Issues are, uh, not so nice as of late for the Patriots. So, let’s take a quick pause for some lighthearted (however nonetheless necessary) materials, we could?
Should you’ve watched Invoice Belichick’s press conferences over time, you in all probability have picked up on his ongoing feud with microphones. From transferring them right down to pulling them off their holders to usually messing with the stands, New England’s head coach simply can’t get on the identical web page with mics.
Right here’s a fast refresh:
Effectively, that feud has was an all-out struggle this season.
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It began on Day 2 of coaching camp when Belichick fudged round with a microphone stand earlier than delivering a gap assertion.
And it peaked Sunday evening after the Patriots’ deflating highway loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. After initially making an attempt to regulate the mic, Belichick principally mentioned “eff it.”
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So, what’s happening right here? Why is that this an issue that solely appears to plague Belichick?
Throughout a Monday morning video name, NBC Sports activities Boston’s Tom E. Curran requested Belichick why he all the time strikes microphones at the beginning of press conferences.
“So I can see you guys,” Belichick answered with a smile.
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Have a look:
Clearly, that’s a bogus rationalization. Perhaps it’s been true at sure instances, nevertheless it undoubtedly wasn’t Sunday evening.
The microphone in that video did nothing improper. It had a household!
Right here’s hoping that Belichick and representatives from the American Microphones Union have a come-to-Jesus assembly someday this week. Perhaps they will repair the Patriots whereas they’re at it.
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