Commanders insider reacts to wild rumor about Bill Belichick

Mike Florio of Professional Soccer Speak raised eyebrows all through the NFL group on Wednesday when he suggested that the Washington Commanders might try and commerce for New England Patriots head coach Invoice Belichick this coming offseason. 

Commanders insider JP Finlay of NBC Washington shortly poured chilly water over that rumor through X, the platform previously often known as Twitter, after which provided extra info throughout an look on “The Subsequent Pats Podcast.” 

“I consider that is Patriots fan fiction,” Finlay defined, in accordance with Justin Leger of NBC Sports activities Boston. “As a result of I do not suppose anyone up there thinks they need to do away with Invoice, due to the whole lot he is achieved. However that is your out. If someone trades for Invoice and it helps the group, and Invoice desires to go, and I do know he grew up in Annapolis and I do know he belongs to some good golf programs right here within the D.C. space. This lets Pats followers really feel pleased about beginning their subsequent chapter.”

Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft allegedly had Belichick on the new seat earlier than New England began the season at 2-6. In the meantime, the Commanders’ new ownership group blew issues up forward of the commerce deadline by parting ways with defensive ends Montez Sweat and Chase Younger. However, Finlay insisted he does not “see” Washington buying and selling for Belichick this winter. 

“Here is why it is not going to occur,” Finlay stated. “It might be fully reverse of how (Commanders proprietor) Josh Harris has run his different sports activities groups, the place he hires a soccer boss and lets him make the choices…They’re about constructing and analytics and I think about the developments within the NFL are younger offensive guys.”

Belichick turns 72 years outdated in April 2024. 

It is considerably humorous contemplating when Florio floated the preliminary rumor that the Patriots host the 3-5 Commanders this coming Sunday. As of Thursday afternoon, OddsChecker listed New England as a three-point favourite for that matchup that seemingly will not be any type of “Belichick Bowl” involving his present membership and his future employer.