MoLewisrocks

The premise:

"It was nice to hear Bill Belichick and Bill Parcells are on speaking terms again, but that’s not exactly what we had in mind. It’s not enough for Little Bill to talk to Big Bill again. We think it’s time for Belichick to start talking like his old pal Parcells.

After all, the two head coaches are dealing with a common problem in this preseason, but only Parcells has told us how he really feels. They both are asked constantly about their recalcitrant wide receivers, but only Tuna ever takes the bait."

But Belichick just kind of stares blankly when asked about Deion Branch.

If he were to respond, of course, Belichick no doubt would explain that discussing the contract dispute would do no good at all. It would only inflame the situation and create a bigger distraction as he prepares for the season opener. But it must kill Bill to bite his tongue and let the debate rage around him.

You have to believe that he would love to stand up before the media and ask, “So how am I doing so far?” He might be the most disciplined coach in sports, but he’s only human. He must be tempted to, just once, go all Ozzie Guillen on us and unburden himself with a rant like this:

“All right, I want a name, one name, that’s all. If you’re going to question me on this, I want to know: When’s the last time I bleeped up and let a player get away who went on to stardom somewhere else? Don’t all scream out at once. Let’s hear it. Who’s my Anibal Sanchez? Or my Freddy Sanchez? Or my Cla Meredith? You get the idea.

“There comes a time when you have to give us credit for knowing our players and what they’re worth. This really isn’t a tough concept. We establish a value for each guy and we stick to it. I don’t care if the guy holds out or holds his breath or takes hostages. I’m not going to wake up one day and turn into Daniel Snyder. "

“Let me tell you something about Deion. He only thinks he wants to be traded to the Jets. He’d end up in Chrebet-land in about a week. If he stays here with No. 12, he could play beyond his next contract. He could win another Super Bowl and maybe even another Super Bowl MVP.

“I’m not saying I won’t trade him. I’ll be glad to. But he’s worth more than a second-rounder, and he knows it. We get our price, we got a deal. Until then he can stay home and see how Rosie fits in with the chicks on ‘The View.’ We’re not just going to give in. We don’t have to. The truth is, we could win our division this year with Dionne Warwick at wideout.

“Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to go back into my shell and get ready for the season.


http://patriots.bostonherald.com/pat...ticleid=156521

Brady-To-Branch

Oh, that's so funny!

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AzPatsFan

I am sure that Belichick has thouhgt about saying exactly that. But discipline is for more than football players. Its for him as well. You can't be "Do as I say not as I do", and still be credible. Going public only serves to burn bridges and Belichick is not a "burn bridges" kind of guy.

RAWKY

While i agree with the premise i think Mr. Jackson of ESPN would disagree with you on BB never burning bridges.

However BB does only burns bridges that can never come back to haunt him. BBs great strengh is that even when he is pissed he still maintains interlectual control.

tdw777

I can go with that.

shmessy

Thanks! Just reading that right now was a catharsis!

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kptmorgan04

that was great... provided for some good laughs over a not so funny situation

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TNPatsFan

I'm not sure Dionne Warwick could pass the conditioning run. But I'm sure I wouldn't want to watch it.

PatsChick87

Thanks for posting Mo, read it this am and enjoyed it just as much the second time around! What a refreshing approach to the media black out issue that these writers "struggle" with.

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