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Bill Belichick did his best to quell rumors about his rumored interest in the New York Giants head coaching job as the North Carolina Tar Heels’ season enters its home stretch.
Belichick’s name was rumored to be linked to the vacant coaching position almost immediately when the team fired Brian Daboll earlier this week. He was asked about the position during his press briefing Tuesday afternoon.
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Bill Belichick, then defensive coordinator of the New York Giants, in this portrait circa 1985. (Focus on sport/Getty Images)
He said his focus is on Wake Forest.
“I mean, I’ve been asked about it from time to time,” he told reporters. “Look, I’ve been down this path before. My focus is on Wake Forest. That’s it. And that’s my commitment to this team. And next week it’ll be to our next opponent and so on. But I’m here to do my best for this team.”
Belichick is considered one of the greatest NFL coaches of all time. He won six Super Bowl titles as head coach of the New England Patriots and two more as defensive coordinator of the Giants under Bill Parcells.
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North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick smiles as he walks the sideline before an NCAA college football game against Stanford, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
NFL writer Gary Myers, author of “Once a Giant” and “Brady Brady Vs. Belichick: The Dynasty Debate,” previously suggested Belichick would go to great lengths to get the Giants job.
“…He would walk from Chapel Hill to East Rutherford for this job, I really believe that,” Myers said via OutKick.
“I think [Belichick] desperately wants the 15 wins to pass [Don] Choula [as the winningest coach of all time] and he desperately wants to win a Super Bowl without [Tom] Brady.”
Still, the Giants should have plenty of suitors to choose from. The team boasts a highly touted quarterback in Jaxson Dart, a smashmouth running back in Cam Skattebo, a top-tier wide receiver in Malik Nabers, and the current NFL sacks leader in Brian Burns.
North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick greets a recruit on the sidelines before an NCAA college football game against Stanford, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
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