It appears there hasn’t been any thawing in the relationship between Bill Belichick and Patriots owner Robert Kraft.

Bill Belichick fired back at New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft for claiming that he took a 'big risk' in hiring Belichick as head coach in 2000. The interview was part of a story in ESPN, published on Wednesday,

According to Belichick, however, it was he that took the "big risk" in accepting the job. The Patriots had stagnated under former coach Pete Carroll and frivolous spending put them beyond the salary cap, limiting what Belichick could do in terms of roster management.