Bill Belichick can draw up a play from 1959 from memory because of course he can

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Bill Belichick can draw up a play from 1959 from memory because of course he can

 

[Danger Zone]

This is why some of us can admit to the knowledge gap and spout things like, In Bill We Trust

 

[The Brandon Five]

He must have cheated. No one's memory is that good.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Jesus. I can't even remember yesterday.

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

Bellino is from Winchester and played a few years with the Boston Patriots after his Active duty time was up.

 

[BradyFTW!]

And meanwhile he's coaching in the same league as clowns like Jeff Fisher, Chuck Pagano and John Harbaugh. No wonder the Pats win so much.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Bill Belichick can draw up a play from 1959 from memory because of course he can

Its a damn shame the NFL Gestapo treats this man and Brady like criminals.

All those two want to do is live, breathe and eat football.

They should be celebrating them.

 

[Mike the Brit]

That is SO wonderful. He's so intent and absorbed -- suddenly you can just see little Bill (he was 8 years old in 1960) doing that to show his Dad or when guests came round. Football is who he is. What it must do to him to be demonized by the rest of the NFL the way he is ...

 

[oldrover]

Bill Belichick can draw up a play from 1959 from memory because of course he can

"A play from 1959?!?!?!



I can't even remember where I put my damn challenge flag..."

 

[jri37]

We are so fortunate to have had a true coaching legend here for the las

"A play from 1959?!?!?!



I can't even remember where I put my damn challenge flag..."

LMAO, I was just about to post he's no Jeff Fisher or Chuck Pagano.

 

[Brick27]

I wish just once I could watch a game from the perspective of Belichick.

I picture his brain and eyes functioning with features that resemble the terminator and batmobile. Tracking real-time player speed, angle and velocity of throws and kicks, and other dashboards in the corner of his eye that track play history, matchups, averages, etc. All of which he can instantly retrieve and process simultaneously when making in-game decisions.

 

[patfanken]

God I'd love he hear the rest of clip from that show.

I have one Joe Bellino Story though. When I signed with the Quincy Giants I had to go Joe Bellino's office to do the playerwork. In his office he introduced himself to me and shook my hand, and then pointed out his Heisman Trophy. It then took about 2 minutes to finish up and I was out the door with the next guy coming in. He seemed like a pretty nice guy, and it was many years later before I met him again. But I still remember walking out the office with a copy of my contract (which paid me $250/game) and rememebering him pointing out the Heisman so proudly and thinking to my self, "what a douche"

I can't recall ever seeing him again that season, or for over a decade. Joe lived in Winchester and so did one of my weekly poker buddies. On night Joe showed up for poker night and he was great. Great stories, Great laughs, and he was a bad player. . Since then I've always felt a little bad for my initial reaction that summer night in August of 1969... But it was still a "little" bit douchie, don't you think.

 

[pazrul72]

This made me think back to my high school football plays (15 years ago) we ran the wing t with 3 RB and our most common play was a sweep action that covered a strait dive called 110. Being a RT my responsibilities were inside, on, release across the field and block a safety or corner if I had nobody else. As for anyone else's responsibilities....yeah forget it I couldn't diagram the whole thing like that. Bill doing it from 50!!!!! Years ago? Yeah that's just insane. GOAT coach and it's not even close

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Bellino is from Winchester and played a few years with the Boston Patriots after his Active duty time was up.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

God I'd love he hear the rest of clip from that show.

I have one Joe Bellino Story though. When I signed with the Quincy Giants I had to go Joe Bellino's office to do the playerwork. In his office he introduced himself to me and shook my hand, and then pointed out his Heisman Trophy. It then took about 2 minutes to finish up and I was out the door with the next guy coming in. He seemed like a pretty nice guy, and it was many years later before I met him again. But I still remember walking out the office with a copy of my contract (which paid me $250/game) and rememebering him pointing out the Heisman so proudly and thinking to my self, "what a douche"

I can't recall ever seeing him again that season, or for over a decade. Joe lived in Winchester and so did one of my weekly poker buddies. On night Joe showed up for poker night and he was great. Great stories, Great laughs, and he was a bad player. . Since then I've always felt a little bad for my initial reaction that summer night in August of 1969... But it was still a "little" bit douchie, don't you think.

It's perfectly normal, and typical and expected from a younger generation. I think almost all of us had something like that happen before. I'm happy you were able to reconnect later; it's a great story. College football isn't quite the big deal nationally today, compared to the NFL for example, as it was through the 40's & 50's. But the Heisman will always be a big deal. It's a tremendous honor, and Joe's in some exclusive company.

 

[Mike the Brit]

God I'd love he hear the rest of clip from that show.

I have one Joe Bellino Story though. When I signed with the Quincy Giants I had to go Joe Bellino's office to do the playerwork. In his office he introduced himself to me and shook my hand, and then pointed out his Heisman Trophy. It then took about 2 minutes to finish up and I was out the door with the next guy coming in. He seemed like a pretty nice guy, and it was many years later before I met him again. But I still remember walking out the office with a copy of my contract (which paid me $250/game) and rememebering him pointing out the Heisman so proudly and thinking to my self, "what a douche"

I can't recall ever seeing him again that season, or for over a decade. Joe lived in Winchester and so did one of my weekly poker buddies. On night Joe showed up for poker night and he was great. Great stories, Great laughs, and he was a bad player. . Since then I've always felt a little bad for my initial reaction that summer night in August of 1969... But it was still a "little" bit douchie, don't you think.

You're a good man, Ken!

FWIW, I completely agree with you. But I can see someone having a trophy and looking at it like you might the picture of your granddaughter -- something that makes you happy and reminds you what a lucky person you are. Sharing it with someone else who doesn't have it -- especially a young kid -- is pretty tactless, though.

 

[Nikolai]

That is SO wonderful. He's so intent and absorbed -- suddenly you can just see little Bill (he was 8 years old in 1960) doing that to show his Dad or when guests came round. Football is who he is. What it must do to him to be demonized by the rest of the NFL the way he is ...

Well, I'm honestly coming around to the idea that while a couple coaches and players may suffer from some jealousy, the vast majority of players and coaches really respect BB. The league office is another matter and their credibility gets shot in the face on the regular.

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

Fisher probably did a screen shot, " this'll work, let's run this on Sunday....."

 

[long distance]

Beautiful closeup of Bill drawing. The essence of the game right there.
Amidst all the threads .. this one is what football is really all about.

 

[Galeb]

Bill Belichick can draw up a play from 1959 from memory because of course he can

Thank you for sharing. That was awesome.