Bill Simmons sounded off on Patriots owner Robert Kraft for his decisions that led to the team blowing the No. 1 overall pick.

FOXBORO — Robert Kraft stepped up to the podium and took accountability for Jerod Mayo’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it tenure as Patriots head coach that lasted just under one year.

The New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo following Sunday's win against the Buffalo Bills. It's a move some people saw coming, while others were surprised by the timing. Mayo's time as head coach was short-lived,

In a statement, Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft said it was one of the hardest decisions he’s had to make. He added that he’s known Mayo for 17 years, but the team’s performance did not go as he hoped. Kraft has called a 1 p.m. news conference on Monday, which will air live on WPRI 12 and streaming live on the team’s website.

FOXBORO, Mass. — Patriots owner Robert Kraft is expected to detail his decision to fire head coach Jerod Mayo after just one season in New England during a news conference on Monday afternoon. Kraft will address the coaching shakeup during a 1 p.m. news conference at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Monday blamed himself for having to fire Jerod Mayo, saying he put the first-year head coach in an "untenable" situation.

Robert Kraft is taking responsibility for head coach Jerod Mayo's struggles in the 2024 season. The Patriots fired Mayo shortly after the team's Week

The Patriots fired Mayo after Sunday’s season-ending victory over the Buffalo Bills, which caused the team to lose their number one pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Statement from Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft: https://t.co/2YgHtzzBHK pic.twitter.com/GMXGgd768x In case you were wondering the last Patriots coach to get canned after one season Was Rod Rust. New England went 1-15 in 1990 before Rust wasd shown the door.