Fox News: Bill Belichick showed interest in unlikely coaching gig before taking UNC job: reports

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Bill Belichick showed interest in unlikely coaching gig before taking UNC job: reports

Bill Belichick apparently didn't due his due diligence before taking the UNC job. The former Patriots coach reportedly showed interest in the New York Jets.......                    ...                        ...Nearly 25 years after infamously resigning as head coach of the New York Jets, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login apparently considered that job again.......In 2000, Belichick was about to take over as the next head coach of the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login But during his introductory press conference, he resigned and wrote it on a napkin.......Belichick cited questions he had about ownership for his decision. He then went to the New England Patriots and made Jets fans' lives a living hell for the next two-plus decades.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Now, Belichick is the head coach of UNC, but it reportedly didn't happen without him first showing interest in ... the Jets.......A couple weeks before going to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, The Athletic says, Belichick's "inner circle" had informal talks with some NFL teams, including the Jets. However, there were no formal discussions, and the UNC opportunity came about.......The Jets fired Robert Saleh after a 2-3 start, and they're 1-7 since then.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......There had been online speculation Belichick could have returned to the New York Giants, where he won two Super Bowls as a defensive coordinator. He coached Lawrence Taylor, a Tar Heels star before becoming the second pick in the 1981 NFL Draft.......It's widely speculated Belichick was worried about Woody Johnson owning the team, which he still does. Johnson took a hiatus from the team after serving as Donald Trump's ambassador to the United Kingdom during Trump's first presidency. Belichick did serve as the team's defensive coordinator for three seasons under Bill Parcells, who was also the general manager.......Belichick shut down any notion he would head to the NFL after potential success at UNC, saying he "didn't come here to leave."......Follow Fox News Digital's You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and subscribe to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login....

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