Bill Belichick reportedly exploring PR move following awkward TV interview

Bill Belichick is reportedly exploring the possibility of making a major move within his camp a week after major scrutiny over his interview with CBS The North Carolina Tar Heels football coach has been in talks with at least one constituents relations expert with hopes of increasing interest in his book and the undertaking in general for several months sources advised Pro Football Talk on Sunday CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMBelichick had been under the spotlight since the interview aired last weekend It was supposed to be an easy interview about his book and the people he mentioned or didn t mention including his -year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson who was described as Belichick s creative muse A simple question about how Belichick had met Hudson was lobbed toward the legendary NFL coach Hudson intercepted it and shut it down The moment right now sparked a wide-range of scrutiny Everyone from a relationship expert to Saturday Night Live spoofs weighed in on the circumstance Belichick broke his silence on the debacle Wednesday defending his girlfriend and accusing CBS of creating a false narrative with selectively edited clips COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHES PUNISHED FOR K BETTING DISGRACE WAGERING ON OWN SCHOOL Unfortunately that expectation was not honored during the interview I was surprised when unrelated topics were introduced and I repeatedly expressed to the reporter Tony Dokoupil and the producers that I preferred to keep the conversation centered on the book the coach revealed After this occurred several times Jordon with whom I share both a personal and professional relationship stepped in to reiterate that point to help focus the discussion She was not deflecting any specific question or topic but completely doing her job to ensure the interview stayed on track Chosen of the clips make it appear as though we were avoiding the question of how we met but we have been open about the fact that Jordon and I met on a flight to Palm Beach in The final eight-minute segment does not reflect the productive -minute conversation we had which covered a wide range of topics related to my career Instead it presents selectively edited clips and stills from just a scant minutes of the interview to suggest a false narrative that Jordon was attempting to control the conversation which is entirely not true CBS later responded with a message of its own When we agreed to speak with Mr Belichick it was for a wide-ranging interview the company stated There were no preconditions or limitations to this conversation This was ratified repeatedly with his publisher before the interview took place and after it was completed Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter