After his first experience as HC in the NFL, Jerod Mayo was fired by the New England Patriots, and Christian Gonzalez spoke out about the situation. Change is on the horizon for the New England Patriots with the hiring of Mike Vrabel as the new head coach.

Former Oregon Ducks cornerback Christian Gonzalez is standing up for his former head coach following the end of his second season with the New England Patriots.

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Deron Mayo, 36, has been with New England since 2018, serving as an assistant strength coach under Moses Cabrera until he was elevated into the head role last season. Before that he was playing the game as a linebacker, spending the summer of 2011 with the Broncos before heading to the CFL from 2012-17.

After one season, the New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo, paving the way for Mike Vrabel to rejoin the franchise, where he played from 2001 to 2008. Mayo, who also played with the Pats from 2008 to 2015,

Pro cornerback Christian Gonzalez believes Jerod Mayo was done dirty, but at the same time, he understands the business side of football. When appearing on the "Frat Rules" podcast, Gonzalez shared his thoughts on the Patriots firing Mayo after only one season with the team.

Jerod Mayo served as Bill Belichick’s successor as the head coach of the New England Patriots. Unfortunately for Mayo, that succession plan was brief, as he was fired after just one season. The former Patriots linebacker was the inside linebackers coach from 2019-2023 before being promoted to the head coaching position after Belichick and the Patriots parted ways.