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Patriots' Jerod Mayo latest to succeed iconic head coach

On Friday, one day after parting ways with Bill Belichick, the New England Patriots promoted Jerod Mayo as the legendary coach's successor. It's never easy for "the guy after the guy" -- the coach who has the unenviable task of following someone who has come to define a program through years of winning records and championships. Even if you perform well, you're constantly suffering comparisons to an actual icon.

Mayo becomes the 15th head coach in Patriots' franchise history. At 37 years old, he also becomes the youngest head coach in the NFL -- a title previously held by the Los Angeles Rams' Sean McVay (one month older than Mayo).