another of those bandwagon articles but some good pts
http://www.sportsline.com/columns/story/9770095
http://www.sportsline.com/columns/story/9770095
Thats as accurate as it gets..He is given credit by some, but there are still an alarming number of goofs who want to credit Brady when things go well for the Patriots and rip Belichick when things go bad.
Many in the media hate Belichick. They despise him. He can be a pain, to be sure. He sometimes has as much personality as a piece of foam rubber. If it were up to him, the media's private parts would be irradiated so we could not multiply.
His chilly greeting to his former assistant and current Jets coach Eric Mangini after the Patriots beat the Jets earlier this year was painful to watch. Is it going to kill you to show a little warmth to an old pal, Bill? Jeez.
I understand all that.
What is happening, though, is the media's dislike of Belichick affects the judgment of him as a coach and general manager. That is why so many people underestimated the Patriots this year despite a lengthy track record of losing key personnel in the past and still winning.
Many in the media wanted the Patriots to fail so Belichick would be taught a lesson and get a little egg on the face.
It is an interesting phenomenon, who we like and who we do not. Bill Parcells treats the media like the plague; he spits on us. Yet writers and TV types still like him because he is an entertaining quote.
It's about results, isn't it? Not who gives the best press conference.
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