"Belichick is an all-time great at two things: winning football games and carrying grudges to the pettiest of levels. One tends to fuel the other. Belichick is often at his best when he has some villain, real or imagined, to prove wrong. It is why UNC fans should be encouraged that Belichick is still so dripping with anger against his old NFL franchise that he would resort to juvenile antics such as banning Patriots scouts from the Heels' football building. "It's obvious I'm not welcome at their facility," Belichick said Saturday. "So, they're not welcome at ours.""
"This, to be clear, is comically ridiculous. The easy joke, based on UNC's 48-10 humiliation against TCU in the season opener, is that if Belichick really wanted to doom the Pats, he would get them to draft a bunch of his guys. Really, though, it's just another sign that Belichick has not forgiven New England owner Robert Kraft for their split following a 4-13 campaign in 2023. It's possible that he blames some of the NFL's lack of interest in hiring him to Kraft talking him down to fellow owners."
Bill Belichick won his first collegiate game as North Carolina's coach after a 20-3 victory over Charlotte, following a 333-win NFL career (including playoffs). Belichick displayed lingering resentment toward the New England Patriots and owner Robert Kraft after their split following a 4-13 2023 season. UNC prohibited Patriots scouts from its football building, and Belichick said Patriots personnel were not welcome at UNC while implying he is not welcome at the Patriots' facility. Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said Belichick remains welcome in New England and noted Belichick's attendance at a June 2024 Tom Brady ceremony.
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