SI claims Steve Belichick is the Patriots next HC

[upstater1]

I absolutely do not believe this from SI and SI has come down in the world a lot, but all this is being claimed as coming from inside sources:

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www.si.com

Josh McDaniels' name has not been linked to any of the current head-coaching vacancies. LaMonte would like to change that - especially because sources suggest to us that while McDaniels was once the heir to the Belichick throne in New England, Bill now wants his own son, Steve, to take over as head coach someday.

 

[Tony2046]

The Mullet has to go.

 

[upstater1]

The Mullet has to go.

It'll go but then it will come back. He'll pull a Matt Patricia. In more ways than one.

 

[Pape]

SI has become like Bleacher Report ... it is no longer the SI we all grew up reading...

 

[signbabybrady]

Signbabybill

 

[Doctor DDS]

Doubt he would take over next but could see it in his future. Probably after a stint elsewhere. There have always been coaching legacies in the NFL. Believe that was Norv Turners kid calling plays for Washington this weekend and McVay coaching the Rams to victory.

 

[TheRainMaker]

That would be really bad news and it's also premature as he really hasn't done much. His fate could change if we continue to see seasons like this.

 

[WinstonSmith]

Or will Mayo and McDaniels persuade Kraft that 20 plus years of Belichick is enough??

Watch "Succession NFL" on HBO to see how it all plays out. **Cue the theme song, "Ride of Thee Valkyries" played angrily on a piano.

 

[Bradybranch]

Good

 

[DropKickFlutie]

I am all for a world where Josh McDaniels is never the HC of the Pats. We actually still need a new offensive coordinator as well.

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[NashuaPats]

This is dumb. I doubt this info would ever leak out. Plus, the Krafts will pick Bill’s successor, not Bill.

 

[Ian]

This isn't a report. This is part of the Fan-written segment of SI (FanNation), not anyone at SI. He's just parroting some suggestions we've already heard, which as we know, aren't necessarily accurate.

 

[ahmed]

I would not be shocked if Bill wants this. After all he has been allowed to hire them and then promote them repeatedly. This would be the logical conclusion.

 

[luuked]

I would not be shocked if Bill wants this. After all he has been allowed to hire them and then promote them repeatedly. This would be the logical conclusion.

Why wouldn't he be allowed to hire them into entry positions ? Why wouldn't they be promoted if they have been doing continuously good work and earned their spot ?

 

[Username]

I would take him over McDaniels

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

Why wouldn't he be allowed to hire them into entry positions ? Why wouldn't they be promoted if they have been doing continuously good work and earned their spot ?

Agreed, it’s not like Bill has shown many instances of favoritism with other players and coaches.

 

[RodThePat]

In the immortal words of Fred Kirsch "it's not his decision to make".

 

[BTTA]

Having watched nepotism first hand in both corporate and family business settings, the most important thing for any "child of the owner/founder/legend" is to get several years of experience somewhere else, before coming back to inherit a role. It decreases the failure rates from "probably" to "50/50."

 

[Sam Bam Cunningham]

This is dumb. I doubt this info would ever leak out. Plus, the Krafts will pick Bill’s successor, not Bill.

Exactly, why would BB pick his successor. Last time I checked this is not a monarchy.

 

[sb1]

This isn't a report. This is part of the Fan-written segment of SI (FanNation), not anyone at SI. He's just parroting some suggestions we've already heard, which as we know, aren't necessarily accurate.

I was just going to say that - this is a FanNation site. It's just someone's take not a "report" like from say Peter King.

I'm sure Bill would like to see his son take over but that doesn't mean he will.