Domonique Foxworth called the commercial.
On Wednesday's “Get Up,” ESPN NFL reporter Kimberly Martin reveals that former Patriots coach Bill Belichick is dating 24-year-old Jordon Hudson while looking to become the next North Carolina coach. They joked about it and things went off the rails.
“In fairness… Belichick has proven he can scout young guys. I'm just saying that. He's proven it,” Martin said while talking about Belichick confirming the meeting.
Martin disagreed with ESPN NFL analyst Andrew Hawkins who questioned whether the 72-year-old Belichick could recruit young talent to Chapel Hill.
“I question his ability to recruit a ton of 16-, 17-year-olds, or whether he wants to recruit a ton of 16-, 17-year-olds,” Hawkins said. “But even the NIL is now operating more like free agency than ever before. So there's probably more overlap than it appears on the surface.”
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At the time, Martin said Belichick proved he could appeal to a much younger audience, but her colleagues were caught off guard.
“Do you have any commercials? … Do you have any insurance to sell?” Foxworth asked, shuffling through papers.
ESPN analyst Jeff Saturday said, “Oh, really…this show is going to be the most-watched show.”
“There was some concern about giving Kimberly the last word, and those concerns were justified,” said NFL insider Dan Graziano, who represented host Mike Greenberg. he said.
The internet went wild over Martin's comments.
“I had to say this,” Sports Illustrated's Jimmy Traina wrote to X, including the clip of Martin.
Belichick and Hudson's relationship was made public in June.
The couple was photographed enjoying a boat ride together on Nantucket. On Nantucket, the eight-time Super Bowl champion owns several properties.
Belichick took his talents to ESPN after parting ways with the Patriots in January after 24 seasons at the helm.
During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Monday, Belichick admitted he was. “Some good conversation” With the UNC Prime Minister [Lee] Mr. Roberts — but did not provide further details.
According to The Athletic's Deanna Russini, UNC made a “huge push” to sign Belichick later that night, but as of 3 p.m. ET Wednesday, nothing had been finalized.
both sides reportedly Sources briefed on the situation said that “differences persist on several important terms'' and that although a deal could “be finalized quickly'', “nothing is imminent.'' .
Belichick has made it clear that he wants to be the manager in 2025, and a decision is expected to be made soon.
