When Bill Belichick didn’t get hired to coach in 2024, the former Patriots coach embarked on an image rehabilitation tour that landed him on every show outside of The View. It seemed to be designed to remind people that Belichick wasn’t just the frumpy curmudgeon from the sidelines, but a smart, engaging personality.

I’m kind of hurt for those guys,” said Belichick, after first-year coach Jerod Mayo criticized his players in all phases after New England’s lopsided loss to the Jaguars.

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