They love their coach

[njpatsfan]

What we saw last night was not a battle against AFC heavy weights. It was not a rematch of last year's AFC playoff game. It was not an experienced team against a young team. It was not a battle of wits between a defensive mastermind and an offensive one.

What we saw was simply this: On a week that saw their coach an object of an almost unprecedented firestorm of hate and shame and ridicule; a week that had to be as low as winning a superbowl is high, this team went out and did the best thing they could do for their coach - they played their hearts out for him.

We have seen this coach reviled as "standoffish" and "somber" at best and "arrogant" and "evil" at worst. At least that's what all-powerful media wants us to believe. Certainly he has perpetrated perhaps the worst "sin" in their eyes - he does not kow-tow to the media.

But what of the evidence that is right before our eyes ? What kind of man ellicits the overwhelming effort far that we witnessed last night ? What kind of man is so committed to the idea of excellence that it's light is reflected in the faces and words of men like Brady and Bruschi and Colvin and Seau ? I'll tell you. A man that is as committed to his team as they are to him. Which leads us to this simple truth.

They love their coach.

R

 

[Doyle Hargraves]

This is a great post. It got me thinking that the people that know BB best don't think he is arrogant or "evil". The people that know BB best respect and defend him as a family member. Brady's press conference showed alot about the coach Brady plays for.

 

[emoney_33]

You got it all wrong, as some media want you to believe, it has nothing to do with them liking their coach. It's about their own personal selfish pride. GOSH!


But seriously, we all know how much this team buys into BB's way and how highly they think of him, especially Tom and Tedy. It was certainly great to see their emotion and have that all reaffirmed yesterday. We trully trully have a special team, like Tom finally slipped up and said "There aren't many teams like ours".


From Kraft down to the practice squad and friggin water boys, we have something extremely unique and special in New England. In the salary cap, league-parity era. Lets enjoy!

 

[Fencer]

It's more complex than that, of course. I imagine a large fraction of them love playing for him. In some cases, but not all, they pretty much love him too. Some, but not all, of the ones who love him also like him.

Certainly he does some things very right to earn their support, including:

1. Making them into successful football players.
2. Defending them even when they screw up.

Now he's reaping some of what he sowed with that good behavior, even as he's also reaping what he sowed with some of his bad acts.

 

[Sunqueen212]

I think they love and respect him also because he tells it like it is. He doesn't sugar coat it.

 

[signbabybrady]

They love their coach.

R

You want to know another simple truth. I love their coach.