On Thursday morning, news broke that the New England Patriots had decided to move on from legendary six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick after his 24 seasons with the team. But it sounds like there might be another team that is already expressing interest in hiring Belichick.
According to a report from league insider Adam Schefter of ESPN, Bill Belichick is expected to draw interest from some of the teams currently in need of a head coach, and the Atlanta Falcons have emerged as a top suitor.
“Bill Belichick will want to continue coaching and is expected to draw interest from at least some of the other seven NFL teams that currently have head coach vacancies, quite possibly the Atlanta Falcons, per league sources,” Schefter said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
Bill Belichick will want to continue coaching and is expected to draw interest from at least some of the other seven NFL teams that currently have head coach vacancies, quite possibly the Atlanta Falcons, per league sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 11, 2024
“Falcons owner Arthur Blank has taken some big swings at other high-profile head coaches in the past. Blank once pursued, but didn’t land, Joe Gibbs. He once pursued, but didn’t land, Bill Parcells. Now the Falcons have a head coach opening, and Bill Belichick is a free agent,” Schefter wrote in a follow-up post.
It’s pretty big and shocking news that the Falcons are expected to pursue Belichick, and the NFL world had a lot to say about it on social media.
The Falcons?? Like the Atlanta Falcons? https://t.co/K1k3vikFnR
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) January 11, 2024
I believe Belichick can still coach at a high level but he can’t be charge of choosing the players, especially on offense. https://t.co/c298ikN2wm
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) January 11, 2024
Bijan about to split carries with an aging vet and Rex Burkhead https://t.co/NBAtAiOXYd
— Clem (@TheClemReport) January 11, 2024
Expecting that Belichick announcement in the coming days. Falcons aren’t even trying to hide it at this point. https://t.co/2xaGMbkpnw
— Adnan Ikic (@SayWhichWay) January 11, 2024
Belichick going to Atlanta after that Super Bowl seems sacrilegious https://t.co/ef7WtqdoWg
— Puneet (@puneetsingh) January 11, 2024
I just find it odd that the same coach who defeated us in the most embarrassing loss in Super Bowl history could possibly get the job. But idk. https://t.co/i4Ce9CLxq2
— Spencer the MC (@spencerthemc) January 11, 2024
We’ll have to see what happens, but Atlanta certainly seems like an option.
