Let’s just take a minute to realize how wild it is that it’s come to this. While every star does fade and Bill Belichick was never going to coach forever, it’s remarkable to see how quickly the bottom has fallen out on the New England Patriots and the head coach’s tenure with the franchise. Just two seasons ago after the club reached the playoffs with a first-round rookie quarterback in Mac Jones, it seemed like the organization’s arrow was pointing in the right direction. Well, two years later Jones’ development has gone off the rails, the team has missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, and now Belichick and the Patriots are parting ways.
Belichick will now embark on a new chapter in his coaching career as he looks to surpass Hall of Fame coach Don Shula on the all-time wins list and will do so without a Patriots logo on his hoodie. As we start to think about his next step, let’s take a look at some possible landing spots for arguably the greatest head coach of all time.
The Chargers job is one of the few that is currently open along with the Raiders and Panthers gigs. L.A. fired Brandon Staley in the middle of this season as the Chargers have routinely been a team that oozes talent on both sides of the ball, but questionable coaching moments haven’t allowed them to reach their full potential. Along with Staley, the Chargers also fired GM Tom Telesco, which would pave the way for Belichick to retain power across the entire operation in a similar fashion he did in New England. This job may be the most attractive, however, because of Justin Herbert. Herbert is one of the most talented quarterbacks in the NFL when healthy, and if Belichick aligns himself with the former first-round pick and builds a winning culture around him, the sky is the limit for Los Angeles. This situation should check a lot of Belichick’s boxes.
This is an intriguing one for Belichick and CBS…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-01-12 22:01:47
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