Belichick skipping on league meetings - Page 3 - New England Patriots Forums

Jimke · 03-20-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Pats726

I am sure there will be others representing the team..I agree he has other things to get done..

Both Bob and Jonathan Kraft are on various committees.

jmt57 · 03-20-2009, 08:20 PM

The title of this get-together is The NFL's Annual Owner's Meeting, so until BB replaces Kraft as owner, this is non-news.

That is except for folks like Florio who make money via revenues and ratings based on stirring the pot and getting opposing fans riled up, pointing their fingers at each other.

***KontradictioN*** · 03-20-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by spacecrime

IMO, tHere's no business that can be conducted in a conference setting that can't be accomplished by telephone in 1/10th or 1/100th the time.

But I'm wondering what business he did at last year's meeting that was so important it had to have been done there. Do you happen to remember?

The only thing I remember is that he apologized for the Spygate fiasco. Granted, however, I know exactly dick about what goes on at these league meetings.

***patchick*** · 03-20-2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by spacecrime

IMO, tHere's no business that can be conducted in a conference setting that can't be accomplished by telephone in 1/10th or 1/100th the time.

Yes and no. Conferences are where you exchange the deepest gossip, arrange those "chance" conversations, renew old relationships, etc. That said, it makes tons of sense that this draft year is different from years past, so you set your priorities accordingly. Not a really big deal.

Seneschal2 · 03-20-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Deus Irae

Business is done at the meetings. Are we really so brainwashed as a fan base that we're going to ignore this? If Belichick doesn't want to go, that's on him, and I assume he has his well thought out reasons.

Post draft, I hope we read how Belichick skipped the league meetings in order to make his annual Florida scouting trip. And while there, he takes care of a little business with this Taylor fella at his home turf. Now THAT would be a worthy accomplishment...

neuronet · 03-21-2009, 02:02 AM

BB is my God. F the haters.

Steamer86 · 03-21-2009, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by PatsWickedPissah

Had I drafted Bethel Johnson, Marquis Hill and Chad Jackson with my #2 picks I know that I'd be working overtime to ensure I didn't piss away major chances to improve the team. Way to go Bill!

Actually - those were all Pioli picks. The way they did it was BB got the first round, Pioli the second.

***vyrago*** · 03-21-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by DarrylS

I suspect it was posted in an attempt to belittle Bill..

Paranoid much?
There's probably more than one nfl coach who would like to do the same thing except that the schmoozing is mandatory in this back-scratching, back-stabbing league.

***ctpatsfan77*** · 03-21-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Steamer86

Actually - those were all Pioli picks. The way they did it was BB got the first round, Pioli the second.

I like the way you think.

signbabybrady · 03-21-2009, 09:57 AM

I might be wrong but I think BB has missed this before and I think he isn't the first coach to miss it.

I would imagine a lot of work gets done at these meetings but I would bet most of the work is geared toward global NFL things and not individual team stuff but teams looking to make trades may use this time for that too. I would guess the Pats will plenty represented here including someone in the personell dept.