Marvin Lewis: Belichick is too smart to go after Ochocinco - New England Patriots Forums

Ron Sellers · 01-24-2011, 05:55 PM

Marvin Lewis responds.

It Is What It Is | Marvin Lewis: Belichick too smart to sign Ochocinco

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Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis was asked by the Boston Herald on Monday if he thought the Patriots would make a play for free agent receiver Chad Ochocinco.

“Belichick’s smarter than that,” said Lewis, who coached Ochocinco in Cincinnati for the last eight seasons.

Ochocinco recently posted a Tweet about the possibility of coming to New England, calling a potential pairing of he and Belichick “epic.” Belichick has a long history with the controversial wideout, having worked him out as a draft prospect in 2001. Belichick talked about their relationship earlier in the 2010 season.

“I like Chad — I like him as a player. I like him as a person,” Belichick said. “I like his enthusiasm and the fun he has with football, and I like how he competes on the football field. I have a lot of respect for that.

“[We’re] an odd couple, but in the end I think we have a lot of things in common.”

SVN · 01-24-2011, 06:02 PM

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ArchAngel007 · 01-24-2011, 06:05 PM

Good read. Belichick is also smart enough if he acquires him to pull the plug when things aren't working.

D-Money · 01-24-2011, 06:06 PM

Marvin Lewis is a clown.What does he know.

SVN · 01-24-2011, 06:09 PM

i sure hope bb doesnt get ocho cinco

BlueString94 · 01-24-2011, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by D-Money

Marvin Lewis is a clown.What does he know.

People seem to forget he was the mastermind behind the Ravens in the early 2000s. He has no power in Cincinnati, he has been made into a puppet.

***blackglass3*** · 01-24-2011, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueString94

People seem to forget he was the mastermind behind the Ravens in the early 2000s. He has no power in Cincinnati, he has been made into a puppet.

Agreed, and he was pretty sucessful for the beginning of his stint in Cincinnati. But after 4 or 5 years, the wheels kind of fell off and he's been dead coach walking.

D-Money · 01-24-2011, 06:23 PM

He's a great defensive mind but not a head coach.You can tell in games with his use of challenges and timeouts.

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 01-24-2011, 06:27 PM

Belichick would be close to retarded to acquire Chad

Chad brings nothing to the table anymore...and I don't care who is throwing the ball to him.

Belichick is not that dumb as he says..that's why he won't bring Chad up here unless he wants a circus act to lighten the other guys up after a loss.

Is everyone who likes that goofball as a WR too stupid to realize that the "I am special,it's all about me in the spotlight" type of guys never should come here and won't work.

Give me a blue collar David Givens anyday of the week and then some over divas like Moss,Johnson and Owens.

Ice_Ice_Brady · 01-24-2011, 06:32 PM

Does he have personnel decisions? My sense is they draft a bunch of uncoachable, unbearable jerks and tell him to run his system with them. I used to think he was a bad coach, until this year when I saw a lot of their games and realized he is actually a good coach with a lot of horrible, undisciplined players. Sorry, but you just can't change the culture when you are frequently drafting and signing divas.