Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick will sit for a second head-coaching interview with the Falcons this weekend, in response to the NFL Network.
Belichick, 71, reportedly met with Atlanta proprietor Arthur Blank one-on-one earlier this week. Belichick is the one candidate among the many seven the Falcons have interviewed to earn a second assembly. He is predicted to quickly meet with a contingent together with normal supervisor Terry Fontenot and CEO Rich McKay.
Atlanta is the one franchise with a head-coaching emptiness recognized to have curiosity in Belichick, who parted with the Patriots final week after a legendary 24-year run. Under his management, the Patriots loved unprecedented success highlighted by six Super Bowl titles. Owner Robert Kraft launched Jerod Mayo as Belichick’s successor throughout a press convention Wednesday afternoon.
The Falcons fired ex-coach Arthur Smith final week after three consecutive 7-10 seasons. The different coaches who’ve interviewed to exchange him embody Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Ravens defensive coordinator Mike MacDonald amongst others.
Unless the Falcons maintain an in-person interview with an exterior, minority candidate not at present employed by an NFL group within the coming days, the earliest they will rent Belichick is Monday, Jan. 22. Franchises with head-coaching vacancies should interview at the very least two exterior minority candidates throughout their searches and maintain one in-person interview, per league guidelines. In-person interviews with coaches employed by NFL groups can’t be held till Jan. 22, and up to now, Belichick and Harbaugh are Atlanta’s solely candidates not at present working within the league.
If Belichick is employed, it’s anticipated he’ll recruit assistant coaches from a candidate pool that Mayo will even be concentrating on. Most Patriots assistants have been on trip the previous two weeks and are on account of report again to Foxboro on Monday. According to reviews, Mayo has already initiated teaching searches for his subsequent defensive coordinator and particular groups coordinator.
Source: www.bostonherald.com