Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is widely considered to be the best coach in NFL history. So it came as a bit of a surprise when one of the most decorated coaches in the sport went without getting a new job after parting ways with the Patriots, and one of his former players has a theory as to why.
Julian Edelman was a member of three of the six Super Bowl-winning teams that Belichick led in New England and thinks the coach’s lack of a job is a reflection of teams not truly wanting to win.
“It just tells me that not everyone’s really about winning in this league,” Edelman said in a recent interview. “It’s crazy. Yeah, he’s tough. Yeah, he is a force to work with, but any team that brings him in instantly gets like 35% better.
“It just tells me that not every organization is trying to win,” he continued.
Julian Edelman on no team hiring Bill Belichick: "It just tells me not everyone is about winning in this league. ... Any team that brings him in instantly gets 35% better because of the amount of knowledge he knows."
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 5, 2024
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In the last 24 years with New England, Belichick has compiled a 266–121 record and has the most Super Bowl wins by any coach in NFL history. He ranks third all-time in career wins at 302, including his time with the Cleveland Browns.
And with every NFL team having filled their coaching vacancies, Belichick is expected to be without a job in 2024.
