Following the firing of head coach Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft addressed the media at Gillette Stadium Monday afternoon.
Here are the top takeaways from his availability.
Taking accountability
As Robert Kraft took the stage Monday afternoon, he used his opening statement to admit his mistake: “This whole situation is on me.”
Kraft hand picked Mayo as Bill Belichick’s successor years ago and acted quickly last winter to install Mayo as his next head coach. At the time of the hiring, the 38-year Mayo was the youngest head coach in the league and given the position without ever being a full time coordinator.