I don't doubt that Belichick might leave New England sooner than expected. He's not dense enough to believe Brady's age won't catch up to him quickly.
I'm old enough to remember Lombardi retiring from the Packers. That was not rumored all season. There were some whispers the week leading up to the game but hardly definitive. Then it happened suddenly. I was only a kid but when the press conference was held announcing Phil Bengston as successor I was thinking you've got to be kidding me. It didn't even seem like an attempt to remain relevant.
Bill Walsh retired suddenly. Jimmy Johnson was a different matter but he was out in a flash, without prior indications. Many other examples, including Shula. It's not like Belichick is going to have a 2-season going away tour.
If you want him gone, maybe root for a Patriots victory. Now there's a dilemma. Seemingly greater likelihood of leaving while on top, like Lombardi and Walsh did.
I'm old enough to remember Lombardi retiring from the Packers. That was not rumored all season. There were some whispers the week leading up to the game but hardly definitive. Then it happened suddenly. I was only a kid but when the press conference was held announcing Phil Bengston as successor I was thinking you've got to be kidding me. It didn't even seem like an attempt to remain relevant.
Bill Walsh retired suddenly. Jimmy Johnson was a different matter but he was out in a flash, without prior indications. Many other examples, including Shula. It's not like Belichick is going to have a 2-season going away tour.
If you want him gone, maybe root for a Patriots victory. Now there's a dilemma. Seemingly greater likelihood of leaving while on top, like Lombardi and Walsh did.