FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- As speculation over the future of New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick swirls, Belichick explained Tuesday why he doesn't get caught up in the uncertainty.
The Patriots (4-12) host the New York Jets in the season finale Sunday, which will put an end to a disappointing season that came after owner Robert Kraft said in March that it was important to him that the team qualified for the playoffs. Belichick, in his 24th season, is the NFL's longest-tenured head coach.
"Whatever success I have had, I've tried to go about my job the same way every week -- win, lose, good years, bad years, whatever they are," Belichick said during his weekly interview on sports radio WEEI's "The Greg Hill Show.