NFL overlooking Belichick's end-around on McDaniels

Let the accusations of cheating commence...

Ahh...the source being the Denver Post. How is this that different from teams picking up discarded players the week they play that player's former team. It's done all the time. Not to mention they played Denver a month ago anyway.

Josh McDaniels was hired right after O'Brien left for Penn State. Days before they knew they would be playing Denver.

Nobody really wants this guy anyhow, you won't see anyone fighting BB for him.

McDaniels didn't exactly mold his philosophy to the players available in STL......does this really matter?

I am not sure how any of this is "shady".

Their OC was hired by Penn State. McDaniels was a good OC with Pats.

They do play the Broncos on Saturday but it sounds like Fox's system is night and day from McDaniels' system.

Where there's fire... There's McDaniels.

"The way McDaniels' luck is going, if he were walking down one side of the street, it would be safer to scurry through traffic and blaring horns to get to the other side."

Not if Donte Stallworth was in the neighborhood.

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Originally posted 08:18 AM ET  01.10 by Royals85

McDaniels didn't exactly mold his philosophy to the players available in STL......does this really matter?

No it doesn't matter. It's a non story. If this were all about just now Belichick could have just made a phone call. The brilliant writer doesn't mention that the OC is going to Penn State.

McDaniels did not have anything to do with Denver's current offense. NE at home should win if they brought me in as an assistant.

St. Louis was going to fire McDaniels, he just had an opportunity to go someplace else so they let him go. Despite all the 'How do you like him now, Denver?' questions after Tebow and Thomas have a huge game against the Steelers, the guy has been a disaster for any team he's been around since NE.

Who cares where he goes? Tom Brady and Lil Bill will be the reason NE continues to be one of the top teams in the NFL.

Come to PaPa!!!

So, they're saying that the Patriots want to be ready in case the Broncos bench Tebow, bring in Brady Quinn and revert to last year's offense? Amazing how Belichick covers every angle, isn't it?

The comment above is the most important. McDaniels was hired before the Pats knew they would be playing Denver.

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Originally posted 08:18 AM ET  01.10 by VLO1977

I am not sure how any of this is "shady".Their OC was hired by Penn State. McDaniels was a good OC with Pats.They do play the Broncos on Saturday but it sounds like Fox's system is night and day from McDaniels' system.

That is probably the line of reasoning that the commissar's office is using. Generally speaking hiring a coach a week before a playoff game for the purpose of gaining inside information of your opponent would be considered outside the rules. Does make you wonder if bellechik isn't taking this game more seriously than everyone else.

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Originally posted 08:56 AM ET  01.10 by Mr Steeler

Does make you wonder if bellechik isn't taking this game more seriously than everyone else.

Based on the way they played, I don't think McDaniels even knew who was playing on defense when he was at Denver.

If it's smarmy , underhanded or sneaky Bellechik and McDaniels are your go to guys. Unless of course Gruden is lurking about.

I guess the Rams are co-conspirators as well for releasing McDaniels from any contractual obligations.

So, in short, the Post is complaining because Belichick was smart enough to stay in the rules and bring someone in?

Kudos to BB! Putting people in this country back to work should be our number one priority. Think of him as a job creator.
Now, Denver writers and fans, do you really think Tom Brady needs any help in figuring out defenses? He most likely tells the OC what he wants to do each week.
And as far as defending Denvers offense, it is not exactly a big play book we are talking about.