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Bill Belichick has spent decades being praised for his football genius. But during a recent appearance on "The Pivot" podcast, the legendary coach gave someone else their flowers — his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson.
While discussing his upcoming book, Belichick was asked about a surprising detail: a thank-you note in the acknowledgments to Hudson, whom he calls his “idea and creative muse.” The tribute raised eyebrows — and questions — considering the viral attention surrounding their relationship.
“She had a lot to do with it,” Belichick said. “One of the great ideas that she came up with was, when I was writing the acknowledgments and kind of tribute to Coach Parcells, Lawrence Taylor, Tom Brady, my dad… she came up with the idea of why don’t you give them their page.”
Feb 5, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates with Patriots head coach Bill Belichick after winning Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium.© Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Not just any page. Hudson suggested using jersey numbers or symbolic figures — like page 56 for Lawrence Taylor, 199 for Brady, and 106 for Belichick’s late father (who would’ve been 106 years old this year). Belichick loved the idea and implemented it directly into the book’s structure.
Those tribute pages, he explained, now correspond to the numbers that define the legacies of the people who mattered most to him — and Hudson was the one who inspired it.
It’s not the first time Belichick has credited Hudson with helping manage his projects and brand post-retirement. But this latest reveal offered a more personal glimpse into how she’s helped shape a project so close to his heart.
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While discussing his upcoming book, Belichick was asked about a surprising detail: a thank-you note in the acknowledgments to Hudson, whom he calls his “idea and creative muse.” The tribute raised eyebrows — and questions — considering the viral attention surrounding their relationship.
Belichick says Hudson sparked the most meaningful ideas in the book
“She had a lot to do with it,” Belichick said. “One of the great ideas that she came up with was, when I was writing the acknowledgments and kind of tribute to Coach Parcells, Lawrence Taylor, Tom Brady, my dad… she came up with the idea of why don’t you give them their page.”
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Feb 5, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates with Patriots head coach Bill Belichick after winning Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium.© Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Not just any page. Hudson suggested using jersey numbers or symbolic figures — like page 56 for Lawrence Taylor, 199 for Brady, and 106 for Belichick’s late father (who would’ve been 106 years old this year). Belichick loved the idea and implemented it directly into the book’s structure.
Those tribute pages, he explained, now correspond to the numbers that define the legacies of the people who mattered most to him — and Hudson was the one who inspired it.
It’s not the first time Belichick has credited Hudson with helping manage his projects and brand post-retirement. But this latest reveal offered a more personal glimpse into how she’s helped shape a project so close to his heart.
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