Jerod Mayo and the New England Patriots cemented their run-first identity during their Week 1 win against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Mayo and company also might have established their main mantra for the 2024 campaign.
"Yesterday, in the fourth quarter, I heard guys on the sidelines saying, 'Take them to the hill!'" Mayo said during a video conference Monday morning.
Yesterday, in the fourth quarter, I heard guys on the sidelines saying, 'Take them to the hill!'
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo
The slogan is in refence to New England's conditioning hill the team would run at the conclusion of each training camp practice.