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Bill Belichick apparently still has sour grapes over his exit from New England Patriots.
Now, the main coach of the University of North Carolina, the 73-year-old and the school allegedly banned the Patriots scouts to access the UNC football program.
“3 & out” first reported the news, where ESPN later cited sources.
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North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick is on the sidelines of Kenan Stadium. (Bob Donnan/Imag photos)
UNC did not immediately respond to an E email from Pakinomist Digital.
ESPN said football champion Michael Lombardi and Pro Liaison Frantzy Jourdain informed the team that they were banned last month.
Belichick was the head coach of the patriots for 24 seasons and won six Super Bowls. However, they missed the playoffs in each of the last three years of his tenure after Tom Brady signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick talks to the media in the Loudermilk Center for Excellence. (Jim Dedmon/Imag- Pictures)
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Power eventually admitted that it was his decision to move on from Belichick, but he said earlier this week that he plans to give Belichick a statue “right next to” Brady’s.
“When the great 20-year-old era ended, it was always my intention to order a statue for both Tommy and Bill when their respective careers were over, played and coaching. When Bill’s coaching career ends, we look forward to sitting with him and having a statue made to be right next to Tommy,” Power told CBS News.
Belichick, Brady and Kraft all participated at Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame Induction ceremony last year.
Belichick and the Patriots parted ways after the 2023 season marked the third year in a row, New England missed the playoffs. Jerod Mayo replaced him in 2024, but he was released for Mike Vabel after only one season.
North Carolina coach Bill Belichick sees his team during spring football exercise in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
The 73-year-old has since joined the University of North Carolina, but Hans Tar Heels’ debut was one to forget. TCU defeated UNC 48-14. These were the most points ever given up by a Belichick-Coached team.
