Two Different Sides of Bill

There was a great story in today's Boston Globe by Bob Ryan concerning the two sides of Coach Belichick's persona. He contrasted the coach we see immediately after the game and the one in the weekly press conferences. He had it exactly right.

Unfortunately for the coach, the NFL mandates that he address the media 10 minutes after the game. This allows for the press to meet tight deadlines. That is certainly understandable. However, there was criticism over the coach's recent post-game press conference which lasted a little over 5 minutes and contained many one word answers.

Maybe the coach could do a better job immediately after the game. I always watch these events. The coach is much different after a win than a loss. No doubt about that. However, he must often deal with some very stupid questions from the media.

After losing to the Ravens, the season was over. It's a bitter pill for everyone to swallow, but to ask the coach about next year is a bit premature.

Contrast him to his meeting the next day with the media and an appearance on WEEI and it's like two different people. When asked an intelligent question, the coach can give a very meaningful and insightful answer. He doesn't always get logical questions from the media. That is their choice, but I feel they need to do a better job in asking their questions.

I could probably ask a better question than a majority of the media who make their living doing what they do.