Report: Falcons Interested in Hiring Patriots' Bill Belichick

If the New England Patriots and Bill Belichick part ways, the Atlanta Falcons could hire the legendary coach.

Jeremy Brener | Jan 8, 2024

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The Atlanta Falcons have a head coaching vacancy after the firing of Arthur Smith early Monday morning.

Smith went 21-30 in three seasons with the Falcons, never achieving a record better than 7-10.

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Now, the Falcons are forming their wishlist for who will replace Smith, and they are going for none other than arguably the most decorated person in the profession.

According to The Athletic's Dianna Russini, the Falcons are interested in New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick if he were to leave his post in Foxboro.

Belichick, who turns 72 in April, has been the Patriots coach since 2000. However, he hasn't won a playoff game since Tom Brady left for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020.

The Patriots finished 4-13 this season and questions are beginning to arise about Belichick's future. Belichick has guided the Patriots to unprecedented success over his 24 years with the team, but with the team falling to the bottom of the AFC this season, there's a very real chance his time in New England is running out.

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Atlanta may be the most interesting destination for the six-time Super Bowl champion. The Falcons have a lot of talent on both sides of the ball, but deficiencies at coach and quarterback have held them back from their full potential. Belichick would certainly fix one of those problems, and with his reputation, solving the other one shouldn't be hard.

Published Jan 8, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.