After All His Successes, Bill Belichick Can Get Fired.

There has been some talk about replacing Bill Belichick. Majority of Patriots nation says "Bill has earned the right to walk away." And "One does not fire Bill Belichick." There's more in defense but you get the point. The idea to anyone that Bill will ever be terminated is just absurd but is that just Patriots fans living in a delusional bubble? You but your candy ass and I'll explain why.

On February 25th, 1989 a legendary head coach that had coached a team to multiple super titles over a near 30 year stretch was fired. It sent shcokwaves throughout not only the NFL but the entire sports world. That Coach was the great Tom Landry of the former America's team. So why should Bill Belichick the currently coach of not only America's team but the world's team be any different?

The seasons were shorter back then but Landry had a regular season winning percentage of .605 and a post season percentage of .556. Landry was also a two time coach of the year winner in 1966 and 1975. Landry also had two superstar quarterbacks in Roger Staubach and Dandy Don Meredith. So he had near 20 years of top tier quarterbacks. Both are in the NFL hall of fame. 

Bill Belichick had had Tom Brady for 20 years. The thing that killed Landry was he really didn't have that elite quarterback in the 1980s. Belichick now has Mac Jones after trying things with Cam Newton. So it's unclear if the Patriots truly have their next franchise quarterback yet or if they will be returning to the well in a few seasons.

Belichick with the Patriots has won multiple superbowls as well and has been a three time coach of the year in 03, 07, and 2010. With the Patriots, Bill Belichick has a .720 regular season winning percentage and a .714 post season winning percentage. His career percentages are a little lower thanks to his time with the dog pound.

Landry's numbers were nowhere as good as what Belichick's are but many if not all of the arguments made for why Belichick cannot be fired were made for Landry. The truth is as unpopular as it is, Bill Belichick can be fired. 

Let's face it, the only things the NFL owners care about is money and winning, which are tied together. Remember it was the late AL Davis who trademarked the phrase "just win baby!" Because it's the only thing he cared about.

However, Kraft has been spoiled and cares about winning rings. So he's only going to take not making the superbowl for so long before he makes a bad business decision. 

Incase I still haven't proven my point, Marty Schottenheimer had built a power house with the Chargers. His last three seasons as a head coach (04-07) he went 35 and 13, going 14 and 2 in his final season but was fired because the team failed to win a playoff game.

So the question is, will Belichick retire before then. That is an answer nobody currently knows but Bill Belichick getting fired is not an impossibility and we need to stop pretending it is. No matter how improbable we as fans think something is, we need to remember improbable doesn't mean impossible. If it was the other way around, the term "any given Sunday," wouldn't exist.