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Bill Belichick Could Join Playoff Team, Adam Schefter Claims

January 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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.

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.

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Asante Samuel Warns Bill Belichick’s Next Employer To Keep Him As A Head Coach Only

January 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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.

Bill Belichick Leaves The Patriots

Belichick parted ways with the Patriots after 24 years earlier this week. The news was first reported by ESPN, and finally answered one of the biggest coaching uncertainties of the NFL offseason. According to insiders with knowledge of the situation, the decision was mutual and amicable. Belichick had one year left on his contract and was allowed to leave the Patriots freely without seeking compensation. Additionally, the veteran coach is expected to draw some interest from some of the other seven teams with head coaching vacancies.

As for New England, sources have reported that Jerod Mayo will take over as head coach. A first-round draft pick of the Patriots, Mayo has served as a linebackers coach since 2019. He is expected to be formally announced next week. Mayo has a lot of locker room support. Some players openly hoped that he would get the job after Belichick’s departure. Furthermore, the team will have a lot of decisions to make, such as their quarterback going forward. The team holds the No. 3 pick in the 2024 draft and is projected to take 2023 Heisman-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels.

Read More: Pete Carroll Out As Seahawks Coach

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Usher Drops First Teaser For Super Bowl Halftime Show

January 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Usher has released the first trailer for his upcoming Super Bowl Halftime show. Titled “One performance, 30 years in the Making”, the minute-long trailer highlights Usher’s legacy, with a collection of fans and celebrities performing the singer’s 2004 classic, “Yeah”. Usher was announced as the Super Bowl headliner back in September 2024, with the NFL debuting a skit involving Kim Kardashian.

Furthermore, Usher also announced that Super Bowl Sunday (February 11) will also mark the release of his new album. Coming Home will be Usher’s ninth studio and his first since Hard II Love in 2016. In the last seven years, Usher’s only extended project was 2018’s A, a collaborative album with Zaytoven. Furthermore, he will be hoping that Coming Home will be a return to form for his work. Hard II Love was his first album since his 1994 debut to neither peak at #1 nor receive an RIAA certification.

Usher Links Up With WNBA Champions

1 performance. 30 years in the making. #AppleMusicHalftime #SBLVIII @AppleMusic, @usher, @NFLonCBS , @rocnation, @NFL | https://t.co/T72QJYwEr1 pic.twitter.com/f7632AFEKE

— Usher Raymond IV (@Usher) January 12, 2024

However, the Super Bowl is not Usher’s only sporting connection. In October, the singer extended an invite to the Las Vegas Aces to attend his “My Way” residency show after missing their WNBA Championship parade. “I wish I could’ve been there, but pull up to my show… I got U. Shoutout to the defending champs, the Vegas Aces. A’ja Wilson, I got your message, I see you, I hear you. Couldn’t be at the parade but wanted to send this out to you to say congratulations to you and all the lovely ladies that once again did it again. I wanted to invite you to come see the show, come see me do it my way here in Vegas. We stick together, we love one another. Congratulations on this day and I’ll see you soon,” the musician said in a video posted to social media. While Usher was unable to attend the Aces’ parade after defending their WNBA title, 2 Chainz was on hand to perform.

However, Usher’s offer led to a little bit of friendly beefing amongst the team. “A’ja hit us in the group chat talkin bout WE are invited to go see Usher, but now that I’m seeing the video…SHE was invited. Which is cool, that’s fine! But why lie to ur teammates? ,” Sydney Colson wrote on X. “Lolololololololol syd scores 2 points in game 4 and think she can get usher tickets awww,” Wilson shot back.

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Tyreek Hill Goes After Jason Whitlock Amid Stephen A. Smith Feud

January 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tyreek Hill has weighed in on the ongoing beef between Jason Whitlock and Stephen A. Smith, seemingly siding with the ESPN host. “Bro you shouldn’t be commenting on anything, but snacks ,” Hill wrote on X in response to a meme posted by Whitlock. “Dang, I spent the season promoting you for MVP,” Whitlock wrote in response to the Dolphins star.

Smith absolutely tore into Jason Whitlock after the Blaze Media personality called Smith’s memoir “fiction” and referred to the ESPN personality as “Stephen A. Myth”. “I mean it from my soul when I say this is the worst human being I’ve ever known. I don’t know of another human being worse than Jason Whitlock. He is a piece of sh-t. He’s the dude that’s going to have a funeral and ain’t going to be no pallbearers,” Smith said on his podcast. Furthermore, other current and former ESPN employees chimed in to corroborate Smith’s comments about Whitlock, who was employed by the media giant on two separate occasions.

Tyreek Hill Falls Short Of History

Dang, I spent the season promoting you for MVP. https://t.co/rTk02Vm0L6

— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) January 12, 2024

However, Hill’s 2023 ended in disappointment. After declaring that he was going to become the NFL’s first 2000-yard receiver, he was only able to record the 7th-best season in NFL history. While had been on pace to hit 2000 yards as late as Week 12, a string of weak performances and a game missed through injury saw the record slip away from him. He finished the season with 1799 yards, the best in the league but nowhere close to 2012 Calvin Johnson’s 1964 yards.

But now Hill turns his attention to the playoffs. The wildcard game between the Chiefs and Dolphins this week is expected to be one of the coldest in NFL history. Daytime highs in Kansas City are projected at 12 degrees. However, with the game set to begin at 7pm, the temperature could be as low as -3 degrees come kickoff. There is also an expected amount of high wind chill. This could majorly affect the game and the team’s strategies. But both sides are going to want to bundle up warm. If the temperature does hit -3, then it would become the fifth-coldest game in playoff history.

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

January 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tom Brady took to social media to pay tribute to Bill Belichick after it was announced that Belichick had left the New Patriots. “I’m incredibly grateful to have played for the best coach in the history of the NFL. He was a great leader for the organization, and for all of the players who played for him. We accomplished some amazing things over a long period of time, many of which will be hard to replicate. He worked every day to help us achieve the ultimate goal, in the ultimate team sport,” Brady’s Instagram post began.

Furthermore, he talked about the personal impact Belichick’s coaching had on his career. “And, although we were successful, some of the greatest lessons I learned were in the moments where we faced the most challenging adversities. He set the tone for the organization. To never falter in the face of adversity, and to do what we could do, and what was in our control, which was to go out and DO OUR JOB. I could never have been the player I was without you Coach Belichick. I am forever grateful. And I wish you the best of luck in whatever you choose next,” Brady continued.

Bill Belichick Fired

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Bill Belichick was announced to be leaving his position as head coach of the New England Patriots after 24 seasons earlier today. The news, first reported by ESPN, finally answers one of the biggest coaching uncertainties of the NFL offseason. According to insiders with knowledge of the situation, the decision was mutual and amicable. Belichick had one year left on his contract and was allowed to leave the Patriots freely without seeking compensation. Additionally, the veteran coach is expected to draw some interest from some of the other seven teams with head coaching vacancies.

As for New England, their next head coach is likely to be an internal hire. Linebackers coach Jerod Mayo, previously identified by owner Robert Kraft as a potential head coach in the making, is expected to be the frontrunner for the now-vacant position. Furthermore, the team will have a lot of decisions to make, such as their quarterback going forward. The team holds the No. 3 pick in the 2024 draft. Furthermore, they are projected to take 2023 Heisman-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels.

Read More: Pete Carroll Out As Seahawks Coach

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Travis Kelce Will Play In 2024

January 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Travis Kelce has confirmed that he intends to play the 2024 season with the Chiefs. “I have no reason to stop playing football. I love [playing with the Chiefs]. We still have success, come in with the right mindset, and I just love the challenge that it gives me every single day to try and be at my best. I have no desire to stop anytime soon,” Kelce said Thursday.

Furthermore, the 34-year-old tight end said he had contemplated retirement but simply wasn’t in a place to think about life without the Chiefs just yet. “I’ve been fortunate to do a few things outside of the sports world that I’ve been enjoying doing, like getting on camera. The [Saturday Night Live] stuff kind of opened up a new happiness and maybe a new career path for me. But it’s funny for me to even say that at this point in my career. I think it’s so much further down the road than it is right now,” Kelce added. The 11-6 Chiefs open their Super Bowl defense with a wildcard matchup against Miami.

Travis Kelce & Chiefs Ready For Sub-Zero Playoff Game

Meanwhile, the aforementioned game between the Chiefs and Dolphins is expected to be one of the coldest in NFL history. Daytime highs in Kansas City are projected at 12 degrees. However, with the game set to begin at 7pm, the temperature could be as low as -3 degrees come kickoff. There is also an expected amount of high wind chill. This could majorly affect the game, and the team’s strategies. But both sides are going to want to bundle up warm.

If the temperature does hit -3, then it would become the fifth-coldest game in playoff history. The record is the 1967 “Ice Bowl”, which had a game-time temperature of -13 and a wind chill temperature of -48. However, the cold weather conditions could pose a problem for Miami. The Dolphins haven’t won a game played below 40 degrees since Christmas Eve 2016. Saturday, if projected temperatures are reached, will be the coldest game in Dolphins history.

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Nick Saban Says Retirement Had Nothing To Do With NIL

January 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Nick Saban has denied speculation that his retirement was due to the evolving world of compensation for college athletes. “Don’t make it about that. It’s not about that. To me, if you choose to coach, you don’t need to be complaining about all that stuff. You need to adjust to it and adapt to it and do the best you can under the circumstances and not complain about it,” Saban told ESPN. While Saban had previously expressed doubts about NIL, namely that is could create a “pay to play” system, he also acknowledged that it was the future of college athletes.

However, that didn’t stop people pointing the finger of blame at the system for Saban’s departure. Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, a vocal opponent of NIL, openly suggested that Saban had retired due to NIL rules in a tweet reacting to the news. As for Saban’s replacement, frontrunner Dan Lanning also already announced that he intends to stay and see out his contract with Oregon.

Read More: Pete Carroll Out As Seahawks Coach

Nick Saban Retires

First reported by ESPN, Saban announced his retirement on January 10. Saban hung up his headset after 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide. Saban led Alabama to six national titles and finished the 2023 season with a Rose Bowl loss to eventual champions Michigan. Saban’s coaching journey began all the way back in 1973 as a graduate assistant at Kent State. His first head coaching role was at Toledo in 1990. He would hold the same position at Michigan State, LSU, and the Miami Dolphins before coming to Alabama in 2007. He immediately turned around an ailing program, turning them into them into the powerhouse they are today.

Saban, who turned 72 last October, has previously been coy about retirement. I’ve always said that if you’re thinking about retirement, you’re probably already retired, and I’m not there yet,” Saban told ESPN in November. Saban, who is yet to confirm his retirement, ends his career with a record of 292-71-1 in 28 total seasons as a college head coach. He has seven National championships, 12 conference titles, and 19 bowl game victories. Alabama are expected to remain a title contender in 2024.

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Bill Belichick Net Worth 2024: What Is The Legendary NFL Coach Worth?

January 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Recent reports have shaken the NFL landscape as Bill Belichick, the legendary coach with a reported net worth of $70 million, is set to part ways with the New England Patriots after an illustrious 24-year stint. Beyond the headlines, this article delves into the financial tapestry of Belichick’s career, from his college days to his monumental achievements in the NFL.

The Making Of A Coaching Legend

Bill Belichick, a name synonymous with NFL greatness, boasts a reported net worth of $70 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. To comprehend the financial stature of this coaching maestro, one must unravel the layers of his remarkable journey.

Belichick’s passion for football burgeoned during his formative years, growing up in Annapolis, Maryland. His father, Steve Belichick, was a longtime assistant coach at the United States Naval Academy. This familial connection laid the foundation for Bill’s profound understanding of the game.

College Years & Coaching Career

Belichick’s collegiate years unfolded at Wesleyan University, where he played center and tight end. His innate understanding of the game’s intricacies shone bright even then. Graduating in 1975, Belichick embarked on his coaching voyage.

His NFL coaching career commenced in 1975 with the Baltimore Colts. An unassuming start, but a crucial stepping stone for the young coach. The Patriots’ radar locked onto this rising talent, leading to his appointment as the special teams coach in 1979. Success was swift, and by 1985, he assumed defensive coordinator duties.

Unraveling The Belichick Legacy In The NFL

Belichick’s storied legacy reached its zenith during his 24-year tenure with the New England Patriots. Six Super Bowl victories, nine conference championships, and numerous division titles characterize his unparalleled success. The man’s prowess extends beyond championships; his strategic genius on the sidelines has become the stuff of legend.

However, the NFL’s fickle nature sees even the most iconic relationships come to an end. News has surfaced that the Patriots and Belichick, after two and a half decades, have reportedly agreed to part ways. The end of an era, leaving fans and pundits alike reflecting on the immeasurable impact Belichick had on the franchise.

Beyond The Field: Factors Contributing To Net Worth

While Belichick’s success on the field is well-documented, his financial standing is equally noteworthy. Beyond coaching contracts and endorsements, Belichick has capitalized on his expertise by co-authoring books on football strategy. His role as a football analyst further solidified his financial portfolio.

Moreover, Belichick’s meticulous approach to team management has garnered him admiration within the NFL circles. This, in turn, has translated into lucrative endorsement deals and speaking engagements. His ability to navigate the intricate web of the NFL business has undoubtedly contributed to his reported net worth.

In conclusion, Bill Belichick’s journey from college to NFL coaching greatness intertwines with a financial narrative that echoes his strategic prowess on the field. As he bids farewell to the New England Patriots, his legacy, both in terms of victories and financial acumen, leaves an indelible mark on the annals of NFL history.

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Bill Belichick To Leave New England Patriots

January 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Bill Belichick is to leave his position as head coach of the New England Patriots after 24 seasons. The news was first reported by ESPN, finally answering one of the biggest coaching uncertainties of the NFL offseason. According to insiders with knowledge of the situation, the decision was mutual and amicable. Belichick had one year left on his contract and was allowed to leave the Patriots freely without seeking compensation. Additionally, the veteran coach is expected to draw some interest from some of the other seven teams with head coaching vacancies.

As for New England, their next head coach is likely to be an internal hire. Linebackers coach Jerod Mayo, previously identified by owner Robert Kraft as a potential head coach in the making, is expected to be the frontrunner for the now-vacant position. Furthermore, the team will have a lot of decisions to make, such as their quarterback going forward. The team holds the No. 3 pick in the 2024 draft and is projected to take 2023 Heisman-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels.

Read More: Pete Carroll Out As Seahawks Coach

Nick Saban, Long-Time Friend Of Bill Belichick, Retires

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are expected to part ways today after a remarkable 24 seasons together, ending an unmatched run in NFL history that included six Super Bowl titles, league sources tell me and @MikeReiss. pic.twitter.com/IcibaPpA4S

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 11, 2024

However, Belichick is not the only veteran coach moving on. His long-time friend Nick Saban announced on January 10 that he was retiring after 17 years at Alabama and over half a century in coaching. Saban led Alabama to six national titles and finished the 2023 season with a Rose Bowl loss to eventual champions Michigan. Saban’s coaching journey began all the way back in 1973 as a graduate assistant at Kent State. His first head coaching role was at Toledo in 1990. He would hold the same position at Michigan State, LSU, and the Miami Dolphins before coming to Alabama in 2007. He immediately turned around an ailing program, turning them into them into the powerhouse they are today.

Saban, who turned 72 last October, has previously been coy about retirement. I’ve always said that if you’re thinking about retirement, you’re probably already retired, and I’m not there yet,” Saban told ESPN in November. Furthermore Saban ends his career with a record of 292-71-1 in 28 total seasons as a college head coach. He has seven National championships, 12 conference titles, and 19 bowl game victories. Alabama are expected to remain a title contender in 2024.

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JAY-Z Unsure Whether He’ll Headline A Super Bowl Halftime Show, Discusses Racist History Of “Cowboy”

January 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

JAY-Z says he’s unsure whether he’ll headline a future Super Bowl Halftime Show and that selecting himself to do so too early would have been “selfish.” He addressed the idea of taking the main stage during an interview with Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet of the premiere of The Book of Clarence.

“I don’t know,” JAY-Z said. “I thought it would be selfish to pick myself too early, so maybe one year.” He also praised Usher, who will be performing at the game, next month. “He’s one of the greatest performers that we’ve seen in our time,” he said. “I think he’ll take his rightful place.”

JAY-Z Attends Super Bowl LVII

JAY previously revealed that he rejected an offer to perform at the Super Bowl during an interview with The New York Times in 2021. He explained that the NFL only gave him the opportunity on the guarantee that he’d bring Kanye West and Rihanna up to perform “Run This Town.” He said: “Of course I would have. But I said, ‘No, you get me.’ That is not how you go about it, telling someone that they’re going to do the halftime show contingent on who they bring. I said forget it. It was a principle thing.”

JAY-Z On Whether He’ll Perform At The Super Bowl

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Elsewhere at The Book of Clarence premiere, JAY discussed the history of the term “Cowboy.” He said: “I believe the term ‘cowboy’ was created as a slur for Black people. I think that’s where the term comes from. In my research of history, it was a slur, and obviously like most things, we made it look so good they was like, ‘give that back.’” Be on the lookout for further updates on JAY-Z and the Super Bowl Halftime Show on HotNewHipHop.

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