New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo deeply regrets referring to a past Super Bowl win to explain his decision not to take a timeout on the Indianapolis Colts' game-winning drive on Sunday. After the 25-24 loss,

What message does it send to the Patriots when Jerod Mayo deals in hypotheticals to seemingly defend their performance after losses?

Mayo opted not to challenge the ruling on the field. On the next play, a fourth-and-3, the Colts converted en route to putting together a game-winning drive. After the game, Mayo said the Patriots didn’t see a good replay view of Mallory’s catch and that’s why a challenge flag wasn’t thrown.