Sep 9th 2008 6:05PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Patriots, AFC East, NFL Fans, NFL Injuries, NFL Coaching
I mentioned this in passing yesterday, but it’s sure to be something we hear more about as the season progresses, especially if the Patriots suddenly become ordinary: is Bill Belichick a heartless, calculating, big-brained ROBO-COACH, or just some dude who sold his soul for the chance to watch arguably the NFL’s best quarterback do all the heavy lifting on the way to three Super Bowl titles?
Sports fans casually throw around the “genius” label, when in reality, such lofty titles should be reserved for guys like Richard Feynman or Bertrand Russell, or the creators of . It’s seldom the case that grown men who make their livings running around in funny outfits — or coach those who do — should be classified as such.
Right or wrong, Belichick, the proud owner of three hugongous rings, is often referred to as a genius. But that could change in the time it takes Matt Cassel to remind us why his unofficial nickname is “Rusher McFumbles.” In today’s , Gerry Callahan made an observation that undoubtedly went over well with a fan base already on mass suicide watch:Continue Reading
