Bill Belichick is expected to be available for teams in need of a head coach this upcoming offseason. However, there’s no guarantee he’ll receive another offer.
During this Thursday’s edition of “The Herd,” FS1 personality Colin Cowherd revealed that people around the league aren’t exactly fond of working with Belichick.
Belichick’s demeanor no longer sits well with young coaches and players, according to Cowherd.
“I have made calls over the last two weeks with people inside the league to gauge interest and opinions on Belichick,” Cowherd said. “Belichick sold us for 20 years on a premise: Fun in football is winning. Nothing else matters. That idea was held up by one peg, Tom Brady.
“Tom left. Who wants to be part of it now? The grind, the grumpy, the rigid. Jim Harbaugh is intense, but he’s fun. Players and coaches cry when they talk about Jim. Belichick, I’m told, the feeling in the league is a bit of a downer. There’s a reason his staff is children and retreads. A lot of the young voices, a lot of the young minds – especially on offense – don’t want to work with him.”
“Belichick, I’m told, the feeling in the league is a bit of a downer. There’s a reason his staff is children and retreads.”
— @ColinCowherd on the curious case of Bill Belichick pic.twitter.com/k9hqtuihVd
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) December 21, 2023
That’s not a great look for Belichick.
Tom Curran of NBC Sports Boston reported this week that Patriots owner Robert Kraft may try to create a “bidding war” for Belichick.
If people around the league are legitimately against working with Belichick, it’ll be tough to spark a bidding war.