FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Coach Jerod Mayo acknowledged he made a mistake in how he answered a question on offensive playcalling after the New England Patriots' 30-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, which could have been interpreted as him being at odds with coordinator Alex Van Pelt.
A key part of the game came when the Patriots were stopped on third-and-1 and fourth-and-1 from the Cardinals' 4-yard line in the third quarter. On both plays, the Patriots utilized traditional handoffs on running plays, which led Mayo to be asked whether calling on quarterback Drake Maye to sneak was considered.