Bill Belichick is embarking on a brand new chapter in his storied teaching profession, having been launched as the brand new head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels earlier this week.
But because it seems, Belichick had already contacted an NFL group about his curiosity within the head teaching place — and it was probably the most unlikely group.
Second Atletico and the New York PostBelichick’s “interior circle” has reached out to the New York Jets about changing into their new coach.
While the report famous that there have been by no means “formal” discussions and that preliminary contact led to nothing, the Jets have been reportedly “surprised” by Belichick’s curiosity. And that is comprehensible given the acrimonious historical past between the 2 sides.
Belichick, now 72, has patrolled the sideline for Gang Green earlier than, and the primary time did not even final per week.
After three seasons because the Jets’ defensive coordinator below Bill Parcells (1997-99), Belichick was the franchise’s coach-in-waiting. Parcells resigned because the Jets’ head coach after the 1999 common season, which contractually pushed Belichick to grow to be the brand new coach.
Is Bill Belichick’s long-term future with North Carolina doubtful?
But then, It occurred.
Taking the rostrum for his introductory press convention, Belichick introduced that he had finished so resigned as New York’s head coach – a choice he additionally knowledgeable group leaders about on a serviette.
At the identical time, Belichick sought to grow to be the top coach of the New England Patriots, who had simply fired Pete Carroll. Belichick had beforehand been an assistant coach for the Pats below Parcells in 1996.
About 4 weeks after that historic press convention, the Jets agreed to commerce Belichick, who was below contract, to the Patriots. The relaxation is historical past, as New England gained six Super Bowls and compiled a 266-121 report below Belichick from 2000-23. The two sides parted methods after the 2023 season.
This season, the Jets fired coach Robert Saleh after a 2-3 begin, and the group has since gone 1-7 below interim coach Jeff Ulbrich.
The Jets are certainly one of three NFL groups to fireplace their head coach this season, the opposite two being the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints. Meanwhile, the job safety of the respective coaches of the Jacksonville Jaguars (3-10), Giants (2-11), Las Vegas Raiders (2-11) and Dallas Cowboys (5-8) is doubtlessly on life help.
After failing to seek out an NFL job this season, Belichick will take over a North Carolina program that simply went 6-6 and hasn’t gained 10 video games in a season since 2015.
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