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August 17, 2006

The proof is the seeing

In football, perhaps more than any other sport, it is difficult for a fan to recognize progress for an individual player.
In baseball, basketball and virtually ever other sport, players are in the open, their work easily visible to the fan, much of the time. With 22 bodies hitting each other, it's a lot harder to recognize what'is going on in a football game. Coaches, on the other hand, can do that by breaking down tape. They know.
While he often is reluctant to discuss where his team stands, Coach Belichick made it clear today that he can see his team progressing. He all but proclaimed training camp a success.
``We don't really have a specific goal,'' he responded when asked whether he was satisifed with training camp. ``It's a day by day process.''
That sounds like typcial Belichick. But then he added, ``I think we've definitely improved. . . We've established a good base. . . It's coming. We've got a long way to go, but it's coming.''
``It's not a vibe,'' he added. ``It's what we can see on tape. I do think you can see it. At least I saw it.''

_ Paul Kenyon

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