Patriots owner Robert Kraft took a subtle dig at Tom Brady when looking back on what it took to get Bill Belichick as head coach.

Bill Belichick proved to be a football historian when he was hired to coach the Browns in 1991. I don’t remember specifics of those discussions, but he humbly showed he was under no delusion ...

Bill Belichick may be most associated with the New England Patriots, the franchise he coached to six Super Bowl championships, but he was also the head coach of the Cleveland Browns from 1991 to 1995.

-Jim Brown on Bill Belichick, April 2002. As the football universe mourns Brown’s loss, Belichick and the Patriots are likely to reflect on last year’s visit to Cleveland with reverence.

After a playoff run in 1994, Browns owner Art Modell announces the team’s intended move to Baltimore during the 1995 season. The Browns falter the rest of the way, and Belichick and his staff ...

Bill Belichick is coming to college football. ... Belichick was fired by the Browns in 1995 and rejoined Parcells as an assistant coach with the New England Patriots and New York Jets.

Bill Belichick, the long-time NFL coach, ... In addition to 24 seasons as the Patriots head coach, Belichick was head coach of the Cleveland Browns for the 1991-1995 seasons.

In this case, Belichick’s prognostication is incorrect. The story, involving receiver Antonio Brown and quarterback Tom Brady, is as good as advertised.

After a playoff run in 1994, Browns owner Art Modell announces the team’s intended move to Baltimore during the 1995 season. The Browns falter the rest of the way, and Belichick and his staff ...

After a playoff run in 1994, Browns owner Art Modell announces the team’s intended move to Baltimore during the 1995 season. The Browns falter the rest of the way, and Belichick and his staff ...