Did Bill Belichick go for Robert Kraft? A report released Wednesday on Bill Belichick’s failed quest for the coaching job said Patriots owner called Falcons ownerArthur Blank, “to warn him not to trust Bill” after Belichick broke away from New England.
A source told ESPN that Kraft ‘was a big part’ of why Falcons passed on Belichick72, and hired Raheem Morris in his place.
When Blank and the Falcons ranked their top candidates As a coach, none of them had Belichick in their top three, according to the same source.
“He was essentially kicked off the list of candidates,” said a source close to the hiring process from the Falcons to the website.
Belichick and the reaction to the Falcons’ disdain
It was said that Belichick was ‘surprised’ not to be hired as the Falcons’ new head coach after believing he was getting the job.
This occurred after Belichick le insistiera a Blank that he wasn’t looking to become a coach-general manager hybrid like he was for most of his 24-year career in Foxborough, according to the report.
2024-04-18 12:32:19
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