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I hope for the New England Patriots to fail as much as the next guy who isn’t from the Boston area, but even I have to admit I am going to miss Bill Belichick, and especially his press conferences, when he retires.
As usual, Belichick was his normal cheery self during the AFC Championship post-game press conference after securing his 11th trip to the Super Bowl as a coach, the 10th as head coach of the Patriots.
“The Hoodie” wasn’t terribly impressed with Tom Brady playing well despite his hand injury and dropped the usual post-game platitudes that he knows so well… “really proud of our players, did a great job” … “we made enough plays” … “I couldn’t be prouder of the way our guys played” … yada, yada, yada.
He did actually have some high praise for the game’s MVP and luckiest man on earth today Danny Amendola.
“Danny’s such a good football player. When you look up ‘good football player’ in the dictionary his picture is right there beside it,” said Belichick. “It doesn’t matter what it is. Fielding punts, third down, big play, red area, onside kick recovery – whatever we need him to do. He’s just a tremendous player, very instinctive, tough, great concentration. He had some big plays for us today.”
Belichick also covered (sort of) numerous other topics, but really, all anyone who watched the press conference cared about was the cutoff sleeveless sweatshirt he wore to the press conference.
Sun's out guns out pic.twitter.com/gyzgBnnmaU
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 21, 2018
Bill Belichick channeling his inner Fred Flintstone these days… pic.twitter.com/5EkbKzYzAw
— BroBible (@BroBible) January 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/dorsel_finn/status/955251493954875392
Bill Belichick looks like my dad before he mows the lawn @PardonMyTake pic.twitter.com/7fS6rlF2Tj
— Mr. Walters (@saltywalty69) January 22, 2018
Belichick walked into a clothing store and asked what they had that could make him look like a hostage. #Patriots pic.twitter.com/Wx5c37eTwQ
— michael cruz kayne (@CruzKayne) January 22, 2018
Bill Belichick addresses allegations of loitering at the public library. pic.twitter.com/Zhyg0gTsG9
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) January 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/JoannaCassidy37/status/955455244334522369
https://twitter.com/AdamWeinstein/status/955227238567424006
Belichick looks like a dad at a water park. pic.twitter.com/IDtIK85Spb
— Jimmy G (@jimmygards) January 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/ASportsJones/status/955241916999839744
https://twitter.com/ctmanlove58/status/955478033804267522
New theory: Bill Belichick doesn’t know that T-shirts are a thing that you can purchase pre-made. pic.twitter.com/rAxqRj7AAB
— Maybe: Guthrie (@guthrieandres) January 22, 2018
Now would you say Belichick’s attire is more “Flashdance” or Hans and Franz? Either way, I love it. pic.twitter.com/XJ5g9gn9hW
— Amanda Whitmore (@theladygoodman) January 22, 2018
Did Belichick squeeze in a couple of quick reps on the weight stack before his presser? Great shirt. https://t.co/wbZ8nTOOAp
— Phil Aubrey (@Philly_OnAir) January 22, 2018
Bill Belichick decked out in Vincent K. McMahon's ring attire. https://t.co/Pj4XU6FPqw
— Grant McAuley (@grantmcauley) January 22, 2018
Belichick looks like he was just pumping iron on a rusty bench in his garage https://t.co/MLsmEACW8n
— Bill Crawford (@dveBillCrawford) January 21, 2018
Belichick must’ve experienced some serious childhood trauma involving unaltered sweatshirts pic.twitter.com/a2CbIylEaY
— Bill Crawford (@dveBillCrawford) January 22, 2018
Bill Belichick is clearly fired up in his post-game press conference 😂😑#NotDone pic.twitter.com/Ljq5KXOJuC
— Allan Bell (@AllanGBell) January 21, 2018
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https://twitter.com/RagingGorman/status/955225660645171203
I'm rooting for the Eagles cause Bill Belichick cannot get any more comfortable. One more Super Bowl and I fear he's just going to do postgame press conferences in a robe with no underwear
— Christian Mangual (@ChristianJMango) January 22, 2018
Never change, Bill. Never change.
H/T SI Extra Mustard