This NFL season, many teams have decided to fire their head coaches. The New England Patriots also made headlines because of similar reasons. However, the team hasn’t yet fired their HC Bill Belichick. Now, former Patriots star Rob Gronkowski has made a big prediction about the team’s head coach.
Born in May 1989, Gronkowski recently appeared on ‘Pardon My Take’ podcast. There, he talked about the Patriots, their struggles, and Bill Belichick. The 71-year-old coach has been in the news recently because of his team’s poor performance. Some reports even suggested that he already has some other team in mind to join.
On the podcast, the 34-year-old NFL tight end claimed that Belichick won’t leave the Patriots this year. He went on to predict that the Tennessee-born coach will be there with the team next season. Gronkowski mentioned that it’ll take at least one more bad season for Bill Belichick to “move on” to another team.
“I would be surprised for him to go to a different team… I mean, he would have to have another year like this year, next year for them to finally be like ‘Alright, it’s time. Let’s move on.’ But, I truly believe that he will be [with the Patriots] next year,” he said.
This is not the only time when the 6-foot-6 player has talked about Bill Belichick. He mentioned on ‘Up & Adams’ that the only way the HC might leave the Patriots is when he and the Patriots mutually agreed on it. If Gronkowski’s prediction is true, fans can expect Belichick to stay with the team for at least 1 more year.
Can the New England Patriots make it to the playoffs this season with Bill Belichick?
The New England Patriots have been struggling with poor form for a few years now. They haven’t been able to perform well ever since Tom Brady went to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. Similarly, the team has been having a bad time this year as well with HC Bill Belichick.
This season, the Patriots have won only 3 out of their 13 games. Their 3 wins this year have come against the New York Jets, the Buffalo Bills, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Their most recent win was against the Steelers by 21-18. During the game, QB Bailey Zappe completed 19 out of his 28 passing attempts. He also got 3 TDs and 1 interception for 240 passing yards.
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Under Bill Belichick, QB Mac Jones has got 10 TDs and 12 interceptions for 2,120 passing yards. However, he has not been able to lead the team to victories as Brady used to do. The Patriots have their next game against the Kansas City Chiefs on December 17. Considering Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce’s form, it seems difficult for the Patriots to win against them.
Bill Belichick and the Patriots are already in a deep trench this year. Considering their 3-10 record, it is highly unlikely for the team to make it to the playoffs. However, there are still several games left. Now, only time will tell if Belichick and the players can turn the fortune of their team or not.