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Not only was Kraft hot for BB, but BB was hot for the job. BB played the role of head coach on the flight home from the SB loss since Parcells skipped town, and many players assumed he was getting the job. The Krafts and Belichicks went to dinner at the Capital Grille in Newton after Parcells quit, and BB’s first wife practically begged Kraft to give BB the job.I don't think the players and coaching staff respected him. I heard that Kraft was hot for Belichick before Parcells quit.
Kraft ultimately didn’t think the timing was right because BB was too tied to Parcells (Parcells practically begged Kraft to bring him in, and Kraft told Parcells that he was already over budget on the coaching staff, but Parcells talked Kraft into meeting with BB anyway and the rest is history). But he was really upset about that because BB was his 1st choice all along, BB had really impressed him during their conversations and with his actual coaching during 1996 (in addition to instantaneous improvements on defense, the defensive guys loved him).