Even before the New England Patriots fell to 3-13 on the season, numerous whispers suggested that Patriots owner Robert Kraft and team president Jonathan Kraft could replace first-year head coach Jerod Mayo with former Patriots player and one-time Associated Press Coach of the Year Award winner Mike Vrabel in January.

A key New England Patriots defender has ripped the fans for their Jerod Mayo chants during the team's loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Jerod Mayo’s walk back to the locker room was slow. It was an eerie evening here. Foggy, dark, foreboding. Even though his tenure has only lasted 16 games, Mayo’s done this walk several times, the sulked retreat to the locker room after a performance that felt like rock bottom only for a new low to arrive.