Bill Belichick made headlines last December when it was announced that the eight-time Super Bowl champ would be joining the North Carolina Tar Heels as their new head coach. The Tar Heel entered the season with high expectations for the program. How could they not succeed under one of the best head coaches of all time and the guy who helped propel Tom Brady to G.O.A.T. status?
The preseason expectations differed significantly from their current ones. As it currently stands, North Carolina is 13th in the ACC with a 2-3 conference record but 4-5 overall. It has been a mostly down season for the Tar Heels and for Belichick, with many rumors surrounding him. Does he want to stay in college football? Nobody knows but himself; however, a job in the NFL that has just opened up could have his name all over it.
The Job that Bill Belichick is Yearning for
After a 2-8 start, the New York Giants have fired their head coach, Brian Daboll, after their Week 10 loss to the Chicago Bears. With a career record of 20-40-1, it’s time for the team to look for a new coach to man the ship.
NFL reporter Albert Breer thinks that man could be Bill Belichick, and he would do anything for that job. In an interview with Rich Eisen, he said the following:
“I think Bill would walk on hot coals to get that job.”
–@AlbertBreer on Belichick and the #NYGiants head coach vacancy pic.twitter.com/2HTjG4buFY
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) November 12, 2025
“I think Bill would walk on hot coals to get that job. Albert Breer on Belichick and the NY Giants head coach vacancy.”
It’s pretty clear to many people that Belichick’s ultimate goal is to return to the NFL, which Breer suggests he’d do by any means possible. With the team’s performance and Belichick’s age, it could make sense for both sides to cut ties at the end of the college football season.
The Giants’ job is an attractive one at that. With rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, rookie running back Cam Skattebo, rookie edge rusher Abdul Carter, as well as many other pieces, it is potentially the top job that will come around this coaching cycle.
Belichick has links to the Giants, and not just from losing to them in the 2008 and 2012 Super Bowls. From 1979 to 1990, Belichick worked with the Giants in various roles, including special teams coach, linebackers coach, and defensive coordinator. Perhaps his history in New York is why he’d “walk over coals” for it, like Breer mentioned.
The real question isn’t whether Belichick wants the Giants; do the Giants wish to have him?