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If Belichick became a free agent coach after the season, and he decided to hold an open auction for his services, what kind of crazy money would some of the billionaires throw at him?
Another scenario: BB writes an all inclusive manual,"How to Run and Coach a NFL team" and decides that he only wishes to sell 5 manuals at auction...how much?
That was pretty much my thought as well in response to borg's question. A big reason why the Patriots are as successful as they are on the field is because Belichick and Kraft are so in sync in their philosophy about how to win in the salary cap/free agency era of pro football. Add in Belichick's experience with Art Modell plus the witnessing of good coaches done in by meddlesome owners over the years, and I seriously doubt that Belichick would leave for another organization.At this point, I doubt it is about the money for him. He knows he would not enjoy the same kind of working relationship that he has with Kraft, which is a very understanding and complimentary one.
Granted a lot of owners will throw the word "autonomy" at BB, but it is still a word, and most of the owners will inevitably put their finger in the pie at one point or another. How can they not? It's their team and they bought it, just like you want to occasionally drive the fancy car you bought, not let a race driver drive it all the time just because it's his profession and he knows how to do it better than you do.
Being motivated by making more money elsewhere might be a factor if he was not making much in New England in comparison to other NFL coaches, but that is not the case. Being motivated to be the highest paid coach in the NFL would be an indicator of a huge ego. That is not the case with Belichick; if it was then you would see him looking for a camera and microphone whenever possible rather than shunning them.
Belichick's motivation is simple: to win. I think he believes his best opportunity to do that is with this team and this owner; being paid more money does not address that motivation.