Patriots' Jerod Mayo latest to succeed iconic head coach - ESPN
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 icon.


