FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In an offseason filled with change for the New England Patriots, there’s still a Belichick lurking around the practice field. Brian Belichick, the youngest son of Bill Belichick, remains on the coaching staff as the team’s safeties coach under Jerod Mayo.
Of course, the last few months at 1 Patriot Place have been headlined by the parting of ways with his father, along with his brother, former outside linebackers coach Steve Belichick, who also departed after accepting the defensive coordinator job at the University of Washington. Meanwhile, Brian, who has been on the coaching staff since 2017, decided to stick around.
“I enjoy very much coaching here, living here, working with our players every day,” Belichick said in his first public comments since the team parted ways with his father. “I have the opportunity to coach a position in the National Football League. I mean, how much more can you ask for than that?”
One can imagine that this is somewhat of an odd circumstance given how Bill’s historic tenure came to a close, but Brian, who welcomed a baby girl over the span of this transition, seems to be embracing the familiarity and opportunity he still has in New England. He’s also drawn a glowing review from his new boss, who acknowledged the unique dynamic that he’s in.
“He’s been fantastic, he’s been fantastic,” Mayo said of Brian. “There are other guys in the organization that it has been a little awkward for him, and those guys have handled it the right way. Look, Brian loves football, and he loves New England. I think I talked about this a little bit earlier: a guy, new baby, loves it up here and wants to stay. We’re happy that he’s here.”
When further asked about his decision to stay on with the Patriots coaching staff, Brian was asked if he talked with his father about the opportunity, which he answered by saying that he “talked to a lot of people…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-05-29 22:20:27
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