Hitting the road to face the Miami Dolphins has been anything but easy for the New England Patriots over the past 11 years. Since 2013, New England is 2-9 against the Dolphins in Miami Gardens, Fla., where the Patriots will attempt to pick up a rare win on Sunday afternoon.
First-year coach Jerod Mayo has been in the thick of New England's struggles in the Sunshine State. He spent his entire playing career (2008-15) with the Patriots, then served as inside linebackers coach from 2019-23 before taking over at the helm. Mayo is making sure that New England (3-8) leaves the past in the past come Sunday, though.
"First and foremost, I won't address it with the guys as far as the struggles that we've had in Miami, even though they're probably listening to me right now," Mayo said. "But what I will say is every game is unique. .
.. It's a tough place to play.
It's not that it's super loud or anything like that. "We just haven't been able to get over the hump." Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, the No.
3 overall pick in this year's draft, has given Mayo a reason to believe that New England can turn the corner against Miami (4-6). Maye continued to take steps in the right direction by completing 29 of 39 passes for 282 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during a 28-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams last Sunday. Dolphins signal-caller Tua Tagovailoa has been impressed with what he has seen from the 22-year-old Maye so far and is eager to go up against him.
"I respect his game. I r.
