Reports: Bill Belichick, Patriots agree to amicable split

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Bill Belichick, the architect of six Super Bowl-winning teams with the New England Patriots, is ending his 24-year run as the team's head coach, multiple outlets reported Thursday.

Following face-to-face meetings with owner Robert Kraft, they agreed to mutually part ways after "productive talks resulted in a mutual decision that left both sides comfortable and at ease," pe