1 year, 2 months ago

Is Bill Belichick willing to give up GM duties with Patriots? Parsing his news conference

On Jan. 11, The Athletic confirmed Bill Belichick will not return as Patriots head coach. — Down to these final few moments before the biggest decision of Robert Kraft’s tenure with the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick has treated things as he always does. GO DEEPER Pats' Belichick: Could be 'series of meetings' with Kraft And it’s why even Monday at noon ET, his staff was still in the dark about whether Belichick — and, in turn, his assistants — would be returning to the Patriots next season. “Look, I’m for whatever, collectively, we decide as an organization is the best thing to help our football team,” Belichick said when asked if he’d give up his general manager duties. GO DEEPER Why the Patriots' Bill Belichick-Robert Kraft partnership is on the verge of a breakup “The Football 100,” the definitive ranking of the NFL’s best 100 players of all time, is on sale now.

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

NFL legend Bill Belichick is coaching practices again. Only now he’s a college rookie at UNC

Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Bill Belichick is back on the practice sidelines again, a familiar home for the man who won six Super Bowls as an NFL head coach. The 72-year-old is a rookie in college coaching, opening his first set of spring practices this week since taking over at North Carolina as part of that school’s audacious bet to …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Patriots hire Mike Vrabel as next head coach

New York Times

After recent years of toxicity and tumult, the New England Patriots are turning to a decisive and confident former star player with a track record of getting the most out of his roster. The Patriots hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach — the team announced Sunday — a less-than-shocking move that had been foreseen because of Vrabel’s impressive …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bill Belichick could make shock return to the NFL with Tom Brady's Las Vegas Raiders

Daily Mail

Bill Belichick has not even been North Carolina's head football coach for a month and he's already trying to be pulled back to the NFL, including by Tom Brady's Las Vegas Raiders. Las Vegas fired Antonio Pierce on Tuesday from its helm after a 4-13 season, with reports stating Brady has already talked to Belichick in recent weeks. Belichick made …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Robert Kraft owns up for world to see … the Patriots aren’t what they used to be

New York Times

“I’m going to be very brief here and say this whole situation is on me.” — Robert Kraft, chairman and CEO, New England Patriots Kraft wasted no time exchanging pleasantries and other little how-do-you-do’s when he walked into the media room at Gillette Stadium early Monday afternoon. “This whole situation,” as Kraft put it, was his decision to fire Jerod …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why the Patriots’ head-coaching job is the best one available this offseason

New York Times

After the New England Patriots’ final game of the season, Drake Maye put on a hoodie and a jacket, said congratulations to Joe Milton on an impressive performance in a mostly meaningless game and headed out the door into an offseason when everything is about to change. GO DEEPER Patriots fire Jerod Mayo after one season, expected to pursue Mike …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

New England Patriots fire coach Jerod Mayo almost immediately after season’s final game

CNN

CNN — The New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo on Sunday, announcing the move just after team’s final game and leaving the Patriots searching for a new head coach for the second time in two offseasons. … Unfortunately, the trajectory of our team’s performances throughout the season did not ascend as I had hoped.” Last January, a day …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Patriots beat Bills, lose out on 2025 NFL Draft No. 1 pick, fire Jerod Mayo: Key takeaways

New York Times

By Chad Graff, Joe Buscaglia and Amos Morale III A Patriots rookie quarterback guided New England to a Week 18 win, but it wasn’t Drake Maye. Joe Milton scored two touchdowns after relieving a healthy Maye in the first quarter to push the Patriots to a 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. A new coach will be making …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Patriots owner Robert Kraft's son Jonathan fumes in loss to Cardinals as lipreaders catch damning statement

Daily Mail

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available The New England Patriots' embarrassing 3-11 season appears to be taking its toll on ownership. Jonathan Kraft, the President of the Kraft group and son of the Patriots' billionaire owner Robert Kraft, was pictured by CBS cameras during New England's 30-17 loss in Arizona on Sunday. It's unclear …

3 months, 2 weeks 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, 3 weeks ago

The real reason why Bill Belichick wants to make shock move into college football amid UNC talks

Daily Mail

Bill Belichick is ready to make a stunning move into college football after accepting that he won't land another NFL job anytime soon, DailyMail.com understands. Almost a year since calling time on his legendary 24-year stint with the New England Patriots, Belichick held a shock interview with the University of North Carolina over their vacant head-coach position last week. Belichick …

3 months, 3 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, 2 weeks ago

Bill Belichick wants to return as NFL coach in 2025: Source

New York Times

Almost one year after departing New England, Bill Belichick wants back on an NFL sideline. In 24 seasons with the Patriots, Belichick helped deliver six Super Bowl titles, nine conference championships, 17 division crowns and 30 playoff wins. GO DEEPER Scoop City: How the playoff picture could change There were seven coaching vacancies last offseason, not including the Patriots, and …

4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Bill Belichick return to coaching? Bill Cowher, his longtime NFL friend and adversary, thinks so

New York Times

Bill Cowher could author a dissertation on leaving the NFL as an uber-successful coach and finding an equally successful second act in sports broadcasting. But if you ask him for a prediction about whether Bill Belichick will follow in his footsteps, Cowher says he expects to see the former New England Patriots coach on an NFL sideline next season. “I …

5 months, 1 week 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, 2 weeks ago

Patriots owner Robert Kraft suggests he should’ve given Bill Belichick more ‘checks and balances’

New York Times

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft suggested he should have given former head coach Bill Belichick “some checks and balances” during his tenure with the franchise. And shame on me, I should’ve had some checks and balances better.” Kraft, however, told the show’s hosts that Belichick had “earned that right” during his 24 years with the team because “what he …

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Bill Belichick lands ANOTHER new media job - as he begins new chapter after 24 years as Patriots head coach

Daily Mail

Bill Belichick added another job to what will be a busy post-coaching career this season. On Wednesday, Adam Schefter reported that Belichick had taken another media role as a strategic advisor for the 33rd Team. Fellow ex-NFL coaches Matt Patricia and Adam Gase are also joining the 33rd Team alongside Belichick. Bill Belichick will join emerging media company the 33rd …

7 months 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 …

7 months ago

Tom Brady announces he will be replaced by Bill Belichick in media role for 2024 NFL season

Daily Mail

Tom Brady has revealed that Bill Belichick will take on one of his media duties as he gets ready for his debut in the booth for Fox Sports ahead of the NFL season. Brady, who won six of his seven NFL championships under Belichick on the Patriots, co-hosted the SiriusXM program alongside former commentator Jim Gray and Larry Fitzgerald, a …

8 months, 1 week 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 …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jacoby Brissett knows his role with the Patriots is different than most starting QBs’

New York Times

— Before stepping foot back into Gillette Stadium, now as a 31-year-old with eight years of NFL experience under his belt, Jacoby Brissett thought back to his first few weeks with the New England Patriots in 2016. “I was giddy to learn,” Brissett said Thursday in his first public remarks since signing a one-year contract to return to New England. …

1 year ago

Bill Belichick's career as a head coach is OVER, claims former NFL executive, after the Patriots failed to land a coaching job this offseason following end of 24-year stay in New England

Daily Mail

Marc Ross, an NFL.com analyst and former executive with the New York Giants, believes that Bill Belichick won't be a head coach in the National Football League again. Belichick, who stepped aside after 24 seasons in New England, went through multiple interviews with different teams - but exited the coaching carousel without a new team. Bill Belichick will not be …

1 year ago

Bill Belichick spotted at a cheerleading competition after failing to get a head-coaching job in the NFL: Patriots legend is 'in talks with ESPN and ex-rival Peyton Manning's company'

Daily Mail

Belichick was let go after the Patriots failed to make the playoffs in two years Bill Belichick made nine Super Bowl appearances and won six titles as a coach Bill Belichick was seen enjoying a cheerleading competition in National Harbor, Maryland this weekend. While he would usually be at the NFL Draft combine at this time, pictures acquired by TMZ …

1 year ago

Peyton Manning 'angling to hire Bill Belichick to Omaha Productions... with the idea of teaming the Super Bowl winner up with Nick Saban for a special 'Manningcast'' as the former Patriots boss weighs

Daily Mail

As of now, Bill Belichick will not be coaching in the NFL next season. One of those offers comes from an unlikely source: Peyton Manning, the former Indianapolis Colts quarterback who suffered at the short-end of a rivalry against Belichick, Tom Brady, and the New England Patriots. According to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, Manning is trying to sign Belichick …

1 year, 1 month ago

Bill Belichick is pursuing opportunities in TV, his son Steve reveals, as he insists the legendary Patriots coach is handling his New England exit well because he 'doesn't dwell'

Daily Mail

Bill Belichick is handling his breakup with the New England Patriots well as he considers media opportunities, his son, Steve, revealed. But his son Steve, who is now the defensive coordinator at the University of Washington after also leaving the Patriots a month ago, insisted his dad was handling his New England exit well. Steve Belichick weighs in on his …

1 year, 1 month ago

Tom Brady ‘surprised’ Bill Belichick wasn’t hired for a coaching job

New York Times

Tom Brady is just as surprised as football fans that Bill Belichick, his former New England Patriots coach, didn’t land a job during the hiring cycle. But I’m surprised a lot of things in the NFL.” Belichick had two interviews with the Falcons and dinner with owner Arthur Blank, but Atlanta ultimately hired Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris. …

1 year, 2 months ago

Bill Belichick now has just TWO chances to return to the NFL next season after Atlanta snub... as the legendary coach struggles to find a new team after leaving the Patriots

Daily Mail

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has just two more chances to secure employment for next season after two interviews with the Falcons led to nothing. Bill Belichick has two more chances to secure a head coaching job in the NFL next season The Seattle Seahawks continue to search for a head coach after Pete Carroll stepped down …

1 year, 2 months ago

Bill Belichick 'does NOT want his next job to be in a major media market' amid a lack of interest in the six-time Super Bowl winner - who's only been interviewed by the Atlanta Falcons

Daily Mail

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick does not want his next coaching job to be in a major media market, according to NBC's Mike Florio. Bill Belichick reportedly does not want to coach his next team in a large media market Belichick has interviewed with Arthur Blank twice for the Falcons job, but no other team But it's …

1 year, 2 months ago

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo says ‘everything under consideration’ as new era begins in New England

Associated Press

— Jerod Mayo will be a first-time head coach, and the youngest in the NFL. “You’d better believe being the first Black coach here in New England means a lot to me,” Mayo said, adding later, “I do see color because I believe if you don’t see color, you can’t see racism.” While his hire is a milestone he acknowledges, …

1 year, 2 months ago

Patriots Quickly Hire Head Coach To Replace Bill Belichick: Report

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have agreed to hire Jerod Mayo to succeed Bill Belichick as the team’s first Black head coach, according to a person familiar with the situation. Chris Unger via Getty Images Mayo’s hire comes a day after Belichick agreed to part ways with the Patriots after a 24-year run that included …

1 year, 2 months ago

Patriots name Jerod Mayo as next head coach, Bill Belichick’s successor

Associated Press

— Jerod Mayo spent his entire professional football career learning from Bill Belichick, first as a player and then as an assistant. The Patriots named Mayo to succeed Belichick as the franchise’s 15th head coach on Friday. Mayo, along with Belichick’s son and fellow linebackers coach Steve Belichick, handled the play calling duties for the Patriots defense over the past …

1 year, 2 months ago

Patriots general manager search: 12 candidates to replace Bill Belichick

New York Times

For more than two decades, the New England Patriots were constructed unlike any other NFL team. GO DEEPER Inside Bill Belichick's downfall after 24 years, six titles with the Patriots Eliot Wolf The 41-year-old joined the Patriots in 2020 after two years as the assistant general manager of the Cleveland Browns. Matt Groh If Robert and Jonathan Kraft determine that …

1 year, 2 months ago

The Patriots don’t just need a new coach. They need a quarterback and talent to put around him

Associated Press

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will cringe when he turns on the TV — or perhaps even looks at the other Gillette Stadium sideline — and sees Bill Belichick wearing a ratty sweatshirt with another team’s colors. The Patriots need a coach for the first time in almost a quarter century, and they need so much more, too: Belichick’s …

1 year, 2 months ago

The Patriots don't just need a new coach. They need a quarterback and talent to put around him

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New England Patriots owner Robert …

1 year, 2 months ago

Bill Belichick PICTURE SPECIAL: NFL's most iconic coach leaves New England Patriots after 24 seasons, six Super Bowls and an all-conquering partnership with Tom Brady

Daily Mail

Bill Belichick's time with New England Patriots has come to an end after a 24-year era that will go down as one of the all-time definitive eras in the NFL. Belichick won six Super Bowls with the Patriots and forged one of football's most iconic partnerships with Tom Brady at quarterback - who he drafted in the sixth round with …

1 year, 2 months ago

Legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick parts ways with New England Patriots after 24 years

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

What next for Bill Belichick? Atlanta Falcons could move for the iconic coach after New England Patriots exit and there are SEVEN open vacancies in the NFL... or will six-time Super Bowl winner, 71, c

Daily Mail

Bill Belichick's 24 years with the Patriots is over, but the 71-year-old has plenty of options to keep on coaching in the NFL. But while the six-time Super Bowl winner says goodbye to New England, it appears it is not yet the time for him to bid farewell to football altogether. Bill Belichick's 24 years with the Patriots is over …

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 leaves Patriots after 24 years. Will six-time Super Bowl champ coach again?

LA Times

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are parting ways, according to multiple media reports. Bill Belichick has agreed to part ways with the New England Patriots after a 24-year tenure during which the head coach and longtime quarterback Tom Brady led the franchise to six Super Bowl wins in nine appearances. I’ll always have those great memories, will carry …

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

With Bill Belichick out, 10 potential candidates for the Patriots’ head-coaching job

New York Times

For just the third time in his 30 years of ownership, Robert Kraft is looking for a new head coach. GO DEEPER Patriots hiring Jerod Mayo as coach to replace Bill Belichick Kraft has been proud of the fact the only two coaches he’s ever hired both had a great deal of success in the NFL. I’m going to do …

1 year, 2 months ago

Inside Bill Belichick’s downfall after 24 years, 6 titles with the Patriots

New York Times

Robert Kraft hoped things would end differently. At one point in his final season with the Patriots, Brady bemoaned that he was, “the most miserable 8-0 quarterback in league history.” But the relationship between Kraft and Belichick wasn’t always positive either. Belichick’s 2022 appointment of Matt Patricia, second from left, as the Patriots’ offensive play caller negatively impacted quarterback Mac …

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

Holding No. 3 draft pick, Patriots enter pivotal offseason as Bill Belichick’s fate remains in limbo

Associated Press

— After a tumultuous season filled with setbacks and unfulfilled expectations, Bill Belichick still very much wants to do his job for the New England Patriots. “I’m for whatever collectively we decide as an organization is the best thing to help our football team,” Belichick said during his season-ending video conference Monday. Belichick wouldn’t say exactly when that would occur …

1 year, 2 months ago

Bill Belichick under contract, would take lesser role in personnel matters as Kraft meeting looms

The Independent

1 year, 2 months ago

Josh McDaniels could return to Patriots if Bill Belichick remains as coach: Sources

New York Times

On Jan. 11, The Athletic confirmed Bill Belichick will not return as Patriots head coach. Belichick will need to lay out a firm plan to dramatically improve the on-field product after the Patriots’ worst record of Kraft’s ownership. Part of that plan may include a reunion with former Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who is considered a candidate to return, …

1 year, 2 months ago

Bill Belichick loses in possible finale as Patriots coach. Jets snap 15-game skid vs New England

Associated Press

— Bill Belichick says he put everything he had into this season and still enjoys coaching. But following the end to his most tenuous season as an NFL coach, it remained very much unclear whether he’ll ever do it again for the New England Patriots. Breece Hall rushed for a career-high 178 yards and a late touchdown and the New …

1 year, 2 months ago

Why the Patriots’ Bill Belichick-Robert Kraft partnership is on the verge of a breakup

New York Times

Breaking: Patriots hire Jerod Mayo On Jan. 11, The Athletic confirmed Bill Belichick will not return as Patriots head coach. With the Patriots’ Super Bowl LIII win over the Rams, Kraft, Belichick and Brady each cemented their status as the most successful at their respective position in NFL history. Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, and coach Bill Belichick before the …

1 year, 3 months ago

Graham: Bills prep to say goodbye for good to Patriots’ Bill Belichick

New York Times

Breaking: Patriots hire Jerod Mayo ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Tom Landry and George Halas maintained gravitas in their fedoras and tailored suits. That’s why this might be the last time he faces the Buffalo Bills as head coach of the New England Patriots. “When you leave the game and you’re driving home, you think, ‘Man, I just played Bill Belichick.’ …

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Stefon Diggs to New England Patriots? Rumour mills churning as WR takes first free agency visit

Hindustan Times

Four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs has reportedly begun exploring his options in free agency, with his first team visit taking place in Foxboro to meet with the New England Patriots, according to The Athletic. NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Diggs continues recovering from an ACL tear that prematurely ended his 2024 season with the Houston Texans. Patriots …

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