2024-01-11 19:37:57
The end of one of the most successful eras in the NFL. Through a press conference broadcast on the New England Patriots’ social networks, Bill Belichick announced that he will leave the team after 24 years as its head coach.
“I haven’t seen so many cameras since we signed Tebow,” was the joke with which Bill opened the press conference, after which he made the goodbye official. “Robert and I, after a series of discussions, mutually decided to go our separate ways.”
At this conference, the CEO of the Pats, Robert Kraft, was present, who thanked the “Monk” for the time he gave them during his time with the team that was multiple NFL champions and that, together with Tom Brady, maintained a extensive dominance in the highest American football league.
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“I will always be a Patriot… Right now, we’re going to move forward and I look forward and I’m excited for the future,” were among the first words the head coach confessed during his time at the microphone.
“Coach Belichick will always be celebrated as an icon here in New England. He is the best coach of all time.
“At heart, I will always be a sentimental sports fan. So this is an emotional day for me. Some of my happiest and most memorable moments were celebrated with my family during the time Bill was here,” said Kraft, who always had a good relationship with the award-winning coach, one of the most emblematic to ever step foot in the NFL.
Bill Belichick hinted that he is not thinking about retirement and wants to return to coaching in the NFL. “There are so many good memories when I think about the Patriots, I will always be a Patriot, I look forward to coming back, but for now we are going to move forward.
“I am excited for the future, but I will always be grateful for the opportunity and the support I had here, what Robert did for me,” he said at the press conference.
BILL BELICHICK’S LEGACY LEADING THE PATRIOTS, AFTER 24 SEASONS WITH THE TEAM
Belichick signed with the Pats in 2000, when he arrived, the showcases were empty and the dream of obtaining a Vince Lombardi looked complicated.
The magic of “The Monk” led them to play in nine Super Bowls, of which they won six, placing them as the winningest franchise in the NFL, along with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Bill finished his cycle with New England leaving a record of 266 games won against 120 losses in the regular season.
In the postseason they were the rivals that no one wanted to meet, reaching a final record of 30 wins against 12 setbacks.
What Bill did, in his time, could not have happened without Tom Brady. He took the risk of giving him the vote of confidence and together they had two historic decades in the NFL, with which he won six rings.
In addition to the best player in the NFL, he also found hidden talent in players like Danny Amendola, Malcolm Butler and Julian Edelman, all of whom arrived as free agents or selected in the late rounds of the draft.
He took advantage of top-level talents such as Rob Gronkowski, Wes Welker and Randy Moss, all of whom contributed to making the team an almost unbeatable machine every year.
In the end, Belichick was unable to put together the team after Brady left, a situation that became unsustainable this season, but he will always be remembered for being the cornerstone of a dynasty and an unrepeatable legacy.
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