Bill Belichick may well be close to make a radical career change. He remains in discussions with the University of North Carolina about succeeding Mack Brown as head coach. This would take the NFL’s second-winningest coach out of the mix for jobs in 2025 and maybe henceforth.
The sides are still negotiating, however, with a few issues lingering. A role for current Washington DC Steve Belichick is among the matters being discussed, according to ESPN.com’s Pete Thamel and Chris Low. Steve Belichick worked with his father for many years in New England. While Brian Belichick stayed on under Jerod Mayo, Steve left to run the Huskies’ defense.
We heard Tuesday that Bill Belichick’s salary and the Tar Heels’ NIL situation were among the other issues holding up a deal. The Tar Heels have made an offer. It would stand to reason Belichick does not view his chances of landing another NFL job as particularly great; otherwise, these North Carolina talks probably would not have progressed to this point. But the all-time coaching great was surprised when little interest emerged beyond the Falcons’ pursuit this offseason. He is close to preempting any NFL talks this time around.
North Carolina is working to close this deal, Thamel and Low report, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter adding the six-time Super Bowl-winning HC met with university officials during a five-hour meeting Sunday. Another development that points to this actually happening: Belichick has been contacting potential staff members for days. While the likes of Josh McDaniels, Matt Patricia and Joe Judge have been mentioned as being ready to follow their former Patriots boss, it is unclear if all would do so for a college job.
Steve Belichick, 37, coached on his father’s Patriots staff from 2012-23. While obviously possessing an advantage due to his father’s status, Steve worked his way up to the role of defensive play-caller late in his New England tenure. Mayo offered him the chance to stay in New England, but the Washington gig became the path. The Huskies ranked 46th in scoring defense this season, improving in that area (from 56th in their national championship game season) despite their first Big Ten season at 6-6.
Considering how much interest North Carolina has shown in what would be a fascinating hire, it would surprise if the school stood in the way of Steve Belichick being a major part of the program. Several former Patriots staffers would likely be en route to Chapel Hill. Now, if Bill is mandating his son be named his successor, that is a different matter. But a deal that would allow Belichick full control — something that would not be available if another NFL HC job became a legitimate possibility — certainly appears close.
This would take him out of NFL consideration, but while Bill Belichick said he would be fine staying in the media, these negotiations do not reflect that statement. At 72, Belichick appears adamant about coaching again in 2025 — to the point he is willing to enter college football at one of the most unstable points in its history.
What’s with all these NFL guys getting jobs for their “tell your daughters to watch their drinks around that guy” looking kids?
Why would Bill Bellichek want his son who has the Washington Huskies defense playing well this year and knows his fathers defensive scheme, play calls, and verbage which would make it easier for players to be coached by someone familiar to the system? Yeah tough one.
Now do Jac Collingsworth.
You mean broadcaster jac collinsworth, son of former nfl wr and current broadcaster chris collinsworth, who’s resume includes founding Notre Dame live while attending the university that was a digital series that covered all things Notre Dame football which led to him working in partnership with NBC who holds broadcasting rights over Notre Dame games , since the 90s and currently has a contract that runs through 2029, during college where he initially worked on their side line production team back in 2013 and 2014 before moving up to side line reporter during their spring games (not actual games but spring games) back in 2016 and 2017
Then after working as essentially an intern for NBC during college in different capacities due to the networks broadcasting ties to the school, since the 90s and all the way through 2029 currently, and the network liking his work with the Notre Dame live digital series he was given different college and nfl opportunities at espn and then went back to nbc and has announced different sports events such as racing nfl college football basketball usfl among others
Yeah. Sounds like he kind of earned opportunities working his way up the ranks in college like many people do via internships.
See when you said Jac Collinsworth in like
Oh no did daddy Chris get him a comfy job right away. But nope he spent 4 years grinding it out at Notre Dame working with NBC doing side line work and spring game all because he took initiative to start his own program about
Notre dame football.
When I said “now do Jac Collingsworth” I didn’t actually mean to service him, but…so be it.
Are there any nepo kids you won’t defend with an unusually touchy amount of vehemence?
Bronny James. Did nothing to get drafted. Hasn’t shown he belongs on an nba roster
Maybe you don’t know what nepo kids are or aren’t picking good examples.
See if a kid earns opportunities that’s hardly a nepo kid.
So, the child of the black liberal guy, he’s the one you’ve found who didn’t “earn it” on “merit”?
You aren’t wrong, but…any others, by chance?
Well steve bellichek started his career as a water coffee errand boy for coaches on the patriots staff.
Jac collinsworth started his career as a side like jockey and calling spring games
And bronny james started his career as ……a 55th overall pick after his agent told teams stay away from him he won’t sign with you and currently holds 1 of 15? Roster spots on the Los Angeles lakers team cause……….of his college career cut short by a heart attack where he averaged like 3 a game? Total steal
But you’re right. It’s cause he’s black and possibly liberal. That’s the issue. Not like the “earn your bones” difference between Collinsworth n Bellicheck vs Bronny is the main issue. Nope totally race and political ideology.
Seriously? You’re that desperate to wanna be right you pull out both the race card and politics card lol?
Well I mean you also said mothers who arent paying attention while driving with kids in the car should be charged with attempted murder as well. So that’s not surprising coming from you.
“ If things like this don’t fit the definition of attempted murder, the definition of attempted murder should be changed.
Knowingly and willingly engaging in conduct that can result in the easily foreseeable deaths of others.” – 66TheNumberOfTheBest
I said you were right about James. I just asked you if you could name any others and you hid behind the persecuted card.
Would you care to step out from behind it and offer another example or you just have the one, then?
PS- Thanks for hanging on my every word…even if you mangle or misunderstand them.
People say a lot of silly things on here
But when someone like you manages to post multiple top 10 silly comments like changing definition of attempted murder and issue with Bronny is his dad is black and liberal, well those tend to stick with you cause it takes an impressively low amount of brain cells to achieve that level of intelligence.
If negative brain cells were a thing, you’d probably be the first to own them at this rate.
So, not one other example, then?
That’s the only one that comes to mind but everyone else is totally qualified?
Sir, stop trying to out crazy yourself. You’re already in first place.
So, that’s a no? Just that one predictable example?
In a world awash with nepotism, you find ALL of the others qualified and cannot think of any other examples?
I’m genuinely curious what crazy thing you’re going to say next and if it’s going to be worse than the changing attempted murder comment.
No, what you are going to do is avoid offering even one other example because you have figured out that doing so proves my point more than you’ve already proven my point and (congrats to you) you have figured out to stop digging and start deflecting.
So, NO ONE else comes to mind?
Steve belicheck nor jac collinsworth came to my mind. You brought up jac. Article brought up Steve.
Jennifer Anniston though now that you mention it. Definitely road her parents and relatives coat tails into gigs and became way more famous than them. But definitely used her parents connections at the early stages of her career to get gigs she otherwise wouldn’t have.
George HW Bush. Definitely road daddy’s coat tails his entire political career. Really all his life in many ways.
Hard to find examples in sports cause “bloodlines” and “generational” stuff is taken pretty seriously in sporting worlds. I wouldn’t call Steph Curry a nepo baby even though his dad played in the nba or Scotty Pippen Jr one either nor Gary Payton II the last two definitely had to fight their way onto rosters through the years before finding success somewhere
I literally don’t even know who her parents are, but OK. The girl from Friends who owned the 90’s is a hack, got it. She should have stayed at home, I guess.
So, far, one person who endorsed Harris and the child of another.
You don’t have a third name, by chance?
You asked for examples of nepotism babies and get all whiney and moody about the examples lmao.
Yes Jennifer Aniston is a nepo baby. Her parents were Nancy Dow and Jack Aniston. Jack was a famous actor on the days of our lives series appearing in over 3700 episodes. Definitely helped his daughter out in early part of her career before friends
And yeah George HW Bush followed his daddy’s footsteps politically becoming a senator and president like his daddy did.
I mean, he did, but to look at that family and pick HW as the nepo baby and not his alcoholic until he was 40 son is, in itself, a curious choice.
I see, you edited it in the five minute window to expand beyond Aniston.
You mean W. or are you just a really big Prescott Bush fan?
I think it’s safe to say Steph Curry earned his way.
Was W the son? I can’t remember who’s HW and W.
Anyways George bush the son road his daddy’s coat tails his entire political career including being a senator and president and used his daddy’s money early on in that process as well.
HW was Reagan’s VP and 41. W was HW’s son and 43.
HW was, in fact, the son of a political scion, but…and I say this as someone who clearly doesn’t like nepo kids…he actually did some stuff. Fighter pilot, ran the CIA, etc.
A rather mediocre president but not the starts needless wars disaster that W. was.
Bad things happen when mediocre or worse people rise on name value.
Admittedly, Jac Collingsworth far less consequential…but still awful and unnecessary.
66 the number – you look like the jackass in this conversation even though you think you’re doing something
A- No doubt you think that. Hit dogs holler.
B- I don’t care what you think.
Take care.
Trumps kids
they are all ignorant and cannot get a job that does not involve their father. But then again, that gave his daughter 2 Billion from the Saudis, so it is lucrative.
Bidens kids too
Pretty much all politician kids whether you’re R or L
And yet we keep voting for the same.damn.people.every.freaking.time
LOL – he’s doing it for his nepo baby son – Bill will slide out of the way in a year and per his contract, they’ll be required to hire nepo boy.
It is embarrassing the levels these guys will go to in order to ensure their kids can keep suckling at the teat. As if the tens of millions that he’ll inherit aren’t enough.
Have the kid change his last name and see how qualified he is. Sheesh. How dumb/desperate is UNC?
You will see.
UNC is making a very intelligent move and using BB to get what they really want, inclusion in the NCFL…
Why is this a Pro Football rumor
BB was a football coach for a long time. He won 8 superbowls in his career and was actually up for a job in 2023/2024 with the Falcons. He is also being rumored, see the name of the site is RUMORS, for other jobs in the NFL before he signed with UNC.
So since this is a rumor site and BB was and is considered a potential NFL coaching hire and now he is not available for other teams makes this relevant to the site.
IN addition, his son was a Defensive Coordinator in the NFL and he could have taken an NFL job but he is leaving to join his father, who was a former Head coach and considered the best NFL coach ever.
Yeah its hard to put away your anger towards a guy who whooped your team for 20 years, but BB and his son is still NFL news, even if they both go to UNC.
It is obvious why this is on the site.