5 months, 2 weeks ago

Could Bill Belichick coach the Jets? It feels unlikely thanks to 25 years of bitterness

You can hear the disgust in Bill Belichick’s voice when he has to say the name of the NFL team he took such pleasure in beating. In the 2018 ESPN “30 for 30” documentary “The Two Bills,” producers tried to get Belichick and his mentor Bill Parcells to head into the New York Jets locker room at MetLife Stadium. Belichick and Parcells wanting NOTHING to do with the Jets locker room is the best part of this doc pic.twitter.com/huu6vsVyVe — Steve Perrault February 2, 2018 He left amid turmoil within the Jets ownership group because of concerns with Woody Johnson and the other potential owner, he said in the documentary, bolting for the head-coaching job with the rival New England Patriots. Meanwhile, having parted ways with the Patriots in January after 266 wins and six Super Bowl titles, Belichick awaits — he hopes — his next coaching job, one that’ll get him the 15 remaining wins he needs to become the league’s all-time leader in coaching wins, a record he badly wants to claim. What seems like a better fit — with nearly as much drama — would be the Jets’ pursuing Mike Vrabel, a Patriots Hall of Fame player under Belichick.

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2 months ago

Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn agrees to terms with Jets to be their head coach

Associated Press

Aaron Glenn is back where his NFL journey began nearly 31 years ago. The Jets and Glenn agreed to terms Wednesday on making the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator their head coach. “From the time I was drafted and practiced on Long Island to the time I came back as a scout in New Jersey, this organization has always felt like …

2 months, 1 week ago

Jets interview Vikings’ Flores and McCown and Packers’ Hafley for their head coaching job

Associated Press

The New York Jets interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley on Friday for their head coach vacancy. The 43-year-old Flores has been running Minnesota’s defense the last two seasons after a stint as a senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach for Pittsburgh in 2022. “There’s a …

2 months, 1 week ago

Jets interview Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph for head coach job

Associated Press

The New York Jets interviewed Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph on Wednesday for their head coach position. Joseph, who was the Broncos’ head coach from 2016-18 in his first stint with the team, is the 10th known candidate to speak to the Jets about their opening. He got his first NFL coaching job with San Francisco in 2005 as …

3 months, 1 week ago

Bill Belichick reached out to Jets about their vacancy before taking UNC job, AP source says

Associated Press

Bill Belichick contacted the New York Jets about their head coaching vacancy before accepting the job at North Carolina, according to a person familiar with the situation. But the former New England Patriots coach recently reached out to the Jets, who fired Robert Saleh on Oct. 8 and installed defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich as the interim coach. The Athletic first …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bill Belichick, 72, and girlfriend Jordon Hudson, 24, stun on the red carpet after shock North Carolina interview

Daily Mail

Bill Belichick is popping up in all sorts of unexpected places. Hours after it was revealed that the long-time NFL head coach interviewed for the opening at the University of North Carolina, the 72-year-old Belichick was joined by 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson at Thursday’s American Museum of Natural History gala in New York. Belichick and Hudson are seen at Thursday’s …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Long-time Jets rival and Super Bowl winner is 'interested in coaching New York... but with a condition'

Daily Mail

At least one former New England Patriot is interested in coaching the rival New York Jets. Speaking on his podcast, Flight Deck with Rich Cimini, the long-time Jets beat writer explained Vrabel is willing to replace the fired Robert Saleh with Gang Green, but on one condition: The three-time Super Bowl winner wants to know who New York's general manager …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bill Belichick interviews for shock head coaching position as he eyes bombshell return to football

Daily Mail

Bill Belichick has interviewed for a hugely unexpected potential new role, according to a report. But according to Inside Carolina, Belichick has now interviewed for the University of North Carolina's head coaching job, in what would be a surprising return route back to football. Bill Belichick has surprisingly interviewed for UNC's head coaching job, per a new report Belichick has …

4 months ago

Russini’s what I’m hearing: The day the Jets fell apart and the Broncos rallied, Belichick best fits

New York Times

The New York football scene has turned into competing tragedies, with the Giants’ Daniel Jones saga going up against the Jets’ all-encompassing disaster. This is what I’m hearing from around the league this week: • What’s next for Aaron Rodgers and the Jets — and a former head coach the team should consider bringing back • No hard feelings for …

4 months, 1 week ago

Russini’s what I’m hearing: This NFL coach hiring cycle is going to be huge

New York Times

The judge, jury and executioner wants back in. This is what I’m hearing from around the league this week: • The upcoming coaching cycle could be very big — three themes to remember and the buzziest name as flirting season begins • The Jets could have decisions on their quarterback, coach and GM — just as their owner is leaving …

4 months, 1 week ago

Bill Belichick, Mike Vrabel, Deion Sanders top star-studded 2025 NFL head coach candidate list

New York Times

Two teams, the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints, have already fired their head coaches, and they surely won’t be the last teams to make a change at the top. Perhaps teams will look at Dan Quinn’s early success with the Washington Commanders and think Spagnuolo could be a comparable example as a second-time head coach who would inject …

5 months ago

Bill Belichick’s media blitz: Seeking next coaching job or settling all family business?

New York Times

During “Monday Night Football” on Oct. 14, Peyton Manning teed up Bill Belichick for a reaction to the New York Jets’ firing of coach Robert Saleh, the kind of moment tailormade for ESPN’s “Manningcast,” and the exact reason they’ve made the legendary New England Patriots coach a fixture during their broadcasts. The 2024 season isn’t even halfway over and Belichick …

5 months, 1 week ago

Bill Belichick takes brutal swipe at New York Jets owner Woody Johnson over Robert Saleh firing

Daily Mail

It's safe to say Bill Belichick isn't interested in the New York Jet's head coach job after he laid into owner Woody Johnson Monday night. The former New England Patriots head coach joined Peyton and Eli Manning on their ESPN simulcast for Monday Night Football as the Jets lost to the Buffalo Bills in their first game without axed head …

5 months, 1 week ago

Bill Belichick criticizes Jets’ firing of Robert Saleh: ‘The owner being the owner — just ready, fire, aim’

New York Times

Bill Belichick criticized the New York Jets’ decision to fire coach Robert Saleh on Monday, describing the move as a “little early” and taking a dig at team owner Woody Johnson. While appearing on the “Monday Night Football” alternate broadcast with Peyton and Eli Manning, Belichick said he thought Saleh “brought in a culture, a level of toughness and competitiveness.” …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rob Gronkowski explains why Bill Belichick will never take Jets job

Daily Mail

Rob Gronkowski insisted that Bill Belichick's hatred for the New York Jets would prevail amid rumors of taking over the team's head coaching job. Rob Gronkowski insisted that Bill Belichick's hatred for the Jets will prevail amid job rumors Ok but seriously, is there REALLY no chance Bill Belichick could end up as HC of the #Jets?! 😬@heykayadams @RobGronkowski @nyjets …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bill Belichick breaks silence on Jets' 'puzzling' firing of Robert Saleh

Daily Mail

Legendary Patriots coach Bill Belichick has sounded off on the Jets' firing of head coach Robert Saleh, calling the move from the 2-3 team 'puzzling.' And while the Jets' offense has been sputtering even with Aaron Rodgers under center, Belichick - who once accepted the Jets head coaching job only to resign a day later - was taken aback by …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

New York Jets fans call for sensational Bill Belichick return after Robert Saleh firing

Daily Mail

New York Jets fans are dreaming of a return for Bill Belichick after Robert Saleh was fired as head coach on Tuesday. New York Jets fans are dreaming of a return for Bill Belichick after Robert Saleh was fired Saleh has been relieved of his duties after three-and-a-half years in charge of the Jets One user wrote on X: 'Welcome …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Bill Belichick coach again? A hoodie-shaped cloud looms over NFL in 2024

New York Times

Bill Belichick will cast a large shadow over the NFL throughout the 2024 season. In fact, when the Eagles practiced in Foxboro this month, a fan yelled at Sirianni that Belichick would be taking his job next year, so he’s already privy to the noise. Patriots fan just yelled at Nick Sirianni “Hey Sirianni, Bill is taking your job next …

8 months ago

Bill Belichick REJECTED NFL coaching job this summer as he prepares for new TV role next season

Daily Mail

Bill Belichick rejected an NFL coaching offer this offseason after parting ways with the Patriots, it has been revealed. However, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has now shared that he offered Belichick a defensive coordinator role - a position which the legendary coach 'politely' declined. Bill Belichick 'politely' rejected a coaching offer from Kyle Shanahan, the latter said Belichick and …

1 year, 1 month ago

Why Bill Belichick, perhaps the greatest coach in NFL history, didn’t land a job

New York Times

Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick smiled as they stood in front of a packed auditorium Jan. 11 at Gillette Stadium and emotionally recalled some of their fondest memories from their historic 24-year union with the New England Patriots. For all the positives Belichick could bring to a new organization, numerous sources around the league, granted anonymity to speak freely without …

1 year, 2 months ago

If Bill Belichick doesn’t get a coaching job now, which teams might hire him in 2025?

New York Times

Bill Belichick is a free agent for the first time this century. So it’s looking more and more like Belichick, who has been chasing Don Shula’s all-time wins record, might not be an NFL coach in 2024 for the first time in 49 years. The quarterback needed a break from Belichick’s intense and exhausting coaching style, so he left New …

1 year, 2 months ago

Bill Belichick a long shot for Commanders and Seahawks, NFL’s 2 remaining head-coaching vacancies: Sources

New York Times

Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is viewed as a long shot for the Washington Commanders and Seattle Seahawks coaching vacancies, league sources said, opening up the possibility the second-winningest coach in NFL history could be without a team in 2024. The chances of that increased Thursday when the Atlanta Falcons, the only team to interview Belichick this offseason, …

1 year, 2 months ago

Key moments in Bill Belichick’s coaching career

Associated Press

A timeline of key moments in Bill Belichick’s career: 1976 – He joined the Detroit Lions as an assistant special teams coach. New England makes a run to the Super Bowl and upsets the St. Louis Rams’ “Greatest Show on Turf” to win the Patriots’ first Super Bowl. 2011 season — The Patriots finish the regular season 13-3 and earn …

1 year, 2 months ago

Bill Belichick out as Patriots coach after 24 seasons, 6 Super Bowls

New York Times

Bill Belichick is out as New England Patriots coach after 24 seasons with the franchise, the team said Thursday, in a massive shakeup between a coach and franchise that for so long were synonymous with success. GO DEEPER Patriots hiring Jerod Mayo as coach to replace Bill Belichick Belichick is unarguably one of the most successful coaches in NFL history, …

1 year, 2 months ago

Bill Belichick’s greatness with Patriots will be debated regardless of wins, losses

New York Times

From “Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time” by Ian O’Connor to “The Education of a Coach” by the late David Halberstam, we’ve been graced with plenty of weighty tomes focusing on Bill Belichick. Here’s a sampling: BREAKING: Bill Belichick is not expected to return as coach of the New England Patriots after 24 seasons, The …

1 year, 2 months ago

Who could Falcons target as next head coach? Bill Belichick, Eric Bieniemy, more candidates

New York Times

For the sixth time since buying the Atlanta Falcons in 2002, Arthur Blank is in the market for a new head coach. Blank fired Arthur Smith on Monday after three years in which the former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator went 21-30 and failed to put any juice into the Falcons offense. Brian Callahan, Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator The 39-year-old checks …

1 year, 2 months ago

Jets’ losing streak to Patriots is over. Now the offseason roster work begins

New York Times

— It was late in the fourth quarter when New York Jets safety Ashtyn Davis leapt in the air and intercepted an errant Bailey Zappe pass. GO DEEPER Jets' biggest position needs to address: Backup QB, offensive tackle top 2024 list Front office General manager Joe Douglas isn’t going anywhere, though it will be interesting to see how much owner …

1 year, 2 months ago

Bill Belichick’s last game as Patriots coach could come against Jets, a team he’s forever linked to

Associated Press

— Bill Belichick’s coaching tenure with the New England Patriots could potentially begin and end with links to the New York Jets. Wilson, last season’s AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, is the first wide receiver in Jets history to have 1,000 or more yards receiving in each of his first two seasons. Despite that QB carousel, Wilson is the …

1 year, 3 months ago

Patriots mailbag: Would Bill Belichick give up GM duties? Should the Pats trade down?

New York Times

On Jan. 11, The Athletic confirmed Bill Belichick will not return as Patriots head coach. So let’s dive right into a mailbag that touches on whether Bill Belichick could be traded, what the best move is at quarterback and whether Kyler Murray would work for the Pats. If there’s a team desperate enough to give up a first-round pick for …

1 year, 3 months ago

Will Belichick coach in ’24? Believe whatever scenario you want, Sunday was a bad effort

New York Times

On Jan. 11, The Athletic confirmed Bill Belichick will not return as Patriots head coach. — Bill Belichick isn’t exactly walking around with a “Will coach for food” sign hanging around his neck, but there’s a very good chance he’ll be looking for a new job in a few weeks. When they did get the ball back, pinned at the …

1 year, 4 months ago

Bill Belichick: ESPN's Dan Orlovsky claims he 'heard' Patriots coach already knows his next team as his job security grows uncertain amid abysmal season

Daily Mail

New England head coach Bill Belichick's job security has become a hot topic as of late - and ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky believes the Patriots legend already knows his next team. This is not the first time rumors of Belichick's departure have swirled either, as Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio recently reported that new Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris …

1 year, 4 months ago

Patriots shouldn’t fire Bill Belichick now, but after the season, all bets are off

New York Times

Quarterback Mac Jones had just missed tight end Hunter Henry in the end zone, lofting another one of his several poorly thrown balls on the day, and was nearly intercepted. GO DEEPER ‘He’s Bill Belichick 2.0’: Could Jerod Mayo become the next Patriots coach? “I have as much faith in coach Belichick as I’ve ever had,” said special-teams ace Matthew …

2 years ago

Why is Bill Belichick coaching the Patriots in his 70s? He wants the all-time wins record

New York Times

After the Patriots had loaded up multiple airport-bound buses following a road win over the Cleveland Browns in October, Bill Belichick had the team’s caravan stop at a statue of Jim Brown that sits outside FirstEnergy Stadium. But among the reasons for continuing to coach, his former employees said, perhaps most significant is that Belichick wants to become the NFL’s …

2 years, 3 months ago

Buckley: Examining Bill Belichick and his short- and long-term future with the Patriots

New York Times

Getting flexed out of a “Sunday Night Football” showdown against Josh McDaniels and the Las Vegas Raiders is all the proof you need that the Patriots have fallen off the national radar. There was plenty of Patriots talk going on throughout New England on Monday, especially after Bill Belichick did his weekly morning-drive radio hit on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill …

4 years, 2 months ago

Search for new coach begins for Jets, with Douglas in charge

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Christopher Johnson wants things to change in a big way with the New York Jets. Johnson said it will be “a collaborative effort” involving him, team president Hymie Elhai and general manager Joe Douglas — but Douglas will be taking the lead in finding the next hire. “He’s been around a number of very, very good NFL …

4 years, 2 months ago

On Football: NFL coaching carousel about to start spinning

Associated Press

Three NFL coaching jobs already are open, and another three or four soon could be. As we close in on the conclusion of a pandemic-impacted 2020 season, here’s a look at the three teams on the coaching carousel, and the two most likely to jump aboard in early January. HOUSTON One of the most disappointing teams this season, the Texans …

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