View Full Version : Bill Belichick a sore loser....?
virgo
02-04-2008, 07:20 AM
Pats coach a sore loser? (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/nfl_experts/post/If-he-s-going-to-lose-Bill-Belichick-would-rath?urn=nfl,64971)
This is a pretty good column.
On more than one occasion this year, Bill Belichick and the Patriots have run up the score on an overmatched opponent, and forced an opposing coach to sit there and watch his beaten team go through the motions while their heineys were being handed to them.
But when the shoe's on the other foot, and Bill Belichick's team has been beaten, he can't sit there and take the pain for a few seconds.
So what do you think? Is Belichick a sore loser?
I say YES!!!!
virgo
02-04-2008, 07:23 AM
Here is what ESPN is saying (http://myespn.go.com/blogs/hashmarks/0-5-366/Belichick-has-left-the-building---a-second-early.html)
Elle May
02-04-2008, 07:27 AM
Yes.
Yeah, he is. He got what was coming to him last night. Go Giants!
I don't know. I thought it was kinda tactless for him to leave with a second left on the clock. He should've come back out when someone told him, just to be a good sport. He's not very likeable.
I didn't see Brady go shake anyone's hand, and he kinda snubbed Eli when he first took the field and tried to be sportsmanlike with a greeting. Punk. I'm glad he spent the night on his back.
virgo
02-04-2008, 07:44 AM
According to media reports, Brady also left the game the same time as Belichick.
Conveyor Belt
02-04-2008, 07:45 AM
Is it a fact that he knowingly left the field knowing that the game still had a kneeldown left?
From my memory, everyone rushed the field b/c the clock went to zero, then it was reset to 1 sec and it took a minute to clear the field enough for the last kneeldown to happen.
After he left the field, there was no reason for him to come back on. What play was he going to call? I think he thought the game was over. He went out on the field, hugged the other coach, then left.
virgo
02-04-2008, 07:47 AM
I was browing the front pages of newspapers across the country this morning. This has got to be one of my favorites (other than the one in my avatar):
http://www.newseum.org/media/dfp/jpg4/lg/ME_SJ.jpg
virgo
02-04-2008, 07:49 AM
Is it a fact that he knowingly left the field knowing that the game still had a kneeldown left?
From my memory, everyone rushed the field b/c the clock went to zero, then it was reset to 1 sec and it took a minute to clear the field enough for the last kneeldown to happen.
After he left the field, there was no reason for him to come back on. What play was he going to call? I think he thought the game was over. He went out on the field, hugged the other coach, then left.
To me, it shouldn't matter. As one of the articles stated, he sat there on the sidelines after defeating teams in 17 straight games and none of their coaches left the game before it was over with.
He knew the game wasn't over because several players (on the defense) had to come back out onto the field.
It's poor sportsmanship from a sourpuss coach. But I wouldn't expect any less from Belichick.
noway
02-04-2008, 07:50 AM
Is it a fact that he knowingly left the field knowing that the game still had a kneeldown left?
From my memory, everyone rushed the field b/c the clock went to zero, then it was reset to 1 sec and it took a minute to clear the field enough for the last kneeldown to happen.
After he left the field, there was no reason for him to come back on. What play was he going to call? I think he thought the game was over. He went out on the field, hugged the other coach, then left.
The Refree was right there telling both coaches they needed to play one more down.. The A$$ still left the field.. He knew it.. The Ref told him,...
Conveyor Belt
02-04-2008, 07:54 AM
well, I guess there's no room for doubt...
Butterball
02-04-2008, 08:11 AM
The man "just ain't right" :smt103.....
he gets caught cheating at the
first of the season, then goes
undefeated through the season.
Hmm, did he still get some 'help'
from others? Now, upon getting
to the end of the SuperBowl, on
the losing end, he leaves the
field before the required last play??
SORE LOSER :smt102
hendrixfreak70
02-04-2008, 08:32 AM
This tickles me to no ends. I am not a Giants fan but I found myself cheering Eli on that last drive. I knew it would cement his legacy if he led a comeback. I also am THRILLED that the Patriots lost. What sweet vindication for all the teams they cheated! Yes, Belichick is a sore loser, the Patriots (likely Tom Brady moreso than the others as a player) are cheaters. I am glad to see them lose.
phmom
02-04-2008, 08:54 AM
GO GIANTS!!!!! Belichick is no man in my book! He is a big baby.
metal protector
02-04-2008, 09:51 AM
what a idiot. Leaving the field before the game was even over :laugh:
dollfus46
02-04-2008, 10:01 AM
Quite frankly, It matters not to me about pro sports, whether there is good sportsmanship or not. BS. It's a business. Good sportsmanship is worthless beyond high school. I'd have stood on the sidelines and given the Giants the finger after the game. I'M JOKING. But really, Sportsmanship? In pro ball? Over-rated. Men's livlihoods ride on each play practically.
wilebill
02-04-2008, 12:29 PM
The captain is supposed to be the last man off a sinking ship. No matter if he knew it or not, he shouldn't have been the first man in the locker room.
Sportmanship has been low-balled by high salaries. Regardless though, he's supposed to be a leader to his team. Only thing missing is his blanky and pacifier. Maybe he can borrower one from Tom Brady.
virgo
02-04-2008, 12:53 PM
The captain is supposed to be the last man off a sinking ship. No matter if he knew it or not, he shouldn't have been the first man in the locker room.
You got that right! :smt023
wilebill
02-04-2008, 12:55 PM
Jim Rome is railing on Hoodie right now.
Kitty
02-04-2008, 02:08 PM
I think it speaks volumes that so many people wanted the Patriots to lose.
LipsofanAngel
02-04-2008, 02:27 PM
In defense of the man, he had every right to be disappointed & upset. They all wanted that perfect season, and it didn't happen. I'm not argue about this because I'm no football expert, but Pats got some sh!tty calls from the refs. And where's the poll about the Giants player that stole the ball from the Pats guy AFTER he was down? That's poor sportsmanship as well. I respect the Pats guy for not starting a fight and knockin the crap outta the ref at that point. So, no- Belichick shouldn't have left early, but they ended an excellent season to a team that got lucky.
Like I said, I know very little about football so that's just my opinion based on the VERY little I did know & what I saw. I don't even like football much (I'm a baseball gal) but I always cheer on the New England teams.
virgo
02-04-2008, 02:35 PM
In defense of the man, he had every right to be disappointed & upset. They all wanted that perfect season, and it didn't happen. I'm not argue about this because I'm no football expert, but Pats got some sh!tty calls from the refs. And where's the poll about the Giants player that stole the ball from the Pats guy AFTER he was down? That's poor sportsmanship as well. I respect the Pats guy for not starting a fight and knockin the crap outta the ref at that point. So, no- Belichick shouldn't have left early, but they ended an excellent season to a team that got lucky.
Like I said, I know very little about football so that's just my opinion based on the VERY little I did know & what I saw. I don't even like football much (I'm a baseball gal) but I always cheer on the New England teams.
I just don't think his behavior as the HEAD COACH was the right message to send to his players and those who were in attendance or viewing the game. He's been in the business long enough to know how to act.
And I don't think that the Giants got lucky. There were several games that I watched this season where New England should have lost. They played sloppy football and basically lucked out because the clock ran out. It almost worked for them this time. Thank goodness it didn't. The Giants really became an excellent team over the past weeks. They started doing everything right, and their efforts showed last night.
LipsofanAngel
02-04-2008, 02:44 PM
I just don't think his behavior as the HEAD COACH was the right message to send to his players and those who were in attendance or viewing the game. He's been in the business long enough to know how to act.
And I don't think that the Giants got lucky. There were several games that I watched this season where New England should have lost. They played sloppy football and basically lucked out because the clock ran out. It almost worked for them this time. Thank goodness it didn't. The Giants really became an excellent team over the past weeks. They started doing everything right, and their efforts showed last night.
Yeah, I agree. I was just disappointed for the Patriots. They seemed to be gettin it back together during the 4th quarter, but just didn't have the time left to win. Ah well. Baseball starts soon enough :)
CircusRide
02-04-2008, 02:48 PM
The ironic thing about this season for Belichick is what Jimmie Johnson said.
"Bill Belichick will never get over losing that game because he'll never get another shot to go undefeated in the NFL."
After such a great season, he'll be haunted by that Super Bowl for the rest of his life.
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
virgo
02-04-2008, 02:51 PM
The ironic thing about this season for Belichick is what Jimmie Johnson said.
"Bill Belichick will never get over losing that game because he'll never get another shot to go undefeated in the NFL."
After such a great season, he'll be haunted by that Super Bowl for the rest of his life.
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
Ditto on Tom Brady.
Kitty
02-04-2008, 03:04 PM
The ironic thing about this season for Belichick is what Jimmie Johnson said.
"Bill Belichick will never get over losing that game because he'll never get another shot to go undefeated in the NFL."
After such a great season, he'll be haunted by that Super Bowl for the rest of his life.
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
He may be specifically haunted by going for a first down, and not attempting a 49 yard field goal on fourth down.
Three points. Who knows? The game may have gone into overtime.
Ironically, the Patriots' kicker is from Madison (Madison Central HS). I remember him playing on the 2002 5A state championship baseball team that defeated Oak Grove.
Fish-Bait
02-04-2008, 03:14 PM
The bottom line is that the Giants whupped dat' butt!!!!! woohooo!!!!!
virgo
02-04-2008, 03:17 PM
This is a pretty good column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Belechick: Outcoached and a sore loser (http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/bernies-extra-points/bernies-extra-points/2008/02/sore-loser-belichick-also-outcoached/)
And another take from a differnet blog:
Karma denies Belichick (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/8584-NFL-New_England_Patriots-New_York_Giants-Green_Bay_Packers-Giants_Deserve_Lombardi_Trophy_-_Karma_Denies_Belichick-040208)
Kitty
02-04-2008, 03:25 PM
Among other things, this column talks about how the Patriots may have cheated to win the 2002 Super Bowl, six years ago to the day.
Karmic payback (http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/02_04-08/SPO)
virgo
02-04-2008, 03:36 PM
I love this quote from that earlier column I posted:
So at the end of the day, it is the New York Giants, winning by the honest type of values that Lombardi stood for who are admitted into utopia, while convicted cheater Bill Belichick is denied. Belichick's party is not over, however, as the NFL Commissioner has been asked to meet with members of Congress over Belichick's cheating antics.
Though karma would not give Belichick what he could not earn, perhaps Belichick, who should have been banned from the NFL, will find that karma will instead give him what he has earned.
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