We’ve written plenty about former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick over the last few months following his departure from his long-time post in New England, and after the extensive recent coverage, it seems that we shouldn’t expect to hear from him for quite a few months. After missing out on the Falcons’ open head coaching position, Belichick is expected to take the 2024 NFL season off in anticipation of jobs that could open up in 2025, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. 
Rapoport reports that, once the Falcons made their decision to hire Raheem Morris, several team owners reached out to Belichick in order to gauge his interest in returning for the 2025 NFL season. This seems questionable, as every team in the NFL currently has a head coach in place, but with a few coaches’ contracts set to expire after next year, those owners are set to make sure they have their bases covered. That’s not to mention owners who may be anticipating a hot seat for their current team leaders.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler tells us that, while Belichick was certainly interested in the Atlanta job, a number of factors kept him from being too crestfallen about missing out. The future of general manager Terry Fontenot and the power structure with chief executive officer Rich McKay were both concerns of Belichick’s. Moving forward, next year, those types of factors will be a part of his decision-making process.
Fowler also tells us that Belichick’s reputation as a history buff could factor into his decision-making, offering that the 71-year-old could prioritize historic franchises when picking out his next destination. This lines up with rumors we’ve heard about the Cowboys and Eagles, whose head coaches could be on hot seats after disappointing ends to their 2023 campaigns. This also throws in a franchise like the Bears, who have had four different head coaches since 2012.
We’ll have plenty of time to speculate over the next several months. For now, suffice it to say that Belichick is widely expected to return. He is 15 wins shy of breaking Don Shula‘s all-time wins record (including playoffs) and is reportedly motivated to pass that mark. He’ll just have to wait another year to do so.
‘Fowler also tells us that Belichick’s reputation as a history buff could factor into his decision-making, offering that the 71-year-old could prioritize historic franchises when picking out his next destination…’ The why interview twice for Atlanta and be mad he was blown off? How many SB’s have the Falcons won?
This report makes it sound like Belichick didn’t want any of these jobs, not that none of the owners wanted to hire him. How much did the reporter get paid by BB?
His next stop is a nursing home
BB: I won 6 super bowls
2025 NFL: Ok grandpa
Tom won them. Bill coordinated them.
Arty, I love you man, but that’s such a gross oversimplification that it’s just unadulterated goading. Come on.
Wouldn’t it be interesting if Belichick ends up in Vegas – with Brady as part owner…
This time next year he could be up for a (in my opinion if things don’t go well for each team) Saints Cowboys Eagles or Giants job
For the record, I don’t believe he’ll coach again. If he does, I think it’ll be in Philadelphia. I can’t see him and Jerry functioning well together in Dallas. Giants could be a wildcard, but I don’t know if he’d see that as a good enough roster to catch Shula.
I’m going to try to will it into existence that he doesn’t come to New Orleans because I can’t root for Hoodie. Lol
Y’all aware Andy Reid correctly accused Belichick’s Cheatriots of spying on the Eagles in the build-up to a Super Bowl?
I am, and I don’t see the Philadelphia match as especially likely. I threw them out there as one of those “if I had to choose one” type deals. I honestly don’t see him coaching again. I think we’ll see a lot of rumors, and he may even take an interview or two… but I can’t see an actual hiring taking place.
Lmao he’s confirmed to coach next year. It’s happening
How many people all but had him on the Falcons sideline this upcoming season, too… and yet here we are. Nothing is ever confirmed until the ink is dry.
Please. Please. Please, not the Bears
“Who wants yesterday’s papers?
“Who wants yesterday’s girl?
“Nobody in the world.”
As true now as when Mick Jagger sang those lyrics way back then.
“Get off my cloud”