In his book “The Art of Winning,” which is scheduled to be released on May 6, Belichick does not mention Kraft once. Not in the acknowledgements section nor in any of the 15 chapters. Asked about why Kraft was excluded, despite their 24 years working together in New England, Belichick didn’t elaborate.

There was some awkwardness involving North Carolina head coach and eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick during a recent interview with CBS. But that hasn't stopped his recruiting train from chugging along.

In an interview with Tony Dokoupil of CBS Mornings, Belichick called his exit as a "mutual decision," doubling down when Dokoupil pointed out that Kraft described it as a firing. "It was a mutual decision,