Will Belichick appeal to Kraft’s ‘humanity’ in end-of-season meeting? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
If Bill Belichick wants to keep his job in New England, he may have to pull out all the stops.
Our Tom E. Curran reported last month that “a decision was made” to part ways with Belichick at the end of the season following the Patriots’ ugly loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Germany. Patriots owner Robert Kraft obviously has the right to change his mind and keep Belichick in 2024, but it might take some convincing from Belichick when the two sit down for their end-of-season meeting after the worst Patriots campaign in three decades.
As Curran and Phil Perry explained on a new Patriots Talk Podcast, however, Belichick can turn on the charm when he needs to. And Perry wonders if the longtime head coach will try to appeal to Kraft’s “emotional” side in convincing the 82-year-old owner to keep him around for another season.
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“It would be him showing what everyone will tell you they see from Bill Belichick when he’s away from the cameras,” Perry said of Belichick. “And you and I have experienced that too, Tom. It’s always the, ‘Well, if you really get to know Bill, he’s not the way he is at press conferences all the time.’
“So is that the guy we see? Is it the guy Robert Kraft sees whenever they have that meeting? Because I do wonder — and I know there are people that are close to Kraft who wonder — if (Belichick) can turn on the humanity in that final meeting, does that sway Robert Kraft, who not only has committed to him for another year contractually and so will be owing him money if he does plan on firing Bill Belichick, but for someone who is, I think in a good way, an emotional person whose strength might be in his humanity?
“So, does Bill Belichick flip that switch when he steps into his boss’ office about a week from today?”
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Publish date : 2024-01-02 20:59:37
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