“That was a complete disaster” - ESPN’s Chris Russo weighs in on Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson’s awkward interview as he highlights age gap

American sports radio personality Chris Russo shared his opinions about Bill Belichick and Jordan Hudson’s relationship after the recent CBS Sunday Morning interview. Attempts to explore the couple’s backstory were short-lived in the interview, after Hudson swiftly put an end to the inquiry.

Chris Russo, who is also known as “Mad Dog”, shared his thoughts on the couple’s significant age gap on his own show, Mad Dog Sports Radio, on Wednesday, April 30. Russo called the relationship between Belichick and the 24-year-old Hudson problematic, adding that if it involved someone like his daughter Kiera, he'd find it troubling.

“And her scenario there last week with, ‘We’re not going there,’ and the idea, I guess, she kept CBS waiting for 30 minutes — that was a complete disaster. I mean, this girlfriend of his, I mean, I’m sorry. She’s a young kid. She’s 24 years of age. She knows nothing about the media spotlight, especially the sports media spotlight. And it looks like she’s got Bill twirled around his finger. Let’s call it like we see it. This is a dog show. That’s what it looks like to me!” shared Chris Russo.

What prompted Chris Russo's reaction?

After the CBS interview fiasco, Bill Belichick defended his girlfriend and stated that she was simply doing her job. The couple had appeared on the show to promote Belichick’s upcoming book.

“The final eight-minute segment does not reflect the productive 35-minute conversation which we had, which covered a wide range of topics related to my career, instead, it presents selectively edited clips and stills from just a few minutes of the interview to suggest a false narrative – that Jordon was attempting to control the conversation – which is simply not true.” explained Belichick, in his statement.

Belichick maintained that he had informed his representative at Simon & Schuster that any media appearances should center exclusively on the book’s content. However, CBS News issued a statement Wednesday challenging that account.

“When we agreed to speak with Mr Belichick, it was for a wide-ranging interview, there were no preconditions or limitations to this conversation. This was confirmed repeatedly with his publisher before the interview took place and after it was completed.” the statement said.

During the CBS interview, Belichick expressed that he wasn’t worried about the public scrutiny of his relationship.

“Never been too worried about what everybody else thinks, just try to do what I feel like is best for me and what’s right.” he shared.

When the topic turned to how the relationship began, Hudson, positioned at a separate table, interrupted and clearly expressed that,

“We’re not talking about this.”

Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson's dating history:

According to a report shared by TMZ, the couple were introduced to each other on a flight when Hudson was a college student. She reportedly asked the coach to sign one of her textbooks.

In 2023, several sightings of Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson surfaced online, as fans posted photos of the pair together in public. One notable instance occurred in January, when the two were seen strolling through New Orleans’ French Quarter.

In January 2025, following the announcement of Bill Belichick as the new head football coach at the University of North Carolina, Jordon Hudson joined in to mark the occasion.

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Chris Russo also recently joined ESPN’s “First Take” for weekly appearances on Wednesday. Russo first made a name for himself alongside Mike Francesa as co-host of the influential sports talk show "Mike and the Mad Dog," which aired on WFAN in New York.

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