why is this a false narrative? Bill Belichick is a mediocre (I would say worse than mediocre) Coach without Brady is a very true narrative. I posted his record without Brady somewhere else here, but I forgot to add the 2000 5-11 record to his very underwhelming Record from his Cleveland days, the post Brady days with the Patriots, the 2016 Brady suspension games, and the Cassel year. Want to know what Bill the Coach's record is? 82-91. Do you think that's a good record? that's more than TEN 16 game seasons worth of football and he's has a 0.480 winning percentage.
You know what other coaches are around that Bill Belichick 48% winning percentage? Coaching luminaries like Lovie Smith (.479), Rex Ryan (.480), Norv Turner (.483), Dave Wannstedt (.485) inhabit Bill the Coach's rarified air and his 48% winning percentage in games without the guy **** Rehbein picked in the 2000 draft.