Owner Robert Kraft and coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots are anticipated to meet shortly to talk about their futures. The teams don’t appear to have discussed a split at any point this season, despite the expectation among many in the league that something will change in New England, sources told ESPN.
As we approach the last week of the regular season, teams have a number of unresolved coaching situations, including Belichick’s future in New England
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• NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: That’s not what Kraft has stated all season long. That which he hasn’t stated.
Nothing akin to Kraft’s public announcement that Belichick will be his coach going forward and that he will be back next season. Though everyone in the NFL is waiting for a divorce to occur, neither Belichick nor Kraft have expressed interest in ending their union.
The possibility that Belichick may be coaching his final game for the Patriots on Sunday at home against the New York Jets feels like the end of an era for many in the league.
What a historic, iconic, magnificent run Kraft, Belichick, and the Patriots organization as a whole have had. There are many indications that the six-time Super Bowl champion coach is done, but neither side has released a statement.
Few anticipate Belichick being fired, but it’s unclear how everything will pan out and when a decision will be made officially. If Kraft and Belichick decide to part ways, there are still unanswered concerns regarding how and when they would do so. He has accomplished too much to be greeted with such a fate.
TENNESSEE TITANS: According to league sources, ESPN, coach Mike Vrabel and the team’s decision-makers are expected to hold organizational meetings to ascertain whether any significant changes will be made, despite rumors that the Titans won’t be making many changes this offseason.
Some in the league believe that Vrabel would be amenable to being traded to another team, or perhaps both, and that the Titans would be amenable to trading him.
Although Vrabel has stated in the open that he wishes to stay in Tennessee, some have questioned how happy he actually is.
There might be some with the Titans organization until more information indicates that there won’t be any changes. Meetings later this week will probably help define Vrabel and the Titans’ course, but insiders say that things in Tennessee are still up in the air.
• WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: The team would be wise to honor their coach’s birthday on Sunday as Ron Rivera celebrates his 62nd birthday.
However, league insiders say that certain adjustments are anticipated early next week, which surprises no one.
Josh Harris, the new owner who acquired the team for $6.05 billion last summer, is anticipated to begin anew. Washington is anticipated to start an extensive and thorough search to
It is anticipated that Harris will not cut any corners when it comes to assigning the best personnel to guide this team in the future.
