The Bill Belichick rumors have some truth to them, one NFL insider said Monday.
The New England Patriots apparently made the decision to part ways with the legendary head coach after this season over a month ago, NBC Boston’s Tom Curran said.
Rumors floated that Belichick could be fired if their game against the Indianapolis Colts in Germany didn’t go well.
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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick looks on from the sideline during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on December 7, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Of course, that did not happen, but that 10-6 loss on Nov. 12 across the pond was apparently enough for the Pats to move on after this season.
“When they came out of Germany, conversations I had that week made it very clear that a decision was made,” Curran.
The Pats, though, wanted to wait until after the season because “you don’t fire Bill Belichick in…