Bill Belichick at North Carolina — What (and how) is he doing?

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Goodman, D. R. (2026, September 18). Bill Belichick at North Carolina — What (and how) is he doing? Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/4728255/bill-belichick-north-carolina-how-is-he-doing/

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The article discusses Bill Belichick's recent activities after his departure from the New England Patriots, focusing on his current involvement with the University of North Carolina. It reflects on Belichick’s tenure in Massachusetts, where he led the Patriots to numerous Super Bowl victories, and contrasts it with his less visible role today.

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Bill Belichick, former head coach of the New England Patriots, has recently shifted his focus to North Carolina after leaving the Patriots in an unusual manner that disappointed many fans in Massachusetts. Belichick's tenure with the Patriots saw him transform the team into one of the most successful franchises in the NFL during the first two decades of the 21st century, but his departure and recent activities have been viewed as strange and disappointing by those who followed his career closely.

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For those of us who grew up in Massachusetts watching Bill Belichick turn the New England Patriots into the defining NFL franchise of the first two decades of the 21st century, the last two years have been a strange, sad, and, at times, even cringeworthy spectacle. asserted

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