Mayo channels inner Belichick in Friday press conference [Video]

After a week of headlines that had Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo pitted against former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, it’s notable that Friday morning had Mayo emulating his former boss.

The first-year head coach met with reporters for his regularly scheduled press conference ahead of Friday’s practice, striking a different tone than he normally does during his media availability.

Typically, Mayo sits down and makes some sort of lighthearted comment off the top to engage the reporters.

Friday, it was a filibuster right out of the gate, talking for almost three straight minutes about his team’s Week 8 opponent in the New York Jets (2-5).

I would transcribe the quote here for you, but your phone may run out of battery before you finish reading.

If you want to take a listen for yourselves, have at it:

This was a staple of Belichick’s press conferences over the years, going on and on about things he …