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Originally Posted by irish
What? I'm not saying RR shouldn't be a head coach, I'm saying he's a bit over-hyped for his record. I don't recall Bellicheck being hyped up as a great coach, in fact I remember people thinking NE was crazy for hiring him.
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Bill Parcells, whom Belichick had worked with at multiple stops including both the Jets and Giants, had decided to step back from coaching and Belichick was going to succeed him with the Jets. On January 3, Belichick accepted the job. On January 4, he handed in his now-infamous resignation, which written on a napkin: I resign as HC of the NYJ.
In a press conference, Belichick cited the Jets ownership situation for his decision.
While Jets fans will never forgive Belichick for leaving them high and dry the team would hire Al Groh as head coach when Belichick backed out, and he lasted for just one 9-7 season Parcells brokered a deal between the franchises that let Belichick out of his Jets contract and allowed him to join the Patriots.
On Monday, New England tweeted a picture of the fax from Parcells to Kraft, captioning it, The greatest trade in NFL history. The fax said in part, The New York Jets hereby grant permission to the New York Patriots to talk to Bill Belichick about any position they desire.
20 years ago today: the greatest trade in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/izcPs4h0GV
New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 27, 2020
If Belichick accepted a position and reported to work on or before Jan. 30, 2000, then
the Patriots would surrender their first-round pick (16th overall) in 2000, and fourth- and seventh-round picks in 2001 to New York, and the Jets gave New England a fifth-round pick in 01 and a seventh-rounder in 02.
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