Bill Belichick expresses interest in unlikely coaching job before taking UNC job: report

Nearly 25 years after infamously resigning as head coach of the New York Jets, Bill Belichick is reconsidering the job.

In 2000, Belichick was about to take over as the next head coach of the New York Jets. But during the introductory press conference He resigned and wrote it on a napkin.

Belichick referred to questions he had about ownership of his decision. He then went to the New England Patriots and made life hell for Jets fans for the next two decades.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS NEWS ON FOXNEWS.COM

New York Jets defensive coordinator Bill Belichick meets the Carolina Panthers in East Rutherford. New Jersey Nov. 29/1998. (Damian Strohmeyer/Sports Images via Getty Images)

Belichick is now the head coach of UNC, but it’s been reported that it won’t happen without him expressing interest in … the Jets first.

A few weeks before going to Chapel Hill, The Athletic said that Belichick’s “inner circle” had informal talks with some NFL teams, including the Jets. However, there were no official discussions, and the prospect of UNC has arrived

The Jets fired Robert Saleh after a 2-3 start, and they’re 1-7 since.

North Carolina Tar Hills head coach Bill Belichick poses with athletic director Bubba Cunningham. During a press conference on September 12, 2024 in Chapel Hill. North Carolina (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

ARMY-NAVY game is ‘college football in its purest form’ amid NIL era, says sponsor’s CEO

There has been speculation online that Belichick will likely return to the New York Giants, where he won two Super Bowls as defensive coordinator. He coached Tar Heels star Lawrence Taylor before becoming the second pick in the 1981 NFL Draft.

It is widely speculated that Belichick is worried about Woody Johnson owning the team. Johnson is taking a break from the workforce after serving as Donald Trump’s ambassador to the United Kingdom. During Trump’s first term as president Belichick served as the team’s defensive coordinator for three seasons under Bill Parcells, who was also general manager.