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Patriots coach Jerod Mayo sends bold message on offensive game plan

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New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo has a message for opponents after the team’s Week 1 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Patriots made running the football the offensive priority, rushing for 170 yards on the ground. They also had a great defensive showing, allowing only 224 total offensive yards to the Bengals and 48 plays overall.

Mayo made it clear that he is going to stick to his run-heavy game plan, and he is not worried about revealing it to future opponents, as transcribed by NESN.com’s Adam London.

"I think sometimes it gets overblown," Mayo said, when appearing on "The Greg Hill Show.