Former New England Patriots legends Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski aren’t buying the report that Bill Belichick being fired as head coach at the end of the season is a done deal.
NBC Sports Boston’s Tom Curran reported sources close to the situation telling him it was a done deal after the team’s Week 12 loss in Germany to the Indianapolis Colts.
However, both Edelman and Gronkowski, who both won multiple Super Bowls with the Patriots organization, are pushing back on that notion.
“I don’t think it’s 100 percent done,” Edelman said, when appearing on “Up & Adams.” “…I don’t think either of them on either side are thinking about that right now—or at least on Bill’s side. Bill is probably just going to play the season out and worry about trying to win football games. But it won’t hit me until it’s actually hit.”
Gronkowski agreed with that sentiment, even though he didn’t feel like the reporting was necessarily a stretch.
“I agree with Julian,” said Gronkowski. “I think those reports are kind of, they’re not too far stretched out there, but they’re kind of false still because I think there’s still some season left to play. Coach Belichick could definitely prove himself. If you asked him in the media this week, I saw it. The media people were asking the question, ‘Hey, are these reports true. What do you think about it?’ And he just kept saying, ‘I’m on to Kansas City, I’m on to Kansas City,’ which I think is a great answer. I think that’s the best way to handle it.”
"I don't think it's 100% done."@robgronkowski and @edelman11 are NOT buying the Bill Belichick rumors @heykayadams pic.twitter.com/ecMy14DnH9
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) December 14, 2023
At the end of the season, Kraft and Belichick will probably have a sit-down discussion to ultimately decide the best actions going forward.
People tend to gloss over the fact that the two have been tied at the hip since the beginning of the greatest dynasty in NFL history. There’s well over 20 years of partnership on the line with this decision. That isn’t something Kraft and Belichick are going to take lightly.
