Theres no fool like an old fool and Bill Belichick leaving his formidable legacy in the hands of Jordon Hudson is foolish

As the saying goes, there’s no fool like an old fool.And right now, there’s no old fool like Bill Belichick.That grumpy genius in a cut-off sweatshirt — the eight-time Super Bowl championship coach whose scowling, cantankerous ways has molded many a man into a winner — is putting his legacy in harm’s way for a bit of young tail.And he, and only he, is to blame.The 73-year-old has empowered his girlfriend Jordon Hudson, a 24-year-old recent college cheerleader, to be the CEO, CMO and COO of Belichick Corporation — and we’re seeing how poor governance can really sink a brand.When the couple debuted in late 2024, eyebrows were raised over their 49-year age difference and the effect she has on notoriously private and gruff Belichick.He seemed … giddy.

I thought it was a kooky pairing, but good for them.A minor alarm bell rang when it was revealed in March that Belichick, who is now coaching at the University of North Carolina, had asked for Hudson to be CC’d on his correspondence with the department’s comms team.And it was kind of weird to see the TikTok of her — in high white boots — posing on the field during spring practice.Then on Sunday, the full breadth of their unwise entanglement became clear, as Hudson sabotaged what should have been a breezy “CBS Sunday Morning” interview with the coaching great, pegged to his new book, “The Art of Winning – Lessons from My Life in Football.”Lesson One: Don’t do what Hudson did.Lesson Two: Don’t be the man who lets her.When correspondent Tony Dokoupil asked Belichick how he and his gal pal met, Hudson threw a flag from the sidelines, stopping play.She issued a stern warning: “We’re not talking about this.”That was reportedly only one of many interruptions from Hudson, who is even said to have stormed off set — so no wonder CBS included it in the final segment.It led to speculation that perhaps they didn’t meet on a flight, as had previously been reported.

It also led to certai...