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Gonzalez admits Patriots ‘got a little more lax' under Mayo

When Mike Vrabel was introduced as the 16th head coach in New England Patriots history, he spoke about "removing entitlement" from the organization. On Wednesday, cornerback Christian Gonzalez shed more light on the team's less-than-ideal mindset under ex-head coach Jerod Mayo.

Gonzalez admitted there was a noticeable attitude change in the Patriots locker room after Mayo replaced Bill Belichick.

“I would say the building got a little more lax. I mean, that might have hurt us,” Gonzalez said on NBC Sports' PFT Live with Mike Florio and Chris Simms. “I would probably say it got a little more lax.