Tom Pelissero: Bill Belichick has Heard from Multiple Teams to Gauge Interest in Coaching Jobs

It sounds like both sides agreed to a buyout for this instance. If they both agreed what’s the problem?

I suppose. If that is the case though, and I was UNC, and at the last minute my soon to be hire was like "Oh by the way, there needs to be a buyout clause because I might be leaving in a month," I'd say deal's off, take a flying leap, I want someone who wants to be here and build something. After this season would make more sense, which is why why I like my one calendar year idea. Let Bill have a winning season, prove himself, win a Bowl game, show he's still got it, etc. and THEN if NFL teams come calling, it's reasonable that we'd need to talk and reassess.