Garrette Blount responds to rumors linking Belichick and the Falcons.
Former Patriots quarterback LeGarrette Blount has responded to reports that the Falcons are interested in signing Bill Belichick. Stop The next item in the playlistTurn on the sound full screen Four NFL head coaches were hired this offseason, including the New England Patriots, who gave Jarod Mayo the head coaching job.
But legendary coach Bill Belichick is still looking for a job. Belichick appeared to be on track to become the next head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, the only team he was linked to, but “lost his momentum.” Belichick, who has interviewed twice with Atlanta, may be at loggerheads with Falcons executives who have delayed the start of his gig.
Belichick’s stance on the open market surprised one of his former Patriots captains.”I’m surprised only one team is interested,” Devin McCourty said Wednesday on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show.” “If you take a step back, the team is probably looking for a younger coach. “But I thought about the possibility of having someone like Belichick, the greatest coach of all time.
“The Falcons have had plenty of practice, but that could be a downside. Atlanta interviewed 15 coaches to fill
the vacant position. what do you think? Please leave a comment. But the way the Falcons handled it left McCourty scratching his head as he gave Jim Harbaugh, who has joined the Los Angeles Chargers, his second interview with Ejiro Evero and Raheem Morris on Wednesday. “It’s weird to see him anywhere in Atlanta,” McCourty said. “Because Bill and (Jim) Harbaugh came in for a second interview.
But there were other people in those early interviews. So it is like that. Do I move forward with other candidates or is it still early? “So how often do you see Bill?” Do you like philosophy? What else can we talk about? I don’t think even with all the preparation you can tell how things are going to turn out.
