On January 11, Bill Belichick and the Patriots mutually agreed to part ways, ending an unprecedented 24-year journey.
Although this past season for the Patriots was very disappointing, the six Super Bowl victories, nine AFC championships, and seventeen AFC East division titles he helped bring home should be greatly appreciated by New England fans. It is very possible that we will never see a run like this happen in the future of the league.
However, this change has been in the making for a couple of years, as tensions grew between the Kraft family and Belichick. Coupled with the disastrous 4-13 record and last-place finish this past season, it should be no surprise that both parties have agreed to move on.
While the Patriots have hired former linebacker and team captain Jerrod Mayo to be their next head coach, Bill Belichick has not found a new position yet.
Belichick was very grateful for his time in New England and took out a page of The Boston Globe to thank Patriots fans. There is no doubt that Belichick was a vital element of the Patriot’s unprecedented twenty-year dynasty, and he will be missed by patriots fans. If and when Bill Belichick gets another coaching position, he will have a substantial fan base rooting for him in New England despite how the relationship ended. Thank you, Coach Belichick!
