Bill Belichick’s son is in the unique position of remaining on the Patriots staff even after his father parted ways with the team.
New Patriots coach Jerod Mayo, who played for Bill and later coached under him, retained Brian as New England’s safeties coach.
Brian spoke to reporters at Patriots OTAs on Wednesday about his decision to stay.
“I enjoy very much coaching here, living here, working with our players every day,” Brian said, as covered by CBS Sports.
“I have the opportunity to coach a position in the National Football League. I mean, how much more can you ask for than that?”
Brian joined the Patriots’ staff in 2017, and said that in a peculiar way splitting from his father as well as his brother Steve, who became defensive coordinator at the University of Washington, has improved the family dynamics.
“I think in a way, and this is getting a little personal about our family dynamics, but in a way, I think it was good for us to have some separation from being in a football building every day seeing each other. Whereas now, we’re not just connected by football,” Brian said.
“Not that it was that way before, but, you know, we talk about other things because we’re in different places, not in the same place every day. There’s a lot to talk about football-wise, so it was hard to not get caught up in that when you saw each other at work every day.”
Mayo also sang Brian’s praises.
“He’s been fantastic, he’s been fantastic,” the head coach said.
“There are other guys in the organization that it has been a little awkward for him, and those guys have handled it the right way. Look, Brian loves football, and he loves New England. I think I talked about this a little bit earlier: a guy, new baby, loves it up here and wants to stay. We’re happy that he’s here.”