NY Daily News: Belicheat Apologists Have Signals Crossed

[Fahrenhype]

Wearing an old hoodie is flaunting his influence? Imagine what they'd be saying if he was the one asking to wear a suit?? Obviously he dresses for comfort on the field, not appearance.

The suit thing has always made me laugh. He coaches in the Northeast United States, not some resort town. Who cares if lumberjack del rio wears a suit in Jacksonville. Anyone that would wear a suit in 45 degree weather is an idiot.

 

[Gunnails]

Do you think this is the first time anyone has been caught breaking the rules like this during the game? There are ways to look out for your team's best interest without blowing this up to a league-wide scandal. The Jets security caught Estrella 8 minutes into the game. They could have easily escorted Estrella out of the stadium at that point which would have protected their team and not brought this public and commissioner scrutiny down on Belichick and the Patriots.

=====================================

I am positive this was not the first time a team has done this and been caught. I tend to believe the Jets and Mangini have done similar things.

Yes it could of been handled more discreetly, I have no argument with your post, other then Estrella might of not wanted to just leave and escalated the situation.

 

[TruthSeeker]

I found this to be quite interesting:

"Belichick isn't the warmest, cuddliest guy. He's constantly flaunting his influence," one NFC assistant coach said. "Here's an example: (San Francisco's) Mike Nolan wants to wear a suit on the sideline, a real classy thing for the league, but they won't let him because it's not Reebok apparel. Belichick, he goes against the norm. He wears this dirty, hooded sweatshirt, with the sleeves cut off, but he gets away with it because it's Reebok. He looks like a slob, but he doesn't care because no one can say anything."

So, BB is "flaunting his influence". And what's the one example he gives of this? BB cuts the sleaves off an official sweatshirt (when it is warm out; he leaves the sleeves on when it's colder) and wears it on the sideline. What "influence" is he "flaunting"?? There's no influence there at all. You can say he's thumbing his nose at the NFL for their forced dress code or you can say that he's just dressing the way he enjoys to dress while still adhering to the letter of the law, but to claim that this has anything to do with influence is just mindless, IMO.

And to bring Mike Nolan into the discussion which has absolutely nothing to do with BB is a huge stretch. Did I miss the part where BB complained about Mike Nolan's request to wear a suit? I don't think so.

The reference to the sweatshirt being dirty is just more evidence that the guy has an agenda.

 

[Patriotic Fervor]

His relationship with Belichick deteriorated last year when the Patriots filed tampering charges against the Jets - in essence, accusing the Jets of cheating, of all things - in the Deion Branch case. Goodell cleared the Jets of any wrongdoing in February. So, the relationship was too far gone for Mangini to call Belichick this summer during training camp and give him a friendly warning to cut out the video spying in the opener or he would turn him in.

Gasp!!! Of all things?!?! Gawd!!!!!!

Belichick was punished by Goodell. Belichick never confirmed he was a cheater. He never denied it either. We do know he's now a martyr.

Myers has written about Belichick in a bloviating, pontificating piece. Myers has never confirmed he is a writer. He's never denied it, either. We do know now he's a hack.

 

[Hoodie]

Wait. I'm so confused. I thought BB was an awful, friendless human being who was hated by everyone. Now I find there are Belichick apologists turning him into a martyr. Which is it?