Curran: Patriots' culture issues are ‘extremely distressing' originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
On its face, the New England Patriots' 1-4 record shouldn't cause much consternation. They've played one of the NFL's hardest schedules to date, and this was supposed to be a rebuilding year anyway.
What's more concerning is that there doesn't seem to be much rebuilding happening in Foxboro.
First-year head coach Jerod Mayo has already dealt with several rough patches, from controversy over who would start the season at quarterback to starting left tackle Chukwuma Okorafor leaving the team after just one game to the recent arrest of team captain Jabrill Peppers on multiple charges, including assault.