Six-time NFL champion Bill Belichick confirmed at a press conference that he will part ways as the coach of the New England Patriots, bringing an end to his 24-year tenure as the architect of the most decorated dynasty of the league’s Super Bowl era.
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00:00 Seen this many cameras since we signed Tebow. Robert and I after a series of
00:08 discussions have mutually agreed to part ways and for me this is a day of
00:16 gratitude and celebration. Start with Robert and his family. It's great. So much
00:23 thanks for the opportunity to be a coach here for 24 years. It's an amazing
00:28 opportunity. Received tremendous support. We had a vision of building a
00:34 winner, building a championship football team here and that's exceeded my
00:39 wildest dreams and expectations. And finally to the fans. The fans here
00:45 are amazing. There's so many memories of the fans. The send-offs, the
00:52 parades, the Sundays, you know, whatever the situations are, the letters of
00:59 support, the, you know, seeing the fans, you know, away from here, you know, at a gas
01:04 station or a grocery store, you know, wherever you bump into them. Patriot fans here and
01:09 not just in New England but they extend nationally and even internationally as
01:13 I've traveled. It's amazing how far the arm reaches. We saw that this year in
01:18 Germany. So, so appreciative of the fans for all the support they've given me, my
01:23 family, and this football team. And it's with so many fond memories and
01:29 thoughts that I, you know, think about the Patriots and always be a
01:33 Patriot. I look forward to coming back here but at this time, you know, we're
01:39 gonna move on and I look forward, excited for the future but
01:44 always very, very appreciative of the opportunity here, the support here, and
01:49 you know, what Robert, what you've done for me. Thank you.
01:56 Bill has taught me a lot over those years and we had high expectations for
02:04 what we could achieve together. I think we were the only ones who had those
02:09 expectations and I think it's, I think it's safe to say we exceeded them.
02:17 Thanks to you. It's hard to put into words really when I think back to sitting
02:26 on those metal benches and that we'd have an opportunity to go to ten Super
02:31 Bowls together and bring six Lombardi trophies home to Massachusetts. At heart,
02:40 I will always be a sentimental sports fan. So this is a very emotional day for
02:48 me. Some of my happiest and most memorable moments were celebrated with
02:54 my family during Bill's tenure here. I recognize that it also is a very
03:02 emotional day for many of our fans and most of our fans.