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September 17, 2007

The morning after: Belichick appreciates the support

Hey all --

Our very brief day here at Gillette Stadium is already over -- the day's schedule called for a press conference with Bill Belichick and that's it. There's no locker room access today, as the players pretty much only have to lift and then can go home; Tuesdays are an off day for them.

When Belichick walked into the room and saw the shrunken media group, he joked that clearly a bunch of people had slept in.

Belichick opened by saying that after getting a look at the tape of last night's game, his reaction was still pretty much the same as it was right after the completion of the 38-14 pasting of San Diego -- that the players made a lot of plays, the team stepped up and played with a lot of energy and was well-prepared for the Chargers.

He also noted again the fan support the Patriots and he himself received over the previous week and at Gillette Stadium, and that it was time to close the book on San Diego and get ready for the Bills.

Belichick also talked about the support he got from his players, notably Tedy Bruschi, how it felt to get a game ball from owner Bob Kraft ("I appreciated it; it was a nice gesture") and the changes in the Chargers offense from Cam Cameron (the team's previous offensive coordinator) to Norv Turner, which he said were mostly in mixing up formations to try and throw the defense off.

Asked about NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's demand that the Patriots hand over all notes and video tapes on other teams in regards to illicit spying, Belichick said "of course" he will comply with the request, but when it came to the question of whether there are more tapes like the one that got him into hot water with the league, the coach replied, "I think we need to spend time watching video of Buffalo."

shalise

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 12:41 PM | Permalink