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UNC football coach Bill Belichick gave an insider's perspective on the ripple effects within NFL teams following "Black Monday" firings of head coaches on this week's appearance on the <a href=" Go! podcast with Jim Gray.
"Nothing's changed," Belichick said on the latest edition of "Let's Go! with Matthew Stafford, Maxx Crosby, Peter King & Jim Gray" about a potential return to the NFL. "I’m where I was a month ago. I'm here at North Carolina. I really appreciate the love and support that we've gotten from the community down here, from the school.
A story from the spring of 2024 claimed that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft encouraged Falcons owner Arthur Blank to pass on hiring Belichick that offseason. Blank instead hired Raheem Morris, but the Falcons dismissed Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot after their 2025 season ended.
After some shaky seasons, 2025 was good to the New England Patriots. They nailed their head coaching hire in Mike Vrabel, found some really valuable pieces in b