Robert Kraft Warned Falcons About Belichick?

[Mr KLC]

The Atlanta Falcons' decision to pass on Bill Belichick during the coach hiring cycle came as a surprise to many, but his former employer might have played a hand in preventing him from getting the job.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft told Falcons owner Arthur Blank that if he were to hire his former head coach, he was "not to trust Bill," ESPN reported Wednesday. Kraft also told Blank that he'd "never have a warm conversation" with Belichick as he felt "betrayed" by the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach over the final seasons of his 24-year tenure with the Patriots, according to ESPN. Additionally, Kraft believed that Belichick was "extremely difficult" to work with and that the coach was "kind of stubborn" in addition to being "very arrogant" as he viewed the coach was "not worthy of his trust," according to ESPN.

Patriots spokesperson Stacey James denied on Kraft's behalf that he spoke poorly of Belichick to Blank during the hiring process, but might have said some negative things prior to the Falcons' hiring process.

"Robert steadfastly denies saying anything negative to Arthur Blank about Bill Belichick after Robert and Bill mutually agreed to part ways," James told ESPN. "In fact, Robert advocated for Bill to get the job."

[Mr KLC]

Is Bill all of those things? Very likely. I would still be glad to have him as my general.

[bjb7223]

thats messed up

[Optional]

Is Bill all of those things? Very likely. I would still be glad to have him as my general.

Agree. Don't think stubborn, arrogant, or not in bed with every wish the owner has are bad things in a coach.

[lakerboy]

Bill is all of those things. He is also a lifetime loser without Brady.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Maybe Kraft was inviting Blank to a few massage parlors.

[unde0087]

They are both piles of shit if you ask me. Kraft can say all of that about Belicheat but then could look in the mirror and say the same thing to myself.

[mjsuax13]

Ha! They both are garbage. Brady carried it all. Patriots are done for a long time.

[Snowball]

every word of it is true.

Belichick inherited the Patriots. He did not MAKE them.

Look at the roster he had when he took the job in 2000:

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/1999_roster.htm

then, consider it was nothing but luck (not actual insight) to draft Brady as their SEVENTH pick, #199 overall.

[Headsterx]

Maybe Kraft was inviting Blank to a few massage parlors.

Yup, and in Florida, a few miles from Epstein Island. 🤣🤣🤣

[ByeShea]

"Careful, he wins Super Bowls."

[mjsuax13]

every word of it is true.

Belichick inherited the Patriots. He did not MAKE them.

Look at the roster he had when he took the job in 2000:

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/1999_roster.htm

then, consider it was nothing but luck (not actual insight) to draft Brady as their SEVENTH pick, #199 overall.

They got very lucky with that pick. Brady proved he isn’t a product of old Bill and the “patriot way” he proved it’s the “Brady way” that wins. Bill still can put a defense out there but he’s definitely a prick. Will be hard to get young guys to rally around that style. Different era.