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The New England Patriots’ glorious (albeit controversial) statue of Tom Brady — unveiled in August — will soon be joined by another statue at its side.
At least, Patriots owner Robert Kraft plans for that to be the case.
Speaking in an interview with WBZ News this week, Kraft revealed plans that are sure to ignite some discussion amongst Patriots fans.
“Will there be a Bill Belichick statue out here one day, as well?” Kraft was asked.
“When that great 20-year era ended, it was always my intention to commission a statue for both Tommy and Bill when their respective careers were over — playing and coaching,” Kraft said.
“And when Bill’s coaching career ends, we look forward to sitting down with him and having a statue made to be right next to Tommy.”
There you have it. Provided Belichick is open to the idea, he’ll soon be immortalized outside of Gillette Stadium next to his TB12.
At the moment, “Chapel Bill” is probably less focused on immortality than he is on winning his first game as the head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels, who started their season with a disappointing loss against TCU.
Belichick and his team will take on the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers on Saturday. Meanwhile, Mike Vrabel’s Patriots will open their season at Gillette on Sunday against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders.
