Schefter: Bill Belichick & Patriots to Part Ways

[Real fan 02]

Yep No more Double hat wearing HC/GM.

Yes, a more modern NFL setup. So all eyes on RK and JK now.

 

[Brotherblues]

Then that will rule out Dallas, or do people think Jerry Jones will allow BB to run personnel?

I think Bill has already said he's willing to just coach

 

[archstanton543]

He's hired 3 coaches (I think?), Bill Parcells, Pete Caroll, Bill Belichick. Pretty good...

Two coaches. Carroll and BB.

 

[50-yard-line]

It’s the tail end of a rebuild. They need 2 or 3 players. You’re abandoning it for mediocrity

These are my thoughts.

QB, WR, go! But without the guy who makes players like Jennings and Peppers shine, it could easily fall apart.

With Tom Brady of course not it'll never happen again
Without Tom Brady we can do much better than the past 4 seasons

3 of the other 31 teams have won a Super Bowl since BB last won one.

Define “much better.”

 

[lancerman]

People seriously think the Patriots were still in the dynasty this year? ****ing dumb as ****. When the book is written on the Patriots dynasty it will go 2001-2018. Nobody is going to say any of the 5 years after it were part of the greatness. Especially once Brady left.

 

[sean10mm]

2019+ Belichick wasn't the same guy as 2000-2018 Belichick. Results speak for themselves. Action talks and BS walks.

Times change. People change. Stuff happens. Nobody in any field stays relevant forever.

The crazy thing isn't it ending, the crazy thing is it lasting as long as it did. Same as with Brady, ironically enough.

 

[lancerman]

I think Bill has already said he's willing to just coach

He didn't. He was asked if he would give up GM duties and gave a vague answer about how he is willing to do whatever is best for the success of the team. Does anybody really think Bill would determine that him not having control over the groceries was what was best for the team?

 

[lancerman]

2019+ Belichick wasn't the same guy as 2000-2018 Belichick. Results speak for themselves. Action talks and BS walks.

Times change. People change. Stuff happens. Nobody in any field stays relevant forever.

The crazy thing isn't it ending, the crazy thing is it lasting as long as it did. Same as with Brady, ironically enough.

Yup. Idk why people think Bill's time couldn't be up and that he was somehow immune to what happens to every person in this sport. Just be happy that we got it as long as we did.

 

[XLIX]

These are my thoughts.

QB, WR, go! But without the guy who makes players like Jennings and Peppers shine, it could easily fall apart.

3 of the other 31 teams have won a Super Bowl since BB last won one.

Define “much better.”

Yes, when compared to the other 31 teams in the NFL, the Patriots have won a recent Super Bowl. That does nothing to change the fact that the team nose dived once Brady left.

Riddle me this: If Belichick was the owner of this team, do you think he would keep the GM/HC after the past 4 years?

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

And the other pillar in the greatest football dynasty ever has fallen. A sad day in my eyes. Maybe its the sign of the times, Saban retires and now Belichick exits.

 

[condon84]

So you were fine with letting Phat Matt and Hardo Joe grow into the OC and QB coach roles? (Not to mention the OL coach as well for Matt)

We were in playoff contention last year with Matt despite your boyfriend Mac playing like crap.

 

[Love The Drake]

Rumors Tomlin could take a few years off.
Pittsburgh has entered the BB chat.

 

[sb1]

Lol

 

[Guts]

These are my thoughts.

QB, WR, go! But without the guy who makes players like Jennings and Peppers shine, it could easily fall apart.

3 of the other 31 teams have won a Super Bowl since BB last won one.

Define “much better.”

Only 1 team wins it all every season I'm talking about wins and losses exclusive
29-39 since Tom left is terrible
10 games under .500
So yes we have a chance to be much better than that

 

[The Gr8est]

It’s really not. Many franchises are mediocre for decades. None have been as dominant as this one for decades.

Rebuilding is hard. Can you name any franchise that was dominant, then needed to rebuild and weren’t mediocre for 4 years?

The fact that the Pats under BB and Brady were so dominant for so long, in the salary cap era, is really unprecedented.

The Pats didn’t always win the SB, but they were always in the discussion, for 20 years!

There was no time during that that the Pats were not competitive.

They were so dominant, that I think that is part of the reason that Goodell went after the Pats for BS and imposed draconian punishments, to try to bring the Pats back to the pack, with the nodding approval of the rest of the league.

 

[venecol]

I'm guessing they announce quickly on a coach, maybe even tomorrow or Monday. Just not today, out of respect for Belichick.

They need to go through nfl hiring process. I would hope they select a GM first.

 

[50-yard-line]

It must be Christmas at your house today

Yeah, up on Mount Crumpet.

 

[Guts]

Lol

Surprised lol

 

[The Gr8est]

I think Bill has already said he's willing to just coach

But not in NE?

 

[slash83]

Surprised lol

Still a jackass