1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:04,520 Speaker 1: All right, morning, seen as many cameras since we signed 2 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 1: t Bow. Robert and I, after you know, a series 3 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:16,600 Speaker 1: of discussions, have mutually agreed to part ways. And UH, 4 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:19,800 Speaker 1: for me, this is a day of you know, gratitude 5 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:20,560 Speaker 1: and celebration. 6 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 2: Start with Robert and his family. 7 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 1: It's great, so much thanks for the opportunity to be 8 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 1: that coach here for twenty four years. Uh, it's an 9 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 1: amazing opportunity, received tremendous support. 10 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 2: We had a vision of you know, Billy and Winner. 11 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:40,599 Speaker 1: Building a championship football team here, and UH that's exceeded, 12 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: exceeded my my wildest dreams and expectations. 13 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 2: Uh, the amount of. 14 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 1: Success that we were able to achieve together, you know, 15 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: through a lot of hard work and you know. 16 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 2: Contributions to so many people. So I'm very proud of that. 17 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 1: And and I always had those those great memories, will 18 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: carry with those those with me the rest of my life. 19 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: Life and of course after you know, Robert, thanks to 20 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:06,400 Speaker 1: the assistant coaches. 21 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 2: You know, I've had so many great coaches here. Uh. 22 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 2: They've made my job so much easier. 23 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: It's a long list, but you know the amount of work, 24 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 1: preparation and diligence that they do, every one of them. 25 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 1: And I say, it's about the players and the coaches, 26 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 1: regardless of how long they were here, how many years 27 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 1: every year, how many years they coach, and what the 28 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 1: position was. You know, it was a great team effort 29 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: and everybody, you know, put everything they had into it 30 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: and and that's why we were successful. So then the coaches, 31 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 1: the supports staff, and it's some amazing staff here that 32 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 1: that supported me in every way, all the scouting and 33 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 1: all the football support people from equipment training, uh, security, 34 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 1: video operations and so forth, right down the line, dining room. 35 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 1: I mean, it's all, it's all first class. It's all, 36 00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: you know, extremely extremely good and you know special thanks 37 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 1: to Bears and Nancy. They've been here since day one 38 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 1: and you know, made my life a lot easier or 39 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:08,359 Speaker 1: I've made there's a lot harder, however you want to 40 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 1: look at it. But that's you know, a big shout 41 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 1: out to them, and of course a great, great deal 42 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 1: thanks and appreciation of the players. Players win games in 43 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: the NFL, and I've been very, very fortunate to coach 44 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 1: some of the greatest players that have ever played, some 45 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:26,400 Speaker 1: of the greatest players that have ever played for the Patriots. 46 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 2: Some of the already in the Hall of Fame. Many 47 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 2: more are going. 48 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 1: But again, regardless of how long any of the players 49 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: were weren't here, what their role was, or or how 50 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 1: many games they played, or even if they didn't win championships. 51 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: You know, I respect the way the players coming to 52 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:43,920 Speaker 1: work here on a daily basis, all of them I've coached, 53 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:48,079 Speaker 1: you know, well over a thousand, but their their ability 54 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 1: to work, prepare, train, you know in the weight room, 55 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:58,560 Speaker 1: you know, train their bodies, meet, rehearse over and over again. 56 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:00,239 Speaker 2: You know what we need to do things right to 57 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 2: be successful, to win. 58 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 1: Uh, it's just I have so much respect for all 59 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 1: the players, and certainly we've had, you know, many that 60 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 1: have been here for a long time and you know 61 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 1: had great contributions and and uh too many to name 62 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:16,000 Speaker 1: at this time, but you know, great thanks to the 63 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:16,680 Speaker 1: players and. 64 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 2: To the media for you guys. 65 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 1: I don't know that anybody's gotten more coverage than uh 66 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 1: than I have or we have in the playast twenty 67 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 1: four years. You know, meet with you guys a lot 68 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 1: to respect what you do. You know, you're a voice 69 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 1: to the fans, and even though we don't always see 70 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: eye to eye all the time most of the time, 71 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 1: but not all the time. I do respect what you do. 72 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 2: And and uh and finally to the fans. You know, 73 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 2: the fans are amazing. You know. 74 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 1: There's so many memories of the fans, the the send offs, 75 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 1: the parades, the Sundays, you know, whatever the whatever the situations. 76 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 2: Are, the letters to support. 77 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:03,080 Speaker 1: Uh, you know, seeing the fans you know away from here, 78 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: you know, at the gas station, in our grocery store, 79 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 1: you know where she bumped into them. 80 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 3: Uh. 81 00:04:07,320 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 1: Patriot fans here and not just in New England, but uh, 82 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: they extend nationally and even internationally. As I've traveled. It's 83 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 1: amazing how far the the arm reaches. We saw that 84 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:19,640 Speaker 1: this year in Germany. So uh, so appreciative of the 85 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:22,039 Speaker 1: fans for all the support they've given me, uh, my 86 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: family in this football team. And uh it's with so 87 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:29,880 Speaker 1: many fond memories and thoughts that I, you know, think 88 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:32,599 Speaker 1: about the Patriots, and I always be a Patriot. 89 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:37,000 Speaker 2: I look forward to coming back here, but at this time, uh, 90 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:39,680 Speaker 2: you know, we're gonna we're gonna. 91 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:42,480 Speaker 1: Move on, and I look forward, excited for the future, 92 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: but always very very appreciative of the opportunity here the 93 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 1: support here. 94 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:51,919 Speaker 2: Uh and you know the what Robert you've done for me. 95 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 2: Thank you, m. 96 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:09,159 Speaker 3: M, thank you Bill. Good afternoon everyone, And as Bill 97 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:14,800 Speaker 3: mentioned yesterday, we met and mutually agreed to part ways 98 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:22,760 Speaker 3: amicably and like a good marriage, a successful head coach 99 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:28,040 Speaker 3: own a relationship requires a lot of hard work, and 100 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:33,240 Speaker 3: I'm very proud that our partnership lasted for twenty four years. 101 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,800 Speaker 3: I don't think in the NFL there's been any other 102 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:42,600 Speaker 3: partnership that lasted longer and has been as productive as ours. 103 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 3: I trusted my instincts to bring Bill back to New 104 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:52,280 Speaker 3: England in two thousand, after immediately regretting not hiring m 105 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 3: after working with him together in nineteen ninety six. When 106 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:02,200 Speaker 3: I did hire him, I was still making the transition 107 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 3: from the fan who bought season tickets in seventy one, 108 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:12,000 Speaker 3: sitting on the metal benches in the old Foxborough Stadium 109 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:16,159 Speaker 3: with my boys, to try to become an experienced owner. 110 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:21,040 Speaker 3: Bill has taught me a lot over those years, and 111 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:25,200 Speaker 3: we had high expectations for what we could achieve together. 112 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:30,080 Speaker 3: I think we were the only ones who had those expectations, 113 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 3: and I think it's I think it's safe to say 114 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:41,520 Speaker 3: we exceeded them thanks to you. It's hard to put 115 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:45,720 Speaker 3: into words really when I think back to sitting on 116 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:50,279 Speaker 3: those metal benches and that we'd have an opportunity to 117 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:55,000 Speaker 3: go to ten Super Bowls together and bring six Lombardi 118 00:06:55,160 --> 00:07:01,720 Speaker 3: Trophies home to Massachusetts. At heart, I will always be 119 00:07:01,760 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 3: a sentimental sports fan, So this is a very emotional 120 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:11,680 Speaker 3: day for me. Some of my happiest and most memorable 121 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 3: moments were celebrated with my family during Bill's tenure here. 122 00:07:18,200 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 3: I recognize that it also is a very emotional day 123 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:26,520 Speaker 3: for many of our fans and most of our fans, 124 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:32,880 Speaker 3: as it represents the end of an era, one that 125 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:35,960 Speaker 3: hopefully will always be celebrated. 126 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 2: In this region. 127 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 3: The man standing to my left brought the leadership and 128 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:45,320 Speaker 3: coaching skills that were needed to make this type of 129 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 3: unprecedented success that we have had possible. Coach Belichick will 130 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 3: forever be celebrated as a legendary sports icon here in 131 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 3: New England, and I've we go in as a Pro 132 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 3: Football Hall of Famer on the first ballot. Why Because 133 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:12,520 Speaker 3: he is the greatest coach of all times, which makes 134 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 3: this decision to part ways so hard. But this is 135 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:23,320 Speaker 3: a move that we mutually agreed that is needed at 136 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:28,840 Speaker 3: this time. What Bill accomplished with us, in my opinion, 137 00:08:28,880 --> 00:08:32,960 Speaker 3: will never be replicated, and the fact that it was 138 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:37,640 Speaker 3: done in the salary cap and free agency era makes 139 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:42,760 Speaker 3: it even more extraordinary. I thank Coach Bill for his 140 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 3: hard work and dedication. It'll be difficult to see him 141 00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:52,840 Speaker 3: in a cutoff hoodie on the sideline, but I will 142 00:08:52,920 --> 00:08:58,720 Speaker 3: always continue to wish him continue to success, except when 143 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 3: he's playing our beloved Patriots. So I thank you all 144 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:11,239 Speaker 3: for coming here today and being part of this celebration. 145 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:14,080 Speaker 2: Thank you. Thanks Trevor. 146 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:17,240 Speaker 3: He's got a cold, so I'm not going to kiss him. 147 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:18,880 Speaker 2: Thank you.