Comments on: London gets a taste of Belichick

By: 3xcharm

3xcharm — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 01:06:39 +0000

Reporter: “Coach Belichick, will they have to rename the league if they put a team in another country? All of a sudden not so “National” anymore.”

Belichick: “I don’t care what they call it as long as I don’t have to come back here a third time.”

By: dienavinjohnson

dienavinjohnson — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 15:05:13 +0000

As someone who HATES the NFL playing even a single quarter outside of the United States I wish that Belichick were named the official spokesman. Whatever it takes to make people over there think it’s a boring sport works for me.

By: bigblueapple

bigblueapple — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 06:15:33 +0000

Like he hasn’t done enough to not have to pander to the Britts or be nice to incompetent replacement officials. Sometimes I think the press hounds the coaches that don’t play along and give them the quotes they want.

By: clevername1

clevername1 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 04:07:27 +0000

As posted earlier BB has a dry sense of humor. If you can’t tell from this sample then it’s your loss. I find him very funny. On the other hand, some of you that post those knee-slapping hilarious comments about “Belicheat” and lame hidden camera fodder are short on any sense of humor yet ooze of jealousy!

By: badintent

badintent — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:26:22 +0000

Brit Twit Sh*ts still yapping about cell phone flap. and dogboy Murdoch is still hiding behind his Chinese Dragon woman. Betcha Bill can whip his ass. London, overpriced , over hyped , over there. Keep it there. They still won’t admit U.S. saved their butt in WWII !

By: ytownjoe

ytownjoe — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:25:01 +0000

Nothing new here. The interview reads like the ones he did during his years in Cleveland.

By: charlutes

charlutes — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:23:51 +0000

How is it important to anyone to sell the game in Europe?

By: stew48

stew48 — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:44:39 +0000

Just absolutely love it. Bellichick doesn’t give answers that meet the media demands and so he gets a negative review. If the media ever learns how to treat sports, then fans will be the winners. But, rest assured, as long as the so-called experts follow the same pattern, they will get the same results. And, those results are not of interest to NFL (or other sports) fans. We don’t want coaches and players to meet your expectations, we want you to meet ours. Based on what I read, you need a survey to determine fan interests, but you won’t do that as long as you think you know the answers.

By: deltaoracle

deltaoracle — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:44:04 +0000

If only Belichick had been over there this Spring, the Brits would have thought Romney was charming when he was there before the Olympics.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:43:58 +0000

Reporters left the room puzzled, as they had been led to believe that English was a commonly spoken language in America.

By: ddogdaddy

ddogdaddy — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:41:32 +0000

I hope the Patriots get the first game when London gets a franchise. It will be billed as New England vs Old England.
Awesome.

By: coltzfan166

coltzfan166 — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:23:40 +0000

Maybe they should send Rex and Pete Carroll over next time they choose the London game

By: pftcensorssuck

pftcensorssuck — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:01:10 +0000

Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer.

Why does that make Belichick a bad guy?

By: tombradysponytail

tombradysponytail — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:44:39 +0000

I can’t imagine more appropriate responses to those stupid questions.

Belichick is the best!

By: marima07

marima07 — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:40:29 +0000

C’mon, give Belichick a break. He just got off a red-eye flight and had to speak to reporters at what felt like 4 in the morning.

Give him some rest and he’ll be back to his usual bubbly self in no time… oh, wait…

By: mvpvipgq

mvpvipgq — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:36:47 +0000

Sound like straight forward answers to me. Is he a football coach or an entertainer?

By: patriotenvy

patriotenvy — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:30:23 +0000

The NFL picked him to go over there knowing what he is like.

By: treesloth16

treesloth16 — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:15:10 +0000

‘I don’t know what you’re talking about.’ LOL. I’m going to use that line on my boss today, see how it works out.

By: bleed4philly

bleed4philly — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:10:35 +0000

Classic

By: captfoxboro

captfoxboro — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:58:57 +0000

We’re so used to public speakers blatherin’ on about topics they actually no little about that when somebody stands up and gives an honest ” I don’t know ” answer … we’re taken aback.
That said , no denying Bill is the all-time “De-Presser King”
Admittedly as a die-hard fan ( who’s always lookin’ to glean as much Pats info as possible ) I’ve seen almost all of them … rare to see BB let his guard down and anybody know what he’s thinkin’ .( Mike Reiss might be the best at occasionally gettin’ him to loosen up )

Love him or hate him – no denyin’ he’s an original.

By: timb12

timb12 — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:53:10 +0000

I’d love to see a series of debates between Belichick and Poppavich. Riveting stuff I’m sure.

By: mataug

mataug — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:53:06 +0000

Given their experiences with Jose Mourinho, they would find anybody else boring after that.

By: anthonybjones

anthonybjones — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:51:48 +0000

Sounds like a guy that’s answering the questions honestly, to me.

Those were some far-reaching questions for a guy that just showed up and probably has zero interest or knowledge of London, it’s history, or it’s intention to embrace American Football.

Media is likely just an obligation to him, so he tries to suppress open-ended questions.

Also, he must be pleasing some Football God somewhere, because the Patriots get more lucky bounces than any sports team in the history of existence.

By: savocabol1

savocabol1 — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:51:01 +0000

Why does it matter what a coach says during a meaningless press conference? I wish all head coaches were like him (with regards to speaking to the media). Everyone expects coaches nowadays to spill the beans on everything. I’d rather have a coach that does all his talking on the field.

This is coming from a Pats hater by the way.

By: profootballwalk

profootballwalk — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:46:31 +0000

You expected him to break out in a chorus of Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina?” They want NFL, they’re getting NFL. They do have controversial managers on soccer teams, you know. St Louis was the ‘home’ team, and they’ve been doing football clinics all week for British kids. Do you think Belichick would allow his team to be distracted that way? That’s why Belichick is Belichick.

By: jdvallee

jdvallee — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:43:37 +0000

I think Belichick a is AWESOME with the media. His monotone, and minimalist answers to the inane questions are the stuff of legend! Now, if you want to see Belichick get excited about something, start asking questions about the history of football or how the game has changed over the decades. Then you’ll get an education. He has no time for idle chit-chat though.

By: CKL

CKL — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:43:29 +0000

Seriously guys? Someone asks him a dumb soccer question about racism in the sport and what do you want him to say? Do you want him to channel Warren Moon or something?
I realize and acknowledge that his postgame pressers are as horrible as it gets, but most of his weekday ones have a lot of good stuff in them if they ask the right questions. Besides, usually when he’s jovial, they lose (SB 46 media week most recent example). Give me PO’ed and cranky BB!

By: surfinbird1

surfinbird1 — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:42:38 +0000

Wow, I think his batteries are gettin’ a little low.

By: samanthasteeleruinedmyqb

samanthasteeleruinedmyqb — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:42:03 +0000

I thought those answers were perfect.

By: bobby927

bobby927 — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:41:28 +0000

Head coaches are head coaches, not marketing gurus. If the NFL wants to sell the game overseas they should send people appropriately trained to do so.

I’m certain every NFL coach would take a pass on doing the trip across the pond.