Bill Just Being Bill

NEW ORLEANS -- Bill Belichick's absence from Tuesday's coaches breakfast at the NFL annual meeting shouldn't be about a media snub. The message has been heard loud and clear from followers of the New England Patriots: "We don't care about Belichick and his dealings with the press. Get over it!"

That's fair. Take the media out of it

Now consider the NFL head coaching fraternity. Put yourself in the shoes of the 31 other coaches who entered the Waldorf Astoria Ballroom at 7 a.m., found their reserved tables, then looked to the middle of the room over the next 75 minutes to see Belichick's table empty.

Belichick's absence at the once-a-year event fueled the perception that he views himself as bigger than the rest of the coaches. The no-show was disrespectful to his peers. So this isn't about a media snub. This is about the feeling among some coaches and executives in the league that there are "Belichick Rules" and there are NFL rules. This is why they sometimes call the league office on various issues and say, "They're not doing it in New England, so why should we do it here?"

This isn't the first time Belichick has missed a coaches breakfast. In fact, there have been some years he was a no-show for the entire NFL meetings. This year, it's a bit of a different twist. He's here but simply decided not to attend, later joking with reporters, "Sorry I missed you this morning. Alarm clock just didn't go off." When 31 other coaches are in the room and one isn't, the empty table stands out.

-Mike "Whiney" Reiss

Why is Mike Reiss bitching? Is he that upset that he couldn't talk to Bill Belichick at 7 in the morning about moving the kickoff 5 yards forward? Obviously Bill was busy, eatin room service, or banging his smokin wife, or how bout sleeping? And what's with this bullshit about the nfl coaches noticing? You know what else they notice? The 3 rings Belichick is toting on his pimp hand, and the number of times he's circled the wagons around their pitiful teams. And Ya there are "Belichick" rules, they occur when you are the one of greatest coaches of all times in any sport. Shhhhhhhh Michael you sound dumb right now.

Posted by Mucc.