Bill Belichick‘s return to football as head coach at North Carolina could not have gone much worse. Despite an underwhelming product on the field and an unusual amount of news off the field, Belichick is still apparently attracting some interest from the NFL.
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According to Josina Anderson, two unidentified NFL teams have recently expressed interest in the future Hall of Fame coach. This follows a report from last month that Belichick was expected to receive interest from multiple organizations.
While Anderson doesn’t mention any definitive suitors, she does note that “upper-level personnel” with the Falcons, Giants, and Browns are “still fond” of Belichick. It’s only natural to connect the Giants to the iconic head coach, as Belichick had a long and successful stint as the team’s defensive coordinator, a stretch in which he earned a pair of Super Bowl rings.
After the Giants moved on from coach Brian Daboll in November, there were some rumblings that the organization could take another look at Belichick. The coach was quick to deny any interest in the opening while restating his commitment to the Tar Heels. Similarly, there were reports that Belichick wasn’t included in the team’s “shortlist of candidates.” Either way, depending on the results of the Giants’ initial survey of coaching candidates, it wouldn’t be completely unfounded for the team to land back on Belichick.
Browns ownership doesn’t have any connection to the coach; in fact, Belichick coached the iteration of the Browns that ultimately transformed into the Baltimore Ravens franchise. The 73-year-old still represents a major “what if” for the city of Cleveland. Belichick never had the same success as he would later have in New England. In five seasons with the Browns, he only had a single winning season, and he finished his tenure with a 36-44 record. The coach did help lay the groundwork for the franchise’s future success in Baltimore, and there’s been a sentiment that he would have continued with the Art Modell-iteration of the organization had they stayed in Cleveland.
The Falcons’ lone connection to Belichick is a public flirtation back in 2024. Atlanta appeared to be the lone serious suitor for the coach following his ouster with the Patriots, but the Falcons ended up opting for Raheem Morris instead. There’s already been whispers that Morris could be on his way out in Atlanta, and perhaps Arthur Blank ends up turning back to one of his main alternatives from several years ago.
Belichick hasn’t done much in 2025 to help his case for a future NFL gig. He had a dreadful first season as North Carolina’s head coach, guiding his squad to a 4-8 record. The Tar Heels also failed to qualify for a bowl game for the first time in seven years. At the same time, Belichick was embroiled in a number of off-the-field stories. From his continued pettiness with the Patriots to his handling of recruits and incumbents to his his very-public dalliance, Belichick’s legacy would have done better had the coach stayed off the field (and out of the headlines).
Of course, Belichick’s illustrious resume will always keep him in the NFL coaching cycle. It’s hard to blame teams from being enticed by Belichick’s eight Super Bowl rings, including six as the head coach of the Patriots. Even if he doesn’t garner a job this offseason, this surely won’t be the last we hear his name connected to open jobs.
If there’s a lesson to be learned,
“Unidentified [teams/sources]” means none at all
And if there’s a second lesson to be learned, unless you can also get Brady, Belichick likely isn’t the answer.
It’s like back in school “yeah I have a girlfriend but you wouldn’t know her she goes to a different school”
Please let him go to Browns and suffer.
Only the fakest of fake news
His girl working overtime.
When are all Major Sports franchises going to stop the endless parade of the same drivel for their Head Coaches. It’s time for the Geezer-Go- Round to come to an end. Grow a pair and try something new at least. Time to get out the Rolodex and do some work.
The Rolling Stones once recorded a song that went like this …
“Who wants yesterday’s papers?
“Who wants yesterday’s girl?
“Nobody in the world.”
In the present-day NFL, Belichick is yesterday’s papers and his WAG is yesterday’s girl.
Just here for @arty!
Please please please make it so.
Signed, UNC alum
Go Heels!!
UNC might sack Belichick just for having a WAG alone. Ohio University, FBS program in the Mid-American Conference, fired its coach for having an affair with an undergrad.
Jordan is not an undergrad and she came with Belichick to the official visits. She is part and parcel of the hire and cannot be a grounds for dismissal. Unseemly conduct (either hers or his) could be.
Cheerleading is not considered unseemly conduct, even adult cheerleading. Nude adult cheerleading, well that would gather a larger audience, but would be a fireable offense.
I honestly do not think the Giants are interested, even considering how dysfunctional and stupid the Maras can be sometimes. Falcons and Browns seem like they would actually do it.
The football Giants would forfeit all credibility should they bring Mr. 4-13 Forever back to the NFL.
Incidentally, the Giants’ ownership structure is now a troika of John Mara, Robert Tisch, and Julia Koch.
Insert the Ron Burgundy “I don’t believe you” GIF here.
A second hand report with no factual substance from a “journalist” that uses “whilst”?
Seems a new Low…
Too many “journalists” from Murica use British spellings for no reason other than to look fashionable.
Seems like you’re searching real hard to complain about something. “The author didn’t use words I like!” Waaaaahhhhh!!! “It’s a new low” waaaaahhhh. A new low? Really?
Chester must not have worked in a newsroom. I once worked on a newspaper and the newsroom was instructed to follow the Associated Press Stylebook for spelling, usage, etc.
Well this comment sheds some light on why Chucky has such disdain for the media and tabloids 🙂
No, I’ve never worked in a newsroom (what a weird dig). I can however, recognize unwarranted and petty hyperbole masquerading as legitimate complaints. The guy said “whilst” is a new low. A new low!! We’ve never been lower than a usage of “whilst”. Major eye roll.
I think the Giants could use a smoke screen like Bill and Jordon to get right and in a year or two maybe be a contender
Good luck selling season tickets to a team coached by a man who’ll be known for 4-13 Forever.
Dumb take
Not as dumb as having a home game vs. the Mahomes/Kelce Chiefs flexed out of Monday Night Football.
Another dumb take
Its gotta be Browns for sure.
Its the only thing they have not tried.
You’re only about 30 years or so late.
The recent version of this team.
Well, he does have 6 more Super Bowl wins than the Bills. Maybe the Bills should try him because nothing seems to be working for them
6 trophies obtained by cheating.
Another dumb take
Bill was born in Nashville so Amy might offer him an interview…although Belichick would probably have no interest in a rebuild of that magnitude.
True, but I feel he would take on the challenge. He will at least have the defense much better. Just have to keep his cheerleader in a hotel somewhere
Should the Tennessee Titans hire the HC of the Foxboro Cheatriots, Nashville will forever become a college football town.
Haha … I will take some cheatin as long as they are tryin! The Chitans!
He might be planting these rumors himself, just to get out of NC and that mess.
Is Bill that clever? This is how he had his team handle a coin toss decision in an OT game against the Jets…link to youtube.com
I’d take belichick. Everyone acting like he didn’t make it to the playoffs with a rookie mac jones. Bring him in to stabilize the franchise and establish a defense – you know hes hungry for the win record.
Tired of hearing how distracted he is by his smoke show 20 something girlfriend. You would be too. Oh no what a loser bill is for seeing that woman naked. Haters everywhere.
I agree with you about the haters. But honestly the train has left the station for Belichick. It would be great if he could do a good job at college level and leave a small legacy there. Really it was too late for the second career in NC and it would be a huge mistake for everyone (Belichick, NC, NFL team) for him to abandon that project and start with a new NFL team.
Life eventually passes us all by. At 73 Belichick has reached the end of top-level performance. Has no one here been watching the debacle in Las Vegas where Pete Carroll (almost as good a coach as BB) has made a bad situation much worse?
There are second chances at Mike Vrabel’s age. Vrabel seems to have even rehabilitated Josh McDaniels. Belichick has no such options. There’s only the out-of-date, the hangers on and the barely competent. All his old partners in crime are working for Vrabel or something else.