Former Patriots’ Wild ‘Nepotism’ Story of Bill Belichick Takes NFL World by Storm

Six-time Super Bowl-winning coach, Bill Belichick, is currently having a tough time with the Patriots. They had a pretty poor 2022 season, as they failed to make the playoffs. Moreover, they did not qualify for the postseason twice in three years since Tom Brady left the team back in 2020. Meanwhile, former Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty recently told a wild story, which involves Belichick’s son Steve Belichick and it has been causing some stir on social media.

Earlier, McCourty appeared on the former NFL DE Chris Long’s podcast, where he revealed that Steve became a safeties coach back in 2016, under the influence of his father. McCourty also spilt some beans regarding Junior Belichick’s early years as safeties coach.

Devin McCourty opens up about Bill Belichick hiring his son as a coach

While talking to Chris Long’s podcast, McCourty revealed that Belichick told his son two weeks before the offseason in 2016, which came as a surprise for Steve. Notably, Brian Flores moved to the linebacker’s coach after Pat Graham’s departure. 

The former Patriots player said, “Now he’s (Steve Belichick) walking in the room, it’s me, Pat Chung, Duron Harmon, Nate Ebner. We’ve got all these veterans… I’m older than Steve, Pat’s older than Steve, he played with Duron (at Rutgers) and he’s probably the same age as Nate… and he walks in and goes, ‘Yo, I’m going to be honest with y’all. I don’t know what the F I’m doing right now. My dad told me two weeks ago that I was even going to have this job. And now I’m just sitting here like, ‘I don’t know, what’s next?“

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Despite not knowing anything in the beginning, McCourty praised Steve for his honesty, which ultimately helped him grow and become a better coach. He also cited the example of the 2021 loss against Tom Brady and the Bucs. Although the Patriots suffered a narrow loss, Steve played a pivotal role.

NFL fans take a dig at Belichick

While McCourty’s story about Belichick’s son was impressive, many fans felt it was a clear case of nepotism on the Patriots’ head coach’s behalf. One fan said.

Another fan shared a meme to take a dig at Steve.

One more fan feels many deserving candidates don’t get to coach in the league; whereas, Steve was coaching without knowing anything.

One fan mocked the Patriots as well.

One more fan expressed the same sentiment.

One more Twitter user mocked Belichick.

Another fan mocked Bill while praising his son.

Meanwhile, many fans also praised Steve for evolving into one of the best coaches in the league.

One more fan showed love for Steve.

Notably, Steve is currently working as an outside linebacker’s coach for the Patriots, while his father is working as the head coach. The 2023 season will be his 12th season with the franchise after becoming a safety coach in 2016.

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