Is Bill Belichick Actually On The Hot Seat?

Trey Daubert / NFL / July 19, 2023

New England Patriots — Is Bill Belichick actually on the hot seat? It appears that the Patriots might actually fire Belichick if New England sucks in 2023. (Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

Is Bill Belichick Actually On The Hot Seat?

The pressure to win in New England may be more intense than ever before. Winning in New England has always been intense but it never felt like Bill Belichick was in danger of actually being fired. If The Patriots don’t win in 2023, it does appear that Belichick could be sent packing.

NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots insider Tom Curran went into detail about Belichick being on the hot seat. Check out what Curran had to say on the Rich Eisen show.

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“He’s been there with different levels I’d warmth since 2019.”

The @NBCSBoston #Patriots insider told us if this could really be Bill Belichick’s final year in New England:#NFL pic.twitter.com/VxoT5PPGJM
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) July 17, 2023

“You talk about avoiding the hot seat. Rich: he’s on the hot seat, and he’s been there at different levels of warmth since 2019,” Curran said.

“Look at it this way. In 2019, Tom Brady wanted a two-year $50 million guaranteed contract just like Drew Brees had. He presumed he was gonna get that,” Curran said.

“In training camp, it was still not forthcoming, and he was like, ‘You know what, if I don’t get this thing, I’m walking out.’ It was explained to Belichick that was the case. They got something done. It was not a two-year guaranteed contract. It was two years with a team option.”

Kirby Smart: Bill Belichick Likes Big Butts

I wrote last year that the Patriots should consider firing Bill Belichick. This news shouldn’t be surprising at all. The Patriots have looked clueless in the draft and are coming off a season where Matt Patricia was calling offensive plays. As we head into 2023, the Patriots look like a third or fourth place team heading into the season. Belichick should be on the hot seat because he’s totally lost it.

I’ll be the bad guy if no one else is willing to say it. Bill Belichick should be fired. Start paying attention. pic.twitter.com/Cae5iFmquv
— Trey Daubert (@treydaubert) December 2, 2022