Tuesday afternoon, Nantucket Magazine tweeted out the cover of its newest issue, and the lead image is a beauty.
There, in front of a blue New England sky, stands an almost-smiling Bill Belichick, alongside his girlfriend Linda Holliday. The Patriots coach, known for his cutoff hoodies, is wearing a checkered blue blazer over a white button-down shirt, with his hair neatly parted to one side. The whole thing is about as un-Belichick as it gets… and it is awesome.
Here it is! 🏈 N Magazine's 15th anniversary cover featuring the one-and-only Bill Belichick and Linda Holliday #Patriots #BillBelichick pic.twitter.com/ohR0nU1BMl
— N Magazine (@NMagazine) June 27, 2017
Can you imagine how much convincing it took to get Belichick to do this photoshoot? This is the guy who treats the media like an occupying force. Who responds as tersely as possible to almost every inquiry. Who thinks as much about fashion as Paris Hilton does about football. And they got him to stare into the camera and look suave on the cover of a magazine.
You can see all the photos here. Naturally, Belichick’s Super Bowl ring is visible in several of them.
And of course there were numerous jokes to be made at Belichick’s expense.
Photographer: "Bill, smile!"
Belichick: "I am." pic.twitter.com/UH31z327y1
— One Take At A Time (@OneTakeAtATime) June 27, 2017
Oh my god, Bill Belichick is the new James Bond. Can't wait to see him star in "SpyGate." pic.twitter.com/oMDBBcNmTE
— Brad Evans (@NoisyHuevos) June 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/Denlesks/status/879842131262619648
“Moving on to Cincinnati™” a new fragrance by Bill Belichick pic.twitter.com/xAE9JsT6yM
— Rummy (@RumfordJohnny) June 27, 2017
Maybe Belichick is turning over a new leaf and will now embrace the media and pose for photoshoots all the time.
Or… maybe not.