That is no slap at all at Belichick, it’s just that the reality in the NFL is that what’s true today can change dramatically tomorrow. But according to all our sources at Pro Football Weekly, we can take the Pats’ boss at his word.
The status of his offensive and defensive coordinators, however, is in a great deal more limbo.
Perhaps the worst-kept secret in sports is that Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn’s first choice for the next head coach of the Lions is Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia.
According to our sources the only way that doesn’t happen is if Patricia chooses to stay with Belichick, which wouldn’t be at all surprising, or Quinn gets cold feet waiting on Patricia through a long playoff run should the Pats get to the Super Bowl while other staffs begin to fill.