Bill Belichick 'Likes' Falcons? Source: 'Is Coach 'Using' Atlanta for Hiring Leverage?
Bill Belichick detractors are suddenly impossible to find - outside of New England, anyway, where the quarter-century bloom is off the rose because he spent the last four years supervising a mediocre-at-best program.
But otherwise? The legendary Patriots boss, having said his goodbyes to Foxboro after 24 years and six Super Bowl titles there, has supporters letting it be known that he is attracted to the idea of coming to Atlanta and taking over the Falcons. ...
With one well-placed NFL source pondering out loud to FalconReport.com at SI whether the puppeteer Belichick is orchestrating the Atlanta-related "news" because he wants to increase the "buzz" about his candidacy across the NFL.
"I just wonder if (Belichick) is using the Falcons for leverage," the source tells us.
Belichick and Smith and Falcons
It is no secret that the Falcons have interest in Belichick for their head coaching vacancy as they launch a search for a replacement for the fired Arthur Smith. We also give full credit to owner Arthur Blank for wanting to take a "big swing" here, as he has done in the past. (See below.)
It has been whispered by Belichick cronies that he/they view Bill in Atlanta as a "good fit." But the skeptic (and our source) can also notice that media outlets have said the same thing about Belichick with the Washington Commanders, the Los Angeles Chargers, the Dallas Cowboys ...
One of the reports said the Chargers are in play because "Bill likes the beach." (Who doesn't?)
Another report insists that the Cowboys (who are 12-5 and the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs under presently-employed coach Mike McCarthy) are in play because "Bill and Jerry Jones are close friends" (not entirely so) and because "Bill and Jerry respect each other" (as well they should).
If Belichick comes to Atlanta? It comes with no guarantees except that it will be considered a blockbuster move.
And if he doesn't? It will raise the suspicion from some that he never wanted to in the first place.
