The move also left a number of people in the NFL world "sad," according to a report by Adam Schefter on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown. Schefter said he heard from many executives and coaches throughout the league who couldn't believe that the coach who led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles wasn't coming back to the NFL.

Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels are working fast after he accepted the head coaching job, being sure to get on the recruitment trail immediately.