Belichick's end of season speech / excuses to team

[Ring 6]

I keep hearing that BB is one of the greatest coaches in the league. If true how many more wins does that translate to if he had a full pre-season and a season without Covid?

It’s very interesting. The worst part of the season was when they couldn’t practice, losing 4 in a row. But the meltdown in December kind of made that speculation moot.

 

[Ring 6]

It's the same point.

No it’s not.
He worked with them in the off season he had a full camp.

 

[Tony2046]

It’s very interesting. The worst part of the season was when they couldn’t practice, losing 4 in a row. But the meltdown in December kind of made that speculation moot.

Regardless. You either believe that BB is a top coach in the league or you don't. The more time he has coaching his players the better the team will be.

Covid definitely stole time from BB. And if you want to believe in the Covid fog stuff it hurt the team even more.

 

[Tony2046]

No it’s not.
He worked with them in the off season he had a full camp.

Throwing to players in a park is not a full camp.

 

[Ring 6]

Throwing to players in a park is not a full camp.

Are you saying he didn’t have a full camp in addition to his off season throwing in the park?
Which part of camp did he sit out?

 

[venecol]

I wonder if BB is mellowing out in his upper 60s. He's seemed different this season, more chatty, more excuses, less gruff. Social media and technology has overtaken the modern NFL. This generation of tik tok players is, well different. BB seems to be enjoying (as he should) life with Linda, with his grandkid, taking vacations instead of doing some football related stuff, making commercials (??).

Maybe there's a reason there aren't many NFL coaches in their late 60s/70s. I wonder if he's getting too old to coach. Having senior moments is a thing. The mind isn't as sharp at that age than at say 50 or even 60.

Who decides a year too early rather than too late when it comes to the Coach? Hmmm

 

[Betterthanmost]

I wonder if BB is mellowing out in his upper 60s. He's seemed different this season, more chatty, more excuses, less gruff. Social media and technology has overtaken the modern NFL. This generation of tik tok players is, well different. BB seems to be enjoying (as he should) life with Linda, with his grandkid, taking vacations instead of doing some football related stuff, making commercials (??).

Maybe there's a reason there aren't many NFL coaches in their late 60s/70s. I wonder if he's getting too old to coach. Having senior moments is a thing. The mind isn't as sharp at that age than at say 50 or even 60.

Who decides a year too early rather than too late when it comes to the Coach? Hmmm

Nope, he knew the kind of team he had, go back to 2009 season and watch, you will see the same BB but I think this team did not have too many malcontents. This team was like a dehydrated orange, no matter how much more harder you squeezed it, no juice is/was ever coming out.

 

[Biffins]

You left out the part where he says what it meant to him.
Kinda important.

“I’ve never been with the organization where, win or loss, we (didn’t) come out the following year like, ‘OK, we need to be better.’”

He's just saying that every team says "We need to be better" the following year. What's so important about that?

 

[venecol]

Nope, he knew the kind of team he had, go back to 2009 season and watch, you will see the same BB but I think this team did not have too many malcontents. This team was like a dehydrated orange, no matter how much more harder you squeezed it, no juice is/was ever coming out.

BB was only 57 in 2009, big difference. I'm telling you, I'm starting to think BB is too old to coach.

 

[Tottie]

Bill the coach said all he needs to say imo. What do you want him to say? Bill the GM however...

 

[Biffins]

What do you want him to say?

The truth but that's not possible "we drafted poorly, managed our cap poorly, let go of Brady when we shouldn't have, and have shoe-horned a veteran QB in a system he cannot fully grasp with mediocre talent".

So how about "You guys tried hard and gave it your all. Really proud of you. Some closer games we could have pulled through. We'll come back stronger next year" blah blah. Not excuses..........

 

[Tottie]

The truth but that's not possible "we drafted poorly, managed our cap poorly, let go of Brady when we shouldn't have, and have shoe-horned a veteran QB in a system he cannot fully grasp with mediocre talent".

So how about "You guys tried hard and gave it your all. Really proud of you. Some closer games we could have pulled through. We'll come back stronger next year" blah blah. Not excuses..........

They don't say that stuff to players do they? I get your point but come on man.

 

[Tony2046]

Are you saying he didn’t have a full camp in addition to his off season throwing in the park?
Which part of camp did he sit out?

Are you saying that Covid didn't limit TBs practice availability?

 

[FCB02062]

Bill the Coach's record without Sad Tom the Quarterback calling signals is 62-71 (1-1 playoffs), 0 division titles, 0 conference titles, 0 super bowls

this season had little to do with any virus and everything to do with the fact that Bill the Coach is a sub .500 coach without Brady

 

[catent]

BB was only 57 in 2009, big difference. I'm telling you, I'm starting to think BB is too old to coach.

Occam's Razor suggests it's much, much more likely that the team struggled last season because . . .

a.) they lost the GOAT QB in the offseason
b.) the team did not have a thorough and complete offseason program
c.) the team lost: Cannon, Hightower, Chung, Bolden, and Lee due to COVID opt-outs
d.) following a promising start, the team lost several players, including their starting QB, due to COVID
e.) the team had multiple games rescheduled due to COVID

. . . rather than Belichick losing his coaching ability overnight at the age of 68.

 

[venecol]

Occam's Razor suggests it's much, much more likely that the team struggled last season because . . .

a.) they lost the GOAT QB in the offseason
b.) the team did not have a thorough and complete offseason program
c.) the team lost: Cannon, Hightower, Chung, Bolden, and Lee due to COVID opt-outs
d.) following a promising start, the team lost several players, including their starting QB, due to COVID
e.) the team had multiple games rescheduled due to COVID

. . . rather than Belichick losing his coaching ability overnight at the age of 68.

Agree, but I'm not saying the team sucked because of Bill's age. Did you not notice any difference in Bill this season? Something is up with him. Maybe even he's over the stupid "no days off" nonsense. Maybe Linda has softened that old bastard's heart a bit. I'd put a c-note down on him retiring before Brady does. Maybe he goes to a front office position. Being an NFL Coach has to be super stressful.

 

[fnordcircle]

No other coach id rather have.

Very controversial opinion these days.

 

[captain stone]

The truth but that's not possible "we drafted poorly, managed our cap poorly, let go of Brady when we shouldn't have, and have shoe-horned a veteran QB in a system he cannot fully grasp with mediocre talent".

So how about "You guys tried hard and gave it your all. Really proud of you. Some closer games we could have pulled through. We'll come back stronger next year" blah blah. Not excuses..........

Yep...Not once has this dude acknowledged that it is because of his GARBAGE drafting that this team is now where it is...What an azzhole.

 

[Betterthanmost]

No other coach id rather have.

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[Ring 6]

Are you saying that Covid didn't limit TBs practice availability?

Why are you arguing this?
the comment was Brady wasn’t able to practice with his receivers. That is blatantly wrong and you are picking nits with no real point to be made.