People around the NFL seem to think Bill Belichick has a bright future in media whenever he decides to walk away from the sideline.
Per Front Office Sports, “Some insiders believe Bill Belichick could be the next great NFL TV analyst. … He’s still the highest-paid head coach in the NFL, but if he’s ever interested, ‘an audience would listen to him.'”
Some insiders believe Bill Belichick could be the next great NFL TV analyst.
He’s still the highest-paid head coach in the NFL, but if he’s ever interested, “an audience would listen to him.”@MMcCarthyREV‘s media analysis ⤵️
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) October 4, 2023
Despite Belichick’s typically gruff demeanor when dealing with reporters during the season, the 71-year-old reportedly shows a different side with the people he’s closest with (according to the NFL Network’s Peter Schrager):
Belichick is super, super engaging with those he talks to. He knows the history of the game inside and out. I work with Edelman on Fox and McCourty on ‘Good Morning Football.’ You look around the landscape … There’s a little Belichick tree of media guys. You better believe they all say, ‘If you really got to know Bill, you’d look at him in a different way. Or if you heard him in a meeting he’s hilarious. Or Bill is the smartest guy.’ If Belichick ever wanted to do this, [there] would be a captive audience to listen to him on one of these shows, he’d be great.
Fans got a little window into what Schrager expressed when Belichick helped out on the “NFL 100” show several years ago. Would you want to hear the six-time Super Bowl champ’s analysis?