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January 10, 2007

This just in: the Chargers are good

Hey all --

Just wrapped up what was likely the longest press conference of the season with Bill Belichick, and he can't say enough good things about San Diego. From coach Marty Schottenheimer and his 200-plus regular-season wins, to the running game, which he noted isn't just LaDainian Tomlinson, to the defense and special teams, Belichick had plenty to say.

Now, we know that he says things like that about every team -- even the Texans and Lions -- but it's also easy to tell when he means it.

One interesting question was about Antonio Gates, and how teams scout or view a player like him (and New England's Stephen Neal) who didn't play college football. Belichick said he first looks for athleticism and intelligence, and said that how long you spend trying to develop the player depends on how you see him fitting into your team in the future. If you can project him as a big contributor, then it's worth the two or three years it might take to develop him into an NFL player; if he might be just a bit player, it probably isn't.

As for Rodney Harrison and his chances of suiting up, Belichick just said the team will release its injury report after practice.

We'll be back after practice.

shalise

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 11:10 AM | Permalink