Belichick will flip 72 in April and has been teaching within the league since 1975, however there is no such thing as a sense that he’ll retire, with Shula’s document effectively inside his sights.
There needs to be loads of takers for a training legend who, for as dangerous as New England have been this season, nonetheless had a greater than first rate defence.
There are a few massive questions, although, equivalent to whether or not his old-school, my-way-or-the-highway teaching fashion can nonetheless work within the fashionable sport, particularly at a brand new crew.
Belichick would additionally probably need full management as normal supervisor once more after so lengthy working that approach in New England – all of the sudden giving him a boss to reply to wouldn’t go down effectively – and whether or not a crew would danger that after his latest draft shows might be a sticking level.
The Los Angeles Chargers and Arizona Cardinals have been talked about however, as a household man, whether or not he can be prepared to maneuver throughout the nation is up for debate. The Washington Commanders below new possession might be a definite chance.
One factor is for sure, although: wherever Belichick finally ends up teaching subsequent season and past, he has cemented his legacy as one of many greats – and one who deserved to experience off into the sundown fairly than slope off in a snowstorm.