Don’t count former NFL QB and current NBC analyst Chris Simms among those surprised to see Bill Belichick pivot to the collegiate coaching ranks.
Belichick’s decision to sign on as head coach at the University of North Carolina instead of joining in on the upcoming NFL coaching carousel was a curious choice — given the expected crop of desperate teams set to hold searches for new leaders on the sidelines.
But Simms believes that Belichick’s icy relationship with other NFL teams and decision-makers during his 24-year run with the Patriots might have severely limited his options.