For the first time this century, the New England Patriots are being led by someone other than former head coach and de facto general manager Bill Belichick after the two parties agreed to part ways earlier in the offseason.
While Belichick was in the running for at least one job with another team, he is spending the 2024 season working in media in a variety of roles, including appearing on ESPN's "ManningCast" Monday Night Football broadcast and "Inside the NFL."
If Belichick is unable to land a new gig in football in 2025, he may just officially retire from coaching and continue to work in media if he wants.
The 72-year-old is a surefire Hall of Famer after winning seven Super Bowls (six as a head coach in New England and one as a defensive coordinator with the New York Giants).
If 2023 were his last season, he would've had to wait five years until he was eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but there's been a change that means he may get in much sooner.
On Friday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that they are changing their bylaws for coach inductions starting next year. Instead of the previous five-year wait, coaches will have to be out of the game for at least one season.
That means that if Belichick doesn't work in 2024 (or 2025) he'll be eligible for induction in 2026.
Everyone knows Belichick will get in. Now, we're just waiting to find out when.
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