About Bill Belichick’s employment offer, the owner of the Falcons contests one major claim. During the second half of the England Patriots’ game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium, head coach Bill Belichick was spotted on the sidelines.
Owner of the Atlanta Falcons, Arthur Blank, refuted a widely circulated rumour on Friday regarding Bill Belichick and a possible job offer.
Boomer Esiason, a former NFL quarterback, recently stated on CBS Sports’ “Boomer & Gio” that he was informed by an NFL executive that Belichick had been extended an offer to become the head coach of the Falcons, but he had declined. According to Esiason’s account, Belichick received an offer to join the Falcons with “some caveats,” such as not having complete authority. It is believed that Belichick declined that offer in order to take a year off from the NFL and allow room for another team to potentially approach him with an offer to take complete charge of football operations.
When questioned about the allegation on Friday, Blank flatly refuted it and said he “had no idea” where Esiason could have learned it.
For the past few weeks, a lot of people have been attempting to figure out why Belichick, who is regarded as the greatest coach of all time, was not hired during this round of hiring. According to one account of events, Blank originally intended to employ Belichick but changed his mind after speaking with his front office. Though which side separated itself from the other, most agree that Atlanta’s unwillingness to sideline its current front office for Belichick probably played a part.
Regarding another recent coaching rumour, Esiason was also totally mistaken. He might not be the most trustworthy source on the matter.
