Legendary NFL head coach Bill Belichick parted ways with the New England Patriots this offseason, leaving him without a job for the first time in over two decades. And his son Steve Belichick made sure to poke some fun about this during his introductory press conference for his new job on Wednesday.
Steve Belichick served under his father in a number of different roles in New England from 2012-2023. Now that his dad is no longer coaching at the NFL level, he opted to attempt to make it out on his own at the collegiate level, taking a defensive coordinator job for the University of Washington.
Belichick was asked by a reporter during his introductory presser on Wednesday what the differences were in his coaching style compared to his father’s. And he hilariously pointed out the one big difference. He has a job and his father currently does not.
“Nah man, we definitely have similarities. I have a job and he doesn’t,” said Belichick to the crowd which generated some laughs. “But yeah, I look up to my dad. He’s a mentor to me, but I am myself. Excited to get out on the field and work with these kids and recruit kids. Just gonna be myself, I’m not gonna try and be him.”
Washington Huskies DC Steve Belichick on the differences he has with his dad, Bill:
“I got a job and he doesn’t.” 😂😂
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) March 27, 2024
Naturally, many football fans took to social media to share their laughter about this quote from Belichick.
We’re not ready for unleashed Steve Belichick
— Cody (@SmashHitsSports) March 27, 2024
— BlowoutBuzz.com (@BlowoutBuzz) March 27, 2024
well he's honest
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) March 27, 2024
Savage
— Deb (@sportsgram57) March 27, 2024
— Eric Hovland (@EricJHovland) March 27, 2024
One big difference Steve didn’t mention is seemingly a much more jovial sense of humor than his father. But hopefully, his dad even got a good laugh from that nice burn.
