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Bill Belichick celebrates 67th birthday; will he coach into his 70s?

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Bill Belichick turns 67 on Tuesday, which also happens to be the 20th anniversary of when the New England Patriots selected quarterback Tom Brady with the 199th pick of the 2000 draft. That puts April 16 in contention for the greatest day in franchise history.

And specific to Belichick, it sparks an obvious follow-up question: How much longer will he coach?

The topic evokes memories of what Belichick said as part of the 2009 "A Football Life" documentary, when he noted: "I won't be like Marv Levy and coaching in my 70s, I know that.