Patriots head teach Jerod Mayo desired to keep Steve Belichick on his first staff, presenting the 36-year-old an opportunity to return to New England for a 13th season.
Belichick instead chose to discover a new opportunity.
Belichick, who labored on the Patriots’ protecting coaching staff in a range of roles from 2012-2023, elected to move on to pastures anew. It led him all the way to Seattle, where he used to be employed as protective coordinator for the Washington Huskies.
“There used to be a couple matters going on, whether it was once continue to be in New England or soar around a little bit,” Belichick instructed Chris Long on Friday’s episode of the “Green Light” podcast. “I worked with Jedd Fisch, the head instruct here, he was (with the Patriots) in 2020, coaching the quarterbacks. We got to comprehend every other, then he left and went to Arizona. We stored in touch, he gave me this probability and I’m simply jogging with it.”
Belichick, whose father you may be acquainted with, expounded on the reason when asked what type of train he desired to be. It isn’t distinct for assistants to leave New England and fail due to the fact they simply do a Bill Belichick impression, and that’s exactly what Steve is looking to avoid.
“I would say I’m one-of-a-kind from these guys,” Steve Belichick said. “I grew up with my dad. Being a son, you’re continually type of in the shadow. When he left Cleveland, I used to be eight, however ever considering then, I tried to not be him. I favor to be Steve. I don’t prefer to be Bill. People say we sound the same, so that’s one thing I can’t genuinely change, but other than that, I’ll take a couple of things. But I want to be myself.”
The Patriots nevertheless will have one Belichick around, as Brian is staying on the staff as safeties coach. It will proceed the subculture of having at least one member of the family working in New England that has prolonged for the duration of the 21st century.
Steve, though, is looking at something new.
