Bill Belichick has turned into one of the more controversial sports figures over the last few months. The 73-year-old was let go by the New England Patriots two seasons ago, and after taking a year off, he decided to join the North Carolina Tar Heels.
While the Patriots and Belichick had a run together that will be hard to ever duplicate, it would appear the relationship between the two has taken a serious turn for the worst.
“I Made It Clear” Bill Belichick Throws Entire Patriots Organization Under The Bus (Breaking)
Dec 12, 2024; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels new head coach Bill Belichick speaks to those attending his hiring announcement at Loudermilk Center for Excellence. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Dec 12, 2024; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels new head coach Bill Belichick speaks to those attending his hiring announcement at Loudermilk Center for Excellence. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
There is still a huge amount of tension between Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft:
Belichick and Robert Kraft’s partnership with the New England Patriots spanned 24 years and yielded six Super Bowl titles. However, the two never seemed close enough to sustain a lasting friendship.
The relationship between the two rapidly deteriorated soon after Tom Brady left New England for Tampa Bay in 2020.
Bill Belichick’s book The Art of Winning was published in 2025. A review shows that Bill had some not-so-savory things to say about his former boss.
“Someone came up with the phrase, ‘The Patriot Way.’ I think they made some money off it. Good for them. Here’s something you should know: The Patriot Way does not exist.”
He had even more to say in response to Kraft.
Dec 14, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head football coach Bill Belichick during half time at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
Dec 14, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head football coach Bill Belichick during half time at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
The exchange between New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick continued this week, with the legendary head coach responding to comments from his former bos
In a statement to ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr., Belichick said he took a “big risk” by taking the Patriots job when he was hired in 2000.
“As I told Robert multiple times through the years, I took a big risk by taking the New England Patriots head coaching job,” Belichick said.
“I already had an opportunity to be the Head Coach of the New York Jets, but the ownership situation was unstable.”
Belichick went on to say he received warnings from “multiple” former Patriots coaches about taking the job before he agreed to the deal:
“I had been warned by multiple previous Patriots’ coaches, as well as other members of other NFL organizations and the media, that the New England job was going to come with many internal obstacles. I made it clear that we would have to change the way the team was managed to regain the previously attained success.”
Dec 31, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick looks at the scoreboard in the fourth quarter game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; New England head coach Belichick looks at the scoreboard in the fourth quarter game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
His comments came in response to Kraft saying on the Dudes on Dudes podcast with former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman and tight end Rob Gronkowski that bringing in Belichick was a “big risk” because he hadn’t had a lot of success as a head coach prior to being hired by New England.
Bill Belichick is entering his first year as the head coach of the UNC Tar Heels football team.
Even though he’s never coached at the college level, Belichick is still regarded as one of the best around.
His NFL resume speaks for itself, as he’s a Hall of Fame coach with six Super Bowl rings to prove it. Belichick has never coached at the collegiate level, as it remains to be seen if he can continue his coaching success at North Carolina.
Jan 20, 2019; Kansas City, MO, USA; New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrate the win over the Kansas City Chiefs during overtime in the AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 20, 2019; Kansas City, MO, USA; New England head coach Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrate the win over the Kansas City Chiefs during overtime in the AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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