The future of Bill Belichick as coach of the Patriots has become a central point of speculation amid the team’s first genuinely bad season in decades.
According to NBC Sports Boston’s Tom E. Curran, the decision about Belichick’s future has already been made by team owner Robert Kraft.
Speaking during a Monday interview on the Arbella Early Edition program, Curran explained the timeline and details of what he’d heard. Asked if there was a chance Belichick could keep his job with the Patriots beyond the current season, he spelled it out.
“When they came out of [the 10-6 loss to the Colts on Nov.