You would expect NFL teams to trip over each other in order to hire a head coach with Bill Belichick’s resume. But as it turns out, Belichick might not get a new job in the 2024 NFL season.

Belichick became a free agent after he parted ways with the New England Patriots earlier in January after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl wins. He interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons and was considered the favorite to become the franchise’s new head coach, but the job ended up going to Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris.

Two NFL teams, the Washington Commanders and Seattle Seahawks, remain without a head coach, but according to Jeff Howe and Steve Buckley of The Athletic, Belichick is considered a “long shot” for both jobs. Reportedly, one of the franchises would need to make a “change of direction” in order for Belichick to come under consideration.

The Falcons were the only NFL team that Belichick interviewed with, but there is no doubt that he still wants to coach. The 72-year-old coach is only 15 wins away from surpassing legendary Don Shula for most regular-season wins in the history of the league, and it is hard to believe he’ll walk away without getting another shot for the record.

But barring some unforeseen development, it looks like Belichick will have to wait until 2025 to start racking up wins again.

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Jerod Mayo has been announced as the new head coach of the New England Patriots. He replaces Bill Belichick, who left the Patriots after 24 seasons with the team, delivering six Super Bowls to the franchise. Mayo will be officially introduced as the Patriots’ new coach at a press conference on Wednesday.

A month younger than Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay, the 37-year-old Mayo will be the youngest head coach currently in the NFL. “I feel like I’m prepared. I feel like I’m ready,” Mayo said following his appointment. “I coach out of love. Once you build that relationship with a guy, you can be tough on the players.”4

During his playing career, Mayo was a linebacker for the Patriots from 2008 until 2015, named as team captain during his second season with the Patriots. Following his retirement, Mayo served on Belichick’s coaching staff in 2019 as the Patriots’ linebackers coach.

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Bill Belichick, considered one of the greatest football head coaches of all time, is leaving the New England Patriots. According to multiple reports, Belichick and Pats’ owner Robert Kraft had a series of meetings in recent days and concluded to head their separate ways.

Belichick will leave the Patriots after coaching the franchise for the past 24 years. During that time, he won six Super Bowls and made three more Super Bowl trips while compiling a 266-121 record in the regular season and 30-12 in the playoffs.

Rumors about the 2023 season being Belichick’s last in New England have been circulating for a while now. The Patriots played poorly throughout the campaign and finished with a 4-13 record, missing the playoffs. This was only the sixth time that the Patriots didn’t make the playoffs under Belichick, but three of those six times came in the last four seasons.

Belichick is expected to continue his coaching career, looking to catch Don Shula as the winningest head coach in the history of the NFL. Belichick has 333 wins in the regular season and playoffs, trailing Shula’s 347 wins.

Several franchises are expected to make a move for Belichick after he officially leaves New England. The current favorites for his services are the Atlanta Falcons, who might appeal to Belichick due to their talented roster, and owner Arthur Blank, who doesn’t meddle in the day-to-day dealing of the franchise.

The Patriots, on the other hand, are embarking on only their third head-coaching search in the past 30 years. Linebackers coach Jerod Mayo is considered the favorite for the gig, while Kraft might also consider Mike Vrabel following his departure from the Tennessee Titans.

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The New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick earned the 300th career win in the regular season on Sunday as his team beat the Buffalo Bills 29-25 at the Gillette Stadium. Despite having led for much of the game, the Patriots almost allowed the Bills to leapfrog them to victory. It took a touchdown drive led by quarterback Mac Jones in the final minute of the game to secure the win.

“I want to continue to do that and make people believe,” Jones said after his eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive with just 1:58 left on the clock. Aside from his game-winning drive, Jones impressed throughout the match, finishing 25-of-30 for 272 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.

Belichick’s 300th regular season win comes at a crucial time for his team, following what has been the Pats’ worst start in the past 24 seasons. The long-time Pats coach becomes the third coach in history to achieve this feat, following in the footsteps of Don Shula and George Halas.

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The New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick stated that he and his team will not look back at their past championship success while preparing for the upcoming NFL season. Belichick has been coaching the Patriots for the past 23 years.

“We’re not resting on our past laurels; that’s not the message to the team or the fans,” Belichick stated. “We have never operated that way and aren’t now.”

Belichick clarified his stance after he held a Q&A session with a large group of reporters at the NFL’s annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. During that session, Belichick referred to his history with the team when asked about reasons for why fans should be confident about the Patriots’ prospects this season.

During his tenure with the Patriots, Belichick has led the team to six Super Bowl Championships and nine AFC division titles. His record is 292-120 during the regular season and 30-12 during the playoffs.

Currently put at 70-1 to win this season’s Super Bowl by Caesars Sportsbook, these are the lowest odds that the Patriots have faced since the 100-1 in 1993. In 2001, however, the Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVI despite facing over 50-1 odds.

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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is the highest-paid sports coach in the United States. That is according to Sportico, the digital content company specializing in the business side of the sport.

Sportico recently compiled a list of 25 top earners among coaches in U.S. sports that sees Belichick sitting at the top with an $18 million annual salary. Behind the six-time Super Bowl winner are the Seattle Seahawks’ Pete Carroll and the New Orleans Saints’ Sean Payton, who each earn $14 million, and the Kansas City Chiefs’ Andy Reid with $12 million.

The only non-NFL coach in the top five is the San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich, who is tied at fifth with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mike Tomlin at $11.5 million a year. The duo is followed by Alabama’s Nick Saban, who reportedly earns $10.7 million.

The top 10 is rounded up by Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher, the San Francisco 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan, and the Golden State Warriors’ Steve Kerr. The trio takes home $9.5 million on an annual basis.

Overall, there are 17 football head coaches and eight basketball head coaches on Sportico’s list. Four entries are coaching in college, while 21 coaches are working in professional leagues. Not a single coach from the MLB or NHL managed to get on the list.

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New England Patriots’ head coach Bill Belichick holds the NFL’s record for most post season games coached with 40 and is looking to extend it on Sunday in AFC Championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Still, despite this overwhelming playoff experience, and the fact that he has been in the league since 1975, Belichick is still nervous before every game he coaches.

According to the 66-year-old, he has the nerves every week his team plays, whether it’s a regular season game or a playoff match.

“Yeah, every week. They all count in this league,” – Belichick told reporters on Friday. “Just let me know the next game that doesn’t matter, so I can take that into account.”

“Just let me know the ones that don’t matter, I’ll make sure I don’t get excited for those,” – he added. “Nervous? Sure. You want to go out there and do well. There’s an anxiety. We all have things in the game that we have to do. You want to perform them well, not let your team down, because everyone is counting on you to do your job, and you’re counting on everybody else to do theirs.”

Bill Belichick’s 41 postseason games are well ahead of the competition, with Tom Landry and Don Shula being tied on the second place with 36. The game against the Chiefs will also be Belichick’s 13^th conference championship game, which is the most all-time ahead of Landry and Shula who respectively have 10 and seven such games.    

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady decided to miss his team’s voluntary workouts this year, which immediately fueled already existing rumors about his bad relationship with head coach Bill Belichick. Well, according to Brady, that is not true since he “always had a great relationship” with Belichick and loves playing for him.

“We’ve always had a great relationship,” – Brady told reporters after the team’s final practice of mandatory minicamp on Thursday. “I’ve been here for a long time and I love this team, I love this organization, and I love playing quarterback for him. I loved it last year. I’m having a lot of fun now, so that’s obviously what’s most important to me.“

In previous years, Tom Brady participated regularly in the voluntary workouts and said they are an opportunity to strengthen the bond with his teammates. Asked what changed this year, the 40-year-old quarterback said he had “personal reasons” for his absence.

“It’s obviously important for everybody. Our coaches do a great job getting us ready. Just some personal reasons for me,” – said Brady. “But I’m here now and focused on what I need to do, as I always say I am. I’m looking forward to this year.“

Tom Brady is coming from a great individual season, which saw him winning the NFL Most Valuable Player award in his 18th seasons in the league, something no one managed to do before. He ended the 2017 regular season passing for 4,577 yards and had 32 touchdowns. Brady also played exceptionally well in the postseason, leading the Patriots to Super Bowl appearance where they were defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles.

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You would expect NFL teams to trip over each other in order to hire a head coach with Bill Belichick’s resume. But as it turns out, Belichick might not get a new job in the 2024 NFL season.

Belichick became a free agent after he parted ways with the New England Patriots earlier in January after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl wins. He interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons and was considered the favorite to become the franchise’s new head coach, but the job ended up going to Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris.

Two NFL teams, the Washington Commanders and Seattle Seahawks, remain without a head coach, but according to Jeff Howe and Steve Buckley of The Athletic, Belichick is considered a “long shot” for both jobs. Reportedly, one of the franchises would need to make a “change of direction” in order for Belichick to come under consideration.

The Falcons were the only NFL team that Belichick interviewed with, but there is no doubt that he still wants to coach. The 72-year-old coach is only 15 wins away from surpassing legendary Don Shula for most regular-season wins in the history of the league, and it is hard to believe he’ll walk away without getting another shot for the record.

But barring some unforeseen development, it looks like Belichick will have to wait until 2025 to start racking up wins again.

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Jerod Mayo has been announced as the new head coach of the New England Patriots. He replaces Bill Belichick, who left the Patriots after 24 seasons with the team, delivering six Super Bowls to the franchise. Mayo will be officially introduced as the Patriots’ new coach at a press conference on Wednesday.

A month younger than Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay, the 37-year-old Mayo will be the youngest head coach currently in the NFL. “I feel like I’m prepared. I feel like I’m ready,” Mayo said following his appointment. “I coach out of love. Once you build that relationship with a guy, you can be tough on the players.”4

During his playing career, Mayo was a linebacker for the Patriots from 2008 until 2015, named as team captain during his second season with the Patriots. Following his retirement, Mayo served on Belichick’s coaching staff in 2019 as the Patriots’ linebackers coach.

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Bill Belichick, considered one of the greatest football head coaches of all time, is leaving the New England Patriots. According to multiple reports, Belichick and Pats’ owner Robert Kraft had a series of meetings in recent days and concluded to head their separate ways.

Belichick will leave the Patriots after coaching the franchise for the past 24 years. During that time, he won six Super Bowls and made three more Super Bowl trips while compiling a 266-121 record in the regular season and 30-12 in the playoffs.

Rumors about the 2023 season being Belichick’s last in New England have been circulating for a while now. The Patriots played poorly throughout the campaign and finished with a 4-13 record, missing the playoffs. This was only the sixth time that the Patriots didn’t make the playoffs under Belichick, but three of those six times came in the last four seasons.

Belichick is expected to continue his coaching career, looking to catch Don Shula as the winningest head coach in the history of the NFL. Belichick has 333 wins in the regular season and playoffs, trailing Shula’s 347 wins.

Several franchises are expected to make a move for Belichick after he officially leaves New England. The current favorites for his services are the Atlanta Falcons, who might appeal to Belichick due to their talented roster, and owner Arthur Blank, who doesn’t meddle in the day-to-day dealing of the franchise.

The Patriots, on the other hand, are embarking on only their third head-coaching search in the past 30 years. Linebackers coach Jerod Mayo is considered the favorite for the gig, while Kraft might also consider Mike Vrabel following his departure from the Tennessee Titans.

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The New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick earned the 300th career win in the regular season on Sunday as his team beat the Buffalo Bills 29-25 at the Gillette Stadium. Despite having led for much of the game, the Patriots almost allowed the Bills to leapfrog them to victory. It took a touchdown drive led by quarterback Mac Jones in the final minute of the game to secure the win.

“I want to continue to do that and make people believe,” Jones said after his eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive with just 1:58 left on the clock. Aside from his game-winning drive, Jones impressed throughout the match, finishing 25-of-30 for 272 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.

Belichick’s 300th regular season win comes at a crucial time for his team, following what has been the Pats’ worst start in the past 24 seasons. The long-time Pats coach becomes the third coach in history to achieve this feat, following in the footsteps of Don Shula and George Halas.

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The New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick stated that he and his team will not look back at their past championship success while preparing for the upcoming NFL season. Belichick has been coaching the Patriots for the past 23 years.

“We’re not resting on our past laurels; that’s not the message to the team or the fans,” Belichick stated. “We have never operated that way and aren’t now.”

Belichick clarified his stance after he held a Q&A session with a large group of reporters at the NFL’s annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. During that session, Belichick referred to his history with the team when asked about reasons for why fans should be confident about the Patriots’ prospects this season.

During his tenure with the Patriots, Belichick has led the team to six Super Bowl Championships and nine AFC division titles. His record is 292-120 during the regular season and 30-12 during the playoffs.

Currently put at 70-1 to win this season’s Super Bowl by Caesars Sportsbook, these are the lowest odds that the Patriots have faced since the 100-1 in 1993. In 2001, however, the Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVI despite facing over 50-1 odds.

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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is the highest-paid sports coach in the United States. That is according to Sportico, the digital content company specializing in the business side of the sport.

Sportico recently compiled a list of 25 top earners among coaches in U.S. sports that sees Belichick sitting at the top with an $18 million annual salary. Behind the six-time Super Bowl winner are the Seattle Seahawks’ Pete Carroll and the New Orleans Saints’ Sean Payton, who each earn $14 million, and the Kansas City Chiefs’ Andy Reid with $12 million.

The only non-NFL coach in the top five is the San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich, who is tied at fifth with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mike Tomlin at $11.5 million a year. The duo is followed by Alabama’s Nick Saban, who reportedly earns $10.7 million.

The top 10 is rounded up by Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher, the San Francisco 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan, and the Golden State Warriors’ Steve Kerr. The trio takes home $9.5 million on an annual basis.

Overall, there are 17 football head coaches and eight basketball head coaches on Sportico’s list. Four entries are coaching in college, while 21 coaches are working in professional leagues. Not a single coach from the MLB or NHL managed to get on the list.

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New England Patriots’ head coach Bill Belichick holds the NFL’s record for most post season games coached with 40 and is looking to extend it on Sunday in AFC Championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Still, despite this overwhelming playoff experience, and the fact that he has been in the league since 1975, Belichick is still nervous before every game he coaches.

According to the 66-year-old, he has the nerves every week his team plays, whether it’s a regular season game or a playoff match.

“Yeah, every week. They all count in this league,” – Belichick told reporters on Friday. “Just let me know the next game that doesn’t matter, so I can take that into account.”

“Just let me know the ones that don’t matter, I’ll make sure I don’t get excited for those,” – he added. “Nervous? Sure. You want to go out there and do well. There’s an anxiety. We all have things in the game that we have to do. You want to perform them well, not let your team down, because everyone is counting on you to do your job, and you’re counting on everybody else to do theirs.”

Bill Belichick’s 41 postseason games are well ahead of the competition, with Tom Landry and Don Shula being tied on the second place with 36. The game against the Chiefs will also be Belichick’s 13^th conference championship game, which is the most all-time ahead of Landry and Shula who respectively have 10 and seven such games.    

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady decided to miss his team’s voluntary workouts this year, which immediately fueled already existing rumors about his bad relationship with head coach Bill Belichick. Well, according to Brady, that is not true since he “always had a great relationship” with Belichick and loves playing for him.

“We’ve always had a great relationship,” – Brady told reporters after the team’s final practice of mandatory minicamp on Thursday. “I’ve been here for a long time and I love this team, I love this organization, and I love playing quarterback for him. I loved it last year. I’m having a lot of fun now, so that’s obviously what’s most important to me.“

In previous years, Tom Brady participated regularly in the voluntary workouts and said they are an opportunity to strengthen the bond with his teammates. Asked what changed this year, the 40-year-old quarterback said he had “personal reasons” for his absence.

“It’s obviously important for everybody. Our coaches do a great job getting us ready. Just some personal reasons for me,” – said Brady. “But I’m here now and focused on what I need to do, as I always say I am. I’m looking forward to this year.“

Tom Brady is coming from a great individual season, which saw him winning the NFL Most Valuable Player award in his 18th seasons in the league, something no one managed to do before. He ended the 2017 regular season passing for 4,577 yards and had 32 touchdowns. Brady also played exceptionally well in the postseason, leading the Patriots to Super Bowl appearance where they were defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles.

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