Feeling is, Belichick really wants this one
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FOXBOROUGH - When Bill Belichick took over as Patriots coach in 2000, there was no team he wanted to beat more than the New York Jets.
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Bill Belichick may not be any more of a football âgeniusâ than Bill Walsh, Tom Landry or Don Shula. But he is the genius for this moment, for this time.
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The dissecting of the Patriots' Super Bowl loss will probably never end, but now that spring training has arrived, at least New England sports fans have another team to which they can turn their attention.
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Any media type daring to ask Bill Belichick about the future of the Patriots might be met with daggers right between the eyes. At the moment, there is tunnel vision, focused on the Indianapolis Colts. Don't dare think or talk about anything else.
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The body of work is not substantial enough to consider Chad Pennington a victim of the Belichick factor. Fair or not, Pennington&#39;s five-interception game against the Patriots last December at least makes him a candidate.
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Exactly how Bill Belichickâs image crossed the Rubicon from envied champion to football villain?
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FOXBOROUGH -- Bill Belichick is a pretty good salesman. He was able to pitch to his team for weeks that setting an NFL record by winning 19 straight games, including postseason, was not important. Yet after his team set the mark in yesterday's 24-10 win over the Miami Dolphins, Belichick acknowleged the achievement and complimented his players.
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Bill Belichick has been able to motivate the Patriots to rise to the elite level of the NFL, so his ability to &quot;sell&quot; his team's next foe, the Arizona Cardinals, shouldn't be a surprise.
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FOXBOROUGH - He has orchestrated the sayonaras of Doug Flutie (who can forget that drop kick through the goal posts?) and Vinny Testaverde (giving him the chance to throw a touchdown pass in his record-setting 20th straight season in last year's finale at Tennessee). So, one had to wonder if Patriots coach Bill Belichick has a gadget play installed for ...
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Friday mornings with Bill Belichick are probably the most personal and informative of the week. After his team has had a good week of practice, he's engaging and talks pure football.
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He didn't want to be a distraction. Nor did he want any attention from the media. He didn't feel he deserved it, anyway. Especially not after he spent all but the first two games of his inaugural season with the Patriots on injured reserve because of a hip injury he suffered in a 31-10 victory over the Philadelphia ...
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Maybe Jim Bates can be a good head coach. Maybe A.J. Feeley is the quarterback of the future. Or maybe the Miami Dolphins just had a magical night against the defending Super Bowl champions.
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My heart was with the Giants, but I must confess that in the back of my mind I wanted to see New England make history. I wanted to witness a perfect season.
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FOXBORO, Mass., Jan. 17 - As a blissful night turned into a cold, dark morning, several deep creases had already returned to Bill Belichick's forehead. He was back in the coaches' office hours after his New England Patriots broke free of the Indianapolis Colts in an American Football Conference semifinal. He was working on a new game plan and a new message.
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With all the dynasty talk surrounding the New England Patriots as they prepare to face the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl XXXIX Sunday, it comes as no surprise that coach Bill Belichick is also being linked with greatness.
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Bill Belichick took a few minutes Monday to convey his congratulations to his offensive coordinator on becoming Notre Dame&#39;s head coach.
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Eyes tend to roll and heads start to shake whenever coach Bill Belichick launches into one of his diatribes about how the Patriots need to improve in this area or that area. But Belichick is looking at his team with the discerning eye of a football coach and what he sees is a defense that is letting far ...