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It came as a shock to many when the news broke that Bill Belichick won’t be a first ballot Hall of Famer this summer, as he’ll have to wait another year to potentially be immortalized in Canton, Ohio. As Belichick made the transition from the NFL to college football with North Carolina, the latest reason […]

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer after missing out on the 2026 coaching class. Needless to say, NFL fans are not pleased with that decision. Belichick did not qualify for the 2026 class, according to ESPN’s Seth Wickersham and Dan Van Natta Jr. That decision […]

As Bill Belichick has made the transition from the NFL to college football, the sports world has suspected that the head coach would be a lock for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, likely first-ballot. Though Belichick was a Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist, he will not be elected on the first ballot in […]

There is no question that Bill Belichick went through a tumultuous first year as head coach at North Carolina. The Tar Heels finished the season at 4-8 and 13th in the ACC. Now he has time to reflect.  On Monday, before the National Championship game, Belichick came clean about his transition from the New England […]

Mike Elko’s roster strategy continues to yield major results with the addition of former Alabama wide receiver Isaiah Horton. Standing at 6-foot-4, Horton provides a massive target for returning quarterback Marcel Reed, who officially announced his return to the program earlier this month. The receiver arrived in College Station after a productive season at Alabama, […]

The Auburn Tigers are enduring a period of significant transition as head coach Alex Golesh works to stabilize a roster that has lost 32 players to the transfer portal. Among the recent departures is offensive lineman Dylan Senda, who officially committed to the Toledo Rockets after seeing limited action during his tenure in the SEC. […]

North Carolina football received the belief Gio Lopez wasn’t going anywhere before Christmas. But Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels watched Lopez drift off — and land at rival Wake Forest. The dual-threat southpaw QB signed with the Demon Deacons, Pete Nakos of On3/Rivals confirmed on Wednesday. Lopez jammed from UNC following the commitment of […]

The New England Patriots are currently gearing up for their playoff game on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Patriots are coming off a highly successful regular season in which they won the AFC East for the first time in six years, with Drake Maye emerging as one of the frontrunners for the […]

North Carolina football endured a rigid start to the Bill Belichick era. The offseason already began with losing top defender Tyler Thompson to the College Football Transfer Portal. However, one key offensive performer is likely running it back in Chapel Hill in Gio Lopez. The quarterback Lopez is expected to remain with UNC, per college […]

Despite everything that went wrong in Bill Belichick’s first season as North Carolina football head coach, there was no shortage of intrigue. Well, the NFL legend just ensured that Chapel Hill will remain a headline machine in 2026. The Tar Heels are hiring Bobby Petrino to be their new offensive coordinator, per Chris Low, Pete […]

When Bill Belichick wrapped up a miserable 4-8 debut in Chapel Hill, he didn’t pretend it was anything else. The North Carolina football team has a ton of work to do, and fast. The offseason was already going to be about rebuilding credibility and talent, but the portal just took a real bite out of […]

North Carolina fired offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens immediately after its 2025 college football regular season finale, leaving a coveted position vacant on Bill Belichick’s staff. With multiple candidates on the board, Houston Texans assistant Ben McDaniels has emerged as an under-the-radar name to monitor. McDaniels is the younger brother of New England Patriots offensive coordinator […]

San Francisco’s passing game is already dealing with enough drama. Brandon Aiyuk has effectively been shut down for the year and parked on a reserve list, ending any realistic chance of him returning in 2025 and pushing the 49ers and their disgruntled wideout toward an offseason breakup. For a team that once viewed him as […]

Head coach Bill Belichick’s college experiment at the North Carolina football team is already in overhaul mode. After a lifeless 4-8 debut season and an offense that ranked near the bottom of the FBS, the Hall of Fame coach moved quickly to fire offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens and special teams coordinator Mike Priefer, leaving only […]

Bill Belichick’s first season of college football with North Carolina could hardly have gone any worse. After going just 4-8 in 2025, the six-time Super Bowl champion has already found his first scapegoat, firing offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens after one year. Belichick and the Tar Heels relieved Kitchens of his duties Friday morning, On3 Sports […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference went into chaos toward the end of 2025 thanks to Duke. The Blue Devils sparked College Football Playoff conversations by winning the conference, despite having five losses. But is it Duke, Miami or Virginia who claim first in the final ACC power rankings? 1. Miami (+2) Mario Cristobal manages to get […]

NFL legend Bill Belichick may soon add another hardware to his ever-expanding trophy case after he was named one of the finalists for possible induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026. Aside from Belichick, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, former MVP Ken Anderson, and multiple-time Super Bowl champions Roger Craig and […]

The New England Patriots have been rolling this year, currently winners of 10 games in a row following Monday’s win over the New York Giants and in great position to secure the number one seed in the AFC come playoff time. While skeptics have pointed to the Patriots’ remarkably easy schedule up to this point […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels ended the regular season with a 4-8 record after suffering an ugly 42-19 Week 14 loss to the North Carolina State Wolfpack. With the 2025-26 campaign complete, head coach Bill Belichick stated the obvious as the program begins the offseason. Belichick, who is 73 years old, claimed the Tar Heels […]

After failing to find a new NFL home following his departure from the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick entered the college ranks, taking over the North Carolina Football program. Belichick’s arrival at UNC created a buzz as onlookers wondered if the 73-year-old coach could make the transition from pro ball to college. Belichick’s tenure at […]

Speculation keeps swirling around Bill Belichick’s future, but his public posture has not budged. Even as insiders like Tom Pelissero suggest the door to an NFL return is not fully closed, the North Carolina football team head coach continues to shoot down links to vacancies such as the Giants’ job and repeats that his focus […]

As the NFL season enters its home stretch, some teams are already making preparations for firing their head coaches, offensive coordinators, and the like. Some of this has already taken place, with the Tennessee Titans firing head coach Brian Callahan, and the Las Vegas Raiders recently dismissing offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. One name that was […]

The wildest College Football Playoff chase belongs in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Pittsburgh placed things in a zany tailspin by beating the ACC’s No. 1 Georgia Tech. Now Pitt reenters the ACC title race — but do the Panthers catapult to No. 1 in the newest power rankings over Virginia and SMU? 1. Virginia (+1) […]

North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick took six losses in his collegiate coaching debut. Saturday became defeat No. 7 — and his first loss against Duke. Although the talk of postgame became his response to a fake field goal the Blue Devils pulled off. With 2:26 left, Duke refused to settle for three points. […]

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick went in disguise as Bill Belichick to support his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, in a cheerleading competition on Sunday. Belichick was spotted watching from the side as Hudson made her debut for Code Black, a cheerleading team based in Raleigh. The Tar Heels coach was dressed in a gray hoodie and […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference has musical chairs at the top each week. Pittsburgh leading the ACC power rankings got short-lived. The Notre Dame blowout win rearranges the rankings once again — leaving Georgia Tech, SMU and Virginia to battle for No. 1. 1. Georgia Tech (+4) Guess who’s back at one? The Yellow Jackets return […]

NFL insider Tom Pelissero added new fuel to the ongoing speculation surrounding Bill Belichick’s future. Pelissero keeps open the possibility of a return to the league even as the veteran coach insisted he is not pursuing the New York Giants opening or any other job. Belichick released a statement stressing his commitment to North Carolina. […]

Since the New York Giants fired Brian Daboll, rumors have speculated that Bill Belichick might be interested in that job. However, on Friday, the North Carolina Tar Heels head coach shut down those rumors. Reports indicate that Belichick, who is 73 years old, has no intentions of leaving North Carolina, according to Adam Schefter of […]

Bill Belichick’s first major recruiting victory at North Carolina came when four-star defensive back David Davis flipped his commitment from Penn State to the Tar Heels. Davis, a 6-foot, 190-pound prospect from Pittsburgh’s Imani Christian Academy, had been committed to the Nittany Lions. However, his decision to join North Carolina adds a significant boost to […]

After a 2-8 start to the season, the New York Giants decided to fire head coach Brian Daboll. It wasn’t soon after that Bill Belichick’s name was hypothesized as his potential replacement. However, Belichick isn’t outwardly pining for the Giants job, at least yet. In a very classic Belichick response, the North Carolina head coach […]

The New York Giants made a big move at head coach on Monday. New York fired Brian Daboll after Sunday’s embarrassing loss against Chicago. Now the Giants will begin a search for their next head coach. But one legendary NFL figure may have already taken himself out of the running. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini explained […]

Tim Tebow recently opened up on the Graham Bensinger podcast about one of his most regrettable career decisions. The former quarterback turned down a massive $1 million endorsement deal at Bill Belichick’s request, only to be cut by the Patriots just days later. In a recent interview on Graham Bensinger’s YouTube channel, Tebow shared the […]

Jordon Hudson and Bill Belichick’s daughter-in-law were both present at the UNC Tar Heels football game over the weekend, but there was reportedly no notable interaction between the two. The UNC football team is led by Belichick, who has been dating Hudson since 2023. Jennifer Schmitt is married to Belichick’s son, Stephen Belichick. The eight-time […]

New York chose steadiness over chaos after firing Brian Daboll. Rather than reshuffling every chair, the franchise elevated Mike Kafka to interim head coach, kept Shane Bowen in charge of the defense, and signaled that the final stretch of the season will be about evaluation and protecting rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, not a sideline purge. […]

With Brian Daboll barely out of the New York Giants’ door, a move some saw coming, there’s one coach the team must avoid at all costs because he would ruin Jaxson Dart. The team must not hand the reins over to Bill Belichick, who is currently the head coach at the University of North Carolina. […]

The biggest college football traffic jam belongs in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Virginia took a stunning loss to Wake Forest, which impacts its top ACC ranking from last week. But Louisville’s ranking gets impacted too — leading to the new No. 1 team here. 1. Pittsburgh (+2) The Panthers are one of four ACC teams […]

It’s been a bleak season for North Carolina Football. The buzz around Bill Belichick’s college debut faded quickly as the Tar Heels got off to a 2-5 start. North Carolina’s season was derailed by a four-game losing streak. It got so bad that Belichick had to deny rumors suggesting he was seeking an early exit […]

North Carolina football is just 3-5 on the season, after taking a 27-10 victory over Syracuse last week. The bad season has led to questions about the future of Bill Belichick. Still, for as bad as the season at North Carolina has been for Belichick, he has a reason to be happy today. According to […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference has no unbeatens left — making the ACC the lone power conference without one. Georgia Tech went down in a stunning upset against North Carolina State. Time to see if Virginia moves up, plus find out how far Miami falls after its own Saturday letdown. 1. Virginia (+1) The ACC’s new […]