Bill Belichick is waiting in the wings. The New York Jets recently fired their head coach. They couldn’t…could they?
The NFL remains in the process of digesting its first coaching layoff of the campaign after Robert Saleh was relieved of his duties by Woody Johnson in the aftermath of the Jets’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London just five weeks into the season.
While defensive coordinator Jeff Ubrich serves as interim head coach, the vacancy has naturally sparked intrigue surrounding the potential return of blockbuster Belichick.
Sky Sports NFL Presenter Neil Reynolds isn’t so sure.
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Highlights from Week 5 of the NFL season between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
“Maybe (Belichick to the Jets),” Reynolds said. “The firing of Robert Saleh was a huge surprise despite the Jets losing back-to-back games. This weekend they will play the Buffalo Bills for first place in the division and are by no means out of the playoffs.
“There is a lot of speculation about the relationship between Robert Saleh and Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers. There are a lot of suggestions that Aaron Rodgers is running the show in the Big Apple.
“I don’t know if it’s a Bill Belichick scene, but he was the head coach of the New York Jets for a day before joining the New England Patriots many years ago. Then he changed his mind and joined the Patriots instead. Joined.
“He’s the biggest name in the world, so maybe (Belichick to the Jets) is possible, but if that’s what Aaron Rodgers wants, he’s got to be careful what he wishes for because Bill Belichick is not going to let Aaron Rodgers run the show in New York.”
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Belichick won a historic six Super Bowls while head coach of the New England Patriots from 2000 to 2023, and before that, he famously wrote his resignation on a napkin after serving as New York’s assistant coach and defensive coordinator from 1997 to 1999. do.
The 72-year-old left his position in New England in 2023 after posting a career-worst 4-13 record. His inability to find a long-term solution to the loss of Tom Brady ultimately proved to be his downfall.
Reynolds doesn’t expect the coaching great to rush back to work before evaluating his options in January.
“Bill Belichick is very happy the moment he’s in the press and may even pick up the job this coming offseason,” Reynolds said.
“He’s doing very well in the media and making a lot of money. We know that because we tried to hire him. sky Given his pace, we probably could have held him for about five minutes.
“He’s pretty comfortable where he is.”
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The GMFB team analyzes the firing of Coach Saleh from the New York Jets.
Saleh had hoped to lead the Jets into a new competitive era following four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who returned this season after suffering a year-end injury just four games into his 2023 debut.
Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show This week Rodgers strongly denied suggestions he had any part in the decision to sack Saleh.
But whether he would welcome a potential power struggle with Belichick’s union remains unclear, Reynolds believes.
“We all wondered how Belichick would take such a more relaxed approach and talk about the game he’s coached for so many years,” Reynolds said. “But he’s obviously very happy.
“He would love to be a head coach again. Coaching is in his blood. The New York Jets are a little dysfunctional right now, so I don’t know if this is something he would be interested in.
“Certainly the quarterback running that team right now might not want Bill Belichick as his coach.”
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