"Three primary reasons were echoed by numerous league sources," Howe wrote." Belichick's mishandling of the Patriots' quarterback situation in recent years, his desire to maintain total control of football operations and a growing concern over the coach's ability to relate to this generation of players."
Howe also reports that his sources believe Robert Kraft could have been persuaded to keep Belichick if the coach agreed to some changes in the way New England handled personnel decisions. "League sources believed Kraft might have been swayed to keep Belichick for another season," Howe wrote. "If the coach committed to changing certain strategies with the personnel department, roster construction and his offensive vision...
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