The soccer world learned on Monday that longtime NFL quarterback Philip Rivers won’t grow to be the following head coach of the Buffalo Bills after he interviewed for the job forward of the weekend.
Earlier than Rivers withdrew from the Payments’ teaching search, NFL insider Mike Florio of Professional Soccer Speak supplied an replace concerning earlier rumors that linked Buffalo with present North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Invoice Belichick.
Why Payments reportedly have made this Invoice Belichick choice
“Per a supply with data of the state of affairs, the Payments usually are not fascinated by Invoice Belichick,” Florio revealed on Sunday. “…He’s at the moment thought to be radioactive by most NFL groups in search of coaches. And he has solely himself accountable, due to the weird distractions he created in North Carolina over the previous yr and his open hostility towards his long-time employer in New England. Any NFL proprietor who can be inclined to rent Belichick must assume that, finally, a few of that very same venom will likely be directed to his subsequent former group.”
Earlier than the 2025 Tar Heels completed the season with a report of 4-8, tales recommended that Belichick’s extremely publicized relationship with 24-year-old Jordon Hudson raised concerns amongst some NFL executives. Because it pertains to Belichick’s “open hostility towards his long-time employer in New England,” he and New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft have seemingly taken shots at one another since Belichick and Kraft “mutually agreed to half methods” in January 2024.
Kraft may have performed a task in Atlanta Falcons proprietor Arthur Clean hiring Raheem Morris over Belichick two Januarys in the past. The Falcons fired Morris and normal supervisor Terry Fontenot earlier in January.
Payments, different NFL groups could have this concern about Invoice Belichick
“The present workers of the soccer operation must fear about Belichick exhibiting up and taking up, firing long-time workers and bringing in his personal individuals,” Florio added about why Belichick at the moment would not have a lot curiosity from NFL groups. “That’s what apparently derailed Belichick’s candidacy with the Falcons in 2024 after he was fired by the Patriots.”
Belichick turns 74 years previous in April and remains to be 15 wins away from breaking Don Shula’s NFL record for profession victories earned by a head coach (together with the common season and the playoffs). It appears Belichick will not get nearer to matching or surpassing Shula’s mark anytime quickly.
