Just two hours after Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft announced that Belichick’s 24-year tenure in Foxborough was ending, Kraft fielded questions from the media about Belichick’s legacy, the decision to move on from him and what’s next for the Patriots.
The longtime Patriots owner opened his press conference with a statement:
“It’s a very emotional day for the organization, and the end of an era, like I said, that’ll be hard to be replicated, I think at least in my lifetime, if ever,” Kraft said. “I know you all made the effort to be here, so I’d like to do whatever we can, talking about Bill, and the time he spent here.