I apologize Ms. Hudson, I wasn't familiar with your game.
Despite the fact that he's no longer coaching in the NFL, the legendary Bill Belichick has been a big topic of conversation this week in New Orleans leading up to the Super Bowl.
Well, actually most of the talk has been about his girlfriend.
The 72-year old Belichick showed up to the NFL Honors ceremony on Thursday night with his new girlfriend, 24-year old Jordon Hudson, and even host Snoop Dogg couldn't resist making a joke about the couple's large age gap:
"I've been a football fan for a long, long time. I mean, I remember back when the Cowboys was good. I remember when the Chiefs was bad. And I remember, what was it, Bill Belichick's girlfriend wasn't even born yet."
Hudson looked pretty shocked by the joke (but she had to know the jabs were coming, right?), but TMZ spotted the couple out in New Orleans yesterday morning on their way to lunch with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell - and it looks like Hudson had some jokes of her own.
The former cheerleader was wearing an Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl Champions shirt.
The only problem? The Atlanta Falcons have never won the Super Bowl. And in fact, during their last appearance, Super Bowl LI back in 2017, they famously blew a 28-3 lead to the New England Patriots...who were coached by Bill Belichick.
That game was the first Super Bowl to ever go into overtime, after the Falcons led by quarterback Matt Ryan had jumped out to a four-score lead with 8:31 left in the third quarter. But Belichick's Patriots, led by Hall of Fame QB Tom Brady, then completed an incredible comeback by scoring 25 unanswered points in the final quarter and a half of the game to send the Super Bowl into overtime.
The Patriots won the OT coin toss and elected to receive the ball first, going on a 75-yard drive to take home the win and keep the Falcons from winning their first Super Bowl.
As a New Orleans Saints fan, it was probably my second favorite Super Bowl that I've ever watched, after Super Bowl XLIV back in 2010 when the Saints and Drew Brees took home the trophy. And the meltdown has given plenty of ammo to opponents looking to troll the Falcons - including Saints fans who bought a billboard in New Orleans this weekend to remind their rival about the epic collapse.
It's pretty funny seeing Belichick and his girlfriend (who, in case you were wondering, was around 17 years old at the time of that Super Bowl) trolling the Falcons over one of the most epic games of the coach's legendary career. Honestly, I'm surprised Belichick even let her wear the shirt. Seems too fun for him, but maybe Hudson has managed to loosen him up a little.
The couple reportedly met on a flight in 2021 where they exchanged information and kept in contact by discussing things like her school work and cheerleading routines. (Wouldn't you love to hear Bill Belichick talking to a 20-something year old about cheerleading? That had to have been an incredible conversation). And if you're bad at math, the 72-year old coach is 48-years older than his new romantic partner. In fact, Belichick started coaching the New England Patriots back in 2000 - the year Hudson was born.
But it seems like they're happy together, and it's a good thing Belichick enjoys talking to college-age kids now that he's got his first college coaching job as head coach at the University of North Carolina.
As much as I want to hate this relationship, I just can't. Trolling the Falcons, getting Belichick to smile and even dress up for Halloween with her...I salute you, Ms. Hudson. Well done.