LAS COLINAS, Texas — As NFL executives and team owners convened in the Dallas area this week, an undercurrent permeated league meetings.
Was six-time Super Bowl champion head coach Bill Belichick really going to accept a job offer from the University of North Carolina?
Agents who had represented Super Bowl-winning coaches considered how they would advise the 24-year New England Patriots chief if he were their client.
Team ownership members praised the stellar résumé that Belichick amassed in his 49 total seasons in the NFL, not appearing particularly concerned that the pro game was ceding one of its sharpest minds to college.