Reports have linked Bill Belichick with Omaha Productions and a potential spot on the Manningcast in 2024. 98.5 The Sports Hub afternoon host Tony Massarotti doesn’t believe it will work.
While discussing whether or not the former Patriots head coach would need to rehabilitate his image before getting another job in the NFL next year, the Felger & Mazz co-host shared that he doesn’t think TV will help accomplish that goal.
“I think he’d be better off coaching somewhere, but I just don’t think he’s a great fit for TV. I don’t,” Massarotti reiterated. “It will come off as fake, I think, because I don’t think he’ll do TV the same way.”
When Mike Felger asked if Tony Massarotti thought Bill Belichick needed to soften his image, Mazz agreed.
“Yes, he needs to make himself more marketable. Definitely needs to do that. I guess what I’m saying is I won’t buy it.”
When Felger read a report from ProFootballTalk linking Belichick with Omaha Productions, Felger argued that the unscripted nature of working with Peyton and Eli Manning is the antithesis of everything Belichick is known for.
“I just don’t think he’s a fit. There’s a goofy element to that (alternate) cast, which I kind of like. It’s more casual. It’s kind of off the cuff,” said Mazz. “It’s almost ‘Let’s not take it quite as seriously,’ and I think Bill is as serious as it gets when it comes to football.
“If you’re telling me the Mannings might be able to get it out of him, I’d be willing to see what it looks like. But I think the place for him, honestly, is on the desk.”
