Bill Belichick, who is merely collecting a paycheck at the University of North Carolina because of his name, is not a college coach. He has a significant NFL coaching pedigree. The NFL is where he belongs. He coached his first Super Bowls with the New York Giants. He should be the Giants next coach.
At first blush it probably makes no sense.
However, when the pros and cons are weighed out, it is very simple. Bill Belichick should be the next head coach of the New York Giants.
Belichick came out Friday night and denied having any interest in returning to the NFL.
That means absolutely nothing. The statement was probably authored by his girlfriend, who seems to be controlling his public relations.
"I have great respect and genuinely care for the New York Giants organization and both the Mara and Tisch families," Belichick said on social media. "The New York Giants played an important role in my life, and in my coaching journey."
Belichick then categorically denied wanting to go back to the professional ranks.
"However, despite circulating rumors, I have not and will not pursue any NFL head coaching vacancies," Belichick said in closing.
He also made some gratuitous comments about his commitment to the alumni, student-athletes and the Chapel Hill community as a whole.
I am not buying into it. If Mara approaches him and asks him to take control of the team and perhaps guarantees that his son Steve, his defensive coordinator at UNC, can succeed him as coach in waiting, Belichick jumps at the opportunity.
Former Miami Dolphins' coach Nick Saban denied having any interest in the University of Alabama job. Days later, he resigned and packed his bags for Tuscaloosa where he won a trophy-case full of National Titles.
Further, Giants co-owner John Mara is not a well man. He has gone on record announcing his battle with cancer. Mara might not have the time to wait for a new coach to come in and install a system that might take years to succeed. Mara is also no youngster.
Belichick is sitting pretty in North Carolina, similar to the way Deion Sanders is at Colorado. He is essentially the head coach in name only. His position coaches run practices and Belichick has final say on game day.
Like Sanders, Belichick does minimal recruiting and counts on the transfer portal to find talent. He has a good class committed for 2026, but he does not hit the trail. He puts on the dog and pony show when the recruits take visits to the campus, and gets them to commit. He is not making very many home or school visits.
He is a name to draw fans and recruits to flock to Chapel Bill. However, he is not going to take that program anywhere. It does not appear as though his heart is in it. Belichick would never put up with half of the miscues the Tar Heels are making if he was in the NFL.
It appears as if he is phoning it in or just going through the motions.
Belichick is an NFL guy. He is the second all-time winningest coach in pro football. He sits behind Don Shula and was close to catching him before he was escorted out of New England. You can bet your last dollar that the record means something to Belichick. He wants to go out on top and on his terms. The way he left New England is not how he wants to be remembered.
The former Patriots coach with the six Super Bowl titles as a head coach, belongs in the NFL and not in college. It would be a perfect fit for the Giants, who need to make a splashy hire to satisfy the fan base.
Belichick also groomed a guy named Tom Brady as a rookie and they won a plethora of games and championships together. He would be the perfect coach to bring along Jaxson Dart. Belichick can develop talent, even at his old age. He would also put together a winning coaching staff.
The last time the Giants had a head coach who qualified for membership at AARP and who worked at a similar age to Belichick, was Tom Coughlin. He seemed to do pretty well for himself.,
Coughlin hired Belichick as his defensive coordinator and the two won a pair of Super Bowl titles together.
There is no doubt Belichick wants to return to the NFL and he would love to coach the New York Giants. He just cannot admit it now and needed to issue a statement to settled down the North Carolina faithful and recruits.
He also has a cheap buyout of his existing contract at UNC. What was once $10 million, becomes $1 million at the end of the season.
It all adds up for a Belichick revival in the Big Apple.