Bill Belichick, the renowned head coach of the New England Patriots, may or may not say goodbye to the team on Sunday, making it one of the biggest stories in football right now.
On Sunday afternoon, the Patriots will play the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium to conclude their 2023 campaign. Following that, all eyes will turn on Belichick and owner Robert Kraft, who will have to make a decision regarding the head coach who has led the team to six Super Bowl victories.
But according to a shocking new report from the Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan and Doug Kyed (via Jerry Thornton of Barstool Sports), it appears that Belichick will be leaving New England at the end of the current campaign.
This extensive article details the occasions leading up to this once-proud franchise’s catastrophic season. Callahan and Kyed obtained their harsh criticism of Belichick by speaking with several insiders within the company.
As to the article, Kraft compelled Belichick to make certain adjustments, even though he preferred to retain Matt Patricia as his offensive coordinator. The club reinstated Bill O’Brien as its OC.
According to the story, Adrian Klemm, the offensive line coach, even challenged executive Matt Groh about the dearth of skill at the position:
“Outside the front office, a few staffers privately pointed fingers back at decision-makers about the talent available. That is, save for Klemm, who confronted director of player personnel Matt Groh early in the season in a loud exchange that reverberated through the organization. Klemm, according to sources, didn’t feel heard, while some offensive veterans didn’t want to believe their eyes.”
According to reports, O’Brien “wanted to clean house and build his own offensive staff,” but Belichick wouldn’t let it happen. O’Brien seems to get more frustrated as a result of this:
“O’Brien’s frustration with the wide receivers and offensive line coaches began bubbling as soon as the late spring. Both position groups feature underdeveloped high draft picks and rank among the league’s worst units. …
Members of the front office shared O’Brien’s frustration with the lack of development as the season wore on.”
Although I believe he will be back…
No matter what happens I will always be forever grateful for what Belichick has done for the Patriots organization and for making growing up as a fan a lot of fun!! #GOAT #MYCOACH #FOREVERNE pic.twitter.com/4W27qpXXi8
— Colby 🇺🇲🏁🌪🍀 (@Boston_Colby) January 1, 2024
Callahan and Kyed were also informed by a team source that “the staff dynamic is completely f—ed.”
Given all of this turmoil and dysfunction, it would make sense why the Patriots have already had the worst season under coach Belichick. With or without Belichick, it is glaringly obvious that the organization needs a significant change now more than ever.