Classless Cheetah

[pavyracer]

If he's going to lose, Bill Belichick would rather be elsewhere
By MJD

Sunday, Feb 3, 2008 11:12 pm EST
On more than one occasion this year, Bill Belichick and the Patriots have run up the score on an overmatched opponent, and forced an opposing coach to sit there and watch his beaten team go through the motions while their heineys were being handed to them.

But when the shoe's on the other foot, and Bill Belichick's team has been beaten, he can't sit there and take the pain for a few seconds.

With :01 left on the clock, and his team just having failed on a last chance 4th down effort, Bill Belichick ran onto the field for a quick handshake, and then bolted for the locker room. Belichick's an important guy and everything, but I wasn't aware that the league had given him the authority to decide when games end.

There's time left on the clock, his team's been humbled, outplayed, and lost their chance at history ... and Bill Belichick doesn't have the stomach to sit there and absorb the pain until the clock read 0:00.

That's unsportsmanlike at best, disrespectful at least, and at worst, it makes him a big sissy.

Because Bill Belichick wanted to go hide when he lost, the field ended up being flooded with people, and the officials had to clear the area before the Giants could take their final snap and make it official. When you lose, you take your loss. You don't leave early because it makes you feel sad inside. Your opponent deserves more respect than that.

Anyone remember in 2004 when Randy Moss left the sidelines with two seconds left in a Vikings vs. Redskins game? Moss was selfish, a baby, a quitter, didn't respect his teammates, and didn't respect the game. Belichick just did the same thing, but did it on the biggest possible stage, and did it from the position of a leader of men.

Maybe there's something to be said for the inability to lose well ... most great winners don't lose well, and a sore loser is still a loser.

But still, if you're an adult, you finish out the game, and you give your opponents the stage and the respect they deserve.

[RageWizard]

He is the worst. I don't think that he has good people skills. Lucky for him he doesn't need them. The reporter last night let him off the hook too easily. With a little proding he could of had a melt down like Jim Mora, or Dennis Green.

[Sportsgirl]

Belichick is the anti-Tom Landry.

[RageWizard]

I used to like Dallas until they gave Landry the boot. Then they became thugs, so I have them as my second worst team next to Baltimore.

Landry was a total class act. All of his interviews were imformative with out having to stand on the guy for an answer.

[Willie Bee]

Ok, bear with me since I didn't watch the game. But is that true, Belichick really went on the field for a handshake with a second left and then ran off to the locker room?

[Sportsgirl]

I used to like Dallas until they gave Landry the boot. Then they became thugs, so I have them as my second worst team next to Baltimore.

Landry was a total class act. All of his interviews were imformative with out having to stand on the guy for an answer.

I completely agree. And Landry always wore a suit and tie and his hat - he wouldn't have been caught dead on the sidelines in a grey sweatshirt.

[The Seer]

Belichick is the anti-Tom Landry.

I can't believe a Steeler fan would say that. Tom Landry was a man's man like John Wayne. Chuck Noll too !

[Sportsgirl]

I can't believe a Steeler fan would say that. Tom Landry was a man's man like John Wayne. Chuck Noll too !

Landry and Noll were class-acts all the way.

I give credit where credit is due ... now, how about a little love for my Super Bowl prognosticating skills

[RageWizard]

I completely agree. And Landry always wore a suit and tie and his hat - he wouldn't have been caught dead on the sidelines in a grey sweatshirt.

Well he had on his superbowl best on last night. Belicheat was sent back to the sidelines for the last snap. He didn't go straight to the locker room. He was definetly in a hurry though. It's like he just pulled a bank heist and had to get out of town.

[The Seer]

Landry and Noll were class-acts all the way.

I give credit where credit is due ... now, how about a little love for my Super Bowl prognosticating skills

Good job. I should have listened to you. However, I listened to myself and not the Lesnar ball -hugging Robzilla Saturday night and came out fine this weekend.

[Sportsgirl]

Good job. I should have listened to you. However, I listened to myself and not the Lesnar ball -ugging Robzilla Saturday night and came out fine this weekend.

When did you read my column? You seem not to be around on the weekends ...

[isetcap]

Ok, bear with me since I didn't watch the game. But is that true, Belichick really went on the field for a handshake with a second left and then ran off to the locker room?

Sure as shootin', Willie. Wanted to quit this one early, he did.

There's is only one thing he does well, and that is coach at the professional level. Beyond that, he is just so lacking in social skills and class that it's painful to see the things he does.

[The Seer]

When did you read my column? You seem not to be around on the weekends ...

I didn't but I assume you had the Giants. I'm hardly ever on during weekends. I try to have a life a couple of days of the week.

[Willie Bee]

When did you read my column? You seem not to be around on the weekends ...

Read 'em all this year, lady, even finally decided to chime in and leave you a comment this time. By the way, the shot of you in your avatar is better than the mug shot they use for you at the paper, just my $0.02.

Sure as shootin', Willie. Wanted to quit this one early, he did.

There's is only one thing he does well, and that is coach at the professional level. Beyond that, he is just so lacking in social skills and class that it's painful to see the things he does.

Well that's pretty sad, though I'm hearing now there were some clock screw-ups at the end. Still, no excuse not to at least stand on the sidelines until it reads 0:00.

[The Seer]

Sure as shootin', Willie. Wanted to quit this one early, he did.

There's is only one thing he does well, and that is coach at the professional level. Beyond that, he is just so lacking in social skills and class that it's painful to see the things he does.

Read his book. He was a nerd. It was studyting film 24-7 his whole life. He had no time to develop social skills.

[pavyracer]

Ok, bear with me since I didn't watch the game. But is that true, Belichick really went on the field for a handshake with a second left and then ran off to the locker room?

The Patriots threw on 4 and 20 an incomplete pass down field with one second left (originally they showed 0:00 but they put one second back). Belicheatah run to the field for the handshake instead of letting the Giants enjoy the moment and celebrate their knee down to end the game.

When 300 million watch on TV every single move you make you just seat on your bench with a towel over your head and let the other team enjoy Mr. Belicheetah.

My only explanation is that he feared for his own life after causing bets equal to small countries GDP vanish in a split of a second. He felt sorry for bankrupting thousands of families across America and beyond.

[Sportsgirl]

I didn't but I assume you had the Giants. I'm hardly ever on during weekends. I try to have a life a couple of days of the week.

Me, either, but this weekend I was too excited about being right ... and, I usually have so much going on at work that I don't get to devote the time to my picks column that I'd like, but with two weeks to mull it over, I think it was my best column of the season ... not that that makes it all that great - just better than the other crap I usually spew when pressed for time!

[BadNina]

Ok, bear with me since I didn't watch the game. But is that true, Belichick really went on the field for a handshake with a second left and then ran off to the locker room?

The Giants would have let the time slide but since it was a change of possession, they had to have one more play to make if official. With one second on the clock, he ran out, shook hands with Coughlin and then, while the officials are clearing people from the field for that last snap, he turned and ran to the locker room. Or as the commentators put it "The Giants will snap the ball with Belichick in the shadows of the tunnel."

Oh...and it took awhile to get the Pats defense out there too.

[pico]

beliceck reminds me of ted kezinski

[RageWizard]

Read 'em all this year, lady, even finally decided to chime in and leave you a comment this time. By the way, the shot of you in your avatar is better than the mug shot they use for you at the paper, just my $0.02.



Well that's pretty sad, though I'm hearing now there were some clock screw-ups at the end. Still, no excuse not to at least stand on the sidelines until it reads 0:00.

dude there were clock screw ups all game long. They just let them go. That the only beef with this game for me. The officals were O.K., the teams played well, no stupid replays that got overturn or stayed the same without merit.

[Sportsgirl]

Read 'em all this year, lady, even finally decided to chime in and leave you a comment this time. By the way, the shot of you in your avatar is better than the mug shot they use for you at the paper, just my $0.02.

Thanks for the comment, Willie - I saw that yesterday and thought it was sweet of you to post it.

As far as the mug shot? hmmm ... I even have make-up on it that ... this avatar is me after a day at the beachplaying volleyball

[BadNina]

As far as the mug shot? hmmm ... I even have make-up on it that ... this avatar is me after a day at the beachplaying volleyball

I'll take a picture after I hit you with a pillow...

[Sportsgirl]

I'll take a picture after I hit you with a pillow...

But what if I'm nekkid?

[isetcap]

Read 'em all this year, lady, even finally decided to chime in and leave you a comment this time. By the way, the shot of you in your avatar is better than the mug shot they use for you at the paper, just my $0.02.



Well that's pretty sad, though I'm hearing now there were some clock screw-ups at the end. Still, no excuse not to at least stand on the sidelines until it reads 0:00.

There were no clock issues on the Patriots last play that would have led anyone who knows the rules of NFL football to believe the game would be over. They had 10 seconds on the clock for a 4th down play. The pass was incomplete so the clock should be stopped as soon as the ball hit the ground. BB knows the rules very well and he knows that the clock stops on an incompletion, not to mention there was also a change of possession. The clock never went to :00. He simply didn't like the taste in his mouth and he wanted to get to the locker room as quickly as possible to wash it out.

[BadNina]

But what if I'm nekkid?

I'll charge more.

[Shark79]

If he's going to lose, Bill Belichick would rather be elsewhere
By MJD

Sunday, Feb 3, 2008 11:12 pm EST
On more than one occasion this year, Bill Belichick and the Patriots have run up the score on an overmatched opponent, and forced an opposing coach to sit there and watch his beaten team go through the motions while their heineys were being handed to them.

But when the shoe's on the other foot, and Bill Belichick's team has been beaten, he can't sit there and take the pain for a few seconds.

With :01 left on the clock, and his team just having failed on a last chance 4th down effort, Bill Belichick ran onto the field for a quick handshake, and then bolted for the locker room. Belichick's an important guy and everything, but I wasn't aware that the league had given him the authority to decide when games end.

There's time left on the clock, his team's been humbled, outplayed, and lost their chance at history ... and Bill Belichick doesn't have the stomach to sit there and absorb the pain until the clock read 0:00.

That's unsportsmanlike at best, disrespectful at least, and at worst, it makes him a big sissy.

Because Bill Belichick wanted to go hide when he lost, the field ended up being flooded with people, and the officials had to clear the area before the Giants could take their final snap and make it official. When you lose, you take your loss. You don't leave early because it makes you feel sad inside. Your opponent deserves more respect than that.

Anyone remember in 2004 when Randy Moss left the sidelines with two seconds left in a Vikings vs. Redskins game? Moss was selfish, a baby, a quitter, didn't respect his teammates, and didn't respect the game. Belichick just did the same thing, but did it on the biggest possible stage, and did it from the position of a leader of men.

Maybe there's something to be said for the inability to lose well ... most great winners don't lose well, and a sore loser is still a loser.

But still, if you're an adult, you finish out the game, and you give your opponents the stage and the respect they deserve.

Who would? your perfect season slipped away ... would you take/accept such??

I sure would not !

I understand if it was a normal game ... but ... Its the god danm SB you lost! How can you accept to lose the most important of 'em all.

You might call me a badsport ... sorry I just put myself in his shoes and see no other reaction but the one he took ... 1 sec on the game?? Thats what this guys is b!tch!ng about??

[pavyracer]

Shark, I think you are missing the point. Earlier in the season he humiliated coaches like Joe Gibbs that have won Superbowls by running for a TD with 20 seconds left being up by 42 points! When he realized he lost and he wasn't Holier than Thou anymore he wanted to hide his face from the universe. Classless!

[isetcap]

Anything bad that anyone has to say about BB is deserved.

[louisvillekid]

i agree Belichick has zero personality skills, but it wasn't his fault that everyone was already celebrating that on the field. that field was covered in people, and Coughlin was already heading to midfield also to meet him. it wasn't until they were at midfield that you could tell that the refs were trying to get everyone off the field. Belichick shook his hand and started heading to the locker room. it still took a few minutes for them to get players on the field to do the final snap. i heard the announcer quote some NFL rule, basically saying they had to run the play.

i don't see any difference in what happened ,than when you see a B-Ball game and a team is up by a lot of points and one player just crosses half court and dribbles the ball around waiting for the clock to run out, but meanwhile the other players are already shaking hands and the coaches are shaking hands, but that one player is still dribbling waiting for the clock to end.

[pavyracer]

Louisville,

I wouldn't call being up by a FG lot of points.

[louisvillekid]

Louisville,

I wouldn't call being up by a FG lot of points.

i don't get what your saying.

[Poker_Beast]

Belichick is no doubt a good coach (or has a lot of good video professionals) but he is as cocky as they come and I think yesterday was the greatest ever - losing the perfect season to the five seeded team.

Priceless!

[Wrigley]

As a Viking fan I could not stand Tom Landry , but now realize how great he was

[pavyracer]

i don't get what your saying.

You mentioned the basketball game that a team is up by lots of points and everyone walks in before is over. The game yesterday was only a 3 point game NOT a blowout. The Giants could have fumbled the last play and Pats could attempt a FG.

[pavyracer]

As a Viking fan I could not stand Tom Landry , but now realize how great he was

That's Tom Brokow. Wrong picture dude.