BB's mother passed...

[DarrylS]

RIP Jeannette Belichick who passed yesterday at age 98 in Annapolis.. when his dad passed BB did not miss a beat, suspect the same will happen this time as well.

Mother of Patriots coach Belichick dies at 98

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick's mother, Jeannette, died of natural causes in Annapolis, Maryland, a club spokesman confirmed. She was 98.

www.espn.com

 

[anditsgood]

RIP

Hes lucky to have her this long

 

[luuked]

98 is quite the age.. condolences

 

[scout]

RIP Mrs. B.

 

[neckroll#14]

Family first - and he's an only child. Arrangements have to be made and services attended... I wonder if the reins will be turned over to Josh for the upcoming game?

 

[Kontradiction]

Wow... 98. May we all be so fortunate.

 

[Jackson 2]

Family first - and he's an only child. Arrangements have to be made and services attended... I wonder if the reins will be turned over to Josh for the upcoming game?

Not a chance, in my opinion.

 

[farn]

Not a chance, in my opinion.

I'm going out on a limb : arrangements will be made to coincide with what works best for BB's football.

 

[JMC00]

Family first - and he's an only child. Arrangements have to be made and services attended... I wonder if the reins will be turned over to Josh for the upcoming game?

Belichick's dad died the night before a game in 2005, he coached that game and the game after.

 

[Patriot Missile]

How lucky to have that many years with one’s parents. Rest well and be at peace.

 

[Taco]

My condolences to the Belichick family.

 

[Uptown]

Condolences to BB and family. SheHawks will be served as a bereavement meal..

 

[PatsDeb]

RIP mother BB. It's tough to lose your Mom no matter what her/your age. Condolences to BB and his family.

 

[doesntmatter1]

Poor BB. No matter the age it still hurts.

 

[neckroll#14]

thats the thing... on intitial thought we may think we all want the arrangements to coincide with what works best for BB's football team, but that's pretty sad upon reflection. Its a game and this is his mother we are talking about. What example do we want him to set? If someone close to a player dies do we want that person to think "i cant support my family/go to the services because Coach didn't"... ?

 

[jimnance]

It is nobodys business how another human being handles the death of a loved one.
And sure as hell aint nobodys business to judge how someone handles thst death.
People grieve in different ways. There is no one right way to do it.
All we should do as outsiders is offer condolences, keep our mouths shut and be respectful of the grieving family. Doesnt matter if its Bill Belichick or the guy down the street.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

thats the thing... on intitial thought we may think we all want the arrangements to coincide with what works best for BB's football team, but that's pretty sad upon reflection. Its a game and this is his mother we are talking about. What example do we want him to set? If someone close to a player dies do we want that person to think "i cant support my family/go to the services because Coach didn't"... ?

According to The Dynasty, BB decided to coach the Sunday following his dad’s death and arranged the services for midweek specifically because he felt that‘s what his Dad would have wanted him to do. Who knows, he might reach a different conclusion for his Mom.

 

[XLIX]

Very sad news. It should also be noted that means 2 members of the coaching staff have lost their grandmother. My condolences to the family.

 

[libra957]

Sad to hear.

 

[captain stone]

Family first - and he's an only child. Arrangements have to be made and services attended... I wonder if the reins will be turned over to Josh for the upcoming game?

Not a chance, in my opinion.

For the game, probably not; but I can see McD running more of the practices this week and leading the flight to Seattle whenever they arranged it to leave...Maybe Bill joins them there on a later flight...