Break-ups are never easy, and they’re even worse when they come after six Super Bowl wins and 24 years of being tied at the hip. Such has been the case for former head coach Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots.
The two sides parted ways after finishing the 2023 season with a 4-13 record and failing to make the postseason for a second straight year. Within a blink of an eye, the mighty Patriots, who were once perennial contenders, were somehow reduced to being one of the worst teams in the NFL.
Yet, the present doesn’t change the past success for a franchise that became the greatest dynasty in NFL history. On Sunday, coach Bill Belichick penned a thank you letter in the Boston Globe to Patriots fans.
Bill Belichick took out a page in today’s Boston Globe to thank Patriots fans everywhere for his 24 years with the team: pic.twitter.com/plamkB6rEQ
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 4, 2024
Some Patriots fans have been screaming for change for years. The truth is the team hasn’t been the same since Tom Brady took his talents down south to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
But that doesn’t mean fans aren’t appreciative of Belichick for so many great memories during a near 20-year run of success. Here’s what fans were saying on social media in response to Belichick’s thank you letter:
It's gonna be a big statue
— HJ 🇺🇸 (@HallJoe15) February 4, 2024
Ad in today's @BostonGlobe
Getting together to cheer on the @Patriots created over a decade of joyful and lifelong memories with my father and my kids.
Thank you Bill Belichick! pic.twitter.com/3P4jIOU6uA
— Micky Tripathi (@mickytripathi1) February 4, 2024
— CricFan (@Cricfan125) February 4, 2024
there’s something about him going old school with the boston globe that just warms my heart. what a dude 🫶🏽
— crys; 🏈 (@crystalscuor) February 4, 2024
I got to give it to Bill Belichick. This is a solid newspaper ad! https://t.co/u3Sjipd5Nb
— Miguel Jackson (@miguelajackson) February 4, 2024
The GOAT 🐐
— Paul (@PaulGibler) February 4, 2024
A lot of teams will regret not hiring the man – but lucky for him he surely will have a lot of squads knocking on his door this time next year
— Tampa Tones (@TampaTones) February 4, 2024
Thank you Coach Bill Belichick!!
🏈 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏈 pic.twitter.com/J2HGSBLTqP— MazzaMedia (@MazzaMedia) February 4, 2024
Bill Belichick took out a page in the Boston Globe to thank Patriots fans.
A classy move by Bill. 👏🐐 pic.twitter.com/1U2GpdJWDK
— Thomas Carrieri (@Thomas_Carrieri) February 4, 2024
Thank you #BillBelichick https://t.co/T5Oruzcp3S
— Cory Casden (@ccasden) February 4, 2024
Bill Belichick is the 🐐
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆#TrustInBill pic.twitter.com/Ze6PY0Xb89
— Matt Stark (@TheMattStark) February 4, 2024
What a legend
— Z-Locks (@Z_Locks09) February 4, 2024
#ThankYouBill pic.twitter.com/8smEQx4ezJ
— DC (@CRAZYSHANK) February 4, 2024
Thank You William! @BillBelichick ! We had a time! #6iX ♥️💙 https://t.co/XM3qlGvFGo
— Nikki Vallencourt🪴 (@HechoEnBelize) February 4, 2024
All good things must come to an end. I am so appreciative of Bill Belichick and what he contributed to the game. Hope he can land another job so he can break the all time wins record
— CryptoPermaBull (@PermaBull2024) February 4, 2024
It’s impossible not to feel for Bill Belichick. Unbelievable how much he means to Patriots fans.
— PublicEnemyNumba1 (@PublicEnemyNo_1) February 4, 2024
This brought a tear to my eye.
Class act move by the greatest coach of all-time.
Thank you, Bill Belichick. https://t.co/aSbbbIYr6s
— Kenneth Jørgensen (@PatsFanKenneth) February 4, 2024
Classy move from the Goat NFL coach
— Penn State FB Thoughts (@PSU_FB_Thoughts) February 4, 2024
I appreciate Bill Belichick’s classy goodbye to Patriots Nation. He made me mad sometimes, and I think it was time to move on. But I will miss him.
— Lara Hoke (she/her) (@RevLara) February 4, 2024
— Tito (@Tito13andito) February 4, 2024
