Belichick adds minorities to staff after years of lagging
FILE - New England Patriots inside linebacker coach Jerod Mayo is shown on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots are one of the NFL’s most successful franchises, winning six Super Bowls. But they, like many NFL teams, have a less than impressive record when it comes to hiring minority assistant coaches. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

FILE - New England Patriots inside linebacker coach Jerod Mayo is shown on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots are one of the NFL’s most successful franchises, winning six Super Bowls. But they, like many NFL teams, have a less than impressive record when it comes to hiring minority assistant coaches. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

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FILE - New England Patriots running backs coach Ivan Fears faces reporters following an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots are one of the NFL’s most successful franchises, winning six Super Bowls. But they, like many NFL teams, have a less than impressive record when it comes to hiring minority assistant coaches. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

FILE - New England Patriots running backs coach Ivan Fears faces reporters following an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots are one of the NFL’s most successful franchises, winning six Super Bowls. But they, like many NFL teams, have a less than impressive record when it comes to hiring minority assistant coaches. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

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FILE - New England Patriots defensive coach Ross Douglas is shown prior to an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots are one of the NFL’s most successful franchises, winning six Super Bowls. But they, like many NFL teams, have a less than impressive record when it comes to hiring minority assistant coaches. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

FILE - New England Patriots defensive coach Ross Douglas is shown prior to an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots are one of the NFL’s most successful franchises, winning six Super Bowls. But they, like many NFL teams, have a less than impressive record when it comes to hiring minority assistant coaches. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

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FILE - New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (16) makes a catch as running backs and kick returners coach Troy Brown, left, looks on during an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots are one of the NFL’s most successful franchises, winning six Super Bowls. But they, like many NFL teams, have a less than impressive record when it comes to hiring minority assistant coaches. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

FILE - New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (16) makes a catch as running backs and kick returners coach Troy Brown, left, looks on during an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots are one of the NFL’s most successful franchises, winning six Super Bowls. But they, like many NFL teams, have a less than impressive record when it comes to hiring minority assistant coaches. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

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