For those interested, Bill Belichick analysis will be readily available this season. In addition to the 24-year Patriots coach’s upcoming gig on the Manningcast, he recently agreed to be part of Inside the NFL for the 2024 campaign. After mostly offering little of substance as a coach, Belichick will attempt to adjust his image this year.
That effort already began with an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show during the draft and a memorable role in Netflix’s Tom Brady roast event. Belichick’s pivot, after only one of the eight HC-needy teams interviewed him this offseason, could certainly turn into a full-on career shift a la Bill Cowher‘s 2007 coaching exit. But the six-time Super Bowl-winning HC is hoping these are only temporary gigs.
Mentioned as interested in landing a job during the 2025 HC carousel back in February, Belichick is still “fully invested” in a return to the league, per NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero (video link). Going after Don Shula‘s all-time wins record continues to factor into Belichick’s pursuit of a third HC job; the former Patriots and Browns HC is 15 wins shy (counting playoff victories) of the legendary Dolphins leader. This marks the first season since 1974 Belichick is not an NFL staffer.
Although the Falcons interviewed Belichick twice, a number of factors — among them internal concerns about organizational structure — steered Arthur Blank away from the hire he initially preferred. Belichick was loosely connected to the Chargers and Raiders, and he spoke with the Commanders — though, not in an official interview setting — as well. The Eagles and Cowboys, however, did some internal work on the newly available option before respectively committing — for the 2024 season, at least — to Nick Sirianni and Mike McCarthy.
Belichick, who was believed to be open to ceding personnel control had he landed a job this year, turned 72 in April. A winter 2025 return to the NFL in a head coaching capacity would make him six years older than any HC ever hired; Bruce Arians still holds that distinction upon coming out of retirement to coach the Buccaneers in 2019. Belichick turning 73 before Week 1 of the 2025 season would naturally invite some concerns about his timeline; this issue came up for the Falcons during their search.
Belichick connections to Dallas and Philadelphia figure to re-emerge, though McCarthy and Sirianni can avoid that with quality seasons. That said, McCarthy is a lame duck who has already won 12 games three times in Dallas. Belichick coaxing more out of Jerry Jones‘ roster come January is a scenario the owner has undoubtedly considered, and he said recently he could work with the longtime Patriots staple. Pelissero, however, expresses questions about the fit due to how much control Jones exercises in that organization.
In addition to the Eagles and Cowboys, Belichick — as of April, at least — was tied to being interested in a Giants return should that job become available. Brian Daboll‘s stock nosedived last season, and he is taking over play-calling duties. The ex-Belichick assistant’s fiery approach has rubbed some in the organization the wrong way, and a simmering feud with Don Martindale drove the two-year DC to a memorable exit. The Giants, who employed Belichick from 1979-90 (the final six seasons as DC), also represent a team to monitor with regards to a third HC opportunity.
This will be a key NFL storyline for the next several months, as a handful of jobs will become available between this season and January 2025. Teams with quality quarterback situations are generally less likely to feature HC vacancies, but Belichick’s shorter window would seemingly mandate a roster capable of contending quickly. It will be interesting to see if the Belichick’s media gigs elevate his stock for 2025 and whether he would be amenable to any HC opening — as opposed to surefire winning situations — next year.
What’s more surprising/impressive, an awkward low energy guy with bad hair and acne(Paul skenes) landing livvy dunne or an old wrinkled curmudgeon with a bear belly(bill belichick) scoring himself that 20 something year old girl friend of his…
It’s called Charisma, actually pronounced Cash. Or maybe they just have the it factor. Naw, just kidding.
Couldn’t it just be love? Of course not, like you said, it’s the bank account. If this guy or any other old man with money didn’t have it and tried hitting on one of these girls they’d be calling security/police on the creepy old man, instead it just shows you they have a price.
Money will only open doors and give you an opportunity. You still have to seize it.
If he insists on full personnel control, those 2025 prospects might be pretty slim. A great coach, but a very subpar GM.
The Jets finished his career in Foxboro back in January and any club that wants him for 2025 is gonna hear it from the fanbase about the Cheatriots’ true legacy.
I’m no Bill fan, but he OWNS the Jets with a 39-12 record. Stop acting like your franchise ‘ended his career’ nonsense.
The truth of the matter is you’re just mad at him for bailing on your team when he declined the HC gig, went to your rival, & made NFL history (some contested, some not). Whereas the Jets are still trying to identify what a QB should look like. Maybe ask Joe Namath for some pointers. He’s your last great Qb and he’s 80 something.
Good luck w/ an injured 40 year old ‘me me me!!!’ dram queen QB’ing your team this season! Another sub .500 season written all over it & you know it which is why you’re bitter.
The fanboys forget that Belichick without Brady is a career loser.
Belichick would’ve been sacked at Halloween had Robert Kraft had a clue about what was really happening. Getting smoked in Dallas, swept home-and-away by Miami, losing 0-34 at home to a middling New Orleans team.
From google: The Patriots have won the most AFL/AFC East titles, at 22; followed by the Dolphins at 14(who also had the best record in the East during the strike shortened 82 season when divisions were scrapped for a seeded playoffs) and the Bills at 15. The Jets have won four.
4 division titles! That’s your team? What a joke. Enjoy losing yet again in 6 weeks. That’s the only thing the Jets are good at.
The NFL isn’t “anything for a factoid”, it’s “what have you done lately”. Belichick’s teams missed the playoffs 3 of his last 4 years in Foxboro.
When you have a home game vs. Kansas City flexed out of Monday Night Football, your team has hit bottom.
Actually, he’s one of the best. His major weakness is WR’s.
I know arty is desperately hoping Belichick returns to coaching in the NFL (sarcasm intended).
No sarcasm. I want to see Bill in his 3rd HC gig w/o the GOAT QB’ing. Been well below par the 1st two times.
Truthfully, he’s after Shula’s win record more than anything. Around two 8-8 seasons will do it; but that also two more average years as HC on his resume.
Then to hear his fans proclaim that ‘it was the GM’s fault for not building him a great roster to work with’ gibberish.
Which team will hire him next year is the question. Because we all know someone will.
Bill will coach the Jags and live in arty’s basement…lol.
Carolina. Because Tepper.
The club with the worst public image in the NFL would be truly, truly desperate to sign the HC of the Cheatriots.
As well, Doug Pederson has a job for life in Jacksonville provided he doesn’t commit murder.
I don’t think anyone hires him to coach again. If I absolutely had to place a small wager on a team though, I’d go with the Jets.
I don’t expect they’ll be terrible, but I think they’ll fall short of the talk about how good they could be. Maybe they try a coaching change, in which case, with a small window at QB, they might gamble on hiring Bill for a year or two.
Wish Vegas would open a betting line on whether Belichick is a head coach next year. I’d bet No given the tepid interest shown this year.
Guys don’t wanna play for Belichick. Most of them hated him when they were winning but hey you got Tom Brady and you’re a Super Bowl contender every year. Tom Brady made careers for small white receivers because he was just so good at taking what the defense gave him and accurate enough to hit everyone of them on a short hitch route keeping the chains moving. His second best wr in his career was a TE that’s how good Brady made guys look. When Moss came on the scene you realized this guy can do it all he just never got much in the way of receiver help besides Moss and Gronk. Belichick built good teams because he could ignore certain positions because Brady would carry that offense. Brady left and it immediately came crashing down. Belichick was and is a completely self centered ego maniac and treated his players like crap like they didn’t matter and were never good enough. Even to Brady who’d finally had enough. A declining Brady left and immediately won a ring. Belichick tried to pull one of his classic moves of taking someone everyone knew was done in Cam Newton except this time it didn’t work because he wasn’t replacing some linebacker while he still had Brady to carry him he was replacing the guy who made that team what it was. I’m positive Brady wanted to prove a point when he left and I’m positive Belichick desperately wanted to show he could win without Brady and obviously we saw even an aging Brady carried football teams. Maybe he’s a good X’s and O’s guy I wouldn’t know but I’m positive Belichicks stay in NE would have been very short without Brady because of his attitude and his treatment of players. Did Belichick mentor one good head football coach? With all his “greatness” with strategy and culture surely someone would have thrived under the tutelage of the great Belichick. The most successful might be Mike Tice lol. His protege McDaniels had two chances that both ended in what? A year? It’s because he’d seen the culture that Belichick created win super bowls but couldn’t see the culture was awful he just had a QB better than Montana. Belichick is done the media just likes to have something to talk about. Arthur Blank was his best shot and we now know he was talked out of it because nobody wanted to work with that egomaniac
I love how Belichick is trying to spin the narrative with his media gigs that he’s a nice player friendly type guy when I don’t think he was nice to a single person in his NE career. Obviously I have disdain for Belichick but im not a hater. I’m not one of those guys who hates guys for success I just don’t think in his case it’s deserved at all. I give him credit for Rodney Harrison who might be the one guy who truly likes Belichick and who I give Belichick credit for seeing something in someone others thought was basically done. 90% of the rest is Brady. I’ll give Belichick 10% because I don’t know X’s and O’s and maybe he is talented in that regard but that can’t come close to negating his negative demeanor and harm he did to the culture of his team. The stories are absolutely brutal no man should be treated that way and be forced to put up with it