Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!I thought we were only going to talk about the NFL playoffs in today's newsletter, but then Jonathan Jones had to go and drop a bombshell this morning.

On Monday, former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick joined ESPN's " The Pat McAfee Show " to discuss what it is like to have a bye in the playoffs. He shared a congratulatory message to the Chiefs and Lions before diving in.

Bill Belichick expects Mike Vrabel to succeed with the New England Patriots. The legendary former Pats' coach and current head honcho for North

Now, with O’Brien revitalizing BC and Vrabel looking to do the same with the Patriots, the area’s most prominent football teams are led by men who bonded in Foxborough.

When asked how it felt to coach Belichick’s former team, Vrabel offered a nuanced response.

A beloved coach and a former player who now coaches for the Tennessee Titans are now members of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame.

Byron Leftwich is the former offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He coached Patriots legend Tom Brady in the team’s Super Bowl run in the 2020 season. The Buccaneers fired him after the 2022 season, and he’s been sidelined ever since.

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I thought we were only going to talk about the NFL playoffs in today's newsletter, but then Jonathan Jones had to go and drop a bombshell this morning.

Speaking on the "Pat McAfee Show," Bill Belichick offered up a ringing endorsement for Mike Vrabel as Patriots head coach.

After the Chiefs defeated the Texans to advance to the AFC Championship, Andy Reid had some self-deprecation in store.

With the first third of the wild card round in the books, 20 NFL teams are now fully onto the offseason. The Los Angeles Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers joined