Brady is my second favorite athlete of all time behind Pedro, but Belichick is my favorite coach ever, and I'm absolutely hoping he passes Shula and wins at least one more Super Bowl and proves he can win it all without Brady. Just to shut up the "it's always been only Brady" people. (not that I'm against giving Brady oodles of credit; he certainly deserves it, but it wasn't "only" or "all" Brady)
Yes, we can definitely tell where you are in "Bill Vs. Tom".
It is an indisputable fact that the correct answer to the "was it Brady or Belichick" is "both". However, some people never get beyond binary thinking and so cannot accept that answer; others find the answer boring and not conducive to generating clicks.
I think they've done some virtual interviews, because I *think* coaches involved in playoffs are limited to them until next week. I could be wrong.
Bill’s boat may be small, but he’s got one.
I admittedly don’t see it unless he doesn’t want the NFC East, for some reason. No QB although the offense does have some nice pieces in Bijan, Pitts, and London. Maybe he trades a 3rd for Fields and runs the 2020 Pats offense?
Yeah, this would have to be it, if he chooses Atlanta. They’re also in a bad division so maybe that would be attractive as well.
so he can coach in obscurity for a few more years? I think it would be incredibly difficult for BB to start over with a rebuild at his age - even with complete control. Even BB must know in this day and age you need a QB - you can’t outsmart the league like 2001.
Just offering my opinion on why he would consider it. I don't see any other reason.
I don't understand why Atlanta tweeted that. It's a bit disrespectful to BB that he even needs to "interview," and now Jerrah has a reason to speed up his own hiring process.
I wouldn't be surprised if Bill's decision will be based on having a great fit with his new owner, based on his past experience with Art Modell (and probably his recent frustration with the Krafts). Just because Bill Parcells gladly jumped into bed with Jerry Jones doesn't mean that Belichick will be enticed by the Dallas job, especially given the whispers about him only wanting to work these days with people he likes.
Calling these meetings "interviews" is a courtesy to the owners. They're most likely discussions along the lines of determining the goodness-of-fit for both sides.
Precisely. If anything, this process is Bill interviewing a team’s owner and front office.
Cousins would also fit because he's only got a few years left. But he has a massive house in Minny, seems settled in there, and the Vikings need a QB. I can't imagine BB will be willing to pay what's required to pry Cousins from Minny.
If Cousins leaves Minny it will be for ATL is my guess, he has a house in Georgia where he spends the bulk of the offseason.
Oh wow - I had no idea. Almost everything I know about Kirk I learned from the "Quarterback" show.
yeah, his wife's parents live in GA, they've spent the offseason there for years, I remember because there was some article about how they were staying in her parents' basement for a couple years while they looked for land to build a house (and probably waiting until he signed the huge Vikings contract).
Howie Roseman is one of the better GM’s in football, can’t imagine BB getting the necessary personnel control in Philadelphia. Same with Dallas and McClay
Weirdly enough Jonnu had a career year this year. He looked a lot like the guy the Pats thought they were getting. Baffling that the Pats couldn’t figure out how to hide his (fairly big) flaws and use his otherwise decent skill set. He seemed to be a natural fit for what they like with those MOVE TE types
Obviously we don't know what Bill will or won't be stuck on, but I think if I were his age and at this phase of career, I'd be pretty happy to have a guy that I could trust buying the groceries and to be able to focus on the coaching stuff. He's not in the legacy-building phase of his career. He's cementing his legacy. A good situation, and owner who isn't an asshat to work with, not having to do a complete rebuild--those would be my priorities.
I think this nails it. Maybe he thinks he has a long time left but logic would dictate that at his age and position in the game, he just needs a roster that's close. Is it that much of a stretch to imagine BB ignoring his colleagues/bosses in the hallways in Dallas or Philly while still getting them over the hump? The reality is that unless he goes to a rebuilding situation or something that's in the middle, he is unlikely to get the level of control he enjoyed in New England. Heck, he might not even get it for a rebuilding franchise.
Perfect. The Cousins can rent the house out in Minneapolis, then meet up with the devil (BB) down in Georgia, win one Super Bowl and a lot of people are happy.
