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Comparisons have been drawn between Belichick's choice and potential opportunities he could have explored in the NFL. While the consensus presumed he would take a head coaching position at another NFL franchise, it became evident that other teams were not inclined to pursue him. This led to the theory that perhaps Belichick recognized the challenges he would face in the NFL—potential interference from ownership and the need to rebuild programs in environments rife with dysfunction.