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September 13, 2007

Another tense press conference with Belichick

Hey all --

It was another tense press conference with Bill Belichick today, as the fallout from the videotaping scandal continues (we'd use "camera-gate," but a reader has complained that it's cliched...).

Belichick was peppered with more questions about the charges, including whether he'd heard anything from the league on punishment (not yet), whether it's a common practice to try and steal signals, and several trying to get him to clarify portions of the statement he made yesterday.

He was asked again to elaborate on his "interpretation of the rule" and if his apology covered the Patriots' customers -- the fans -- and on all counts he referred to the statement and said he'll have more when a decision is rendered by the league.

In between, he talked more about LaDainian Tomlinson, who will hold for Stephen Gostkowski's kicks and the inconsistency in the kicking game, and the issue of putting radio receivers in the helmets of defensive players.

Belichick feels there are "pros and cons" to the helmet issue, but logistical problems -- who wears the radio helmet? what happens if that player is not on the field? -- have to be sorted out to make it possible.

As for the holders -- Matt Cassel seemingly lost his job after fumbling a snap against the Jets, and punter Chris Hanson held in the fourth quarter -- Belichick said you always need to have two holders, just as you need a backup at every position. He didn't say which player might be holding on Sunday.

shalise

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 1:04 PM | Permalink

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Posted by: John at September 13, 2007 4:47 PM