New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz have a relationship that spans the past three decades.
Back in 1993, Belichick gave Schwartz his first NFL job as a personnel scout with the Cleveland Browns where Schwartz infamously ate Belichick’s turkey sandwich in the office refrigerator. Belichick liked Schwartz enough not to fire him and considers him “probably the smartest guy” on his coaching tree.
Belichick even tried to hire Schwartz to his first Patriots staff as a linebackers coach in 2000 (he settled for Rob Ryan and Pepper Johnson), but Jeff Fisher blocked the hire and promoted Schwartz to defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans in 2001.