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NFL world reacts to reignited Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft beef

NFL world reacts to reignited Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft beef

USA Today4 days ago
Don't know what's nuttier, Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick's petty beefs, or Creepy Hood playing "punch buggy" online with his gf. pic.twitter.com/AAKWFgikHE
All was quiet on the Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft front for a little while.
It only took a Kraft appearance on a podcast hosted by New England Patriots greats Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman to pour gasoline on a fire that looked to be on the verge of going out.
When appearing on Dudes on Dudes, the Patriots' owner noted that he took a "big risk" in hiring Belichick considering it cost the team a first-round draft pick for a coach who "won a little over 40 percent of his games in 1999." That obviously didn't sit right with the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach, who issued a response via ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr.
"As I told Robert multiple times through the years, I took a big risk by taking the New England Patriots head coaching job," Belichick said. "I already had an opportunity to be the Head Coach of the New York Jets, but the ownership situation was unstable."
Belichick continued, "I had been warned by multiple previous Patriots' coaches, as well as other members of other NFL organizations and the media, that the New England job was going to come with many internal obstacles. I made it clear that we would have to change the way the team was managed to regain the previously attained success."
Kraft moved on from Belichick in January 2024 after the Patriots suffered back-to-back losing seasons, including a 4-13 finish in 2023.
The ending to a 24-year working relationship filled with as much success as Kraft and Belichick experienced wasn't ideal. However, both sides initially seemed to be moving in their own direction. Belichick is now serving as the head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels, and Kraft has new hope for the future in New England after hiring Mike Vrabel as the new head coach.
Here's what the NFL world is saying about the recent exchange between the two:
With an unnecessary statement, Bill Belichick poured gas on the embers of his feud with Robert Kraft, unable to let even a casual compliment from Kraft go by without letting everyone know what a risk it was joining the Patriots.On BB's latest PR whiff: https://t.co/XAUe5LhxEk
.@FelgerAndMazz dive into the newest addition in the saga of....Bill Belichick vs. Robert Kraft: The story that never ends@IAmJamesStewart @TonyMassarotti @mikefelger @JoeyMurr @MaggioreKevin @FelgerAndMazz @kfabrizio985 pic.twitter.com/UsQDOLrvdR
Both Robert Kraft & Bill Belichick needed Tom Brady to elevate both of them historically. Ironic that once Brady finally left, the reputations of Kraft & Belichick have yet to recover https://t.co/HsAx9W1LTj
Can we all agree that it took both Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick (+ a guy named Tom Brady) to build the New England Patriots dynasty?Would really love if these guys would just appreciate what they all accomplished together. 6 Super Bowls and countless memories. #NEPats pic.twitter.com/WXUD0LDacD
Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft are not-so-subtly throwing jabs at each other in the media. @AthanHristodulu and @GeorgeBalekji sort out the drama and give their insight on what is the cause of the tension.Catch the full episode on NESN's YouTube Channel:… pic.twitter.com/U3vQpCNjEM
Does Robert Kraft want full credit for Bill Belichick's success?? We again ask, will there be Belichick statue? #nfl #Patriots @WEEI pic.twitter.com/CYjagW4Wzq
I don't understand why this is a thing.Kraft absolutely took a "big risk" trading a first-round pick for Belichick, who flamed out with the Browns.It's a fact, not an opinion.I didn't need to hear from Belichick on this.https://t.co/zfoAEIAOCu
Kraft: It was a risk to give up a first-round pick for a coach who hadn't accomplished much as a head coach, but I believed in him so I did it and it was great.Belichick: pic.twitter.com/Y7uRlpvduu
It's at least a little surprising to see Bill Belichick go on the record to publicly push back on Patriots owner Robert Kraft's comments—since what he said on @Edelman11's podcast he's said a million times before.You be the judge ...https://t.co/0OM3MDszPF
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