BB presser tonite

[patsfaninpittsburgh]

What was the preparation for this game?

With the first two games, joint practices gave the normal season preparation feel. I didn't see any "preparing for the Rams" articles.

This sounds like a team totally unprepared to play.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

BB was pissed during the game, pissed at his halftime interview and pissed afterwards. I'm somewhat of an authority on this. In any case, it reminds me of the 2004 Pats who got completely destroyed pre-season by a bottom of the league Bengals squad. I'm NOT saying this year's squad is anything like that year's in terms of player quality but just that BB will use this total debacle to improve those areas that can be addressed by more focused coaching. I'd hate to be a Patriot this next week.

 

[IllegalContact]

BB is fine. I don't agree with a few things, but there is nobody else I would rather have. Don't want herm Edwards or Jim mora pressers. Don't want it to become a coaching revolving door. BUT CAN WE GET A PASS RUSH ALREADY?

Thouse guys could make revis look bad

 

[Patsrock]

Why should a coach give anything more than he required too. He is under no responsibility to release any extra info or answer any questions. He answer to one person only and that is Bob Kraft. He is the only one who can ask questions and deserve answers.

 

[Uncle Rico]

Summary today by the Herald's Rapoport:

... there is still something poetic about the way the coach expresses himself after brutal defeats. He cuts right down to it.

BostonHerald.com - Blogs: Rap Sheet Blog Archive In his own special way, Patriots coach Bill Belichick sums up the loss to the Rams… and links!

 

[Kontradiction]

Come on, BB. It's only preseason, bro!!!

 

[emoney_33]

Why should a coach give anything more than he required too. He is under no responsibility to release any extra info or answer any questions. He answer to one person only and that is Bob Kraft. He is the only one who can ask questions and deserve answers.

What most people miss is that he simply does NOT know the reasons right after the game. He's not lying when he repeatedly says "we just got off the field". He wouldn't need to put in as much work as he does if he could instantly tell you exactly why everything happened during a game. He has to go study the films to figure out exactly what happened. Most coaches will just spout of bs to try to reason on the spot, but that's more human emotion than actual football analysis.

Obviously he's not happy after a game like that but some (most?) of the questions he gets asked are a little ridiculous. "Does this change your plan for week four at all?" Really, do you honestly believe he's thinking about the week 4 plan during the game or directly after? He's not a robot from the future

 

[Buchanty]

The guy is a total ****, but he is our total ****. I would rather have him be good at coaching then good at press conferences.

I don't understand the "****" statement. Charisma by-pass - check, surly - check, does not suffer fools gladly - check, not an entertainer - check

But I do agree that he is not there to serve 3 courses to the media. He is the epitome of succinctness and the master of brevity. And if you look just a little deeper he even manages a touch of humor (viz the response to the Maroney question).

Outside of the ESPN cameras and mikes he is a humble and caring person

Belichick and Brown bonded during Belichick's tenure in Cleveland, and over the years Belichick has supported Brown's Amer-I-Can Foundation, which aims to help former gang members, ex-convicts and others disenfranchised from society develop skills and strategies for productive lives. Belichick has even been in Brown's home, talking to former gang members — a far cry from the popular image of the cold coach, and yes, something he's prone to do while on vacation.

Brown told me that Belichick has helped his foundation land contracts in New England, and has donated significant money to the cause. One year, Belichick donated all of the money from the Patriots' fines for the season to Brown's foundation. The Bell Tolls: Belichick's greatness is in the details - USATODAY.com

Above all Belichick is a thinker and a man of substance - ****? Never

 

[VJCPatriot]

Were you actually expecting something informative from BB? He has always played his cards close to the vest. And this was no exception. On top of that he was pissed after the loss and was not interested in saying anything except for the obvious. The Pats didn't play well or execute well, that's why they lost and they need to correct those mistakes. I'm sure this was also a message for the team -- I'm not happy with you so get ready to work like dogs this upcoming week and get things done right for week 4 of the preseason.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Come on, BB. It's only preseason, bro!!!

Think for a minute and you'll realize that BB is simply practising being wicked pissed for the regular season when the team loses a game because of pathetic effort. That Belichick, always working the pre-season to the max. Heh.

 

[Kontradiction]

Think for a minute and you'll realize that BB is simply practising being wicked pissed for the regular season when the team loses a game because of pathetic effort. That Belichick, always working the pre-season to the max. Heh.

He did seem to be in midseason form on that sideline interview.

 

[Patriots2001]

Classic BB !!!

I actually thought the game was pretty good,could they have played better??
Yes..But so far in the 3 games i have seen i like what i see because they have the potential to get much better..The last few years the defense was old and had little upside..JMO

 

[alamo]

An interesting hypothesis, and of course Belichick is finishing his 10th year with the Patriots...

Of course... not. This is his 11th season with the Patriots.

He adduces many examples in support. His hypothesis to explain the phenomenon is that very successful coaches come on the scene with a novel approach that sweeps the competition, but that eventually the league adjusts.

The "10 year shelf life" of coaches seems much a overrated theory to me. Could you list some example names the book cites? When I started trying to think of some, those who seemed to support the theory (other than Bill Walsh probably) had much different "career arcs" than Belichick, which makes me wonder how much the theory would apply to him anyway.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

He did seem to be in midseason form on that sideline interview.

Enjoyed Zo's comment that just before the interview Zo was NOT looking fwd to it and he said that BB threw his plastic cup in disgust and said, "Let's just get this (the interview) done."

Seriously not a happy camper. Why should he be?

 

[BradyManny]

Belichick reticent after loss - Extra Points - Boston.com

i know lot of people find it annoying..but i find it quite amusing...

I thought it was awesome. Vintage BB.

The media can go screw if they are upset by him. I love hearing the media whine about how Belichick makes their job harder when the entire premise of the media's job is to interrupt Belichick's day to make him do something completely unproductive.

 

[PlainOldEd]

Belichick reticent after loss - Extra Points - Boston.com

i know lot of people find it annoying..but i find it quite amusing...

I agree, by the end I was laughing out loud.

 

[BradyToAmendola]

I think if it was up to Bill, we all would be wondering who the guy in the Hoodie was.

Agreed.

 

[Wolfpack]

I'd think you're freakin crazy ... except KC Joyner in his book "Blindsided" makes an interesting historical case that great coaches have a ten-year shelf life.

It's an amazing coincidence how often the shelf life of a great NFL coach coincides perfectly with the shelf life of their quarterback.

Chuck Noll became pretty darn average when Terry Bradshaw left. Mike Shanahan was considered by many to be a genius, but he sure lost a lot of his smarts when Elway retired. And a lot of people 'round these parts wanted to fire Bill Belichick in autumn '01, but he got awfully smart when Mo Lewis met Drew Bledsoe.