I thought this was as good a time as any to ask this question
With Brady having a likely contract extension in the next upcoming months do you feel he will remain a Patriot longer than coach Belichick's reign here? or will Bill still be coaching here once Brady has retired or gone elsewhere in 5 years or so?
Lets avoid the "they will leave at the same time" response..I don't see it that way
Feel free to explain why you feel what your answer is if you wish
You specify that you are asking how long BB will be "coaching" and not contributing in some other capacity.
I actually could see them going out together, despite your aversion to that response. The stats on other QB's and HC's indeed make it not unlikely, though certainly not certain.
The Average Retirement Age for a SB era HOF QB is 37.5 after 15.3 years in the League. The range is anywhere from 34 after 12 seasons (Troy Aikman) to 44 after 17 seasons (Warren Moon). Popular comparisons would be Elway, Marino and Montana all of whom retired at 38.
So, if Tommy retired at 37, he would hang 'em up after five more seasons at the end of the 2014/15 season and 15 years in the League. If he retired at the same age as John, Dan and Joe, he would do so after six more seasons at the end of the 2015/16 season and 16 years in the League. Sign me up for the latter.
The Average Retirement Age for a SB era HOF HC is 60.3 after 18.1 years as an HC. The range is anywhere from retiring at 42 after 10 seasons (John Madden) to 72 after 17 seasons (Marv Levy)--Don Shula was an HC for 33 seasons but was "only" 65 when he retired. Popular comparisons would be Chuck Noll at 59 (after 23 seasons as HC), Bill Walsh at 57 (10 seasons), Vince Lombardi at 56 (10 seasons) and BB's inspiration, Paul Brown, at 67 (21 seasons).
Bill Belichick will be 58 on opening day this season and will have been an HC for 15 seasons.
So, he's older than Lombardi and Walsh at their retirement and will be the same age as Noll, after this year. He is nine years younger than Paul Brown was when he retired.
So, it all depends on what he wants to do with the rest of his professional life; he might have confided that in some of you, but he hasn't told me anything about it. He seems to be in good health and to enjoy what he is doing. But, none of us knows (at least I don't) the toll in terms of stress and life style limitations that the job is taking and has taken on his body and mind.
He could retire after this season, two years shy of the average age and years as HC, and still be assured of an alcove in Canton along with a lucrative post retirement career in the media and on the speech circuit.
If I had to guess, I'd guess that Belichick will continue to coach for another six or seven years (up to the age of 65 and just shy of Paul Brown's retirement age) and possibly go out with Tommy, hopefully after a carefully planned succession for both of their jobs.
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