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September 14, 2007

Fallout Friday

Hey all --

In the latest chapter of the Story That Has No End, Bill Belichick addressed the media this morning and deflected question after question about the sanctions handed down by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, if his team and his own legacy have been tainted, and why he did it in the first place if he stood to gain no advantage in the Jets game.

The best question came from colleague Jim Donaldson, who asked Belichick if he can pay his $500,000 fine in installments or if it has to be a lump-sum payment. The coach did smile a bit when he heard the question.

Every query -- even Jimmy's -- was met with one of a few answers: "It's doesn't matter, it's already happened"; "We've moved on to San Diego"; "All my energy is on the Chargers"; "It's behind us and we're moving on."

In the locker room, several players avoid questions by stationing themselves at the games table -- Asante Samuel, Eugene Wilson, Billy Yates, Rosevelt Colvin, Matt Light, Dan Koppen, Russ Hochstein and Logan Mankins were all engaged in either dominoes or backgammon -- while Donte Stallworth, Jabar Gaffney and Chad Jackson amused themselves playing tape basketball, shooting a ball made of medical tape into a large trash can about 16 feet away.

Practice squad receiver C.J. Jones likely had the best idea: he was stretched out on the floor in front of his locker taking a nap.

Defensive back Chad Scott, who suffered a season-ending knee injury on the first day of training camp, walked through the room shaking his teammates' hands and walking without a noticeable limp.

Practice access is at around 12:10 p.m., and we'll file a report shortly after.

shalise

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 11:49 AM | Permalink