What can you give the man who has everything? Just ask Bill Belichick, the multimillionaire coaching legend who finally decided—after a wildly successful NFL career—to apply his winning methods to the only game that really matters.
In 2025, Belichick marked the one-year anniversary of his relationship with Jordon (not a typo) Hudson. He's 73; she's a 24-year-old adult cheerleader (also not a typo). He has never been happier or more relaxed in his entire life. At a time when young men in this country are struggling to find a sense of purpose, Belichick's beaming smile and the lithesome vixen at his side are a shining beacon in the fog of despair.
Watching these kindred spirits flourish together was like watching Tom Brady and Randy Moss go undefeated in 2007. Two bodies, one mind. Probing the defense. Going deep in spread formation. Finding the hole and beating the zone. Finishing drives with frozen ropes to the back of the end zone. Explosive chemistry. A well-oiled machine.
Few outside of New England wanted to see the Patriots achieve perfection. They did it anyway. Likewise, Belichick's fairytale season on the field of love has provoked a braying mob of woke scolds, Debby Downers, and toxic men-haters. But she's young enough to be his granddaughter! Actually, Belichick has several granddaughters, and the oldest one is only nine years old. Who's the sicko now, Karen?
Belichick's best male quality has always been his stone-faced resolve in the face of adversity. He does not give one solitary shit what any of us thinks about his Gen Z gal pal. Say what you will about her finely toned body and her marginally better-than-average face. Laugh all you want about the awkward interviews, the adult cheerleading competitions she drags him to, and the pivotal role she played in guiding the North Carolina Tar Heels to a semi-respectable 4-8 record on the year. It doesn't matter.
Here's a basic truth that all men understand: No perceived indignity is so great it cannot be endured for the sake of getting laid. Great Men conduct their lives accordingly. Lesser men are too ashamed to try.
"I've never been too worried about what everybody else thinks," Belichick grumbled back in May. "Just try to do what I feel like is best for me and what's right." The logic of sustained success. Doing "what's right" is laudable, of course, but never at the expense of "best for me." How many Super Bowls did Belichick win by cheating? Stupid question. How many did you win playing by the rules?
Winners find a way to win. Losers just complain. Coach Belichick showed us the way in 2025. For that, he is a Washington Free Beacon Man of the Year.