The league’s consistently unpredictable head coaching carousel felt uncharacteristically predictable only a few weeks back. The Falcons had fired its former head coach Arthur Smith after back-to-back-to-back 7-10 seasons. Rumors quickly circulated that the Falcons were interested in the greatest coach in NFL history, kicking off with a one-on-one between Belichick and team owner Arthur Blank on the latter’s yacht.
In fact, the Falcons (including a bigger group other than just team owner) completed its second interview with Belichick before others had their shot at a first interview. It had so many Blank fingerprints that I still can’t believe it can’t happen.