Invoice Belichick stated farewell to New England Patriots followers with a full-page advert on web page A3 in The Boston Globe on Sunday.
The longtime Patriots coach, who mutually parted methods with the staff final month, thanked followers for his or her ardour and loyalty.
In a letter addressed “To Patriots Followers In all places,” Belichick wrote, “Nowhere in America are professional sports activities followers as passionate as in New England and for twenty-four years, I used to be blessed to really feel your ardour and energy.”
The 71-year-old coach, who surprisingly didn’t land one other head teaching job after lacking out on the Atlanta Falcons opening following a pair of interviews — they employed Raheem Morris — and never getting a lot curiosity elsewhere, helped lead the Patriots to 6 Tremendous Bowl titles in his 24 years on the helm.
Belichick praised followers for his or her dedication, saying they had been “undaunted by climate, attended scorching sizzling coaching camp practices and braved Foxborough’s coldest, wettest, snowiest, and windiest days.”
He additionally confirmed that whereas he misplaced out on the offseason head teaching carousel, he hasn’t misplaced his humorousness, as Belichick famous followers’ “considerate letters of assist, critique and artistic play ideas” and added, “Chances are you’ll even have loved my vogue sense and press conferences, or possibly you simply tolerated them.”
Patriots followers, Belichick continued, additionally traveled effectively.
“You traveled from coast to coast and internationally,’’ he wrote. “Quite a few instances, you overtook opposing stadiums and had been the final followers standing. We beloved it! You gave your treasured time, assets, and vitality to our staff. We appreciated it!”
He additionally referenced the six Tremendous Bowl parades which are “burned in my reminiscence.”
Belichick ended the letter by writing in all capital letters “THANK YOU ALL” and completed “with respect and admiration” and his signature.