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There had been rumblings that teams have reached out to North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick to gauge his interest in returning to the NFL. As of now, it looks like those talks should cool down, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. “Bill Belichick has no plans to return to the NFL, per sources. […]

The North Carolina football program has Bill Belichick as their head coach, and he’s building out his team. North Carolina football gave Belichick $20 million. They also gave him the power to build his coaching staff. As a result, Belichick is targeting a prominent high school coach for his assistant job, according to Matt Zenitz […]

The head coaching cycle is in full swing in the NFL, and another team joined the mix on Monday when the Las Vegas Raiders fired Antonio Pierce after his first full season with the team. The Raiders are once again looking for a new head coach, and according to a recent report, the team’s minority […]

New York Giants legend Eli Manning expects his “Manningcast teammate, Bill Belichick, to do a “great job” with the North Carolina Tar Heels. The 72-year-old coaching great took the head coaching job with the Tar Heels, marking his first time coaching the college ranks. Although Belichick will be taking on a “new” challenge in trying […]

Bill Belichick is clearly getting with the times, now that he’s the North Carolina football head coach. He can now reach out to future Tar Heels recruits via X. That’s not a typo. Belichick finally created an account, which he announced on The Pat McAfee Show Monday. Fans and aspiring college football recruits can now […]

When the New England Patriots fired Jerod Mayo, it came courtesy of a Week 18 win against the Buffalo Bills. However, former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was having a quality time. He spoke on the Pat McAfee Show on Monday and commented on New England moving on from Mayo. “Robert Kraft, Jonathan Kraft, Robyn […]

The North Carolina football team moved on from head coach Mack Brown at the end of the season, and they are now being led by former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. Belichick is now getting his staff ready for the 2025 season, and one person that he is targeting is former Patriots head […]

After Bill Belichick spent nearly a quarter century on the sidelines as head coach of the New England Patriots and 48 years overall as an NFL coach, it may be hard to picture him coaching University of North Carolina football. The new Tar Heels head coach is out on the recruiting trail and there’s now […]

Eli Manning’s place in NFL history has long been a subject of debate, but his selection as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024 is reigniting discussions about his legacy. One of the most surprising voices weighing in is legendary New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, who offered candid […]

With Bill Belichick officially taking over as the head coach of the North Carolina football program, his task is now to put together a staff to get ready for the 2025 season, and he elaborated on his vision for his staff and gave a timeline for when it would start taking shape during an appearance […]

Legendary New England Patriots head coach and current UNC head coach Bill Belichick has firmly endorsed retired kicker Adam Vinatieri as a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer. During a discussion on The Pat McAfee Show, Belichick praised Vinatieri’s career, highlighting his pivotal contributions to the Patriots’ early Super Bowl dynasty and his sustained excellence […]

North Carolina football is set for the Fenway Bowl against UConn on Saturday, but it looks like the program’s new head coach won’t be in attendance. Bill Belichick is respectfully keeping the 2024-25 Tar Heels at arm’s length until they conclude their season. “I think it’s been really exciting,” UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham told […]

When discussions between North Carolina and Bill Belichick first hit the news cycle, the former New England Patriots head coach had an alleged clause in his contract that stated he would hand the program down to his son, Steve Belichick, once he retired. However, with Bill Belichick’s son the defensive coordinator for Washington football, the […]

One of the biggest mysteries of this college football offseason is how Bill Belichick is going to rebuild the roster at North Carolina in the transfer portal. Belichick shocked the college football world when he accepted the job to move to the college ranks in Chapel Hill, and now he has begun his reclamation project. […]

North Carolina football is adding past Alabama Crimson Tide representation. This additionally means Bill Belichick just lured in a former Nick Saban recruit. The new Tar Heels head coach added towering and powerful offensive tackle Miles McVay from the transfer portal, per Matt Zenitz of 247Sports Thursday. The 6-foot-6, 350-pound McVay comes to Chapel Hill […]

North Carolina football now has its first experienced quarterback addition in the Bill Belichick era. And Belichick’s new QB find in the portal is an intriguing one given his past, plus his father’s NFL ties. Ryan Browne is going from Purdue to North Carolina, with Hayes Fawcett of On3.com reporting the move Thursday evening. Belichick […]

There are few football coaches in the history of planet Earth as revered as Bill Belichick. Naturally, modern NFL legend Rob Gronkowski might be the president of the new North Carolina football head coach’s fan club. Gronkowski predicts greatness for Belichick with the Tar Heels, via ESPN. "He's going to do an awesome job coaching […]

North Carolina football just secured a massive victory over its southern neighbor South Carolina. All thanks to a poaching attempt by new head coach Bill Belichick. The Tar Heels lured in former Gamecocks tight end Connor Cox Wednesday, per transfer portal insider Hayes Fawcett of On3.com. Cox emerges as the third portal addition through the […]

Lawrence Taylor emerged as one of the greatest, if not the greatest defensive player in NFL history under Bill Belichick’s coaching when he was the defensive coordinator under Bill Parcells with the New York Giants, and now the two are tied together again, as Belichick is now the head coach of the North Carolina football […]

Ron Rivera knows a thing or two about being a great coach and achieving success at the NFL level. The 62-year-old is best known for leading both the Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders as the head coach of both franchises. It was with the Panthers where he won the NFL Coach of the Year award […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are having an excellent 2024 season. Philadelphia is 12-2 heading into Week 16 and they are within striking distance of the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. One former NFL head coach believes that the Eagles have the best shot to make the Super Bowl in the NFC. Bill Belichick dropped […]

Bill Belichick is hitting the recruiting trail as head coach of North Carolina, something Tom Brady said earlier this month that he could never envision him doing. On an appearance on FOX NFL Kickoff, Brady, Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski poked fun at the idea of their former New England Patriots head coach recruiting teenagers. […]

With all of the news surrounding Bill Belichick joining North Carolina football, the former New England Patriots head coach had another shot taken at him by a former player. Ross Tucker went on the Dan Patrick Show and explained why he believes Belichick will not coach a single game for the Tar Heels. “Looking at […]

It’s still a little bit surreal to see Bill Belichick donning the Carolina Blue as the head coach of the North Carolina football team, but he didn’t have much time to settle in. Just days after being hired and doing all of his introductory duties, Belichick is already starting g to rebuild the Tar Heels’ […]

New North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick made his first appearance on The Pat McAfee Show since officially accepting the job, and he detailed what it has been like in his first week on the job as he tries to put together a roster for next season. “You know what, I feel like it’s […]

North Carolina football has newly reenergized recruiting momentum in this new era led by Bill Belichick. The newest head coach already won over one longtime UNC verbal commit, four-star quarterback Bryce Baker. But Belichick’s hire has attracted one more four-star — this one a transfer portal talent from Texas. Former Longhorns linebacker Derion Gullette has […]

If you told North Carolina football fans a few months ago that Bill Belichick would be their next head coach, they’d probably have laughed in your face. No fortune teller or bold sports predictor could have possibly envisioned arguably the greatest NFL head coach in league history making the jump to college football—let alone to […]

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick is starting to fill out his staff. Belichick is looking at hiring Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator Scott Turner, per NFL Network. If hired, Turner would be calling plays for the North Carolina offense. One note: #Raiders OC Scott Turner has emerged as a top target to become Bill […]

The New York Jets head coach opening received surprising interest from an old rival. Bill Belichick contacted the organization about this vacancy despite recently criticizing owner Woody Johnson. After the Jets fired Robert Saleh midseason, defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich assumed head-coaching duties. However, the assumption is that the franchise will be looking for a new […]

Six-time Super Bowl winning head coach Bill Belichick received his official introduction as the new head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels on Thursday afternoon, and it didn’t take long after that for the 72-year-old coaching legend to get to work. No onboarding, no orientation, no holiday break. Instead, Belichick made sure to hold onto […]

Before the New England Patriots drafted Drake Maye third overall, the No. 3 pick spent two seasons as North Carolina football’s starting quarterback. Bill Belichick is now North Carolina’s head football coach, heading to Maye’s alma mater after winning six Super Bowls with the Patriots. When asked how Maye felt about Belichick’s move to Chapel […]

After spending the vast majority of his professional coaching career in the same conference as Bill Belichick, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh had to watch his long-time rival leave the NFL for a chance to lead UNC’s football program. Now granted, Belichick has been out of the NFL in 2024, using his time to […]

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo may have been as surprised as anyone that former New England boss Bill Belichick has decided to take the college route for his next head coaching job. Belichick shocked the football world by accepting the head coaching position at North Carolina, and Mayo offered his congratulations to the 72-year-old coaching […]

Bill Belichick shocked the football world with his decision to become the head coach at the University of North Carolina. After spending two decades building a dynasty with the New England Patriots in the NFL, the head coach will now navigate the world of the transfer portal, recruiting, and NIL. Former Alabama head coach Nick […]

For all of the praise and congratulations Bill Belichick received for being the new North Carolina football head coach, it has had its share of criticism. For instance, former New England Patriots player Ross Tucker wasn’t pleased with his former head coach. He explained on the WEEI Afternoon Show what he expects to see from […]

It was a shocking turn of events when the North Carolina football team hired Bill Belichick as their next head coach of the program, going from a highly successful NFL career to now at the college level. As Belichick looks to get situated in his new situation, sports analyst Bill Simmons would give his thoughts […]

Bill Belichick going to North Carolina football is one of the biggest talks of the sports world right now. Luckily, one of his former players, Cam Newton, had some kind words to say about his former head coach and the impact he’ll make. “Bill Belichick going to Chapel Hill is the best thing for Chapel […]

Thursday night was historic for North Carolina football when they officially announced Bill Belichick as their new head coach, giving him his first collegiate coaching opportunity. While Belichick may have overextended himself at times, he earned significant recognition for his regular appearances on ESPN, including spots on The Pat McAfee Show and the ManningCast alongside […]

Although Bill Belichick is the newest head coach for North Carolina football, there’s an interesting caveat for him if he desires to make an NFL return. USA Today reporter Steve Berkowitz broke down what Belichick will receive regarding his salary. He has a five-year, $10 million deal with some incentives inside. Belichick has $10 million […]