New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft reportedly called Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank and warned him to not trust former Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
The January call, reported by ESPN on Wednesday, played a major role in why the Falcons decided not to hire Belichick and instead opted to hire Raheem Morris.
Blank and Belichick met just a few days after Belichick was let go by the Patriots after coaching there for nearly a quarter century.
The job interview, which happened on Blank’s Yacht in the Caribbean, left Blank very impressed, the report said.
Blank’s view of Belichick changed after Blank decided to call Kraft, who is considered to be his closest friend among NFL owners.
“Kraft delivered a stark assessment of Belichick’s character, according to a source who spoke to two people: a close Kraft friend and a longtime Belichick confidant,” the report said. “The…
