Belichick, who worked for the Jets under Bill Parcells, was named coach of the Jets in 2000. On the same day his introductory news conference was scheduled, Belichick famously scribbled on a napkin, “I resign as HC of the NYJ.”

More than two decades after his acrimonious split with the Jets, now-North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick reportedly reached out to the franchise about its head coach position.

After displaying a well-known hatred towards the Jets over the years—and also going 39–13 against them during his NFL career—Bill Belichick recently called New York about its vacant head coaching job. According to CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones, Belichick himself called the team "to gauge interest" and was told they were just starting their search.