Don't Ask, Won't Tell

Coach Belichick held a press conference yesterday during the team's mandatory mini-camp. He gave many of his typical vague answers on a wide range of topics.

Reporters felt an ethical obligation to ask about the absence of Logan Mankins . As usual, the coach replied that he could only talk about the players who are present. When pressed further about the status of the contract with Mankins, Belichick further emphasized that any contract talk with the team and player are a private matter.

This has been the same answer for 10 years. I agree with the coach. Contact negotiations are a private matter. The public does not have a right to know of the status of an unsigned player. It also serves no purpose in talking about players who are not there. When the games start, the only players who will play are the ones on the active 53 man roster. I guess a reporter should at least ask the questions.