In case you missed it, Belichick's 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson was sitting off camera during the interview and she jumped in to tell CBS correspondent Tony Dokoupil that Belichick would not be answering any questions about how the two of them met. “We’re not talking about this,” Hudson said from her seat just next to the interview.

Another possible reason: At the time of the trip, Belichick was still in a relationship with Linda Holliday, his partner of 16 years. People mag reported that the relationship “ran its course” and that he gave the TV host a house in her hometown of Jupiter, Florida, as part of the split in September 2023.