New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has revealed his 2003 roster was when he realised he had a leading roster - despite already winning Super Bowl XXXVI two years prior.
Belichick was hired as the coach of the Pats back in 2000 having impressed owner Robert Kraft as assistant head coach in 1996. Upon arriving at the AFC East franchise, Belichick revealed it was clear the roster needed a major overhaul that would take multiple seasons to be the team he wanted.
It was a similar situation to his tenure with the Cleveland Browns, who he took over in 1991 and didn’t qualify for the postseason until 1994. However, the emergence of Tom Brady and a dominant defence allowed New England to go on a playoff run and stun the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI.
