Jerod Mayo clarified the comments he made after the Patriots’ 34-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins. The New England Patriots head coach took the blame after the loss, but he was asked at what point should some of the blame go on the players.

The Patriots fell to 3–9 on the season, and they made a multitude of mistakes throughout the game against their division rivals. New England was wildly undisciplined in the loss, racking up 10 penalties for a total of 75 yards, vastly more than the three penalties the Dolphins committed.

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo wipes his hands clean once his players step between the lines. In bizarre comments to reporters after a 34-15 road loss to, Mayo said that the team’s penalty issues are not a product of poor coaching.