Bill Belichick’s foray into college football drew plenty of double takes across the industry, but the logic behind his decision might have been as simple as it was surprising.
“He’s a football coach,” a source close to Belichick said. “He’s going to coach somewhere.”
After 49 seasons in the NFL, Belichick made a stark career change Wednesday when he accepted the head coaching job at the University of North Carolina.
The 72-year-old’s pursuit of Don Shula’s wins record has been put on hold, perhaps permanently.