former New England Patriots head coach Bill bichi shocked the NFL World by joining Instagram known for his old school approach it seemed out of character for bichi to embrace social media however his successor Jared Mayo remains unfazed by the buzz surrounding this move when reporters asked Mayo for his thoughts on bichi social media debut his response was straight to the point channeling his former Mentor I've heard some of the guys talk about it but I'm not going to talk about it Mayo then chuckled and left the press conference leaving little room for further question s perhaps Mayo prefers to focus on the future rather than be distracted by the legacy of his predecessor the former linebacker who played 8 Seasons under bellich took over as head coach after the legendary coach stepped down following the 2023 season while Mayo holds a deep connection to the Patriots past he now faces the difficult task of leading the team into a new era despite his impressive playing career under bellachic Mayo has been handed a challenge that even seasoned coaches would struggle to overcome the Patriots once a perennial Contender have fallen on hard times they have missed the playoffs in three of the last four seasons and posted a dismal four to13 record in 2023 the 2023 season marked their worst finish since 1992 a clear sign that the Glory Days of the bellachic era have faded Mayo now shoulders the weight of rebuilding a team that many expect to finish last in the AFC East this season however despite the challenges the organization remains hopeful that Mayo's leadership will eventually turn things around after all it's a long road ahead but optimism surrounds the young coach's potential to write the ship as for bellachic his surprising move to Instagram could signal a shift in how the retired coach approaches his post coaching life however if Mayo's comments are any indication the new era in Foxboro may be less concerned with past accomplishments and more focused on charting a course forward the Patriots season kicks off this Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals and all eyes will be on Mayo as he tries to navigate the team through a challenging schedule