Seth Wickersham

And, and, you know, that's where that ethos started. And I think that, like, Wright Thompson and I and Van Natta reported on it a year ago or so that, you know, Belichick really felt like the Crafts had eroded what he had built in the past couple of years.

Crafts, of course, were pissed off that he let Brady walk out and, you know, he told Crafts that Brady couldn't play anymore and he goes and wins the Super Bowl. But then... Yeah, 2024. He gets fired by the Crafts, even though they call it a mutual parting of ways. Craft later comes out and says that he was fired.

Crafts, of course, were pissed off that he let Brady walk out and, you know, he told Crafts that Brady couldn't play anymore and he goes and wins the Super Bowl. But then... Yeah, 2024. He gets fired by the Crafts, even though they call it a mutual parting of ways. Craft later comes out and says that he was fired.

Crafts, of course, were pissed off that he let Brady walk out and, you know, he told Crafts that Brady couldn't play anymore and he goes and wins the Super Bowl. But then... Yeah, 2024. He gets fired by the Crafts, even though they call it a mutual parting of ways. Craft later comes out and says that he was fired.

Exactly. And then you have seven openings. And only one team shows any interest in him. He meets with the owner twice. And then the next thing you know, he's voted off the island, as we reported about. You're talking about Atlanta. Atlanta. And he was willing to work with GM Terry Fontenot. He was willing to work with Rich McKay, even though there's a lot of history there. Yeah.

Exactly. And then you have seven openings. And only one team shows any interest in him. He meets with the owner twice. And then the next thing you know, he's voted off the island, as we reported about. You're talking about Atlanta. Atlanta. And he was willing to work with GM Terry Fontenot. He was willing to work with Rich McKay, even though there's a lot of history there. Yeah.

Exactly. And then you have seven openings. And only one team shows any interest in him. He meets with the owner twice. And then the next thing you know, he's voted off the island, as we reported about. You're talking about Atlanta. Atlanta. And he was willing to work with GM Terry Fontenot. He was willing to work with Rich McKay, even though there's a lot of history there. Yeah.

But, you know, at the end of the day, they not only went with Raheem Morris, but they made a decision against Belichick, like didn't finish in any of the decision makers' top three candidates.

But, you know, at the end of the day, they not only went with Raheem Morris, but they made a decision against Belichick, like didn't finish in any of the decision makers' top three candidates.

But, you know, at the end of the day, they not only went with Raheem Morris, but they made a decision against Belichick, like didn't finish in any of the decision makers' top three candidates.

Well, it was our reporting. I mean, it's a little bit different than they leaked it. But yeah, we learned about it.

Well, it was our reporting. I mean, it's a little bit different than they leaked it. But yeah, we learned about it.

Well, it was our reporting. I mean, it's a little bit different than they leaked it. But yeah, we learned about it.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Absolutely. So he gets shut out. Then you have the dynasty comes out, which just really roundly dismisses his influence in that team's historic run. So start this season. He's got his media gigs. But every week, he and a lot of the old Patriots assistants who are also out of work would do these Zooms.

Absolutely. So he gets shut out. Then you have the dynasty comes out, which just really roundly dismisses his influence in that team's historic run. So start this season. He's got his media gigs. But every week, he and a lot of the old Patriots assistants who are also out of work would do these Zooms.

Absolutely. So he gets shut out. Then you have the dynasty comes out, which just really roundly dismisses his influence in that team's historic run. So start this season. He's got his media gigs. But every week, he and a lot of the old Patriots assistants who are also out of work would do these Zooms.

And they would go through every team, every game, every situation, these high-level conversations. And I think the subtext of it all is like, what teams and organizations sound good for us if the situation comes up? And there wasn't a lot of back channel communication with owners. I think that the Brian Flores lawsuit has impacted that greatly.