He was still bitter about Jeff Hostetler winning that SB.As one of the comments notes, Phil Simms and his sunny moon commentary never ceases to amaze, given the powers of retrospection:
“[Bledsoe]’s a franchise quarterback. What are you going to do? So let’s just think about it: So you get rid of Drew Bledsoe, now who’s going to come in and play? Name him. Go ahead, who’s out there? You know these quarterbacks don’t float around. You going to draft somebody, and play, and stink up the joint for a couple of years before he’s ready to win?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP2Xt-HXsXo#t=7011sWhat part of the video has that commentary? That's great.
Yet another example of his brilliance as a coach. Rather than being mindlessly results-oriented or concerned about criticism for trying such an unorthodox move again, as so many coaches would be, he understood and relied upon the integrity of the logic.1:22:30 -- Belichick decides to take an intentional safety against the Broncos... three years before the famous one that led to the amazing comeback in Denver. It didn't work out as well back in 2000, as Deltha O'Neal returns the ensuing punt 87 yards for the score.
The guy at 24:18 might be my favorite clip ever