What does BB do at half time, and why doesn't he do it sooner?

[Modest]

I imagine upon signing a player to the Patriots, Belichick asks them who their most valued loved one is. He then 'acquires' that person without the players knowledge. When they play like they were in the first half vs. Miami, he shows the players said loved ones suspended above a shark pool, giant wood chipper, pit of molten lava, Rex Ryan's gaping maw, or other pertinent Motivational Device.



Its an effective strategy.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

It's like Tebow Time, but it starts earlier and lasts longer.

 

[mgteich]

Last year we were asking why we were so terrible in the second half, and why we didn't adjust.

The offense was felt primarily because of the lack of Light and then Mankins. It really did take awhile to work out the kinks.

And yes, the pep talk apparently did help.

 

[RayClay]

Which leaves the core of my question unanswered - why always roughly a quarter to a half [amending my statement after reviewing recent games]? During the current win streak, whenever things looked grim early, I've increasingly been unable to shake the feeling that a different Pats team, particularly on offense, would come out in the second half. It's happened several times, and it's bizarre for its obviousness. I can't recall ever seeing this degree of contrast in the quarter century (!!! ) I've been following the Pats, never a squad win games so... weirdly... As if a switch is being flipped (on more than one occasion, I've gotten chuckles and 'likes' in gameday threads for my little joke about the offense finally going into Surgery Mode...)



This, along with the posts about "everyone getting together in one room and being rallied by the leaders", and maybe the effect of the hurry up, are the answers I'll embrace until/unless someone comes up with more specifics

I suspect they and the other team havea specific game plan that they have practiced. I would think a break would give them the opportunity to completely change what they were doing without the chaos inherent in totally changing the approach on the fly.

 

[RayClay]

I imagine upon signing a player to the Patriots, Belichick asks them who their most valued loved one is. He then 'acquires' that person without the players knowledge. When they play like they were in the first half vs. Miami, he shows the players said loved ones suspended above a shark pool, giant wood chipper, pit of molten lava, Rex Ryan's gaping maw, or other pertinent Motivational Device.



Its an effective strategy.

Or this..........

 

[RayClay]

Also, every team in the league must be studying our offense after our recent success (offensively, that is). How many of our opponents have a successful offensive approach that hasn't changed much? Some of our success against Peyton was likely due to this, it's not like we had to look at fresh film.

Undoubtedly, some of the Jets success against us was due to this. We simply have to change it up some on offense, but we don't know for sure what teams will try, nor do we know what other teams might try on offens, who are experimenting amidst coaching changes and mediocre results. Tough to be the target of D coordinators everywhere.

 

[Wax Frog]

Belichick lockerroom blast woke up Patriots

I thought using illegal drugs was a no-no in the NFL???

Actually it was the four-alarm chili

 

[Wax Frog]

I suspect they and the other team havea specific game plan that they have practiced. I would think a break would give them the opportunity to completely change what they were doing without the chaos inherent in totally changing the approach on the fly.

Most satisfying explanation I've seen yet - they're doing the same adjustment process, only with more impact, being free of real-time distractions

 

[NEPats1]

At halftime in New England on Sunday, the Dolphins led the Patriots 17-0. Then New England scored 27 straight points to start the second half and came back to win. So what did Bill Belichick say to inspire such a second-half turnaround?

His players wouldn’t repeat it, but suffice to say he wasn’t happy with their first-half effort.

“It’s probably not even legal for me to say it right now, so I won’t do it,” linebacker Jerod Mayo said. “I’m not going to censor it. Too many beeps.”

Patriots guard Brian Waters said Belichick’s anger was justified.

“It’s halftime, [and] you’re down 17-0 in a very important game,” Waters said. “So I’m sure that it was emphasized in a way that it needed to be emphasized. That’s for sure.”


Profane speech from Belichick fired up Patriots at halftime | ProFootballTalk

BB = boss!!!