Even NFL coaches have mothers who call them and tell them how they could do their job better.

They also have random people at the grocery store giving feedback.

It’s like this New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo described it. During his weekly appearance on WEEI, the first-year head coach said there was no shortage of people telling him how to fix things in New England.

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“Everyone has solutions. It’s not just in the building. It’s outside. I can’t even go to a grocery store without thinking, “Well, maybe you should change the workout time.” My mother calls me with solutions. The people in the building – like everyone has a solution.

So what does Mayo’s mom recommend?

“My mom recommends playing better,” he said with a laugh. “Just practice better and play better. »

As criticism has rained down on the Patriots in recent weeks, Mayo stressed that a win can fix everything that ails a team. New England picked up a big win after their comeback against the Jets on Sunday. However, they still have a lot of work to do.

“Everything is not settled,” Mayo said. “What I would say is a lot of things that have happened over the last few weeks are symptoms of defeat, and you have to win a game before you can start stacking them up. So that’s what I meant.