BB on the record: “good energy level moving forward”

[long distance]

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BB conducted an impromptu with local reporters for about 15 minutes. Belichick said he wanted to give New England reporters a chance to tackle pertinent topics before the national media gets its chance during the coaches breakfast at the *NFL annual spring meeting. He looked energized and sounded enthusiastic about his 19th season with the club.

quote:

“Last year is last year, but this year, it’s an exciting time of year, the team building. I’ve spoken to quite a few players. I think there is a good energy level moving forward.”
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on keeping Josh:

"Once that game ended [Super Bowl LII], I think that really gave Josh and I a chance to sit down [Tuesday] and talk more directly about the situation, as opposed to, 'We really want to talk about the game and what we need to do to try to compete in that game.' That's basically what happened," Belichick said. "Before the game, I'd say we had minimal discussions. I'd say we had much deeper and longer and more in-depth and more constructive discussions immediately after the game."

Added Belichick: "We got back from Minnesota, I had an opportunity to talk to Josh, and we were able to work some things out. I'm thrilled he's still with us and is going to continue in his role. I think he's a top offensive coordinator in the league. He's done a great job for me for a long time in a lot of different roles. I'm very glad, based on the meeting we had -- there were a number of things that happened -- that we were able to work that out and keep him with us."

 

[Gwedd]

Good stuff! Nice read to start my day with.

 

[luuked]

Looking at how he enjoys getting around pro days and how he keeps being excited by what is the part of the season most coaches think of as a grind.. he is not even close to retirement.

 

[StockingAnarchyNumber12]

Looking at how he enjoys getting around pro days and how he keeps being excited by what is the part of the season most coaches think of as a grind.. he is not even close to retirement.

Guy at least has five seasons left in him.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Guy at least has five seasons left in him.

Lawrence Guy or BB?

 

[Uptown]

Lawrence Guy or BB?

Guy’s getting a bit long in the tooth. BB just hit his prime.

 

[signbabybrady]

OJ helps give you energy in the morning.

 

[Kontradiction]

Sounds to me like there was a discussion between him and players. I would suspect one of those players is Brady.

 

[Steve102]

one of those clicks was ESPN. d%#*!@t !

 

[patriot1136]

Don't you guys wish you enjoyed your jobs as much as Belichick enjoys his?

 

[Soliel]

To me this sounds good. I’m thinking the dust has settled and they are done with whatever bs went on last year. Perhaps that’s just wishful thinking but it seems this way

 

[captain insano]

he is not even close to retirement.

i hope that means he drafts a QB.

 

[RelocatedPatFan]

I was cruising along happily with the state of Patriots and ignoring all the noise about difficulties in the clubhouse... until I got this information. I mean BB only uses the media to motivate people by saying good things about them when they need that extra motivation (or they did something truly outstanding).

Now i'm scared.

 

[Ross12]

Sounds to me like there was a discussion between him and players. I would suspect one of those players is Brady.

Yeah, I assume so. My hope is that they were all able to get past whatever tension there was. I think that hopefully all the players can look back on the year and realize how close they came to a Super Bowl win despite how many issues they were faced with, and that the parts are there to make it happen this year.

 

[holyredeemer]

To me this sounds good. I’m thinking the dust has settled and they are done with whatever bs went on last year. Perhaps that’s just wishful thinking but it seems this way

What bs? The bs that was pushed by nearly every member of the media that whipped nearly every fan into a frenzy? Brady is contemplating retirement, Gronk is contemplating retirement, the players have tuned out the coach etc...
B.B. releases one statement and now everyone’s saying “oh, we good.” Don’t you feel sometimes like we have a hyper emotional fan base that has to constantly be talked off the edge?

 

[signbabybrady]

What bs? The bs that was pushed by nearly every member of the media that whipped nearly every fan into a frenzy? Brady is contemplating retirement, Gronk is contemplating retirement, the players have tuned out the coach etc...
B.B. releases one statement and now everyone’s saying “oh, we good.” Don’t you feel sometimes like we have a hyper emotional fan base that has to constantly be talked off the edge?

Other than being 40+ and the obvious that comes with that when has Brady contemplated retirement?

 

[maust]

one of those clicks was ESPN. d%#*!@t !

Thanks for posting that, it's good to know I'm not the only one that feels that way.

 

[TruthSeeker]

Don’t you feel sometimes like we have a hyper emotional fan base that has to constantly be talked off the edge?

That's the culture we live in. Good luck trying to change it.

 

[captain stone]

"Once that game ended [Super Bowl LII], I think that really gave Josh and I a chance to sit down [Tuesday] and talk more directly about the situation, as opposed to, 'We really want to talk about the game and what we need to do to try to compete in that game.' That's basically what happened," Belichick said. "Before the game, I'd say we had minimal discussions. I'd say we had much deeper and longer and more in-depth and more constructive discussions immediately after the game."

Added Belichick: "We got back from Minnesota, I had an opportunity to talk to Josh, and we were able to work some things out. I'm thrilled he's still with us and is going to continue in his role. I think he's a top offensive coordinator in the league. He's done a great job for me for a long time in a lot of different roles. I'm very glad, based on the meeting we had -- there were a number of things that happened -- that we were able to work that out and keep him with us."

I wish that Bill & MP had a chance to sit down and talk and work some things out. Then again, after seeing what Bill gave him to work with, I don't blame MP for wanting to get the hell away from here.

 

[Deus Irae]

Sounds to me like there was a discussion between him and players. I would suspect one of those players is Brady.

To me, the BB and Kraft public appearances certainly left the impression that:

1. Something sure as hell was going on this past year, and it's still not a fixed situation
   
2. Kraft thinks BB screwed the pooch with Butler, but isn't going to go too far and cut him off at the knees over it
   
3. Bill was either told to make nice, or chose to make nice, in order to remove some of the flammables from the fire