The story of Nick Saban's friendship with Bill Belichick is no secret. They go way back. The details of this football relationship weren't quite as well known until Sports Illustrated's MMQB published an in-depth profile on the origin and specifics of their working relationship before and after their time together with the Cleveland Browns.
Written and reported by Jenny Vrentas, the story began with a secret meeting the two held early in their NFL coaching careers. Saban, then an assistant with the Houston Oilers, would've been fired if coach Jerry Glanville found out, his former boss later said.