.......It was a good play.......deceptive......well executed......they did a nice job.singaporesoxfan said:I really want someone to ask BB about the Rams' fake punt return TD.
Reporter: "Bill, what is your version of what happened with Darrelle Revis on Tuesday?"
Belichick: "Anything between me and a player is between myself and the players."
Reporter: "You sent him home, is that correct?"
Belichick: "I didn't say that."
Reporter: "But, he was here and ... "
Belichick: "I'm ready to talk about the Bears. Anything else is between myself and the players."
Reporter: "Will his playing time on Sunday be impacted in any way based on that?"
Belichick: "The Bears are really a good team. I think they are going to be a tough matchup for us. We are going to do the best we can to match up against them."
That's the best part: it's still a non-answer.TheStoryofYourRedRightAnkle said:Non-answer the question you wish you were asked, not the question you were asked.
Q: You’ve prepared to face a Peyton Manning offense more than 20 times in your coaching career. Is there one common thread that stands out to you over the years about how those preparations and then the game have unfolded?
BB: I guess Manning.
coremiller said:
Bergs said:Q: Can you appreciate the rivalry that Peyton Manning and Tom Brady have developed over the years?
BB: Yeah, sure.
That literally had me laughing out loud.coremiller said:
Q: You’ve prepared to face a Peyton Manning offense more than 20 times in your coaching career. Is there one common thread that stands out to you over the years about how those preparations and then the game have unfolded?
BB: I guess Manning.
coremiller said:
Q: You’ve referred to some opposing tight ends as big receivers. Would you classify Julius Thomas that way or does he have traditional tight end duties?
BB: Yeah, both. Yeah, I think he does – sure, he’s definitely used in the running game and protection, but he’s a hard matchup in the passing game. He does a lot of damage there, particularly in the red area, but really anywhere. We’ve seen him make catch-and-run plays. Take a two, three-yard pass out in the flat and go all the way with it. He’s got a big catch radius; big target, good hands, good passing game instincts, does a good job of finding open spaces, creating separation. [He’s] good in the red area – [Jacob] Tamme too, when they’ve used him in that role. So, they’ve gotten a lot of production out of their tight ends. They’ve got good receivers at tight end, but also guys that are good all-around football players. Tamme is a big guy for them in the kicking game. Thomas does really I think whatever they ask him to do. Sometimes it’s pass protect, sometimes it’s run block and sometimes it’s go out on routes. He’s good at all three levels: short, intermediate and deep. He’s a three-level receiver so he’s a tough matchup guy.
Q: Do they move Von Miller around or do they keep him on one side?
BB: In their base defense, he’s an outside linebacker – the Sam linebacker in under and the Will in over. So, it depends on what front they have called and what formation you’re in, where he lines up. Third down, he’s usually on the offensive right, but they do move him around some. They use a three-man line where he’s kind of, he could line up wherever they tell him to line up or wherever he wants to line up in some of their third down rush packages. In the regular defense, he lines up based on what the call is and what the offensive formation is. In the sub defense, he lines up normally on the offensive right, but they do have calls where they can put him different spots I guess. It’s probably a better question to ask them how they do it. I don’t know.
Agreed. I don't know how he keeps himself from cracking a smile.DeJesus Built My Hotrod said:
Its clear to me now that BB enjoys these pressers far more than he lets on.
RFDA2000 said:...and it doesn't give the opposition any information. If the follow up was how do you plan on countering the different spots Von Miller lines up in, he would reply, "We'll do our best to match up with the players we have." He's always been willing to praise his upcoming opponents.
If I did my job the way they do theirs, I’d be here about a week....
When you play in New England you have to be ready for everything. Based on the forecasts that we have gotten so far this year, none of them were very close to what the game conditions were. There was a 100 percent chance of rain last week and the only water I saw was on the Gatorade table.
Coach Bill was also asked if, in the midst of these epic Brady-Manning showdowns, he ever "kind of steps back and just takes it all in?"SeoulSoxFan said:Belichick tells Mike Golic how to properly cut off the sleeves of a hoodie:
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11795538&ex_cid=sportscenterTW
http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=new-england-patriots&id=4771499In light of Brady's high praise, Gronkowski was asked to put a rating on the catch.
"It was a good catch," Gronkowski said. "You guys can do the rating of it. Just trying to make plays and as many as possible when my number is called."
singaporesoxfan said:What strikes me about the answers about Julius Thomas and Von Miller is that my prior impression was that Belichick was willing to go in great detail on football history and general football strategy but wouldn't say anything about this week's opposition. Which would give the press the excuse of saying "well our readers are interested in the upcoming game". These two answers show that he is willing in the right circumstances and with the right questions to discuss the upcoming opponents, as long as it's a specific question about actual football strategy.
Q: I know it's not until January, but do you think there's a good chance you might see the Broncos again?
BB: Right now I think there's a good chance we're going to see Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis line is great. Made me laugh out loud.Super Nomario said:
bradmahn said:
LaszloKovacks said:
Meteorologist on BB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89_cC9To27g
Jeff Howe@jeffphowe1h1 hour ago
Belichick on Raiola's dirty play: "Never beaten us. Tough day for him."
That should go down in history with "Who's Karim Garcia?"Ed Hillel said:<p>
He's the best.