Bill Belichick's decision to shun a more traditional support staff and not name offensive and defensive coordinators in New England has rubbed Undisputed with Skip and Shannon co-host Skip Bayless the wrong way.
Bayless took to Twitter to call out Belichick for his plan to call the plays on offense and assign defensive play-calling duties to his son Stephen.
Bayless also sent a message to the long-time Patriots head coach that his six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady has won the war between the two friends-turned-foes.
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Bayless wrote on Twitter:
"Belichick is funny. He won't name coordinators because HE obviously is going to call plays for the 1st time (and son Steve will run the D) as Belichick desperately chases Brady's ever-rising legacy. He wants to avoid the criticism as long as possible. It's over, coach. Brady won."
Back in May, Bayless said that Bill Belichick was going to struggle in the 2022-23 season and pointed out how, in his opinion, Brady's recent postseason performance negatively reflected on the Patriots coach.
"Bill Belichick has always been a product of ratings. He is always going to struggle and is getting desperate. It's all about Brady, who went to Tampa during the pandemic on a torn MCL and he won the Super Bowl. Last year, he won a playoff game and nearly beat the eventual champions by bringing it all the way back to 27 all...making Belichick look even more foolish.
To Bayless, the juxtaposition to Bill Belichick's team's playoff performance is damning.
"Belichick got blown off in his playoff game last year 47 to 17. Here we go again. Brady's team will be favored...it'll be right at the top of the list with Kansas City and maybe Buffalo but they will be right up at the top favored to win next year's Super Bowl because the GOAT is back at age 45."
Mac Jones' Year 2 improvement could determine Bill Belichick and the Patriots' season
Whether or not Bayless' prediction ends up being true could be determined by second-year quarterback Mac Jones, who led the Patriots to a surprising playoff berth in the 2021-22 season.
Jones has improved his physique in a very noticeable way, focusing on his diet and workout routine to improve mobility and strength ahead of the grind of another NFL season.
The former National Championship quarterback at Alabama finished his rookie season with a 68% completion rate and registered 3,800 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions.
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