That long-dreaded day has come at last. It has sent shockwaves around New England, across the nation, and around the world. No, not another war some part of the world. Not the death of a beloved world leader. Not an earthquake somewhere in the Pacific. Not a medical breakthrough that will change the course of history. Much more important than any of those. Bill Belichick, coach of the New England Patriots, has stepped down. What we had hoped wouldn’t come to pass in our lifetime has arrived. “(Insert name here) has been named the new Head Coach of the Patriots.” Oh, wait . . . this from Gillette Stadium – Jerod Mayo has been named the new coach. Gone, but never forgotten will be the much-loved hoodie with chopped off sleeves, the clipped and terse statements at press conferences, and the squinting look of disapproval even as the football passes between the uprights by a Patriot kicker. And in a very important cultural change for New Englanders here and away, we’ll have to get used to saying, “In Jerod We Trust”. Perhaps the National Mint could slip that on the dollar bill to reinforce the message.
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