Bill Belichick noticeably absent from Patriots' celebration of 2001 Super Bowl team

Bill Belichick recently attended the New York Giants ' 40th anniversary of the franchise's first Super Bowl-winning team. Belichick met up with former players from that team during a private dinner. He left before the Giants' win over the Cardinals , which included a halftime ceremony honoring the 1986 Giants. Two members of the 2021 Patriots were noticeably absent from this weekend's 25th-anniversary celebration: Belichick and former quarterback Tom Brady . A color commentator, Brady's absence was understandable as he was on assignment in Seattle. Belichick is also busy, given his role as North Carolina's coach.