by: Dan Morrison 2 hours ago dan_morrison96
For more than two decades, Bill Belichick made himself an NFL legend with the New England Patriots, winning six Super Bowls. Now, with Belichick the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, he’s reportedly enforcing a ban against scouts from the Patriots at UNC practices.
This comes after an awkward end to his time in New England. At the end of the 2023 season, Belichick and the Patriots parted ways, which was described as mutual. However, most believe he was forced out after tensions had flared between him and ownership about the end of Tom Brady’s time there, and the drop off in success the team had since Brady left.
Via John Middlekauff, the move was confirmed by multiple sources. According to Mike Florio, “the message sent by his consigliere, G.M. Mike Lombardi.” That amounts to a little bit of an awkward situation.