The NFL doesn't offer perfect endings to many figures. Not even to a coach with more championship rings than anyone in league history, who took a New England Patriots franchise from the bottom of the NFL to one of the greatest 20-year runs in sports history.
In a headline that would have been hard to believe a few years ago, Bill Belichick was ousted as the Patriots' head coach. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter and Mike Reiss, Belichick and the Patriots have decided to "part ways" after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl titles.
The rise of the Patriots under Belichick, with six Super Bowl titles (to go with the two he had as New York Giants defensive coordinator) will forever be part of NFL lore.