How much pressure is Bill Belichick under in 2023?
Zolak, Bertrand and Hardy debate just how much pressure Bill Belichick is under to turn things around for the Patriots: Beetle: Bill Belichick is under the most pressure of anyone…
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – OCTOBER 24: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on before the game against the Chicago Bears at Gillette Stadium on October 24, 2022 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Zolak, Bertrand and Hardy debate just how much pressure Bill Belichick is under to turn things around for the Patriots:
Beetle: Bill Belichick is under the most pressure of anyone that isn't a quarterback in the NFL going into this season. True or false?
Zo: I think he's under a lot of pressure.
Beetle: Yes, he is. For all the reasons you give Zo, which is that it takes four wins for him to lose his job.
Zo: He's got to get his quarterback going. That's the pressure. It's like they're hand-in-hand as he was with. Brady. He's got to find a way.
Beetle: So it's pressure that he puts on himself. What's the risk of not succeeding? There are other head coaches in the league that are closer to getting fired for a bad year than Bill. So I don't buy it. I don't buy that take. Should he be under pressure? Yeah, he should. He should be at risk of losing his job. That's not right. I don't think it's the right way to approach it. I think it should be a prove it year for him, but I don't know. It doesn't really feel like it is. I don't buy into this idea that, like he was put on notice in March. Because I know that he actually is on notice.
Hardy: No, that is something you don't talk about with the guy. If it comes to that, you just do it.
Beetle: Yes, but I don't think they will. At 7-10, I think you should be canned. I think you should be out and done. But I don't think they'll do it.
Hardy: But they would do it at some point.
Beetle: I don't think it's after 2023 unless it's a really putrid 4-13 team.
Hardy: I don't think it is either. I'm just saying if you're if you're going to even consider firing Bill Belichick. You never have the conversation with Bill Belichick ahead of time. You just wait until that horrific season. You say, well, we've talked about this apart from you, and as awkward as this may seem, we're making a change.
Beetle: But conversation or no conversation, coaches know when the ax could be coming. Yeah. And so I don't think he feels that. I don't think he's concerned. You think Bill's worried about losing his job?
Zo: No, because there was not even major resistance internally that we didn't know about. Like "we weren't going to let you pick this guy. We picked that guy or we're not going to let you sign this guy." And I don't feel that that's ever been done yet.
PHOTOS: Tom Brady and Bill Belichick Through the Years
With the combined greatness of quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick, the New England Patriots dominated the National Football League for two decades. Here's a photo retrospective of the pair during the Pats' run of six Super Bowl championships in 20 seasons together.
Super Bowl XLIX - New England Patriots v Seattle Seahawks
Tom Pennington/Getty ImagesTom Brady #12, team owner Robert Kraft, and head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots celebrate with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 to win Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
AFC Championship - Jacksonville Jaguars v New England Patriots
Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesFOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 21: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates with head coach Bill Belichick after winning the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Gillette Stadium on January 21, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Super Bowl Opening Night at Minute Maid Park
Bob Levey/Getty ImagesHOUSTON, TX - JANUARY 30: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots and Tom Brady #12 stand onstage during Super Bowl 51 Opening Night at Minute Maid Park on January 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
Super Bowl XLIX - New England Patriots v Seattle Seahawks
Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesTom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates with head coach Bill Belichick after defeating the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Dallas Cowboys v New England Patriots
Adam Glanzman/Getty ImagesFOXBOROUGH, MA - NOVEMBER 24: Tom Brady #12 talks to head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots before a game against the Dallas Cowboys at Gillette Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
Dallas Cowboys v New England Patriots
Kathryn Riley/Getty ImagesFOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - NOVEMBER 24: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots talks with Tom Brady #12 before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Gillette Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
AFC Championship - Pittsburgh Steelers v New England Patriots
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Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots v Atlanta Falcons
Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesHead coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots and Tom Brady #12 celebrate after winning 34-28 over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Washington Nationals v Boston Red Sox
Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesBOSTON, MA - APRIL 13: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws the first pitch before the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Nationals as New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick looks on from left at Fenway Park on April 13, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v Indianapolis Colts
Joe Robbins/Getty ImagesINDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 18: Head coach Bill Belichick and Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots congratulate each other after the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Patriots defeated the Colts 34-27. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
New England Patriots Send-Off Rally
Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesBOSTON, MA - JANUARY 26: New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick embraces Patriots owner Robert Kraft while quarterback Tom Brady, left, looks on during the New England Patriots Send-Off Rally at City Hall Plaza on January 26, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Patriots will face the Seattle Seahawks in Superbowl XLIX on Sunday. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots
Jim Rogash/Getty ImagesFOXBORO, MA - NOVEMBER 13: Head coach Bill Belichick talks with Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots before a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Gillette Stadium on November 13, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
Divisional Round - Tennessee Titans v New England Patriots
Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesFOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 13: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots reacts as Tom Brady #12 looks on before the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Tennessee Titans at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Super Bowl XLIX - New England Patriots v Seattle Seahawks
Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesTom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots in discussion in the second half against the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v Green Bay Packers
GREEN BAY, WI - NOVEMBER 30: Quarterback Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots talks with head coach Bill Belichick in the second quarter during the NFL game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 30, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)
Divisional Playoffs - Houston Texans v New England Patriots
FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 13: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots stands on the field with head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots prior to playing against the Houston Texans during the 2013 AFC Divisional Playoffs game at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v Atlanta Falcons
ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 29: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots converses with head coach Bill Belichick during the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on September 29, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
AFC Championship - Jacksonville Jaguars v New England Patriots
Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesFOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 21: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick look on during warm ups before the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Gillette Stadium on January 21, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Super Bowl XLIX - New England Patriots v Seattle Seahawks
Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates with head coach Bill Belichick after defeating the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LIII - New England Patriots v Los Angeles Rams
Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots talks to head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots after the Patriots defeat the Rams 13-3 during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
