Bill Belichick will be given a chance to explain.
The Patriots coach is scheduled to meet with owner Robert Kraft and team president Jonathan Kraft on Monday, Jan. 8, the day after New England's final game of the season against the Jets, to discuss the recently lost season and Belichick's fate. .
“Robert Kraft is understandably very disappointed with how this season has played out, and people close to him have told me that disappointment is so extreme that he has no choice but to accept the offer from Belichick. So much so that I strongly considered moving,” said ESPN's Mike.lease he said on Thursday's “Get Up.”. “But these people also say that nothing has been decided at this point, which is why this final meeting is so important.”
Reese said Kraft's disappointment with the Pats, who entered the final week with a 4-12 record with the NFL's worst offense, was “extreme.”
This is the worst for Kraft, who led the team to six Super Bowl championships from 2001 to 2018 but hasn't won a postseason game since Tom Brady left after the 2019 season. The result could be the end of the partnership with the prickly coach. — and the most dysfunctional of all — spend the season owning the team, regardless of how it performs against the rival Jets.
Future talks between him and Belichick will at least give some indication of where the coach stands regarding his 25th season with the franchise.
“We are not [know if Belichick wants to return]'' Reese continued, “Part of the reason Bill Belichick doesn't tell anyone. He's very laser-focused. … People look at this like, “Are you kidding me?'' There may be. We have to have an end-of-season meeting to find out the situation. ”
“In Bill Belichick's world, that's how it works. He's so focused on each game, every week, that ownership gives him the space to say, 'Let's talk about the big picture once the season is over.' ing. ”
Whether that means firing the coach, resigning, trading him, or ending his contract in 2024, we may find out the day after this season ends.
