How will Belichick's final chapter be written?

[JameisBrownston]

Hoo boy... this debacle. What was he thinking when he chose to go to UNC?! What did he honestly expect?! Even if the team wasn't a joke and went like, 9-3, he had to know he wouldn't be satisfied. Did he think about this at all?! He had nothing to gain because UNC isn't a program that's ever going to try to compete for a national title in football, and everything to lose, which he's currently in the process of. The Jags Urban Meyer of CFB.

[RichardBak]

Let’s ask Jordon

At 73 years old and worth $70 million, BB is just the latest in a long line of rich old farts made a fool of by some sweet young thing tickling his ego and his prostate. Kinda pathetic. He'll never finish his contract at UNC.

[Halas Hall]

At 73 years old and worth $70 million, BB is just the latest in a long line of rich old farts made a fool of by some sweet young thing tickling his ego and his prostate. Kinda pathetic. He'll never finish his contract at UNC.

There have to be a host of administrators at Chapel Hill hoping he quits. You know it's dire when the Hulu documentary is cancelled (today).

[SeahawkFever]

At 73 years old and worth $70 million, BB is just the latest in a long line of rich old farts made a fool of by some sweet young thing tickling his ego and his prostate. Kinda pathetic. He'll never finish his contract at UNC.

There have to be a host of administrators at Chapel Hill hoping he quits. You know it's dire when the Hulu documentary is cancelled (today).

There was a Hulu doc on Belichick planned?

[RichardBak]

At 73 years old and worth $70 million, BB is just the latest in a long line of rich old farts made a fool of by some sweet young thing tickling his ego and his prostate. Kinda pathetic. He'll never finish his contract at UNC.

There have to be a host of administrators at Chapel Hill hoping he quits. You know it's dire when the Hulu documentary is cancelled (today).

There was a Hulu doc on Belichick planned?

Yep. And prior to that there was a "Hard Knocks" planned. Both canceled. Word is BB's great-granddaughter---sorry, girlfriend---was a major PIA. Wanted more control over the production including more of herself in front of the camera.

[Brian wolf]

Unfortunately, Mudson ... will be attending his HOF induction next Aug ... will Kraft join him?

[RichardBak]

Unfortunately, Mudson ... will be attemding his HOF induction next Aug ... will Kraft join him?

I dunno. Does Judson have a kid sister....?

[Brian wolf]

I think Kraft likes Asians

[SeahawkFever]

There have to be a host of administrators at Chapel Hill hoping he quits. You know it's dire when the Hulu documentary is cancelled (today).

There was a Hulu doc on Belichick planned?

Yep. And prior to that there was a "Hard Knocks" planned. Both canceled. Word is BB's great-granddaughter---sorry, girlfriend---was a major PIA. Wanted more control over the production including more of herself in front of the camera.

Some people can be controlling, what can we say.

[SeahawkFever]

It's kind of funny watching this and hearing younger football fans commenting how this is the first time in their lives they can remember the Patriots being bad. It's almost hard for them to compute. For the rest of us of course the Patriots of up until 1992 were not known as one of the NFL's premier franchises. They toiled in obscurity tucked away deep in baseball (Red Sox) country, behind the Sox, Celtics, and Bruins in popularity. They had some decent spurts here and there and managed a SB appearance, as well as abysmal stretches (1965-1975, 1989-1993...heck before Parcells won his last 5 games of the 1993 season the Patriots were just 15-61 in their last 76 regular season games)

Belichick presided over a true franchise renaissance (and a never-ending nightmare for Jets fans).

He seems to be at a crossroads right now. 1-5 and some uncharacteristically awful performances. Two of the three seasons post Brady were sub .500 (albeit it 7-9 and 8-9 so not terrible teams). This year however it looks as if things have gotten perilously close to the bottom falling out. Belichick is 71 years old. They went into the season with the 6th oldest roster in football (which isn't always a bad thing)

How do you see this playing out? Does Belichick stay there and endure, gut the team, rebuild them back to NFL contender status, find his QB and either get to or actually win a Super Bowl without Brady? Basically ride off into the sunset on his terms

Will it be a Landry-esque end for him? I don't mean any kind of ownership change rather an awkward, divisive, and poorly handled end.

Does he get fed up and walk away on his own in 2-3 years even with a vote of confidence from Kraft

Will he ultimately end up coaching elsewhere? A contending team looking for a HC who can finish the job would look at bringing him in even at his age if they feel he can bring them to the promised land

If you don't mind me asking, how much differently have things played out for Bill Belichick since you started this initial topic?

And would you call his New England exit "Landry-esque"?

As for the Patriots, they were mostly a mid to bad franchise in their first four decades. Interestingly, they made a Super Bowl in 1985, and were nearly moved in 91 I think.

New England must not have taken to that generation of the their team in spite of the Super Bowl appearance.