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Bill Belichick apparently will go 0-for-7 when it comes to finding a head-coaching job in 2024. If, as it appears, nothing materializes in Seattle or Washington or elsewhere, what will happen in 2025? The question of control will continue to hover over Belichick's prospects
Just sayin': You would think that a head coach that has the most Superbowl wins (3 times as many as any other active coach, Andy Reid has 2) would be able to find a job. However, that doesn't appear to be the case for Bill Belichick in 2024.
FWIW, a Sports Illustrated writer's comment:
I never thought Bill Belichick would have much of a market to be a head coach again this year, even with seven openings besides the New England Patriots. Yes, I know about his Super Bowls and his record. But, for teams, signing head coaches is similar to signing players: They are hiring them for future performance, not past performance. As this hiring cycle shows, teams want younger coaches with the hope that the teams can have continuity and sustained success for many years (similar to what New England had). Indeed, the reason that no one is hiring Belichick and Pete Carroll is the reason their teams decided to separate from those coaches: wanting new, fresh faces leading their teams from the sideline. Is this ageism? Well, if pressed, the teams would say they wanted to go “in a different direction.” And there’s no Rooney Rule for that.
Just sayin': You would think that a head coach that has the most Superbowl wins (3 times as many as any other active coach, Andy Reid has 2) would be able to find a job. However, that doesn't appear to be the case for Bill Belichick in 2024.
| COACH | SUPER BOWL WINS | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Belichick | 6 | Patriots |
| Chuck Noll | 4 | Steelers |
| Bill Walsh | 3 | 49ers |
| Joe Gibbs | 3 | Redskins |
| Andy Reid | 2 | Chiefs |
| Vince Lombardi | 2 | Packers |
| Tom Flores | 2 | Raiders |
| Jimmy Johnson | 2 | Cowboys |
| George Seifert | 2 | 49ers |
| Mike Shanahan | 2 | Broncos |
| Tom Coughlin | 2 | Giants |
| Bill Parcells | 2 | Giants |
| Tom Landry | 2 | Cowboys |
| Don Shula | 2 | Dolphins |
I never thought Bill Belichick would have much of a market to be a head coach again this year, even with seven openings besides the New England Patriots. Yes, I know about his Super Bowls and his record. But, for teams, signing head coaches is similar to signing players: They are hiring them for future performance, not past performance. As this hiring cycle shows, teams want younger coaches with the hope that the teams can have continuity and sustained success for many years (similar to what New England had). Indeed, the reason that no one is hiring Belichick and Pete Carroll is the reason their teams decided to separate from those coaches: wanting new, fresh faces leading their teams from the sideline. Is this ageism? Well, if pressed, the teams would say they wanted to go “in a different direction.” And there’s no Rooney Rule for that.
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