September 17th, 2007
Belichick has that glow
Posted by John Tomase at 12:22 pm
A very chipper Patriots head coach Bill Belichick met the media today, still basking in his team’s dominating 38-14 victory over the Chargers. He was feeling so good, he even retold one of his favorite stories when asked if he could recall another player the size of Adalius Thomas outracing a pair of wide receivers to the end zone, as Thomas did on a 65-yard interception return.
“It’s not exactly the same, but the first thing I thought of was Lawrence Taylor on the goal line against the Lions,” Belichick said. That day, the Giants Hall of Fame linebacker raced 100 yards untouched for a score, accelerating all the way to the end zone.
“He kept looking over his shoulder and seeing shadows of himself,” Belichick said. “He thought someone was chasing him.”
In other news, Belichick once again thanked the fans for their support, which included a standing ovation during introductions. “The fan support was terrific,” he said. “I was really touched by their support.”
And now for the rest …
* Belichick declined to address questions about Commissioner Roger Goodell requesting more videotape, other than to say he will comply.
* He praised the look backup receiver Bam Childress gave in practice, mimicking LaDainian Tomlinson.
* He discussed the ability Randy Moss gives to keep seven men in protection while running a pattern as the only receiver, as he did on one of his touchdowns last night.
* Following up on the first point, Belichick had the look of a man who believes he has put Cameragate behind him. He wore shorts, sandals and looked so relaxed, colleague Karen Guregian jokingly referred to him as, “Beatnik Bill.”
