Former New England Patriots quarterback and future Hall of Famer Tom Brady says he was “shocked” that his former coach Bill Belichick, who parted ways with the Patriots following the regular season, wasn’t hired for a new head coaching job during this hiring cycle.
“I don’t know the criteria for hiring coaches. I’ve never been a part of it,” Brady said during a new episode of his ‘Let’s Go’ sports podcasts. “I mean, I’m surprised that the greatest coach ever doesn’t have a job, absolutely. But I’m surprised [by] a lot of things in the NFL.”
Belichick had interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons twice, but that head coaching job ultimately went to Raheem Morris.
“When I was a free agent, there [were] a lot of teams that didn’t want me,” Brady said, relating to Belichick’s situation.
Belichick was also linked to the Washington Commanders, but never interviewed.
Belichick, 71, left New England with 333 career victories (including playoffs), which is second on the All-Time wins list behind legendary Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula who had 347 career wins.
