Schefter: Bill Belichick & Patriots to Part Ways

[upstater1]

Sad to see, but understandable. It's been a long time and now the patriots enter the great game. Hope it is more like the steelers than the panthers. You never know.

10-7 for the next 2 decades without playoff wins?

 

[Ross12]

The beauty for whoever the Krafts hire at HC, is you can't get worse than 4-13. Nowhere to go but up.

The guy with the problem will be the GM, even though Bill's player selections weren't up to par, he'll get criticism for actually paying players and being competitive.

There’s a lot of money to spend, will Kraft want to dish out big signing bonuses?

 

[PatsFan2]

Team was 1-8 at home this year playing in front of empty seats as the deterioration accelerated.
Note: Tied for worst home record in NFL with Washington.

 

[Thelonious]

There there. Now was that so hard?

 

[sb1]

 

[upstater1]

Sad that Bill went out the way he did here….but this move is long overdue….team has been on decline and in disarray for past four seasons. The worst two being last year and this, and there was no way to run it back again next year the way things have been going. I wish Bill the best of luck in the future!

They had to have more patience. Especially with that qb. Abandoning the rebuild when it was almost done is myopic. What comes next will be much much worse

 

[Tunescribe]

For a big chunk of our lives, BB and the Patriots were synonymous. This will take some real getting used to as no replacement can match his stature. I just hope it's someone with solid experience we can have confidence in, positive energy and personality a la Vrabel.

Godspeed, BB. It was what it was -- which was incredible.

 

[Brewskies]

If Bill B is gone as they say then:

My best Wishes to Bill Belichick, the GOAT.
I am glad that he escaped the rebuilding of the Patriots.

If Bill is gone, my 64 years as a die-hard Patriots fan is over. It was a good run. I wish the best to the Patriots and their fans.

Ian, thank you for the best sports Forum in sports. Thank you, Ian, for all your efforts. Thanks to those forum supporters who made this a fun and informed place to share thoughts.

Football, as we know it, maybe a dying sport; time will tell.

Thanks, everyone.

 

[ralmat55]

The story today is not its ending, but that it lasted for 24 years. Good luck Coach.

 

[Ollie]

As much as I think it's the right time it is still quite sad to see. Also a shock despite it being largely predicted if that makes sense

 

[PatsFan2]

Glad BB won't be spending our Cap $$$$ in FA Great FA's here we come.

@slash83 this BB is not a lure anymore like he was in the past. RK didn't upgrade that stadium to see empty seats he can't Coach forever.

 

[Sect140]

The show Get Up is doing a great job celebrating Bill, 45 minutes into it and only one commercial break. Bruschi and Woody telling stories about Bill. They really haven’t discussed Pete Carroll or Nick Saban yet.

 

[patsfanfromoversea]

Ian I hope the servers are ready for the upcoming wild offseason and tons of speculation

 

[Ollie]

They had to have more patience. Especially with that qb. Abandoning the rebuild when it was almost done is myopic. What comes next will be much much worse

Like 3 wins?

 

[sambam94]

so no attempt to trade?

 

[borg]

If Bill B is gone as they say then:

My best Wishes to Bill Belichick, the GOAT.
I am glad that he escaped the rebuilding of the Patriots.

If Bill is gone, my 64 years as a die-hard Patriots fan is over. It was a good run. I wish the best to the Patriots and their fans.

Ian, thank you for the best sports Forum in sports. Thank you, Ian, for all your efforts. Thanks to those forum supporters who made this a fun and informed place to share thoughts.

Football, as we know it, maybe a dying sport; time will tell.

Thanks, everyone.

Enjoy your next phase................

 

[upstater1]

This will be highlighted even more when Bill builds another winning franchise. Everyone will be like 'of course he was gonna win again he's won 6 SBs'.

Knew this was gonna end when we found out Kraft meddled and forced BoB on BB. He's a clown for that.

The Krafts are not the Sullivans. But if this blows up on them, they will be

 

[upstater1]

Like 3 wins?

Myopic

 

[Froob]

so no attempt to trade?

Trade is complicated when you are going to fire the guy if he isn't traded. This wasn't the Sean Payton situation.

 

[signbabybrady]

The beauty for whoever the Krafts hire at HC, is you can't get worse than 4-13. Nowhere to go but up.

The guy with the problem will be the GM, even though Bill's player selections weren't up to par, he'll get criticism for actually paying players and being competitive.

Do us a favor and just take a break from the forum for at least today