Belichick and Tony Gonzalez [merged]

[pheenix11]

Re: Belichick and Tony Gonzalez

Sean Taylor

Yup, just ask Brian Moorman

 

[Hollywood_Brady]

Re: Belichick and Tony Gonzalez

its amazing even the biggest of stars in the nfl, would come up with their best effort just to please BB...

... best coach ever...

 

[TheGodInAGreyHoodie]

Re: Belichick and Tony Gonzalez

Who puts out maximum effort in a meaningless pro bowl game?

Coach Hoodie.

 

[Truck]

Re: Belichick and Tony Gonzalez

To top it all off, let's have a game where all the promising rookies play a game of flag football on the beach just for fun!! No one will get hurt....promise!:bricks:

To be fair, if that killed his career; it probably wouldn't have lasted long anyways as he was probably one awkward falldown away from the same injury anyways

 

[oldskool138]

Re: Belichick and Tony Gonzalez

Is it just me or does Gonzalez come off looking like a b!tch for saying "How dare you speak to me like that?"

That's what makes the Pats so good. They have superstars (read: Pro-Bowlers) but BB does not allow them to act like it or have that prima donna mentality.

 

[Remix 6]

Re: Belichick and Tony Gonzalez

heres another twist..its a pro bowl..and u miss your assignment. the returnman is the 1 getting because u couldnt block or didnt attempt to. so its meaningless to you when ur not gettign the ball but that means someone else is and your letting them get hit

 

[fair catch fryar]

Re: Belichick and Tony Gonzalez

To be fair, if that killed his career; it probably wouldn't have lasted long anyways as he was probably one awkward falldown away from the same injury anyways

If Robert Edwards had never suffered that injury, one that would've ended most careers, I believe he would've had a very solid career with the Patriots.

 

[Lansdowne]

I LMAO'd at this part:

So, first kickoff, Gonzalez stood back, the kick flew over his head, and he sort of looked for someone to block. Someone ran around him and tackled the return man. Business as usual. Only there was Belichick. He did not look at Gonzalez. He stared grimly at the field — you know that Belichick look. He did not even seem aware of Gonzalez’s existence.

Then, as Tony ran by, Belichick said this: “Why don’t you (bleeping) block somebody, Gonzalez.”

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

Re: Belichick and Tony Gonzalez

And I believe that spin. Gonzalez would probably never have told the story (which obviously came from him) if he didn't think BB was in the right.

and he probably would love to have BB as his coach right now, instead of.....
In this vein ( and not trying to hijack the thread) I wonder how many other players would love to play for BB and after this year are willing to take less than maximum money to make it happen......

 

[spacecrime]

Re: Belichick and Tony Gonzalez

Because he didn't block on special teams in a game that everyone on this board doesn't want any Patriots to play in because it's completely meaningless? Right.

Completely meaningless is a little much. There is a matter of pride that motivates some, and the money difference between winner/loser is enough to let the player break even with family friend hotel bill.

So it may be completely meaningless to us, but not to them.

But you had the reason yourself: a TE who cannot block is not Patriots material. Neither is a guy who doesn't care if he wins or loses.

 

[Fencer]

Re: Belichick and Tony Gonzalez

Who puts out maximum effort in a meaningless pro bowl game?

Rodney Harrison, which is a big reason that he's a Patriot.

 

[Fencer]

One interesting angle -- Gonzalez had been in a lot of Pro Bowl games prior to that. Presumably he played the game for both Cowher and Dungy, for example.

Even so, it seems nobody before BB had convinced him to play hard on STs.