Bill Belichick responds to speculation linking him to Giants job
By Sydney Hunte
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Bill Belichick took a page from a familiar playbook when asked about the New York Giants job that came available on Monday. The Giants parted ways with Brian Daboll 10 games into his 4th season, with the team sitting at 2-8 and his overall record at 20-40.
“Getting ready for Wake Forest. That’s all I got this week,” the North Carolina head coach said on Tuesday.
Have players or recruits asked him about his potential future with the Tar Heels program?
“I’ve been asked about it from time to time,” Belichick said. “Look, I’ve been down this road before. I’m focused on Wake Forest. That’s it, and that’s my commitment to this team. Next week, it will be to our next opponent, and so forth. But I’m here to do the best I can for this team.”
Of course, anyone used to Bill Belichick‘s tenure coaching the Patriots should be well familiar with him playing things close to the vest, probably more so than anyone. That said, the rumors of him looking to return to the NFL have persisted, even after he was named North Carolina’s head coach.
The Tar Heels, meanwhile, are 4-5 after a win over Stanford in Week 11, their second straight victory.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
