FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots first-year coach Jerod Mayo walked through the interview room door at Wembley Stadium as if he had just broken the huddle from his career as a playcalling linebacker. He looked exasperated as he took the podium and spoke from the heart.
"Look, what I'd say is we're a soft football team across the board."
Mayo's team started its Week 7 trip to London in impressive fashion, opening a 10-0 first-quarter lead over the Jacksonville Jaguars. But then, the Patriots gave up the game's next 25 points and lost their sixth straight game.