Patriots Rumors: Bill Belichick Wants to Coach Patriots After Tom Brady Retires
By Stephen Ur
Recent Patriots rumors have been about how long head coach Bill Belichick will coach for. What is the latest rumors about his plans?
The latest Patriots rumors are that head coach Bill Belichick wants to coach the Patriots, even after Tom Brady retires, Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report reported Tuesday. Belichick has been the Patriots coach since 2001, a year after Brady was drafted by the team in the sixth round.
Sources from inside the organization told Freeman that Belichick wanted to be the Patriots’ coach for “at least five more years.” Belichick turns 65 in April.
The Patriots have won all five of their Super Bowl titles under Brady and Belichick. Belichick also won two Super Bowls as the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants in 1986 and 1990.
After his stint in New York, Belichick spent time with the Cleveland Browns. The team moved to Baltimore in 1995 and Belichick was once again out of a job before joining New England in 2001.
Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round (199th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft out of Michigan. After a year on the bench and a devastating injury to Drew Bledsoe in 2001, Brady won the starting job.
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Seven Super Bowls and five titles later, neither the coach nor quarterback have shown signs of slowing down. In fact, Brady told The Monday Morning Quarterback’s Peter King he’s far from done.
"“I’d like to play until my mid-40s,” Brady said to King. “Then I’ll make a decision. If I’m still feeling like I’m feeling today, who knows? Now those things can always change. You do need long-term goals too. I know next year is not going to be my last year.”"
Brady will turn 40 before the 2017 season begins. Him, Belichick, and the Patriots will be looking to repeat as Super Bowl champions. They overcame a 28-3 deficit to defeat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI earlier this month.