The New York Jets made the surprising however comprehensible transfer of canning coach Robert Saleh on Tuesday. Group proprietor Woody Johnson is satisfied that is one in all his most proficient groups in 25 years, and he isn’t going to sit down on his palms and watch it underperform.
That’s all effectively and good, however most soccer followers had been already fascinated by 2025, and predictably, the memes flowed.
Invoice Belichick is solely 72, in any case, and desires to teach once more subsequent 12 months. The six-time Tremendous Bowl champion with the New England Patriots can be a direct improve for a lot of franchises, and although the Atlanta Falcons could have turned him down this previous cycle, few different groups would be capable to do the identical.
There are a number of potential touchdown spots for Belichick that we are able to study, beginning along with his outdated nemeses, Gang Inexperienced:
New York Jets
These below 30 could not bear in mind, however Belichick has served as head coach of the Jets earlier than. His undefeated tenure lasted a complete day earlier than he resigned to take the identical job with the Patriots in January 2000. I received’t obscure the truth that I’m a Jets fan, as I wrote Monday, and I admit Belichick teaching this crew one way or the other wouldn’t really feel as traitorous as the concept of a 47-year-old Tom Brady signing as much as play quarterback. However may the hardheaded Aaron Rodgers conflict with Invoice? Furthermore, it’s evident Belichick despises the Jets as a lot as they despised him for years, as he sneaks in photographs on the Pats’ weakling brothers anytime he can.
Jacksonville Jaguars
It’s hardly essentially the most prestigious franchise to land with, however outdated males like Florida, and Brady confirmed the best way by ending his profession with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Belichick would have a younger franchise quarterback to attempt to mildew in Trevor Lawrence, and if that doesn’t work out, he will get to begin over with Mac Jones. The Jags began 0-4 earlier than successful their first sport on Sunday and have been main underperformers since reaching the 2022 AFC Divisional Spherical.
Cincinnati Bengals
Talking of disappointing groups, the Bengals have been completely mediocre since dropping the Tremendous Bowl on the finish of the 2021 season earlier than falling within the AFC Championship Recreation a 12 months later. They’ve all the time began gradual below Zac Taylor, and after one in all his worst begins but (1-4 and counting), his seat might begin getting sizzling. They’re not going to vary the quarterback, in any case. Working with Joe Burrow, who’s typically in comparison with Brady, may very well be enticing to Belichick. However proprietor Mike Brown has a repute for being low cost and should not need to pay Belichick prime greenback.
Philadelphia Eagles
One other crew that’s come so near a Lombardi Trophy it might scent it, solely to regress ever since. Followers are getting impatient with Nick Sirianni and his employees, and possession there already made the cold-blooded transfer of firing Doug Pederson three years after he delivered the franchise’s first Tremendous Bowl win. If Philadelphia determined Sirianni was out of time, Belichick may make extra sense right here than any crew on this listing — a short-term undertaking to get a proficient crew over the hump earlier than its window of rivalry closes.
Dallas Cowboys
If we’re beginning this dialogue with the Jets, we’re ending it with the Cowboys, the one crew that acts extra like a three-ring circus at any given level in a soccer season. No less than Belichick is so revered that he could be the one man on earth Jerry Jones would defer to on issues of team-building.