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The Title of the thread is "things could be getting worse for Mangini.....
"More importantly, he can ill-afford to further cripple his already strained relationship with the team. Mangini’s authoritarian coaching style is detested by his players,"
Which is similar to :
"His players don't like him, the media doesn't like him, and his inflexibility is tiring."
So, all I am saying is, things were not all rosy for BB in the early years, but he has succeeded. Mangini looks like he is in a similar boat.
That's all, nothing more, nothing less. Just simply making a comparison.
You are going on one source by a known Patriots hater though. I have never seen a journalist actually say that there were actually rumblings that players did not like Belichick other than this one line with nothing to support it.
I don't see the situations being the same. Belichick had a history with many of the Patriots players and brought in a lot of players from his Jets and Browns days who bought into what he has done. Mangini has no history with most of his players and has only brought in a small handful of former Patriots.
Belichick put his players in a postion to succeed by even abandoning his beloved 3-4 defense. Mangini has refused to abandon the 3-4 eventhough it is putting his best players like Vilma, Ellis, and Robertson in positions to fail.
Belichick gave a lot of leeway to Weis and Crennel and had a stern, but reserved demeanor. I don't know what leeway Mangini gives his assistants but by most accounts he is a yeller.
When Belichick had problems with a player (Terry Glenn), he chose to remove him from the team rather than make him a distraction. Mangini chose to go on a petty vendetta against a problem player (Pete Kendall) making the situation worse and a distraction. Also, losing Glenn did not hurt the Patriots from winning the Super Bowl. By not paying Pete Kendall an extra $1 million, the Jets running game has been non-existent.
I really don't think the situations are remotely the same. Belichick was far more savvy in 2001. He might have had similiar problems in Cleveland, but not in New England. That is where Mangini's lack of polishing and experience is hurting him.