Schefter says Bill Belichick 'ISN'T THE FAVORITE!' for Falcons head coaching job 👀 | Get Up

Adam Schefter joins Get Up to share the latest surrounding the Bill Belichick Atlanta Falcons head coach rumors. Then, the Get Up panel talk through team's lack of interest in pursuing Belichick.
0:00 Adam Schefter on Bill Belichick
5:45 Why haven't teams pursued Bill Belichick?
8:00 Teams sticking with who they've got.
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[@billyyank5807]

I don't think many teams are interested in belichick.

[@ryanbass2458]

Facts no disrespect to him but he's to old school for today's game his game plans just ain't working anymore

[@joshualovins4983]

​@ryanbass2458 his defensive gameplan is great. He cant identify talent on offense or run a modern offense

[@ryanbass2458]

@@joshualovins4983 I can't agree with this the pats have been awful since Brady left and the team looks like they were stuck in the past he's a legendary coach but the game has passed him up at this point

[@macmoney2043]

Not teams ,general managers because they are afraid they would be overshadowed and are scared of him.owners need to step up and call the shots

[@macmoney2043]

​@@ryanbass2458too small of sample to say with out brady he's this or that

[@jlive4u2]

Greenie nailed it on the power struggle of personal in organization and a reason why certain people don't want Bill in ATL . Samething is happening in Chicago. Poles is so intimidated by Harbaugh or real football men that he might know more than him.Which is why he went and hired all first-time coaches . They also know that if a guy like Harbaugh or Bill comes in, they get the credit when it turns around, and their ego can't handle that.

[@DrPoohBear]

I'm a Falcons fan and have been for 30+ years. This makes sense. We never make good decisions. Arthur Blank and Rich McKay are the constant. We won't be good until someone else is in control.

[@OutdoorsWithGeoff]

Yes!

[@Nyghtryder229AFN]

Absolutely

[@guppy90rl81]

Lmao

[@SSPspaz]

Everything I’m hearing is that Rich McKay is the one blocking the Belichick hire. Dude needs to go back to operations and leave the football to someone competent.

[@foozion]

never heard truer words. being a Falcons fan has taken years off of my life.

[@kevincummings8853]

Making Coach Pencil an OC did him in. Mack Jones was an NCAA champion, but he was turned over to Coach Pencil (a DC ) and a special teams coach for development. I don't think teams want to see their prized qb developed in that manner

[@kang7664]

Mac sucks

[@flex2timez]

@@kang7664you Miss the point 🤡

[@Cra1gDav1d]

@@flex2timez naw, macorkle does suck, hes booty cheeks

[@cameronbolden5064]

I think the point is if you look at al his qb choices outside of tom and they have all been backups at best. He then pushed out Tom for 1 of the qbs ( Jimmy G) and then he couldn't draft offensive players for crap and didn't know how to hire competent coordinators. Why would a franchise want that as a coach?@@flex2timez

[@antcantcook960]

@@flex2timezyou thought Mac Jones, noodle arm, was a “prized QB”🤡

[@travissmith6380]

This is why i cant take these guys seriously anymore, just maybe 3 weeks ago they were saying there are 25 teams who would fire there Coach Tomorrow for Belichick now they are walking that back when there is CLEARLY little interest in Bill

[@Joricky12]

There is nobody more borderline than sports journalists.

[@sharktooth7966]

I think alot of teams would fire their coach and hire Bill to COACH the team the problem is no team wants him as a GM

[@sebaztionabsolution]

where there is a circus you'll no doubt see klowns. here they are.

[@obynoomere1280]

Well said 👏

[@trdgrs]

BB without Brady has proven to be completely lackluster. Not a surprise teams want to hire a younger offensive hotshot than a old retread that has their best years behind them.

[@sread833]

We have been told over and over again that the NFL is a league of “what have you done for me lately.” Bill has made some questionable decisions the last 3 years and other teams are being very cautious.

[@xcwilliams7980]

As a coach he's still been pretty good. Most of the questionable decisions are from a gm perspective

[@JJ_5289]

Yes it's that but it's also age and personality. I think a lot of these owners and gms want a coach who's enthusiastic, energetic, and relatable for young players. They want a guy who's going to handle the press conferences and interviews professionslly as well. Bill doesn't do any of that stuff

[@chadrickmeridy4525]

​@@JJ_5289Wow....Saban didnt handle interviews and press conferences well...but him and Belichick are the two greatest football coaches of all time. Make your comment make sense

[@macmoney2043]

front office is being cautious because he could come in dominte them. They want subordinate little coaches .owners need their own separate advisers .

[@itsjustkameron5799]

@@chadrickmeridy4525Times have changed and these players require and demand respect and these old coaches don’t seem to want to adapt to that. These players have become more entitled and they’re making money from so many different areas and you have to have coaches that can relate to these young players of this era. Bill Belichick is not the person you want for this new era. Why do you think Saban retired? He didn’t retire because he couldn’t coach anymore, he retired because he can’t control these young players because now they’re getting paid while they’re playing college football and if they don’t like their coach or their situation, they can enter the transfer portal and go to a different situation that they they better suits them. It’s just a different era now and these olds don’t want to adapt to that.

[@Uhusofree]

Mike Greenberg: “teams fire coaches after 3 years anyway” A team doesn’t hire a coach thinking we’re going to fire this guy in 3 years. Adam Schefter: “not sure Mac Jones was Belichik’s guy, Mac’s demise may involve other factors” Bill Belichik had full control of the pats front office no one picked Mac Jones for him. And no one certainly forced Belichik to hire Matt Patricia and Mike Judge as offensive coordinators. If I’m Rich McKay my argument to Arthur Blank is simple. I’ve won the same amount of Super Bowls without Tom Brady as Bill Belichick has!

[@yeezum9972]

Bs cam newton was gonna be the starter for the 2021 till Kraft told him to cut him and start Mac jones

[@CPonder84]

Atlanta is the only team to give Bill an interview. And yet, Greeny and the others are making it sound like Atlanta isn't considering him at all

[@jacobwatson1406]

We are considering him but him and Rich McKay have beef which is why we probably won’t get him unless Rich McKay steps aside or takes a smaller role

[@CPonder84]

@jacobwatson1406 my thing is, they weren't ridiculing any other team for not pursuing Belicheck. But they attack the one team that is? Make it make sense

[@FalconsRays8]

Thank you for calling out my Falcons. Great job.

[@SkankHunt42O]

Yikes bro

[@lukeblersch1444]

Bellchik and Cam Newtown were both linked supposedly in the falcons " that does appear to be a rumor of that goes official it will be everywhere not very interesting though Falcons are in a bund they'll need every but of help they can muster up

[@mattcarberry368]

Belichick in recent years has done things like run Brady out of town while he was still a Super Bowl caliber QB so he could go sign the shell of what used to be Cam Newton then draft Mac Jones and hire a defensive coordinator to be his personal QB coach and develop him Bill can't (or won't) build a quality staff around him because he is stubborn and he doesn't trust anyone (hence why he fills his staff with recycled yes-men like Patricia and Joe Judge etc) Bill has no clue how to build/coach a modern roster, he still uses 6 or 7 roster spots for players who are special teamers only and yet his special teams still aren't even elite anymore i don't know why everyone thought teams would be lining up and kicking down the door for Belichick.....in case people hadn't noticed, Bill was running everything 100% HIS WAY and every season that passed it got blatantly WORSE AND WORSE the game passes everyone by eventually, it clearly passed Bill awhile ago and it's just taking people some time to figure that out

[@Tsepete]

He never ran Brady out of NE. Brady was offered a contract and turned it down. That's a fact. What you are repeating is anonymous source gossip.

[@MikeHarvey-ol7xr]

I always like the game passed him by angle. His record before Brady and after Brady are near identical, but he wasn't the greatest coatrider in NFL history, the game just "passed him by", twice.

[@MrLawyer711]

“Ran Brady out of town” Look at the roster they had, why would Tom have wanted to stay? Sentimental value doesn’t win championships.

[@G_Belt.Tak3off]

Preach bro 💯

[@mattcarberry368]

@@MikeHarvey-ol7xr i've been pretty anti-Belichick but to say he was only a "coatrider" is absolutely clueless......he was one of the sharpest strategists and defensive minds in all of football, and built/fostered a culture that led to dominance which many many teams tried to copy the thing is that was 20 years ago, and the league has shifted drastically since then and Bill has just refused to change with it like i said, he's the only guy in the NFL who still holds that many roster spots for special teamers who don't even play offense/defense, he still values guards and punters in the draft, he doesn't care about modern explosive motion based offenses, he still believes his "Patriot Way" is more important than any player which is why he tried several times to force out Brady prematurely, finally succeeding when Brady left for Tampa so yeah, he WAS a great coach early in NE before Tom was great, he USED TO build great rosters, but Bill is STILL trying to build rosters and coach as if it's 2005 and that just obviously doesn't work

[@kevinlachance669]

If I'm Atlanta, I'm not trying to get Bill. The offense was kinda the problem with Atlanta, mainly the QB position. Why would getting Bill help you get over the hump or develope a QB. Bill should be approached by maybe the Seahawks or someone that has a window to win. You can't have him develope a guy and if that takes 2 year, how much longer till he retires. The teams that need coaches seem to have young QBs or no QB and that's not something I think Bill should be trying to do. The NFL is different and I don't see how he helps a QB situation. He's a great coach but not for every place in my opinion.

[@Dreas_Diaz88]

Can’t be any worse in the mess we been in the past 3 years

[@kevinlachance669]

@Dreas_Diaz88 to me that's like throwing duck tape on something that needs to just be fixed

[@kaseemsmith4918]

It’s weird how everyone is trying to make ATL make decisions, LAMAR was never available! And Bill is 71 years old if they don’t want him they just don’t want him. They made a stupid comment saying you hire and fire coaches every three years anyway. OBVIOUSLY THEY DONT WANT TO KEEP DOING THAT.

[@KevinSmith-fo1sf]

​@@kaseemsmith4918Lamar was available

[@RockyBalboa-vr2dg]

@WrestlingMarksDemolished”if I’m Atlanta, I don’t want the 71 year old man who will be surely be retired and could very possibly be dead in a decade”

[@widovv_296]

Very possible he wants HC and GM roles like he’s had in NE. But his drafting has clearly been questionable for years now. He’s shown he can still manage a great defense, evident in the teams multiple low scoring games these past few seasons. May be hard for him to acclimate back to just a HC and thats why it may be hard for him to find a role in the league right now

[@jpete3027666]

Belichick was great, one of the best coaches ever in any sport, college or pro. But his time has passed. I don’t see how at 71 how he’s ready for a full rebuild which most of these teams are. And how long can he be expected to stay? 2 years? 3 years? Better to go with someone young.

[@levymo7433]

Well said

[@darrylbrown8253]

I have been a Falcons fan my whole life and a Belichick hiring would be like ATL hiring Jerry Glanville back in the day or the Knicks hiring Phil Jackson. Its a flashy hire for sure but the results are not much better than the last coach.

[@ncb9354]

There is more talent on the falcons roster than any patriots team in the last 5 years. You’re clueless

[@Tsepete]

Your loss. That's why the Falcons never win anything.

[@darrylbrown8253]

@@ncb9354 you just proved my point m0r0n. Belichick also wants to play GM other than coach as well. Since we agree that ATL has better pieces than NE it would be a disaster to hire him in the end because he will dismantle it to his liking.

[@SSPspaz]

Fellow Falcons fan here and I can’t disagree more. We have a serviceable defense, and a lot of underutilized weapons on offense because we don’t have a QB. The Falcons need to get off both the QB and head coach carousels ASAP. Go get a proven winner with Belichick and then use some of that precious cap space we have on a competent veteran QB. Those two things alone could be enough to make the Falcons the best team in the NFC South next year. Spend your draft picks on a possible future QB, to bolster the pass rush, or get some more WR talent across from London. If the Falcons don’t hire Belichick it is ONLY because Rich McKay cares more about his own job than he does about the Falcons winning games.

[@darrylbrown8253]

@@Tsepete sorry to say Belichick is Jerry Jones with a headset. He got lucky when drafting Tom Brady but doesnt have the same luck now that he is no longer playing. Tell me how much has he won after Brady? Waiting..........Unless Tom Brady comes out of retirement to play for ATL Belichick is not a good choice.

[@frederickannan4698]

As an Atlanta fan this scares me

[@4FNMedia]

It’s very interesting how people give Bill a hard time for wanting to get rid of Tom but in the same breath get on the Steelers for hanging onto Big Ben for so long. Honestly it’s always a 50/50 chance when you have an aging franchise player and you see how both teams saw a negative outcome from it. It wasn’t that Bill wanted Brady gone, it’s the fact that Brady still was able to succeed after his departure. At that moment, he lost the locker room and the microscope began. Had Brady stopped playing right after NE, bill will still be coaching there.

[@TrevHassy]

If we get Bill, all signs are pointing to getting McDaniels as our new OC and Cousins as our new QB1 while having a great run game, defense, and a high draft pick. This should be an absolute no brainer to Blank, and if he can't make McKay take a step back in football operations to get it done, it's time to sell.

[@zachwhitlow4]

I don't know if that's the dream you want because Josh McDaniels to me has always been pretty overrated as an OC as well

[@patrickhenry2845]

​@@zachwhitlow4Josh McDaniels. Lol. A protégé of Bill Belichick who became a failure wherever he landed.

[@charlie-obrien]

@@zachwhitlow4 Brady made McDaniels look better than he was, because of all those comebacks where they would ditch McDaniels game plans.

[@sportsretrospective6759]

@TrevHassy Giving Belichick more space would be the WORST decision the Falcons can make.

[@bigstick6332]

Without Brady, the last 4 years Belichick has had a horrible record. He’s developed no one to replace Brady. He did not come up with any plan for success without him. Why on earth would another team take a chance on him? He’s much older, he has not worked in a conventional team structure for decades and when he did before New England he was a failure. Bottom line is his only successful time was with Brady. Why would we think he could do it again with a new team.

[@toma6164]

He is a mid-level coach without TB12 and his record backs up that fact.

[@stephanea5364]

Mid is generous@@toma6164

[@Forevermade32]

Bill went to the playoffs with Mac Jones he’s obviously still a good coach

[@stephanea5364]

Wow he went to the playoffs with a first round pick and got destroyed by theBills, giving TD'S all game long, Bills never punted. Impressie... LOL@@Forevermade32

[@samds7750]

that was probably more because of McDaniels@@Forevermade32

[@robertblackman7235]

Atlanta gets Bill then in two years we’re back at looking for a new coach

[@trevorjohnson5610]

I wouldn’t mind that actually why not swing for the fences

[@MikeHarvey-ol7xr]

@@trevorjohnson5610 A dude that's sub .450 in ten years without Brady is swinging for the fences?

[@trevorjohnson5610]

Yes context matters! We can’t just look at the rebuild with Mac Jones look at his résumé has atl won a Super Bowl no Bill has multiple so yes swinging for the fences. Most candidates would be first time head coaches so .. why not

[@MikeHarvey-ol7xr]

@@trevorjohnson5610 The context is "10 years without Brady" and the why not is "sub .450".

[@trevorjohnson5610]

Will agree with the numbers, however he is still the most experienced coach with championships we gotta stop the Brady v Belichick thing is still the best coach on the market a known commodity for a team that hasn’t won a chip

[@KevinCantWait08]

We’ve slowly been witnessing the beginning of end of the old guard for a while now, when it comes to coaching… and this isn’t just in football, but all sports. The young guns are much smarter and more innovative, while the old guys are stubborn and stuck in their ways. It’s just not what teams want to deal with. As a Raider fan, I’m extremely happy we got Antonio Pierce and can’t wait to see what he does with a new GM, a draft coming up, a full offseason and a full season to show what he’s made of.

[@ashtonchapman2613]

Belichick should wait for Giants next season!

[@TheHaynesworth92]

He might be hoping for that

[@csharp3884]

I was thinking the same thing lmao

[@yeezum9972]

Bill has always had a soft spot for the giants

[@steveoakes7072]

Winning isn't most teams priority...money and power are...

[@antonio2821ac]

😮😮 Come to the Texans alongside DeMico Ryan. He could learn alot

[@don-ox3jx]

Teams like Belichick the coach... the problem is he forces Matt Patricia, Josh McDaniels, his sons, and all his other buddies into your organization. He doesn't even try to find new coaches or new ideas to work with.

[@user-bj5nf4fi9i]

Adam is right

[@thegoodfight8316]

Bellichek should take a year off to enjoy himself and whatever team is needy next season will probably look to him more than right now.

[@JackOBee29]

Greene is right. Bill might be asking for final roster and coaching decisions. He might want his son as DC and potentially McDaniels as OC. Idk if that's attractive for GMs.

[@NickSibz]

Greeney is on point IMO about what's going on in Atlanta. There's not a single soul in management/coaching on that staff that can hold a candle to Bill. Falcons f'ing this up would be classic Falcons though.

[@SSPspaz]

Exactly. Passing on Belichick just to watch him turn around another team would be peak Falcons.

[@NickSibz]

@@SSPspaz Update, they did. Lol

[@All_Thingz_Pertaining]

We do not want a 70+ year old coach that was just fired by another team. Bill was fired, regardless of how they tried to dress it up at the press conference. The GOAT (TB12) retired and so should Bill. Retire Bill!!!

[@GillieDaFiend]

Even with the last few seasons, how is there not way more folks looking to sign Bill? That's crazy

[@joannethomas8005]

I love Bill Belichick hope he gets something soon

[@Mdh-tm9eb]

Stop😂😂

[@tyler]

Falcons need to get rid of McKay, they really fumbled getting Harbaugh and Belichick. IMAGINE. When will Blank look at his staff and realize they aren't helping the team? As a falcon fan we don't want another unproven coordinator. It's Belichick or Bust. SELL THE TEAM BLANK!!!

[@brettpoe3069]

I've been saying the same for years now

[@quentavaise26]

I couldn’t say it better. Tf we interview him twice for!!

[@williamli6200]

Why do you want a trash on offense to be the coach of your team?

[@quentavaise26]

@@williamli6200 ?

[@williamli6200]

@@quentavaise26 Did you ever see him working with Brady during off seasons? did you ever see him calling plays on offense? Yes, he is a trash on offense, otherwise he wouldn't be so bad on drafting talents on offensive side, otherwise he wouldn't have pushed the jobs to Patricia.

[@Raider_Sage]

The truth is the game is getting younger! Owners are hiring player coaches and younger GMs

[@newagestudios408]

It just doesn’t make sense for a team with a younger QB to hire Bill, he’s probably gonna coach another 3 years or so maybe.. you would want your QB to grow with the head coach

[@crackingtbone1211]

considering that Josh Mcdaniels won 2 super bowls, and had an offense set a passing yards record in another super bowl as an OC in the 7 year timeframe that Dan brought up, I don't see why anybody wouldn't want to bring Mcdaniels in to be their OC.

[@HardCold-Alquan]

BRADY set the passing yards record in that SB, not McDaniels. He can't do anything with anyone else.

[@newagestudios408]

I think Tampa makes sense tbh, Todd Bowles is just not the answer there, they already have veteran players and guys that won already, that’s pretty much a team that’s ready to win and the division is bad.

[@sonixwellness1536]

The best scenario would be for BB to be locked out in ‘24. McCarthy’s contract expires at the end of next season as the Cowboy’s fall short once again in the playoffs. Jerry makes the call to Belichick. Jerry would just add to all the attention he covets the most!

[@Americansfinest21]

Stephen Jones is running the Cowboys

[@jmajikjames7361]

Adam has a Lotta' key points; players from 1998 to now are smarter; check FIQs & owners won't give him the leverage he had in NE & BB won't be flexible to that 😢😢

[@corvus2512]

Has anyone considered how bad the Pats have been since Brady left? Has anyone considered BB’s record without Brady? Has anyone considered he demands TOTAL control in player and GMing decisions and where that has left the Patriots? Or how badly his offense has been lately? Or how badly he screwed up in developing Mac Jones? Seriously maybe there is more to this than some struggle for power in these organizations.

[@G_Belt.Tak3off]

This is the reason you always need someone apart of a crew that played the game in any sport at the table because when the college guys just start running their mouth about something they never played or been apart of the guy that actually played can tell him the inside perspective how the players inside that room is looking at it ………..shout out Harry Douglas tho because I know it really struck a nerve when dude Start bashing the organization as a whole instead of the people he really feels inside and harry playing in Atlanta actually knows it’s a good organization 💯

[@aidanorsino1]

Well , the players on most of the teams , that don’t win , need to know why ? WHY ?

[@Derek-tk4wf]

Bill should take a DC job somewhere. His ego won't allow it, but if doesn't want to retire, why not do the one job he's always been good at?

[@TheDd4477]

Bill doesnt take a job, Mike Mcarthy starts off 2-4 and Jerry says Stephen step aside and Bill is a Cowboy. Aint that story book....

[@001Khy]

Cowboys going 2-4 😂😂😂😂 keep dreaming buddy

[@TheDd4477]

@@001Khy True. Why wait till week 7 start, lets do 0-3. The sooner Carpe Omnia goes, the better.

[@001Khy]

The cowboys were 3-5 in 2018. They aren’t the pack it in and tear it down type. They will try to do something to make them a contender (ie amari cooper trade)

[@bobmishima3295]

Feel like Bill kind of needs a team that is already loaded with talent where he can just focus on brining his defensive schemes and discipline to make a difference in key moments. Falcons need more development and growth and he has shown he isn't that kind of guy over the past decade or so. A better situation for him if it comes up would probably be the Bills or maybe if Jerry stops clowning and changes his mind about McCarthy

[@MikeHarvey-ol7xr]

He just needs a new GOAT at their position to cover up his otherwise glaring deficiencies.

[@jbpcow2212]

If he should of went anywhere it should have been the Chargers then.

[@mattbedrosian5298]

Greeny's point about Atlanta is completing ignoring how in Bill's eleven year head coaching career he's been a complete failure and trainwreck without Brady. And considering that Tom Brady won't be coming along with Bill, his resume without Brady is the only relevant thing to go off here. And top of that he's 72 years old, guided the Pats to the worst offense in the league the past four years without Tom, and just completely ruined a young qb after we saw what Mac did as a rookie. Why on earth if your Atlanta would you sign up for this when there are better, and younger options that can pair with a potential young franchise qb for the next decade plus.

[@michaelsims8656]

The commanders and bill makes so much sense they got a powerful defense and lack leadership and good gameplan teams give him a coaching job and bet he does way better because a gm coach is too much

[@ibzanarroyo704]

6:15 if you have to explain constantly and have patience with pro athletes, the athletes are in the wrong profession. Coaches are waiting around so that you get it right. The teams that win in any league are the teams in win now mode not rebuilding.

[@FinzTalkzTV]

The problem with hiring belichick is that he’s going to want to be both GM and HC. And if an organization can’t offer both, then he’s not interested. But by the same token, it’s been proven that he is not the greatest evaluator of talent as a gm. Whatever ppl think of his credentials as a HC (overrated), I think everyone can agree that he should NOT be a GM and should just stick to coaching. But it seems like bill doesn’t wanna just coach. And that’s the holdup.

[@shaheemtaylor960]

He already stated in a news conference he’s willing to give up GM responsibilities.

[@mattcarberry368]

i still remember when "defensive genius" Bill Belichick put Gronk out on Hail Mary end zone defense against the Dolphins when Ryan Tannehill was taking the snap around his own 30 or 35 yard line........ as if Ryan Tannehill was gonna bomb one like 70-80 air yards directly into the end zone?!?!?! then because of that genius defensive strategy, guess what happens....Tannehill throws underneath to start a desperation lateral situation because it was OBVIOUSLY THEIR ONLY CHOICE FROM THAT SPOT OF THE FIELD, it ends up with Gronk standing in the open field in front of the end zone, with half his body covered in braces, barely able to move, he gets deked out by the ball carrier, runs past him as he falls to the ground because OBVIOUSLY he has no clue how to play defense, Dolphins snatch victory from jaws of defeat and why did that happen? because the "biggest coaching genius of our lifetime" decided to use a strategy that even a 12 year old playing Madden would know better than to use then we can discuss benching his CB1 before a Super Bowl to flex his "players don't win games, I DO WITH MY PATRIOT WAY SYSTEM" ego....only to watch NICK FOLES SHRED HIS "GENIUS" DEFENSE or how about the only 2 All Pro players Bill has picked in the last 10 years........a KICKER and a PUNTER........... like come on guys the guy has become a dinosaur right before our eyes....... it's been happening for YEARS and people just haven't been seeing it

[@bloconte2796]

That Philly super bowl still upsets me to this day..I know butler wasn't a shut down corner that season..but Jesus he would have definitely helped instead of Jonathan badamosi and Jordan Richards..awful

[@mattcarberry368]

@@bloconte2796 that was the day when i said the downfall of Belichick has officially begun....... that was the day Brady set a Super Bowl passing record but still lost the game because Bill's "genius Patriot Way defense" with Jonathan Badamosi (lol) got absolutely demolished by a backup QB like yeah Malcolm Butler wasn't prime Darrelle Revis or anything haha but the dude had literally made a Super Bowl winning play just a year or two before......but Bill's ego was more important than anything else happening

[@edsteadham4085]

Guy has 6 rings. He has a bit of a resume. He had like 1 or 2 top defenses over that time. Yeah. He sucks. I bet you can name 19 guys better. go ahead.

[@mattcarberry368]

@@edsteadham4085 yeah talk about his resume and what he did in the past......i'm talking about right now.....try to keep up dude and 19 guys better to lead a team in 2024 and beyond? yeah there's a LOT of guys i'd take over a 71 yr old stubborn dictator who got run out of the place he had all this success you're referencing because he refused to adapt, refused to hire anyone who wasn't a regurgitated yes man like Judge/Patricia even if hiring them meant shoehorning them into a job they had no clue how to do....because that didn't matter to Bill and his ego, only thing that mattered is they would blindly go along with anything he said this isn't how successful modern teams are built.....want to know how i know that?? FROM WATCHING THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AFTER BILL FORCED BRADY OUT OF TOWN PREMATURELY (again, because of his own EGO and nothing else) context and nuanced application of thought is required to actually comprehend/attain intelligence and situational awareness but guys like you just wanna google some basic numbers and count shiny things from the past, then act like that means YOU know it all and everyone who doesn't oversimplify to the point of stupidity as you do are somehow the ones who don't know what's up sure pal, whatever you say lol good for you, genius argument points lol

[@Fordguy1997]

8 rings

[@greenlantern1986]

Bill hasn't done much without Brady and that scares the NFL. It's really simple.

[@sheldonsalazar2118]

Yep ,common sense rule number 1: Belichick is an average coach when he has an average Quarterback

[@proudmasculine]

Good bring him to the @neworleanssaints

[@samds7750]

Bill's answer to all his hiring interview questions: "I'm on to Cincinnati"

[@ericmorgan3981]

They only way I can see the chiefs hiring someone from outside the organization is if they come from the Reid tree with the same offensive philosophy and culture other than that if Andy walks they’ll promote from within

[@cameronbolden5064]

You don't turn the best to ever play a position into that. Thats on the player

[@royhobbs5167]

When are people going to realize owners don’t believe in ‘ just pay him’ mentality.

[@austinking9912]

He was the greatest coach of all time with Brady 😂

[@qwestionz4140]

Bill is a special teams guru and a defensive coordinator at this point. Theres no chance I'm hiring him if I'm any team thats not dallas

[@benjaminpeters6729]

Calling lamar jackson a free agent is pretty misleading.

[@jjji528]

The falcons need belichick to bring some discipline and winning culture to this dysfunctional franchise

[@MikeHarvey-ol7xr]

He's sub .450 without Brady, but sure.

[@antcantcook960]

“Winning culture” 34-51 in New England without Brady 😂

[@traviseskridge2474]

As a Falcons fan… give me Vrabel. He’s got coaching experience, a defensive mind, from the Belichick tree, but still young enough to keep up with the change of the game, can be paired with a rookie or young up and coming QB, and could last for the next 10+ years. Honestly if you get Bill you’d have to get a veteran QB for it to work. And of the available veteran QBs (Cousins, Wilson, Tannehil, and Flacco) I don’t trust any of them to make a playoff run. Unless you get Russ a Top 5 defense and hope he and Bill click immediately I don’t believe in him. Kirk I feel has a ceiling as a divisional round QB at best and that’s barring any setbacks from his Achilles injury. Tannehil ceiling Divisional round. Flacco needs a top 5 defense as well and time isn’t on his side. Blank is looking for a microwave Super Bowl and I just don’t see it happening. He might have to wait 3-7 more years to be in Championship contention again not 2 years. He’ll probably be one of the oldest owners to get one which would be amazing and I hope he gets to see one before his time comes because he’s been a outstanding owner but hoping Belichick gets it done in 1-3 years would put the team back if he continues to do what he just showed in New England.

[@thegrayman69]

Bill needs to go coach at Navy

[@baldinihoudini3221]

I wish he could be NYG DC ! Mines well come back to big blue we low key love him

[@elm4380]

Talk about coming full circle I was thinking about this also

[@turo3066]

I like how everyone likes to attribute Brady success to belichek. Especially since he is known mostly as a defensive coach. How about all the great offensive coaches that Brady had in NE over the years?

[@guppy90rl81]

Why are the jets not considering bill? Seems like him and Aaron could both go for 3-4 more years it could be perfect

[@neiladlington950]

Bill probably demanded certain things he was used to in Boston and Arthur Blank decided then that those demands were a "bridge too far".

[@seanajtaylor]

I believe Bill will become the Cowboys defensive coordinator if Dan leaves for Seattle. Mark my words, you heard it hear first

[@eddierubio2796]

No way he would ever take a job less than HC

[@user-qq7sz9dj8v]

I’m shocked he doesn’t have a job yet but he might sit out one year and get the next best job available next year cuz eagles or cowboys do bad those jobs come available and they are better roster wise

[@traviseskridge2474]

Who’s to say next year Atlanta isn’t just as good. Say they get Fields or Daniels and they show promise and the offense starts clicking and they get a couple of edge rushers on defense all of a sudden they are just as alluring if not more.

[@Camp255036]

Remember Vince Lombardi in Washington. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@michaelbirke6050]

One of the greatest coaches of all time. But has the game evolved to the point where the game has passed him by? It’s obvious that since Brady left the Patriots, New England’s offense has been stagnant. Blame it all the OC’s. Some. But ultimately, it’s the HC.

[@RollTide24-7]

Look I've had time to process this as a falcons fan. And NO Bill isn't my first choice. BUT screw it lets see what he has. An if he doesn't have anything left in the tank then go in another direction. Either way I'm going to be a Falcon tomorrow!

[@phillsamuels]

That does not mean that he is not the favorite it just means that they are still considering other coaches.

[@ericcarvelli9773]

It has to be the age and you cannot deny the simple fact is that the man was a mid-level coach at best before Tom Brady became his quarterback and when Tom Brady left New England he was able to do absolutely nothing without him.. now I'm not taking away what he was able to accomplish with New England but you have to look at the picture and understand the fact that he was barely a 500 level coach before Brady and he couldn't do anything or even produce a winning season without Tom Brady...

[@bigbertha8]

You can't compare Lamar to Bill. One guy has salary cap implications and the other doesn't. How much longer is Bill gonna coach for? That's a huge factor.

[@DORAEMON-bw8jk]

My Commanders need to hire Bill now.

[@brob8204]

I would have bet $ that was going to happen. I almost can't believe it hasn't. The new Commanders ownership want to make a 'splash.' What would have caused bigger waves than that? Plus, the fit and the 'culture' seem like it would be seamless. I don't get that one. I almost thought Jerry Jones might swoop in and sign Belichick in part to keep him away from the Commanders. This whole thing is playing out kind of strange.

[@tae5257]

KARMA this is what bill belichick gets for treating Tom like crap and pushing him out of New England smh

[@lucianothelegend]

dude is a millionare do you really think he cares lol

[@Skipper68]

Brothe rthe falcons fumbled on Lamar and they stuck with rudder. They making a dumb desciom not taking him

[@mattcarberry368]

@@lucianothelegend he's a wildly egotistical lifetime football coach who wants Don Shula's record YEAH HE CARES lol yall glorify money way too much

[@andreasdwiputra8818]

Brady give those clown coaches generational wealth, but history will record Belichick as Brady Ball Boy for sure@@lucianothelegend

[@ashtonchapman2613]

Falcons will get either Glenn or Slowik for development

[@GuanesWorld]

I will always love and respect Bill for everything he did for my pats. But for years me and other fans always thought the league is moving away from how bill does things, its too much about schemes without the talented players. The ugly head finally popped this year and everyone saw it, now teams dont want that.

[@NosyNorseman]

But it’s not just Bill, it’s also the guys he’s bringing in…McDanields and Patricia…who wants that ?

[@jasontye3307]

Bill will be signed by next week, the Senior Bowl is soon.

[@001Khy]

Dude is in his 70’s, has somewhat proven it was more Brady than him, could not develop a QB post Brady, never has drafted well, and has made odd staffing decisions. And these guys are surprised there is minimal interest.

[@SH-jv5uf]

Why is anyone surprised Bill is not getting hired. I said from the beginning that if I owned a team I couldn’t hire Bill based on the past 4 years where some more than questionable decisions have been made on the field and off.

[@dustyhwelch]

He’d make a great DC for Sanders at Colorado. What a circus.

[@deanalbertson7203]

Bill Belichick could retire, go on TV, coach college, or just take a year off. Good luck Bill, no matter what you do.

[@donquixotedovoulaldo3554]

Lamar wasn't actually a free agent and Brady was the first 43 year old qb EVER out there looking for a no questions asked staring job. Reality is people see an old and outdated coach, that has ONE good season in 11 years without Tom Brady, who has been awful at drafting this decade and has only 2 or 3 years left. Only a desperate team would hire him

[@shaheemtaylor960]

Falcons a team that’s pretty much been irrelevant for a few years now needs to hire Bill Belichick he’s going to automatically bring buzz to your franchise and the pieces are already in place to compete now just missing a QB. Seattle Seahawks another great fit for him. The defense with the pieces they already have with him coaching them up would be a top defense in the league. Offense already have pieces in place.

[@tits279]

He's an out of touch old man that has a losing record without brady he made his mark as a DC because he had Lawrence taylor. No coach has ever had his career made and shaped more by just two players he was very lucky but never a good coach.

[@shaheemtaylor960]

@@tits279 never a good coach ? Sure bud lets go with that

[@tits279]

@@shaheemtaylor960 not hard to be a DC when you've got Lawrence taylor. He's a terrible mentor none of his staff ever end up being competent coaches. He chased tom out cause of jealousy even though toms the only reason he ever won. And how many cheating scandals has be been caught up in?

[@shaheemtaylor960]

@@tits279 so he won 6 rings 2nd most career coaching wins and he sucks as a coach and played no role in his accomplishments it was all due to Brady lol sure lets go with that.

[@tits279]

@@shaheemtaylor960 well if you take brady out he has a record of 83-101 zero Superbowls and one playoff win in two appearances. Is that the resume of a good coach?

[@KTPurdy]

We learned form Mac Jones that Belichick could easily screw up the QB position

[@rongenise7006]

If Purdy is a system QB, then BulgingChuck is a QB dependent coach.

[@justinmj6586]

Wait a year and take the (possibly open) Bills, Jags, Steelers or Eagles jobs.

[@MiKeY04TMNT]

he rode the Tom Brady wave and got some wins. 90 percent Brady 10 Bill

[@jessewise6449]

Saying that Belichick can't be the favourite because he's had two interviews and the team has met with other candidates is ludicrous. He could EASILY still be the favourite for the job.

[@FredGSanford-xu3lf]

You must be British

[@SPRVLN27]

Makes sense not making a 72 year old essentially in charge of your organization. It would also make a lot of sense not making an 81 year old in charge of your country.

[@danielehiagwina]

Teams are scared of BB's power 😂... Talk about funny in high doses. Your team sucks, and there's a HoF coach available and you're thinking in a puzzle box whether to sign him

[@oReminiscence]

Come be a DC for the cowboys Bill!!

[@nathancremins2961]

The Garrett Waddle

[@romant7204]

As a Seahawk I wouldnt mind Vrable or Belicheck at all

[@Stro70x7]

I love how nobody saying maybe bill don’t want to coach for those teams or already lock in with Falcons but they have to play circus to interview other candidates aka Rooney rule

[@jduncan48]

Greenery is absolutely correct!

[@robindevily9182]

I love that we are considering the fact that teams make stupid choices for bill Because we didn’t for Lamar