Sure, I agree, Bill Belichick was “in the wrong” for what he was doing with his camcorder and the New York Jets. But his young Jedi apprentice, Eric Mangini, has apparently gotten the last laugh on Mr. Happy and thrown this ego-driven-Emperor down into the fiery depths of the Death Star shaft.
So again, young Luke, let go your anger: Because, honestly, what’s the point?
If Belichick could ever step outside his own self-absorbed shadow (for a moment), he would see that he has one of the best teams competing in the NFL today. Bill Belichick has been “blessed” with a stellar quarterback in the form of Tom Brady who is, quite frankly, a one-way “meal ticket” to the Canton Hall of Fame.
Regardless, outside of his own version of Sex, Lies and Videotape - what else, quite simply, does this egomaniac need to satisfy his own sense of self-worth? ANOTHER shiny Super Bowl ring to toss on the pile, perhaps?
Like Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) telling Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) in Wall Street: “How much is too much?”
I have let the past go when it comes to Bill Belichick and the chaos he created with my beloved Cleveland Browns - what’s done is done. Belichick has gone on to create a winning dynasty in New England for himself (most importantly, it seems) - and their fans (somewhat less important in the philosophical scheme of things).
And yes, deservedly, Bill Belichick has been punished for his wicked crimes - and history, as they say, will decide the rest. I am not really interested that Mr. Happy has been hung out to squirm on the clothesline (for something every other NFL team has probably done at one time or another).
I honestly just think it’s sad that an NFL head coach with so much “talent” subsequently had to stoop to such stupid levels to win at any cost. Forget the fines and loss of draft picks - how sad (as a human being) is THAT?
Sorry, but like The Spice Girls, Beckham, and "pro" soccer coming to the United States: I just don’t care! (And who could blame me?)
So, maybe, I’ll just crack a beer with Bernie Kosar and laugh about the good times we had together as fans of the “old” Cleveland Browns - and let the Grinch who stole “play-calling” stew in his own pathetic existence in the meantime.
Because, after all, we need to focus on those dreaded San Diego Chargers, don't we, Coach Belichick? All "diminishing skills" (past and present) aside...
Article comments
1 - Tan The Man
Seriously. Any coach that thinks that the videotaping gave the Patriots THAT much of an edge gave themselves too little credit and Belichick too much credit. Three Super Bowl titles pretty much speak for themselves.
2 - Chris McVetta
Exactly. And for all those "professional" sports reporters out there who continue to stew in their own bile because of the way Belichick treated them over the years ...take it from this Jimmy Olsen with a bow-tie shrug: It just ain't worth it.
3 - The Haze
How come the New England Patriots didn't have to forfeit the game? In effect they got caught "cheating",right? So how do you get caught but still keep the win? The ultimate punishment would be one in the loss column and whatever the commish wants to do after the fact.Now the Pats are 2-0 but got caught cheating so someone tell me how the punishment fit the crime?
4 - Chris McVetta
Super Bowl XLII: This one's for Bernie, Cleveland!
No, NOT because Belichick was completely incorrect about Bernie's "diminishing skills." BUT, more importantly, because of the way the "hobo in the hoodie" so shamelessly treated Bernie Kosar and his legacy ...in the end.
Karma, as they say, can be a cruel boomerang.
Especially when your Super Ego tells you not to kick a 48-yard field goal to possibly tie the game on 4th and long, huh? The videotape, it seems, does not lie...
5 - Chris McVetta
The Patriots are NOTHING without Tom Brady. Belichick's ego tells the story that needs to be told...
6 - Chris McVetta
The Patriots are NOTHING without Tom Brady. Belichick's ego tells the story that needs to be told...