This whole situation is on me [Video]

On Monday afternoon, Patriots chairman and CEO Robert Kraft met with the media for just over 14 minutes to discuss the firing of former first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, and what the hiring process for his next head coach will look like.

“I’m gonna be very brief here, and say this whole situation is on me,” said Kraft in an opening statement. “I feel terrible for Jerod, because I put him in an untenable situation. I know that he has all the tools as a head coach to be successful in this league. He just needed more time before taking the job.

“In the end, I’m a fan of this team first. And now, I have to go out and find a coach who can get us back to the playoffs, and hopefully championships.”

Kraft said that over the last month, he went “back and forth” on the decision of whether or not to keep Mayo as …