Appearing on a podcast, Belichick said he and Kraft achieved plenty of success by remaining on that same page, but that cohesiveness slipped away over his final seasons.

The long-time Patriots coach said that it was Robert Kraft’s decision to oust his successor, but once again pointed to a Jonathan Kraft and Robyn Glaser having the owner’s ear. Belichick then added that he believed a “shared vision” was key to his success in New England, but said it evaporated during his final four seasons.

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick touched on Jerod Mayo being fired by the team, but ended harkening back to his final seasons in Foxboro in the process.