Jerod Mayo pointed to himself for the Patriots' ugly execution and penalty issues during Sunday's loss against the Dolphins.

“It wasn’t a secret,” Jerod Mayo said. One of those secondary members later spilled some beans suggesting the Patriots suffer from a lack of focus. And whether Jonathan Jones is right or not, frankly, doesn’t matter. Something is amiss in Foxbor

▪ Robert Kraft has never been known to make knee-jerk decisions. He really likes Jerod Mayo, he has staked some of his reputation to Mayo, and he wants Mayo to succeed as the Patriots’ coach.

While Jerod Mayo took responsibility for his team's lack of discipline against Miami, he also said there's not much he can do once they cross the white line.

Jerod Mayo and the New England Patriots ended up suffering an embarrassing blowout loss in Week 12 NFL action on the road against the Miami Dolphins. It was a game that simply did not go right in any way,