Michael Francis Mayock Sr.(born August 14, 1958) is an American former professionalfootballexecutive and player in theNational Football League(NFL). He played as asafetywith theNew York Giants.After his playing career, he was a draft analyst for theNFL Network,and a game analyst forNBC's coverage ofNotre Damefootball. He served as thegeneral managerof theLas Vegas Raidersfrom 2019 to 2021.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 14, 1958 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | The Haverford School(Haverford, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College: | Boston College | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1981/ round: 10 / pick: 265 | ||||||||
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Playing career
editMayock playedhigh school footballatThe Haverford SchoolinHaverford,Pennsylvania,andcollege football(andbaseball) atBoston College.He was selected as a safety by thePittsburgh Steelersin the tenth round of the1981 NFL draft,as the 265th overall pick. He was waived during first roster cuts on August 18, 1981.[1]After his release, he signed with the CFL'sToronto Argonautsduring the 1981 season. He played in just one game before being released. He returned to the NFL with theNew York Giantsfor the 1982 and 1983 football seasons.
In 1982, he played in the first two games of the season before theplayers' strikecaused the cancellation of the next eight games. When the players returned on November 21, Mayocktore his rotator cuffin a game against theWashington Redskins,and was placed oninjured reserveon November 24, 1982.[2]
Mayock was placed on injured reserve again before the start of the1983 seasonon August 30,[3]after undergoingarthroscopic knee surgery.He was activated from the list on October 16, 1983.[4]He played in one game before he was placed on injured reserve again on October 24, 1983.[5]He was activated from the injured reserve list after clearing procedural waivers on November 19, 1983.[6]He played in the remaining five games of the season thereafter. He was waived by the Giants on July 27, 1984.[7]
Broadcasting career
editAfter an 18-year career in commercial real estate, Mayock broke into broadcasting covering college football forPrime Network,NCAA Productions, Prime Sports Radio and theBig East Conference.Later he went toESPNwhere he worked as an analyst and sideline reporter for the cable network's coverage of theCanadian Football Leagueand college football from 1993 to 1995.[8]He moved from ESPN toCBS Sportsin 1996 as a member ofSEC on CBS' broadcast team—during which time he served as both a game analyst (1996, 1997 and 1999) and lead sideline reporter (1998). Mayock also worked as a reporter for CBS'scoverageof theNCAA basketball tournamentin 1997, 1998 and 1999.
In 2000, he moved toFox Sports Netwhere he called college football action. Between 2001 and 2004, Mayock served as a college football analyst forABC Sports.For example, in 2002, he worked withTerry Gannon,then he worked withDerrin Horton,and, finally, he worked withDr. Jerry Punchas the sixth-announcing team. From 2004 to 2018, Mayock worked with the NFL Network where he did his most notable work while a broadcaster.
He was thecolor commentatorfor theMinnesota Vikingspreseason games for several seasons. From 2015 to 2018, Mayock commentated on thePhiladelphia Eaglespreseason television broadcasts alongside play-by-play announcer Scott Graham and sideline reporter Dave Spadero.
Mayock was an analyst forNFL Networkand hosted the showPath To The Draftduring the draft season as a draft guru.
In2010,Mayock replacedPat Hadenas the color commentator for NBC's coverage ofNotre Dame football,teaming with play-by-play announcerTom Hammond.On January 8, 2011, Mayock teamed with Hammond to callNBC's coverage of theWild Cardplayoff game between theNew Orleans SaintsandSeattle Seahawksin what was later referred to as theBeast Quakegame.[9]This was his firstNFL Playoffsgame as a broadcaster.
On January 5, 2012, Mayock commentated the AFC wild card game between theCincinnati BengalsandHouston Texans.[10]
Mayock calledThursday Night Footballon theNFL NetworkwithBrad Nesslerfrom 2011 through 2013. In February 2014, the NFL announced thatCBS Sportsand the NFL Network would share and co-produce the Thursday Night package, using the No. 1 CBS announce team ofJim NantzandPhil Simmsfor the entire season,[11]replacing Nessler and Mayock.
Mayock was replaced byDoug Flutieas color commentator of Notre Dame football, beginning with the 2015 season.[12]
Executive career
editOakland / Las Vegas Raiders
editOn December 31, 2018, Mayock was hired to be thegeneral managerof theOakland Raiders.[13]One of Mayock's first breakthroughs as general manager was trading forPittsburgh Steelerswide receiverAntonio Brown.In his first draft with the team, Mayock used the team's three first-round picks onClelin Ferrell,Josh Jacobs,andJohnathan Abram.Mayock was involved in a heated verbal exchange with Brown during a practice session prior to the start of the 2019 NFL season, in which Brown insulted Mayock as a "cracker".The altercation allegedly stemmed from an Instagram post in which Brown displayed a letter from Mayock that detailed approximately $54,000 in fines for absences during training camp, which led to Brown being released and later signing with theNew England Patriots.[14]
On January 17, 2022, the Raiders released Mayock after the team's first playoff game since 2017. The Raiders' overall record with Mayock was 25–24 in the regular season and 0–1 in the playoffs. Some of the Raiders' best picks during Mayock's tenure came after Round 1 includingTrayvon Mullen(who was traded for a 7th round pick in 2022[15]),Maxx Crosby,andHunter Renfrowin 2019—andDivine DeabloandNate Hobbsin 2021.[16]None of Mayock's first round picks in the 2020 and 2021 NFL drafts (Henry Ruggs, Damon Arnette, and Alex Leatherwood) lasted a little more than a year with the team and did not play a single game since January 2023.[17]Mayock has claimed he was fired, in part, for his belief thatRich Bisacciashould have been retained as head coach.[18]
Personal life
editMayock has two children, Leigh and Mike Jr., the latter of whom played football atVillanova.He also has two stepchildren. He resides in the Philadelphia Area with his wife Amanda and their rescue dog Willow.[19]
References
edit- ^"The Pittsburgh Steelers reduced their roster to the NFL..."UPI.com.August 18, 1981.RetrievedSeptember 6,2019.
- ^Wallace, William N. (November 24, 1982)."Injury Brings Flowers Back to the Giants".The New York Times.RetrievedSeptember 6,2019.
- ^Katz, Michael (August 30, 1983)."Brunner is Named to Start in Opener".The New York Times.RetrievedSeptember 6,2019.
- ^Litsky, Frank (October 16, 1983)."Chiefs' Potent Passing Game is a Worry for Giants".The New York Times.RetrievedSeptember 6,2019.
- ^Litsky, Frank (October 25, 1983)."Giants in Overtime Tie; Cards Miss Late Kicks".The New York Times.RetrievedSeptember 6,2019.
- ^"Transactions".The New York Times.November 19, 1983.RetrievedSeptember 6,2019.
- ^Rhoden, William C. (July 27, 1984)."2 Giants in Intense Fight".The New York Times.RetrievedSeptember 6,2019.
- ^Mallee, Chris (March 12, 2019)."Mike Mayock: From the Black Tops of Philadelphia to Oakland Silver and Black".Last Word on Pro Football.RetrievedSeptember 16,2019.
- ^"NFL Wild Card Preview".NewOrleansSaints.com.January 7, 2011.RetrievedSeptember 6,2019.
- ^Rajan, Greg (October 5, 2018)."The Texans and national TV: It's complicated".HoustonChronicle.com.RetrievedSeptember 6,2019.
- ^Ben Eagle (February 5, 2014)."CBS lands rights to NFL's Thursday Night Football package".SI.com.Archived fromthe originalon April 24, 2014.RetrievedApril 23,2014.
- ^Stankevitz, JJ (August 5, 2015)."Doug Flutie replaces Mike Mayock as NBC's lead Notre Dame analyst".NBCSports.com.RetrievedSeptember 6,2019.
- ^"Report: Raiders hire Mike Mayock as G.M."Pro Football Talk.December 31, 2018.
- ^Gutierrez, Paul (September 5, 2019)."Sources: Raiders to suspend AB after tiff with GM".ESPN.com.RetrievedJuly 22,2024.
- ^Gutierrez, Paul (August 30, 2022)."Raiders waive OL Leatherwood, trade CB Mullen".ESPN.com.RetrievedJuly 22,2024.
- ^Gutierrez, Paul (January 17, 2022)."GM Mike Mayock fired by Las Vegas Raiders after three seasons".ESPN.RetrievedJanuary 17,2022.
- ^Gutierrez, Paul (August 30, 2022)."Raiders waive OL Leatherwood, trade CB Mullen".ESPN.com.RetrievedJuly 22,2024.
- ^Domowitch, Paul (April 14, 2022)."Mike Mayock on End of Raiders Tenure and What's Next".The 33rd Team.RetrievedJuly 22,2024.
- ^"General Manager Mike Mayock talks decision to join Oakland Raiders".Raiders.com.January 1, 2019.RetrievedJuly 22,2024.