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When Belichick became a villain

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It is difficult to pinpoint exactly how Bill Belichick's image crossed the Rubicon from envied champion to football villain. The "he's dead to me" treatment he gave to his former protege Eric Mangini last season seemed petty. When he shoved a photographer out of the way to offer an over-the-top embrace of Mangini after a playoff game, he came across as a bully, and had to apologize. A Jets official publicly questioned Belichick's mental stability when he abruptly resigned as the team's coach. Mangini, the whispers went, tried to recruit players and coaches when he was about to leave Belichick's side to coach the Jets. So perhaps Belichick had been wronged, instead of being wrong. One league executive said Belichick had long been distrusted by some around the league. "But he's getting more publicity this year," he said.

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Bill Belichick, AP Bill Belichick, AP
December 15, 2007  07:33 AM ET

Now we know why his team always wins. He's got an "edge" over the others.

I think patronizes the cliche: There's no substitute for victory.

December 15, 2007  08:21 AM ET

He is like a lot of men who have been successful and powerful in their fields, ie. General Patton, Bobby Knight and on and on. Quirky, obsessed if you will. His personal traits only add to the Myth if you are a Pats fan and make every one else hope that his team falls on its face with him imploding.
Regardless, you have to remember ( as he well knows) the Colts are the champions of the NFL, have been all season, and will be until someone takes the crown from them. Somehow Pat and Cowboy fans have forgot all this in their spear throwing contest. Maybe that is what drives him.

December 15, 2007  08:40 AM ET

It's the hoodie. Makes him look shady.

December 15, 2007  09:10 AM ET

Bellichick became a villain when he gave Eve that apple.

December 15, 2007  09:15 AM ET

Look at that Hoodie! Stylish

December 15, 2007  09:18 AM ET

50year fan,you are absolutely right.The Colts have flown under the radar, avoiding all the he said,she said non-sense that has taken over the NFL this year.

December 15, 2007  09:34 AM ET

When the below-.500 former coach of the Browns sold his soul to Satan and Bob Kraft, obviously.

(jk, no disrespect intended, just an easy target for a joke)

December 15, 2007  09:57 AM ET

Wow, 50yearfan, General Patton and Bobby Knight in the same sentence? However, one was instrumental in stopping the mighty Axis machine and the other throws tantrums and chairs. I would never put Bobby Knight in the same sentence as Patton regardless of the comparison.

December 15, 2007  09:59 AM ET

Shouldn't he be holding a red lightsaber and have one of those German stormtrooper helmets for this corny article? Seriously though they're scraping the bottom of the barrel for some dish on football.

Just the same I'm guessing there'll be at least 500-800 comments on this one.

December 15, 2007  09:59 AM ET

He looks like the Dark Lord of the Sith but that's just poor marketing, he's really a peach.

December 15, 2007  10:11 AM ET

There most likely will Oso, and most of them will be from the offensive ones (you know who they are) and they will drag the Cowboys into it. As the Talking Heads said, "..same as it ever was. Same as it ever was." Or is it "..ever is?" I can never remember.

December 15, 2007  10:29 AM ET

whats the over under on this thread ?

December 15, 2007  10:30 AM ET

Regardless, you have to remember ( as he well knows) the Colts are the champions of the NFL, have been all season, and will be until someone takes the crown from them. Somehow Pat and Cowboy fans have forgot all this in their spear throwing contest. Maybe that is what drives him.

50yearfan | 12/15/07

I keep saying the same thing.. 18-0 means nothing.. its the 19th one you have to get.

December 15, 2007  10:31 AM ET

Check out the cowboy fan talking crap on the other Pats thread.

December 15, 2007  10:39 AM ET

A cowboy fan talking crap? I don't believe it!!

December 15, 2007  10:42 AM ET

unheard of Coach...

December 15, 2007  10:52 AM ET

He's just a dickk of a human being.

December 15, 2007  11:04 AM ET

I disagree Larry. The Colts are the current Football Champions, just as the Sox are the baseball champs. Until someone else wins that Super Bowl, the Colts are the best in the NFL.

December 15, 2007  11:05 AM ET

He's just a dickk of a human being.

dallasfanthickandthin | 12/15/07

why?
None of us know him personally. All we know is what the media tells us.

 
December 15, 2007  11:18 AM ET

There's really no reasoning with Larry B once his opinion is stated he will fight to the end even when he's blatantly wrong, I'd put him in the same category as Three! another pats fan on here. Colts are the defending champs and almost knocked off New England anyway. The pats should be worried about the colts and maybe the colts will be healthy this time.

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