Patriots parting ways with Bill Belichick after 24 seasons originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Bill Belichick’s illustrious New England Patriots tenure has come to an end.
Our Tom E. Curran reported Tuesday that the Patriots’ decision to part ways with Belichick, initially made following the team’s Week 10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, remained on track. On Thursday morning, the Patriots announced that Belichick and team owner Robert Kraft will address the media in a press conference at 12 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium to confirm Belichick’s exit.
The decision comes despite Belichick being under contract with the team through the 2024 campaign and ends his illustrious 24-year tenure in New England.
Despite Belichick’s incredible success in Foxboro, rumors have swirled about his eventual departure throughout the Patriots’ disappointing 2023 season. Belichick and the Patriots have missed the playoffs in three of their last four seasons. Their 4-13 record in 2023 was their worst since Belichick replaced Pete Carroll as head coach in 2000, and Thursday’s decision came as little surprise to those in the organization, per our Phil Perry.
The Patriots are moving on from Bill Belichick after a 24-year partnership. This was the expectation, and it came as little surprise to those in the organization that it took a few days for the untangling.
The team will now embark on its first head-coaching search since 2000.
— Phil Perry (@PhilAPerry) January 11, 2024
Although the recent results haven’t been pretty, Belichick cemented his legacy by leading the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles in nine appearances. He finishes his career in New England with a remarkable 266-121 regular-season record and a 30-12 mark in the postseason.
With 333 total wins as a head coach, Belichick needs only 14 more to tie Don Shula’s record. He’ll presumably have no shortage of opportunities to reach that milestone as several teams are set to enter the offseason with head-coaching vacancies. Among the…
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Publish date : 2024-01-11 12:50:47
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