Many assumed legendary NFL head coach Bill Belichick would be on the sidelines again, but few envisioned him taking the North Carolina football coaching job. That's what unfolded on Wednesday when the six-time Super Bowl winner was announced as the head coach for the Tar Heels,

Bill Belichick might have been entertaining a black and green hoodie instead of a Carolina blue one. Per a report from The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, the legendary NFL coach’s inner circle had informal conversations with the New York Jets before he accepted the head coaching job at North Carolina.

Bill Belichick, who famously quit on the Jets in 2000, inquired about New York's coaching vacancy before taking the same position at North Carolina this week, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.

The New York Post said Belichick personally reached out to the Jets — a surprising development considering the coach’s strained relationship with the franchise.

Four-star quarterback Bryce Baker, after speaking with new North Carolina coach Bill Belichick, will sign with his home-state Tar Heels on Dec. 18, the high school senior told ESPN on Saturday. Baker verbally committed in June 2023 to North Carolina and then-head coach Mack Brown,

Bill Belichick apparently didn't due his due diligence before taking the UNC job. The former Patriots coach reportedly showed interest in the New York Jets.