Tyrus says Bill Belichick's lack of wins since Tom Brady's exit, poor draft classes could give teams pause

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After a lengthy coaching search, which reportedly involved interviews with 14 candidates, on Thursday, the Atlanta Falcons decided to bring back its former defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as the franchise's next head coach.

Former longtime New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick was one of the candidates the Falcons were believed to have interviewed more than once during the extensive coaching search. Falcons owner Arthur Blank reportedly met with Belichick in person for the second interview. 

In recent days, however, a report from The Athletic surfaced saying the 71-year-old's candidacy for the Falcons gig "lost momentum in the past week."

Former professional wrestler and Fox News contributor Tyrus tackled the six-time Super Bowl winning coach's search for his next landing spot during a recent appearance on OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich."

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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick exits the field after the Patriots 27-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium on Dec. 17, 2023 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

He pointed to Belichick's recent lack of success over the past four seasons following the departure of legendary quarterback Tom Brady. 

"I think his record without Tom Brady might be the issue," Tyrus said in response to a question about Belichick failing to land a job so far.

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Brady spent two decades with the Patriots, winning six Super Bowl titles alongside Belichick. Brady went on to win a record seventh championship in his first season with the