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Bill Belichick Could Join Playoff Team, Adam Schefter Claims

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Adam Schefter has claimed that the next landing spot of Bill Belichick isn’t limited to only teams with vacancies. “We talked about this with Tom Brady when he became a free agent. Every team with a quarterback had to make a decision. Do we want to roll with Tom Brady or do we want to roll with our quarterback? And I think it’s similar with teams and their coaches. There may be a team out there out of the playoffs, in the playoffs, that has a head coach, that this morning woke up to the news that Bill Belichick is a free agent. And that owner is asking himself, ‘Is my franchise better off with the current head coach that I have or me making the dramatic move to turn to a man who’s 15 wins away from setting the all-time win record and breaking Don Shula’s record?’” Schefter said.

There are currently seven teams with vacancies in the NFL. However, given that Belichick became a free agent so recently, it’s unclear if any teams have reached out to interview him. Despite beginning his coaching career in 1975, Belichick has not worked for any of the six other teams with vacancies.

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Don’t Hire Bill Belichick As A GM, Asante Samuel Warns

Meanwhile, Asante Samuel has sent a warning to Bill Belichick’s next employer – keep the legendary coach as a coach only and not, as he had been in New England, general manager also. “If any owner would give Bill Belichick that power again, that would be crazy,” Samuel, who played for Belichick between 2003 and 2007, told TMZ. Belichick served in the dual role of head coach and general manager since taking the helm at Foxoboro in 2000.

However, Belichick the GM often got in the way of Belichick the head coach. After picking eight Pro Bowlers (and one Hall of Famer) in the first round between 2001 and 2012, Belichick has drafted just one first-round Pro Bowler in the last 11 years. Over time, Belichick the GM caught up with Belichick the head coach. Poor choices in the draft and free agency gave Belichick a diminishing product to coach on the field.

Read More: Tom Brady Posts Heartfelt Tribute To Bill Belichick After Coach’s Firing

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Aaron Rodgers Tells Adam Schefter To Lose His Number

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Aaron Rodgers made some massive revelations today as a guest on the Pat McAfee Show. Overall, the entire NFL world was waiting to see what he would do. There had been rumblings that he would join the New York Jets, however, nothing had been confirmed. For many, his silence on the matter was frustrating, especially since he does this almost every year. That said, Rodgers finally broke his silence today by stating that he had every intention of playing for the Jets. Now, he is just waiting for the Jets and Packers to make the trade official.

Throughout the week, there have been some reports about Rodgers directing the Jets to sign certain free agents. For instance, the team recently went out and signed Allen Lazard. Although, Rodgers is vehemently denying these reports. In fact, the Jets quarterback told Pat McAfee that he has no time for insiders like Adam Schefter. He even revealed that Schefter tried to text him. However, this led to Rodgers saying “lose my number.” In the tweets below, you can see that Schefter confirmed as much.

Aaron Rodgers Offers The Cold Shoulder

Obviously, this is a huge loss for Schefter, who really thought he had some leads here. That said, this is pretty well in line with how Rodgers has conducted himself over the past few years. He does not want anyone speaking on his behalf, especially not insiders who work for ESPN. Subsequently, there have been some memes in regard to the situation, while some are already making t-shirts to commemorate the texts. Schefter is someone that fans have been in poor favor with over the years, and this was a way for some to dunk on him.

As for Rodgers, he just made Jets fans around the country extremely happy. This is the most joyous day in the franchise’s history since they won the Super Bowl over 50 years ago. That said, Rodgers still has a lot of work to do. He is getting older, and this season will be difficult as he tries to make it work with a new team. Let us know what you think of his decision, in the comments down below.

SOURCE SPORTS: Adam Schefter Apologizes for Insensitive Tweet About Dwayne Haskins

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Over the weekend, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died after being struck by a car. In breaking the story, ESPN insider Adam Schefter tweeted the former Ohio State QB was “struggling to catch on” drawing backlash online.

Schefter would delete his original tweet and issue another update but the damage was done. During his podcast on Monday, Schefter issued an apology.

“First, I wanted to address the death of Dwayne Haskins and the tweet I posted this weekend,” Schefter said. “It was insensitive. It was a mistake. And I can assure you it was not my intention. I wish I could have that tweet back.”

Schefter would go on to highlight numerous positive moments in Haskins’s career, stating that the late standout should be “remembered properly.”

You can hear it from Schefter below.

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