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Seth Wickersham

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350 total appearances

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The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

Never would have happened. So there was definitely no chance.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

I know I'm trying to think if there's, I mean, you just look at the toxicity of how that ended. And I don't know if there's a sports parallel where they could have like mended that again. I mean, Phil Jackson, Jerry Krause. I was thinking about that and that wasn't going to, I mean, it got pretty bad. I mean, you saw the body language at the press conference when they let Belichick go.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

I know I'm trying to think if there's, I mean, you just look at the toxicity of how that ended. And I don't know if there's a sports parallel where they could have like mended that again. I mean, Phil Jackson, Jerry Krause. I was thinking about that and that wasn't going to, I mean, it got pretty bad. I mean, you saw the body language at the press conference when they let Belichick go.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

I know I'm trying to think if there's, I mean, you just look at the toxicity of how that ended. And I don't know if there's a sports parallel where they could have like mended that again. I mean, Phil Jackson, Jerry Krause. I was thinking about that and that wasn't going to, I mean, it got pretty bad. I mean, you saw the body language at the press conference when they let Belichick go.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

You saw it at the Brady roast.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

You saw it at the Brady roast.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

You saw it at the Brady roast.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

And, yeah, I mean, I'm with you. Like, on paper, in terms of, like, if you're looking at the situation that's kind of best suited for him, where you're taking a team that... you know, again, needs to kind of like come together and play smarter, that might be, you know, the Patriots might be his forte. But yeah, that was never going to happen this year.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

And, yeah, I mean, I'm with you. Like, on paper, in terms of, like, if you're looking at the situation that's kind of best suited for him, where you're taking a team that... you know, again, needs to kind of like come together and play smarter, that might be, you know, the Patriots might be his forte. But yeah, that was never going to happen this year.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

And, yeah, I mean, I'm with you. Like, on paper, in terms of, like, if you're looking at the situation that's kind of best suited for him, where you're taking a team that... you know, again, needs to kind of like come together and play smarter, that might be, you know, the Patriots might be his forte. But yeah, that was never going to happen this year.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

I think it is important, but it's not the thing. It's not why he gets out of bed in the morning. It's not what really motivates him. And I think that probably given a year off, he was able to reflect a little bit on what are the essential things that I enjoy about this job.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

I think it is important, but it's not the thing. It's not why he gets out of bed in the morning. It's not what really motivates him. And I think that probably given a year off, he was able to reflect a little bit on what are the essential things that I enjoy about this job.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

I think it is important, but it's not the thing. It's not why he gets out of bed in the morning. It's not what really motivates him. And I think that probably given a year off, he was able to reflect a little bit on what are the essential things that I enjoy about this job.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

And I think that one of the things with the New York Giants, let's say he had gone there, and he knows that it's going to take a year to get that team back. he would have been going through his third straight coaching year. So 22, 23, and then next year with, you know, the media on him and whether he's lost his fastball, a daily, you know, piece of speculation and content.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

And I think that one of the things with the New York Giants, let's say he had gone there, and he knows that it's going to take a year to get that team back. he would have been going through his third straight coaching year. So 22, 23, and then next year with, you know, the media on him and whether he's lost his fastball, a daily, you know, piece of speculation and content.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

And I think that one of the things with the New York Giants, let's say he had gone there, and he knows that it's going to take a year to get that team back. he would have been going through his third straight coaching year. So 22, 23, and then next year with, you know, the media on him and whether he's lost his fastball, a daily, you know, piece of speculation and content.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

And I don't think he really wanted to deal with that. And I think that like, it's one of the college football media is a little different than the NFL. Um, And I think that like, even though it's intense in its own way, it's like, that's something that he won't really have to contend with. I think when he's in North Carolina.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

And I don't think he really wanted to deal with that. And I think that like, it's one of the college football media is a little different than the NFL. Um, And I think that like, even though it's intense in its own way, it's like, that's something that he won't really have to contend with. I think when he's in North Carolina.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

And I don't think he really wanted to deal with that. And I think that like, it's one of the college football media is a little different than the NFL. Um, And I think that like, even though it's intense in its own way, it's like, that's something that he won't really have to contend with. I think when he's in North Carolina.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

Absolutely, and I think that that was something that a year ago, when the Eagles were at the highest levels, were talking about, hey look, you know, he's available. Do we, do we make a move here? You know, that was one of the things that was considered is that like, even though those group of minds for the longest time were just like so desired in NFL circles, right?