Bill Belichick Burying Reporters Will Probably Improve His Likability

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In case you missed it, Bill Belichick absolutely dropped a “Macho Man” Randy Savage Elbow Drop off the top rope onto some reporter who asked him how he juggles roster decisions with “health” decisions.

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Belichick is loathed around the country for this sort of thing, but honestly, likability is an overrated feature in someone, especially a football coach. It’s basically ignoring results because of a person’s good nature. You see it all the time in every day life – likable people get away with inefficiency, laziness, and ignorance just because they’re nice or fun to be around. If this is Belichick 24/7, he’s likable in my book. I’d always be carrying around a bag of popcorn just waiting for moments like these.

(Side note: it’s not how he always is. Those close to Belichick have said that he’s one of the nicest, tender-hearted men on the planet when he’s away from football.)

But, yeah – this sort of incident…I’m sure people will love it. Makes him seem like a real guy’s guy. You see that and think, “man – I’d love to grab a beer with that guy. Chris Pratt, David Ortiz, Mike Tomlin, and Bill Belichick. Quite the roundtable.”

Personally, I don’t care. Belichick is the greatest coach in NFL history, and no, his success does not hinge on having Tom Brady at quarterback. Vice-versa, if anything. Belichick made a star out of noodle-armed Matt Cassel, who went 11-5 the season Brady shredded his knee. He parlayed that into a fat contract in Kansas City where he was quickly exposed as a system guy. Same with Brian Hoyer, etc. He’s had some of the most underrated defenses in history.

Now, usually I’d say, “HA! That’s what this idiot gets for not realizing who he’s talking to and asking a stupid question!” That’s the case a lot with Nick Saban, too. Both of these guys obviously hate talking to the media. If they had it their way, I’m sure that cameras, microphones, and people with notepads wouldn’t be allowed within 100 miles of practice or games.

It would just be the coaches, the team, and the enormous mountain of trophies, rings, and accolades for them to sit on.

In this case, though, I don’t think the question was that off-base. Dude just wanted to know how he handled the decision of activating players faced with injuries. But, he didn’t exactly deliver it in a confident manner. That was his biggest mistake.

You have to understand that Belichick is like a cornered animal in these press conferences. He’s just looking for a moment of weakness to attack. When you stumble over your words and your voice sounds shaky, the question doesn’t matter anymore, this great white shark smells blood. That’s exactly what happened here.

Before he knew it, this reporter found himself on the receiving end of a Belichick Tombstone Piledriver.

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Down for the count!

 

He almost cracked during this tirade, though. Look at him, trying to hide a bit of a smile. So cute. Not only did he find pleasure in breaking this guy in half, but he delightfully amused himself with his wit in the process.

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It just reminded me of another likable guy named Dusty Rhodes, who once said, “Brother I’m bad, and they know I’m bad.”

I <3 Bill Belichick. He’s unequivocally the Dusty Rhodes of the NFL. Right?

Stoney Keeley is the editor of the SoBros Network, Tennessee Titans Featured Analyst for Pro Football Spot, and covers the WWE for WrestlingNews.co. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley,@PFSpot@WrestlingNewsCo

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