Bill Belichick’s potential return to coaching in the NFL for the next season seems to revolve around the Atlanta Falcons, as they have conducted two interviews with the legendary coach.
However, the Falcons are also actively exploring other options and plan to meet with candidates like Jim Harbaugh and Mike Vrabel, making it a “wide-open” search, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. There were earlier reports suggesting that Falcons owner Arthur Blank is desperate to hire Belichick, and the fact that Belichick has already interviewed twice with the team adds weight to that claim.
However, Schefter points out that it’s also plausible that Belichick may not be entirely sold on the Falcons, leaving the situation open-ended.
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While Belichick is inching closer to breaking Don Shula’s record of 347 combined regular-season and playoff victories for an NFL coach, there’s speculation about whether he might take a year off in 2024 and consider coaching again in 2025.
Belichick’s age adds an additional layer of complexity to the decision-making process, making it uncertain whether he’ll continue coaching or take a hiatus.
