Belichick reportedly wasn’t considered to be Giants’ next head coach

Whereas Invoice Belichick took himself out of the running for the Giants’ head coach emptiness, he won’t have wanted to make that assertion on Friday.

Belichick “was by no means on [the Giants’] radar” to exchange Brian Daboll as New York’s subsequent head coach, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported Saturday. 

Shortly after Daboll was fired because the Giants’ head coach on Monday, Belichick was rapidly alleged to be a prime candidate for the job. He got here to prominence as a coach throughout his time with the group within the Nineteen Eighties, serving to the Giants win two Tremendous Bowl titles over his six-year tenure as defensive coordinator (1985-90).

“I’ve nice respect and genuinely take care of the New York Giants group and each the Mara and Tisch households,” Belichick wrote in his assertion on Friday. “The New York Giants performed an necessary function in my life and in my teaching journey. It was a privilege for me to work for the Mara household and be a member of Coach [Bill] Parcells’ workers for over a decade.”

In the identical assertion, Belichick stated he wasn’t going to pursue any NFL gig this offseason and would stay centered on his job at UNC

As Belichick talked about, the Mara household nonetheless has an possession share within the Giants as they have been the bulk homeowners of the franchise when he was with the group. Shortly after Belichick left, the Tisch household purchased a 50 % share of the Giants’ group.

Russini’s report didn’t state why the Giants wouldn’t contemplate Belichick for his or her head coach opening. Nonetheless, he’ll be 74 when the 2026 NFL season begins, which might make him the second-oldest particular person to educate a sport in NFL historical past.

After all, Belichick additionally stumbled in his last seasons with the Patriots. He went 29-36 within the 4 seasons after Tom Brady left the franchise, going 4-13 in 2023 earlier than the Patriots parted methods with him.

Belichick was capable of land a head coach interview with the Falcons shortly after his dismissal from the Patriots in January 2024. However that’s the one head coach interview he’s had with an NFL staff because the Patriots relieved him of his duties.

Now at North Carolina, Belichick had a rocky first season as a university head coach. Following an offseason stuffed with off-field drama, the Tar Heels obtained out to a 2-5 begin, shedding their first three video games towards energy convention opponents by no less than 25 factors.

However Belichick’s Tar Heels are on a two-game successful streak forward of Saturday’s sport towards Wake Forest. UNC additionally appears to be constructing some momentum within the recruiting path. It has the Sixteenth-best recruiting class as a part of the Class of 2026, per 247 Sports activities, recently flipping a four-star prospect from Penn State.