Invoice Belichick is ready within the wings. The New York Jets have simply fired their head coach. They could not… might they?
The NFL stays within the technique of digesting its first teaching dismissal of the marketing campaign after Robert Saleh was relieved of his duties by Woody Johnson within the wake of the Jets’ defeat to the Minnesota Vikings in London, simply 5 weeks into the season.
Whereas defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich takes over as interim head coach, the emptiness has naturally generated intrigue surrounding the opportunity of a blockbuster Belichick return.
Sky Sports activities NFL presenter Neil Reynolds is not so positive.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Highlights of the New York Jets in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 5 of the NFL season from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
“Possibly [Belichick to the Jets],” mentioned Reynolds. “Robert Saleh’s firing was an enormous shock despite the fact that the Jets have misplaced back-to-back video games. This coming weekend they’re going to play for the primary place of their division in opposition to the Buffalo Payments, so they’re on no account out of the playoffs.
“There’s a lot of conjecture concerning the relationship between Robert Saleh and the quarterback of the Jets, Aaron Rodgers. There’s a lot of strategies that Aaron Rodgers is working the present within the Large Apple.
“I do not know if that is a Invoice Belichick scene actually, however he was head coach of the New York Jets a few years in the past – for sooner or later – earlier than he began with the New England Patriots, when he then had a change of coronary heart and joined the Patriots as an alternative.
“He’s the biggest name out there, so possibly [Belichick to Jets], but if that’s what Aaron Rodgers wants, he should be careful what he wishes for, because Bill Belichick would not let Aaron Rodgers run the show in New York.”
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Talking on Contained in the Huddle, Gregg Rosenthal says that the environment on the NFL London video games ‘actually is sort of a Tremendous Bowl’
Belichick received a historic six Tremendous Bowls throughout his time as New England Patriots head coach from 2000 to 2023, previous to which he served as New York assistant head coach and defensive coordinator between 1997 and 1999 earlier than famously writing his resignation on a serviette.
The 72-year-old left his put up in New England after a career-worst 4-13 report in 2023, his incapacity to discover a long-term resolution to the lack of Tom Brady in the end proving his downfall.
Reynolds does not anticipate the teaching nice to hurry again right into a job earlier than permitting himself to evaluate his choices come January.
“Bill Belichick is quite happy at the moment it seems in the media, and maybe would have the pick of jobs in this upcoming off season,” Reynolds continued.
“He’s doing very well in the media, he’s making some good money and I know that because we tried to hire him at Sky and would have got him for about five minutes given his going rate.
“He is fairly comfy the place he’s for now.”
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
The GMFB workforce analyses head coach Saleh’s sacking by the New York Jets
Saleh had hoped to steer a brand new period of competition for the Jets behind four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who returned to motion this season after struggling a year-ending harm simply 4 performs into his debut in 2023.
In an look on The Pat McAfee Present this week, Rodgers strongly denied strategies he performed a component within the determination to fireplace Saleh.
Whether or not he would welcome a Belichick union and potential energy battle, nonetheless, stays unsure, believes Reynolds.
“We all wondered how Belichick would be with that kind of more relaxed approach, and talking about a game he’s coached in for years,” mentioned Reynolds. “But he’s clearly very happy.
“He’ll need to be a head coach once more, teaching is in his blood. The New York Jets are coming throughout as just a little bit dysfunction proper now, so I do not know if that is one that will curiosity him.
“Certainly the quarterback running that team at the moment, may not want Bill Belichick as his coach.”
Watch the Chicago Bears face the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday October 13, stay on Sky Sports activities NFL, with kickoff at 2.30pm; Additionally stream with NOW.
Sky Sports activities+ has formally launched and might be built-in into Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports activities app – giving Sky Sports activities prospects entry to over 50 per cent extra stay sport this yr at no further value. Stream The brand new EFL season, Check cricket and extra prime sport with NOW.
