It’s the end of one of the most incredible head coaching runs in the NFL — and in all of sports.
Bill Belichick is reportedly out as New England Patriots head coach (and de facto GM), per multiple reports that broke on Thursday morning.
Even with this move being the most expected it’s been after what’s been one of the worst seasons of his storied career, it’s still a shock. And who knows? Maybe this isn’t the end of him as an NFL head coach.
But for now? NFL fans had to tip their cap to the all-time great after the news dropped:
Bill Belichick just had greatest run for any head coach in NFL History.
In a total of 24 seasons, the Patriots won 17 AFC East titles, reached 9 Super Bowls and won 6 of them. All during an era in which the league was set up for turnover and parity, as was the case for nearly…
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 11, 2024
Goodell repeatedly tried to get Belichick out of there over the last 17 years. Took Mac Jones two seconds to get the job done.
— Céad Míle Fáilte (@ColeyMick) January 11, 2024
RESPECT & GRATITUDE, to Bill Belichick. ✍️ pic.twitter.com/B8cbyQuYQ7
— Mark Dondero (@MarkDondero) January 11, 2024
saban retiring from alabama & bill belichick leaving the patriots in the span of 16 hours is absolutely insane.
the two greatest ever. pic.twitter.com/s81ibL8PD0
— Kyron Samuels (@kyronsamuels) January 11, 2024
Carroll, Saban and now Belichick in a span of 24 hours. Combined, these 3 accomplished quite a lot this century as head coaches:
7 Super Bowl wins
8 National Championship Titles
Multiple Heisman winners
Greatest QB of all time
Over 50 1st rd picks https://t.co/cS4l9vBMcm— Kevin Negandhi (@KevinNegandhi) January 11, 2024
No Saban on the Bama sideline
No Belichick on the Patriots sideline
No Pete Carroll on the Seahawks sidelineEnd of an era. pic.twitter.com/rZRh1yAXsI
— Gump Cathcart (@bubbagumpino) January 11, 2024
THANK YOU BILL BELICHICK!
THE GREATEST HEAD COACHING RUN IN SPORTS HISTORY.
9 Super Bowl appearances
6 Super Bowl championshipsEnd of an era. Truly. pic.twitter.com/xNDU0mpQg7
— Savage (@SavageSports_) January 11, 2024
Thanks for all the memories, Bill Belichick 🫡 pic.twitter.com/n8Gq4MOk4X
— 𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 (@BrianDabollMVP) January 11, 2024
