NFL: Belichick out in New England (mutually agree to part)

[hatterson]

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[Scotianhab]

What a crazy offseason in football so far

 

[No Fun Shogun]

So he's going to end up as coach for either the Chargers or Seahawks, right?

And Vrabel to New England?

 

[Unholy Diver]

So he's going to end up as coach for either the Chargers or Seahawks, right?

And Vrabel to New England?

He replaced Pete in New England, would be kind of funny if he did it again

 

[Tuggy]

It was a hell of a ride with Belichick but the time had come.

Not sure where the Patriots go from here, but time for a fresh start hopefully.

 

[John Price]

Belichick on exit from Pats: 'Going to move on'

Bill Belichick will no longer serve as Patriots coach after a remarkable 24 seasons, saying "we're going to move on" while also looking looking back fondly at his unmatched run in New England.

www.espn.com

 

[John Price]

 

[GKJ]

We are through the looking glass, people

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Judging from the press conference earlier this week, this is clearly a firing, not a "mutual decision".

Oh well, it was a great run and it had to end sometimes.

 

[PanthersPens62]

Vrabel should be who they go after despite everything I keep hearing about Mayo.

 

[John Price]

Here comes the Belichick coaching watch

@Fixed to Ruin

 

[hatterson]

Vrabel should be who they go after despite everything I keep hearing about Mayo.

I obviously have no idea what Mayo is like inside the organization, but it seems really premature to hire a guy with 4 years of coaching experience, none of which is even at the coordinator level, as HC to rebuild your organization after a guy like Bill leaves.

Belichick has basically made every relevant decision at the organization for at least 15 years, they're gonna have big holes to fill in the draft department and player recruitment areas even beyond the obvious couching structure challenges.

 

[Jumptheshark]

This predicted last week and the speculation was at the time he was heading to LA

 

[Spring in Fialta]

He got fired and he's going to keep coaching.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

End of an era

 

[Say Hey Kid]

They didn't mutually agree to part. If he has to GM or even pick his OC, any team would be a fool to hire him. I wish the Packers were bad and hired him.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

So basically, it doesn't seem like there will be a trade of his rights...

I just can't see ATL with that QB situation after what BB has lived through since 2020.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

The Patriots should make the ultimate mistake and make one of their own coordinators their new head coach. Make the mistake that the league kept making for years.

And Atlanta would have to back up a half dozen Brinks trucks each filled to the brims with benjamins for Belichick to want to go there, but I'm sure that he'd be happy to use Falcons offers to drive up his asking price in LA.

Watch him go to the Cowboys just to utterly befuddle all of us. I know, it won't happen.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

So basically, it doesn't seem like there will be a trade of his rights... I just can't see ATL with that QB situation after what BB has lived through since 2020.

I would agree, but everyone said Payton would wait for a HoF type QB. As GM, Bill picked his QBs.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

So he's going to end up as coach for either the Chargers or Seahawks, right?

And Vrabel to New England?

Chargers make most sense IMO

QB in place and Chargers would likely want to make big splash to get attention since they are near bottom of LA sports scene.

Of course, Spanos would have to open his wallet.

Seahawks QB situation isn't ideal for him with Geno soon to be 34 and rather pedestrian.

 

[hatterson]

They didn't mutually agree to part. If he has to GM or even pick his OC, any team would be a fool to hire him. I wish the Packers were bad and hired him.

Whether Kraft said "we're gonna fire you" or not, the mutual parting part is relevant in that Belichick was good with his contract being terminated instead of making Kraft fire him and take a sabbatical year while still collecting a fat pay check.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

The Patriots should make the ultimate mistake and make one of their own coordinators their new head coach. Make the mistake that the league kept making for years. ...

I think Quinn would be good in Dallas and (although we're talking NFL in an NFL thread so this is off topic) I think Moore would be good at MI.

 

[John Price]

 

[hockey20000]

my falcons will take him

 

[Melrose Munch]

Josh McDaniels has next