Patriots Fan Chris Brockman Reacts to the End of the Belichick Era in New England | Rich Eisen Show 

My daughter was 19 days old when Bill was hired. She turned 24 this week. That REALLY put it into perspective for me.

That is the nicest I have ever seen Bill act toward the press.

A somber day, but inevitable. Life goes on, good luck in all your future endeavors Coach Bill. You earned it!

Im a Bills fan and have spent the last 23 years hating Bill like no other coach in sports. But I feel for Chris and the rest of Patriots Nation today. Congratulations to Belechick, Kraft and all involved in the building of a dynasty, that fans of Football will never forget.

Patfan since the beginning , 1960. Thank you, Bill for 24 great years. 6 SB's & The GOAT.

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

I am the biggest Patriots fan since before the Bears debacle in 86. Watching the Patriots fans root against the team, root for losing, root to push the guy who brought us six Super Bowls out of town, was disgusting. Pats fans are going to deserve the return of the Patsies.

I am a Browns fan. Very surreal!!! 29 years ago almost to the day, the Browns played in their last Home playoff game and won. They played New England and Belichick was the Browns coach. I was at that game and behind my seats were a New England couple cheering for their team. As we left the couple gave congrats and said good luck next week! I was taken aback by that-never forgot it. NOW here we are 29 years later--Belichick has 6 SUPER BOWL RINGS. I am still waiting for my team to even be in a super bowl. I am sure that couple is very happy over these last 29 years with their team. Hell the Browns org. literally gave Belichick his walking papers! Unbelievable!!!

kraft went for the hug and bill was like NOPE

I've been Patriots fan since right around the 2-14 season, Mr Kraft and Coach Belichick have given us more than we could have hoped for and they owe us NOTHING as fans. IMO it took them and many more pieces to put this great run together and I'm thankful for it.

im a proud member of the bills mafia. i spent 2 decades watching my team get stomped every year. this is kind of sad to see bill leave.

Greatest HC run ever. Ive hated him Brady and the Pats the entire way but the greatness cannot be denied or ignored

Kudos to you, Rich, for giving Chris some room to speak on such a momentous occasion.

The atmosphere at Foxboro seems more like Belichick is retiring, but he was in fact fired. As Brockman and Eisen say, this was really well handled. A mutual parting of ways is the face of it, but he did actually get fired.

I feel so blessed to have watched excellence for 20+ years of coach Bill Belichick and Tom Brady! Thank you Bill for everything. God Bless.

And the Kraft declared: Massages for Everybody!!

You can hear the pain in Robert Kràft's voice - this was a very hard decision to make. The love and Respect he has for Bill is clearly evident. I wish both Coach Bellichick and the Patriots success - wherever the future takes them

Huge respect for the GOAT coach and the Pats organization. As a Bills fan, the Pats tortured us for the better part of 20 years.

We need to give Bill a statue outside of the stadium. Cut off hoodie 😭

When I woke up and saw my newsfeed with the news the Patriots had parted ways with BB, I became somber and was saddened. As a fan, I thought BB deserved rhe ability to just part ways his way. Saddened by the fact, now what? Went to work. Came home and needed to be validated emotionally. Thank you Rich, and thank you Chris, for validating my emotions and changing my mind about this decision. It's absolutely needed, necessary, and absolutely let's celebrate the success of Kraft, BB, and Brady era. For the love of the game. Dammit. Rich, you always know what to say, at the right moments. Thanks, man.

Kraft said he misses playoffs ..but we can easily not see playoffs for 3-5yrs. We are possibly looking at a TOTAL rebuild. We have to replace coaches, the GM, the system, the players and whomever is the coach.. they may want to change the culture.

Bill DID NOT want to leave. Kraft said it would be hard to see Bill on the sideline against the Pats. Bill clearly still wants to coach. He had his camp release the fact that he was willing to give up his role as GM to stay in New England. Bill isn't leaving New England on his own terms. He's being forced out by Kraft as MULTIPLE people said during the regular season.

I became a Pats fan when I attended my first game on 10/1/72 winning 24-23 against the Washington Redskins which went to the Super Bowl losing to the undefeated Miami Dolphins. We sat on those metal benches which Kraft talked about.

For anyone who sat on those long aluminum benches at old Sullivan stadium in the freezing cold as we won 2 or 3 games a season year after year can attest, NO ONE......thought anything like what happened in the last couple decades would ever, ever, EVER happen, so true Pats fans can only be immeasurably appreciative and thankful for Bill and his dedication to the team and his craft. Much love and respect coach.

Who is "Pat the Patriot?" That's "Flying Elvis!" "Pat the Patriot" is both the Old Patriot logo of the guy in American revolutionary garb or the Patriots Mascot. The more modern emblem on Chris Brockman's chest is "Flying Elvis!" Thank you very much!

his last game was against the jets , wow

I think they should have kept Belichick. He deserved to finish with New England and break the all time win record in New England. He still has the passion to coach and is a great coach. They should have just taken the GM duties and brought in a competent GM.

BOSTON ,,,,,THE BEST SPORTS TOWN IN AMERICA.....IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A PATRIOTS FAN........CUZ Patriots will be back.....in Bob Kraft we trust New England

Chris, some never knew this was coming. Right Rich.

Man as a pats fan I had a dream of Bill, Josh, and Mike uniting again

As a Giants fan Bill has been apart of all 4 of our SB rings. Thank you for your service.

I’m heartbroken

I for one am glad that ridiculous dynasty is gone. Those years were not the best as a Dolphins fan, except that 2008 seasons we took the East from the Patriots. I’m so happy that era is over

Jets fan here. The combo of TB12 and Belichick has made my entire life as a Jets fan truly miserable. That being said. There's no other combo I'd rather have it been done by then the GOATs.

well said fellas

And The Beat Goes...

I don’t want him to coach anywhere else, I want him to be a NFL history guy where he can just geek out on the sport he loves

I was at the Super Bowl in 86 when they got hammered by the Bears. All the pregame hoopla on the days before the game were the best part of that one!!!!!

To put into context the last Boston/NE championship before Feb 02 was the Boston Celtics in 86. So 16 years of a gap.

As Pats’ fan for 5 decades, the turn around happened when Bob Kraft bought the team and hired Bill Parcells and went to the stratosphere when Bill Belichick was brought to take over building one of the greatest dynasties in sports. The old Schaefer/Sullivan/Foxboro stadium was almost always half empty before Bob Kraft bought the team. I was a season ticket holder for 3 seasons from 1990-1992 and the team won a total of 9 games. Bill Belichick changed all of that. Thank you BBB (Bob, Belichick, Brady).❤

As neither a Patriot fan nor Patriot hater, I would sum things up in five points: 1. This was not particularly authentic. Bill didn't want to do it. If you want to see authentic, watch Pete Carroll's final press conference. 2. Bill is a great coach and a great student of the game. He adopted Pop Warner's approach to creative cheating whenever he could. He was not a great personnel guy. 3. Tom Brady, the best QB to ever play, fell into his lap and made his legacy possible. Neither Kraft nor Belichick get any credit for it. 4. Kraft's most memorable moment is getting a humdinger in South Florida. I'd love to know what he's done to deserve the Hall of Fame other than being lucky and rich. 5. I agree with Eisen. Belichick should have been able to leave on his own terms.

Belichick had a great run. He is definately in the conversation for greatest nfl coach of all time. I would like to highlight another contender. If we can't beat the oppenent without cheating, what's the point? One time, an assistant to Don Shula found a left behind playbook of the Raiders. Shula returned it. He coached Four different quarterbacks from Two different teams in a super bowl. He had the only undefeated season. Don't get me going on Vince Lombardi.

Hey Chris, were you nervous the other day when Billy Burr was on the show lol

That R Kraft speech strongly suggests Bellichik already has another job lined up.

Been a Pats and Brady fan as long as I can remember in my so far 26 years of life. It's a really weird feeling not watching Brady play on sundays and now Bill not in NE either... It's weird.

Eras are like that: they come to an end.

Bill should have given Kraft a handy to not get fired

I didn't see him getting choked up. He seemed relatively happy to me. I know it's tough, but he seems ready.

This season is probably the wildest season I can ever remember: Bill Belichick mutually fired, same as Pete Carroll, Nick Saban retired, Jim Harbaugh wins the national championship and about to go to the NFL, forget to mention Mike Vrabel also fired

BFD! Hit the Road, Belichick. Make another city miserable...

Brock man on the edge of tears.

Forgot to mention Cassidy (former Bruins coach) winning a Cup with the Golden Knights. Can tell Brockman isn’t a big hockey guy.

You can paint this as Bill was fired, lr you could say the Krafts did not want to tie him up with trade deals and let him go. We are not in the building so we do not know what conversations took place, Bill said he was prepared to change his role publicly - does not mean he said that privately. Here we are though Pats are free from trade rules so can go hire their guy and Bill is free to find a team of HIS choice with no compensation needing to be worked out. I think its a win win for both sides and hope it was done in that spirit of friendship. Bill is going to gt that record though, no idea what these folks who are saying he is gone are thinking.

His post game quotes will be missed 😂😂😂😂

Learned alot from watching him and Brady--the greatest coach player one two punch ever. Bill brought the brilliant defense, while Tom played chess on offense. I miss watching it.

The last 4 or 5 weeks of the season, Brockman was calling for Bill's head like he owed him money, but now that it's actually happened, he's giving a eulogy worthy of a funeral...

Yep. Don’t forget Kraft. He offered a hand and really helped massage things into place.

Don't forget, Bill also has two rings as the DC for the New York Football Giants.

Why do we feel the need to insinuate that "on the surface its amicable" but behind the scenes? Is it hard to believe that they all looked at the situation and said, best to move

it is a sad day for Pats Nation, but I have to say this...if Bill would have waited for TB12 to retire on his own terms... Bill would have been the winning-est coach ever... but Ego was in the way, there was even an asst coach who once said that "we can win with any QB here!!" then TB12 left, won another superbowl then the pats became from the "gold standard" to average team to worst team on AFC east... so sad !!!

Where is TB12 this week? Michigan won the college championship and now Bill B. leaves the Pats, but not a peep from Brady? Is he just laying low out of respect for them, to allow them to have their moments in the sun without him casting his long shadow?

It was always Tom.

We still going to pretend that BB was just as responsible as Brady for the success? I think we figured out the answer and can put this one to bed.

You know it was serious when Bill wore a tie and not a torn hoodie.

Belichick's record before Brady started was 5 -11. Belichick's record since Brady left is now 84-103. Belichick is a glorified defensive coordinator. Belichick sucks at (1) recruitment; (2) quarterback coaching; (3) appointing coordinators like Matt Patricia as offensive coordinator; (4) dishonesty like stealing Jet signals and dismissing deflated footballs.

Bill - Tom Gold Standard for what can be. That first Super Bowl Victory 2002 changed Foxborough, MA: changed Massachusetts. Changed Football.

I get the feeling that BB would still be the HC of the NEP if he would have relinquished his position as GM. I’m sure he would have seen this as a type of demotion and admission of having done a poor job in the GM role. Being a lifelong Pats fan, witnessing what this team accomplished over the last 20 years has truly been a blessing. I don’t think he’d have had the success he enjoyed without TB12 under center though.

How I felt when Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson got fired from The Cowboys

I really dont like how this ended for Bill. 5 months or less from now all these well wishers are going to be hating on his legacy saying he was next to nothing without Brady. I really hope Bill wins another Super Bowl elsewhere to help put that crap to bed.

Welcome back to New York bill. Glad to have you back as dc for the New York football giants. Remember kids, if you can’t beat them, join them.

Biggest cheater in sports history, BRADY covered for bill's flaws,without Brady bill was terrible in Cleveland and after Brady left

Question for New England and Boston fans. Despite gap in generations, which team/player success had the most influence in your lives and in the region, as a dynasty? Bird and the Celtics? Or Brady and the Patriots?

As much as I LOVE Bill, I don't think he is getting another gig... without Tom B he hasn't won.... I give Him, TB & Kraft FULL CREDIT for all they have done... I don't see another owner giving him full run of the team as he had before. Now can he deal with that? I don't think so... That is my opinion and a die hard Parcel, Bill disciple

For dozens of games even, every time I tuned into an NFL game (I'm a casual fan), and saw a QB going back after the snap, I saw Brady, when it was Jones....I didn't even know who followed Brady right after he left...but I looked it up, and most here know it was CamN. It is weird, after 20+ years. It is the end of an era; although it can be argued that happened when Brady left.

New England might become a Super Bowl team again but the "specialness" of this run with Tom and Bill will be missed. We were truly hated but respected. Going back to just another franchise will suck.

A very sad day in New England

Bob kraft will never see a playoff game again karma for letting brady and belichick go

Where is the mention of all the cheating and hypocrisy

I dont like the Patriots and BB as a Packer fan… but even then… I have two TB12 Patriots jerseys… thats the no meassure of the legacy of this era

TITLE TOWN BABY!!!!

Yet Dennis Allen still has a job, unbelievable.

And then Bob Kraft once again, wished for a happy ending.

It's a death. How you handle it is up to you. Celebration of life or cry in the corner because you'll never see it again. Both are right.

Michigan winning the title created multiverses of infinite chaos😮

Crying in the club rn

okay that explains Brockmans opinions hes not actually from here

Behichick lasted a long time at New England! Getting fire is not so bad for Belichick because he is a legend! Maybe go with Fox and be part of the TB12, Bronk and Edelman!

How many times has bill face a number one ranked offense in the playoffs or superbowl (kansas city, LA rams) and completely sufficated them? They def all needed each other.

Taciturn Bill Belichick showed himself to be head and shoulders above Robert Kraft today (and not simply physically -- not that BB is that tall [he isn't], but he towers over little weasel Kraft). BB had the professionalism to wear a coat and tie whereas multi-BILLIONAIRE owner Kraft apparently couldn't find a necktie. Belichick, the man of notoriously few words to the media, stood tall and proud and spoke meaningful words (including laudatory words of Kraft right from the outset) WITHOUT NEEDING NOTES to the media. Pure class. Meanwhile little man Kraft looked bored, fidgety, and uncomfortable. Then Kraft was such a SCHMUCK that he had to look down on the podium and READ his prepared statement about Belichick !!!!!!!! Kraft had the nerve to try to deflect some heat off himself by saying that the parting of the ways was a MUTUAL DECISION (LIE!) with Belichick, and he couldn't even speak from the heart except for a perfunctory (yet obligatory) throw-away platitude at the end about BB being the "greatest coach of all times." And his faux hug of BB was incredibly awkward and insincere. I hope that EVERY time BB coaches against New England he kicks their A$$ for as long as Kraft is alive or BB is coaching. .

Kraft to the HOF? You can get into the HOF just by being rich? He owned the team. What in the world makes him eligible for the hall of fame?

Belichicks defence skills are why pats had 6 super bowls, he was D guy with Giants,denver and bills high powered offence shutting that down and with the pats,who barely got by on all sbs offensively!

Belichik and Brady. Nothing will ever rival that again. They weren't just competitive, they were dominant. The only thing close to threatening that is the Chiefs, and I don't get that vibe at all from them. Bill and Tom never whored themselves out to insurance company commercials.

It was a great run 😢

6:18 With them together, betting Belichick's exit package was millions.

Paused at 0:02 because there is no way I'll ever listen to Brockman talk about this. There are some people in Boston who won't be e happy until the Patriots are a head case like the Eagles, babbling about dictionaries and crying coaches who think they're in the UFC.

I love Rich but my god is he going to find a way to slide Michigan into every segment this week? I’ll give him his week of jubilee but to a point!

Big Jet fan always hated Bill but have total respect for his legacy and happy to say BYE BYE

Weird, as Belichick is speaking, this "WASTE INNOVATIONS" logo next to his head...

24 years, 6 SBs, and only caught cheating twice (wonder how many other times there were without being caught). Definitely celebrating the end of this era ;-)

This is one of the saddest days of my sports watching. Jeez.