Bill Belichick departing New England was surprising, even if it felt inevitable. Bill Belichick not finding a head-coaching job this offseason was straight-up shocking. But it should be no surprise if the greatest coach of all time finds himself on another sideline next season.
Belichick’s not doing a retirement media tour this year. If a coach feels like he’s done for good, he does one pregame show and finds time for golf and fishing. Belichick has several television shows, is firing off Underdog commercials and leaving the sidelines of “Monday Night Football” to break down games in real time on the “ManningCast.”
He’s everywhere. We should appreciate it, too, because a Hall of Fame coach in his prime doing all the media that Belichick is doing probably won’t ever happen again. But it’s quite clear he’s coming back in 2025 if the right opportunity presents itself.
The early returns are offering some really interesting opportunities for the eight-time (including assistant gigs) Super Bowl winner. Let’s handicap where he could end up.
Sitting at 0-3 after a beatdown on Monday night in Buffalo, the Jaguars are back in crisis mode. Trevor Lawrence looks like a league-average quarterback, despite signing a massive deal this offseason. Doug Pederson’s postgame press conferences aren’t exactly inspiring. Trent Baalke — as my pal Pete Prisco pointed out this week — needs to have a microscope on his decision making. He notoriously managed to win a power play against Jim Harbaugh and sent the 49ers spiraling about a decade ago. Shad Khan should have a microscope on his general manager right now. Belichick would fit really well here in terms of what he’s looking for. The Jaguars results don’t match up with Khan’s ownership style. He delegates to football people and is patient. Belichick would have the personnel control he wants, a potential franchise quarterback with plenty of untapped potential…
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Author : Will Brinson
Publish date : 2024-09-26 21:18:55
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