The back and forth between New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick continued this week with the legendary head coach responding to comments from his former boss. In a statement ...

Patriots Bill Belichick responds to Robert Kraft’s ‘big risk’ comments, says he was ‘warned’ about Patriots By Hayden Bird Boston.com Staff,Updated July 17, 2025, 12:11 p.m. 39 ...

The recent comments from Patriots owner Robert Kraft regarding former Patriots coach Bill Belichick seemed to suggest a thawing of the frozen-shoulder relationship that has emerged between them.

During the podcast, Kraft mentioned that he "gave up a No. 1 draft pick" to acquire Belichick's rights after Belichick accumulated a 36-44 record while serving as head coach of the Cleveland ...

For 24 years, Bill Belichick and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft had a fruitful relationship. Everything seemed rosy in New England when Belichick led the team to six Super Bowl titles.

I think getting Bill Belichick to come to the Patriots in 1999 was a big risk, and I got hammered in the Boston area, but he was with us for 24 years. "And we did OK," Kraft joked.

I think getting Bill Belichick to come to the Patriots in [2000] was a big risk, and I got hammered in the Boston area, but he was with us for 24 years,” Kraft told the crowd at Javits Center.

Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick don’t have to like each other. They don’t have to hang out, but their repeated attempts to prop themselves up while making the other appear smaller is making ...

As for what he specifically thinks Kraft meant by calling his hiring a “big risk,” Belichick responded to Van Natta Jr. with characteristic economy. “You’ll have to ask Robert.” ...

The recent comments from Patriots owner Robert Kraft regarding former Patriots coach Bill Belichick seemed to suggest a thawing of the frozen-shoulder relationship that has emerged between them.

“And we did OK,” Kraft added, a joking reference to the unprecedented six Super Bowl wins and 17 division titles. (The actual date of the Belichick trade fell in Jan. 2000, not 1999).

Which prompted Belichick to push back with his own thinly-if-at-all veiled comments about Kraft. "I took a big risk by taking the New England Patriots head coaching job," Belichick told ESPN.