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Great observation. Belichick just sent the media scrambling to their cell phones to call every ex-Patriot they can to see if the Patriots used crappy balls in practice. I hope they call Zo, Wiggy, Matt Light, Randy Moss, Damien Woody, etc etc. Flutie, Bledsoe, Mallett, and Hoyer can all now testify.
Circle the wagons, boys.
Unfortunately, the first people they'd call are Wes Welker, Adalius Thomas, and Kevin O'Connell.
I would absolutely love to see Chris Mortensen's "inside information" about 11 of 12 balls being flat proven as unfounded and the media walk away from this with a big black eye.
Don’t be surprised if league announces balls were .2lbs psi. under, not 2lbs psi. under. When referencing what Pats would do in the future he twice used .3lbs as a guideline.
Unfortunately, the first people they'd call are Wes Welker, Adalius Thomas, and Kevin O'Connell.
Why would he be happy and excited? He is trying to ignore the noise before the biggest game of the year and YET AGAIN another ****storm by some butthurt bunch of losers is attempting to derail that in spectacular fashion.
All the blood, sweat, and hours of hard work that he and his players have put into the year and this is what they end up with before the Superbowl. I would be LIVID.
I'll say this about the Colts….the next time they prance into Gillette I am going to the game and I will make a giant sign asking about their balls. They thought "Cut That Meat!" was bad? They should NEVER live this down. Ditto the Ravens.
I agree with your interpretation of this. When I read BB's remarks, my first thought was "how un-Belichickian." They read like the remarks of someone trying to save his reputation. Every word was no doubt crafted (no pun intended) with the Krafts.I agree that these all these remarks were carefully prepared. Brady and ownership certainly were not surprised by anything Belichick said. In fact, it seems clear to everyone that the comments were not "normal" Belichick. Every analysis that I have heard indicates that this is Belichick's longest uninterrupted statement on any matter. This just wasn't Belichick's style.
that being the case, Belichick could have said many things. He could have said that, as coach, that he is responsible for everything that goes on. He could have said that he is investigating and he will find out exactly what happened and discipline folks appropriately (last time a cameraman was fired). But Belichick did none of these. He used his prepared comments to make a Sergeant Schultz replay to the situation "I know nothing". Further, he basically said that it Brady who would know about everything to with the football.
Some characterize this as throwing Brady under the bus. In any case, Belichick absolved himself of all controversy (similar to what happened at the college level when this issue came up).
I agree with your interpretation of this. When I read BB's remarks, my first thought was "how un-Belichickian." They read like the remarks of someone trying to save his reputation. Every word was no doubt crafted (no pun intended) with the Krafts.
I actually believe him, absent further disclosures.
I also think that TB's press conference this afternoon is "must see TV." I'm not ready to say Belichick threw Brady under the bus either...though that is not a far-fetched interpretation of his remarks. But, the ball (once again, no pun intended) is clearly in Brady's court. He has a lot more capital with the media than BB and will no doubt have been prepped by the best in the business for how he speaks.
My only problem is that I wish he'd been able to spend the hours he has no doubt spent on this getting ready for the Seattle game.
They shouldn't be, the pats are going to use this as motivation and come out of the tunnel on fire come game day.I am willing to bet the Seahawks are thrilled about all of this. They are a power house team and get to practice and develop a game plan in relative quietness. While the Patriots have to spend time/effort on dealing with this instead of the Seahawks