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Bill Burt A lot of Belichick or Patri- management style — “If a Thanksgiving” — Belichick to find one negative aspect other people have left. It’s ots fans abandoned ship player complains about a offers very little insight or about winning the Super nice to see they are sharing when Deflategate picked up football, then we make it information. Bowl: “We’re a month in this incredible and his- I wrote steam, blaming him for ruin- worse ... Then the complain- “Tell us about behind in our preparation toric run, too. this dur- ing this Super Bowl run. ing stops.” and how he compares to our for next year.” You don’t hear about that. ing last Publicly, Belichick is usu- The second half of the .” Classic Belichick. You hear about the “mad week’s anx- ally guarded. He is careful presser was ... well, the guy Belichick replies, “They Two years ago, I was at a genius” much, much more. iety-filled to say nice things about his everybody loves to hate. have the same number, 12 ... big fundraiser for Laboure He is a very private man. “Deflat- own players and those of his You know, the guy who is That’s about it. Completely College, a Milton-based Making idle conversation egate” competitors, detailing their asked a question about some different players.” nursing school with a high is not easy. But for most mess, but I speed, strength or mobil- controversial event the day He could help the writer, percentage of minority stu- who have met him in public,

could have ity. But when the media before, and he says several but he probably rationalizes, dents. Belichick stole the Belichick gets a passing SUPER BOWL XLIX written wants to hear Belichick say times when asked, “We’re “Why lie?” show, taking on all questions grade for being a good guy, it last year, five years or a player is great, he instead on to Cincinnati ... We’re I’ve seen Belichick at sev- and telling a few off-the- or at least acting like one. even 10 years ago: It’s hard, calls him “good,” or worse, on to Cincinnati.” Belichick eral events, some charitable record stories about “The I’ve been to two games sometimes, to defend Bill “solid.” claimed he didn’t have any and some helping out some .” He got a standing when he watched his chil- Belichick. His initial Deflategate more information about the old friends. ovation when he left. dren play a sport. While he It seems every season press conference on Thurs- NFL’s investigation. While His visit to his alma One thing you notice about throws around a “Hi” or two, his coaching prowess is day was quintessential he appeared to be telling the mater, in Belichick, almost since the he usually goes off some- doubted, yet the Patriots Belichick and evidence of truth, it had a we’re-on-to- Andover (Class of 1971) just day he joined the Patriots in where quiet and safe where usually find their way into why he is both admired and Cincinnati feel. two weeks after the first January of 2000, is that his he can actually watch the • Saturday, January 2015 31, late January and beyond. despised. You want to hear a bunch Super Bowl win in February two sons, Stephen and Brian, game. But when I defend him, I feel The first half of the memo- of grown men (and women) of 2002 was special. He was and sometimes his daugh- Belichick’s closest friends as if I’m going against the rable presser demonstrated groan? Listen to any team’s a rock star but couldn’t have ter, Amanda, are around, swear by him. Some are mob, or better yet, the mob the qualities that have made media after Belichick does been nicer to the students, sharing in this dynasty’s well known, like former mentality. him one of greatest coaches his conference call on alums and professors at a victories. They’re on the Rhode Island Gov. and U.S. Belichick rubs a lot of of his era. He was firm. He Wednesdays. While superfi- huge school assembly. sidelines. They are at press Sen. Lincoln Chafee or ex- people the wrong way, some- was unapologetic. He was cially respectful, even solici- During an interview after conferences. They some- NBA star Charles Barkley times even his most ardent informative. And he gave tous, with his opening lines the event in Andover, in the times are seen throwing the fans. That’s a fact. an example of his tough — “Hope you had a nice parking lot, he managed on the field after a lot of Please see BURT, Page S7

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S4 ‘Andover changed my life’ Belichick says his year at Phillips was one of the most important times of his life

• Saturday, January 31, 2015 January • Saturday, BY BILL BURT opportunity for him to LESSONS IN FOOTBALL worried when he had the STAFF WRITER come to . AND FILM ball in his hands.” “I loved Nantucket,” That 1970 Phillips Andover One of the first stories I said Belichick, who had Belichick was not an football team will go wrote about visited the summer home impressive football talent. in history. Not only did Bill Belichick, No. 50, plays football at Phillips Academy in was when he was hired in of a buddy from Annapolis He wasn’t particularly quick it beat its longtime rival 1970. January of 2000. I hunted a few times. “And I really or fast at a bulky 5-foot-10 Phillips Exeter, but it went through through yearbooks liked New England, being and 175 pounds. But he was undefeated. he was always there, always that he’s not a nice guy ... I and talked to coaches who close to the ocean.” very good at knowing the It was Sorota’s last unde- playing hard.” don’t know what these peo- SUPER BOWL XLIX SUPER BOWL had been around 30 years Belichick had his diffi- offense. Sorota put him at feated team. Seero, who later played ple are talking about,” said earlier, when he attended cult moments, particularly center at Phillips Andover. “I remember he played his lacrosse at Princeton, was Modeste, who also was the Phillips Andover Academy. during his first month in “Bill wasn’t the best ath- best game against, I think, also on the team. The only school’s coach Belichick first stepped Andover. lete on the team, but nobody Lawrenceville (Academy),” loss that year was to a col- for nearly two decades. foot on the campus in Sep- “I struggled academically worked harder in practice Seero recalled of Belichick, lege freshmen team. Every “He is such an impressive tember of 1970, a quiet, at the beginning, feeling and nobody was in better 30 years earlier. “They were other match was a Phillips person. He doesn’t have to sports-minded 18-year-old like I was way out of my shape,” said Dana Seero, an tough as nails. They all Andover romp. come in here and talk to me. post-graduate student from element,” he said. “The stu- Andover native on the team, looked five years older than “I look back on the year But he’s great. And when Annapolis, Md. dents were so smart, light said in 2000. “I was a . us. It was the only game we in football and lacrosse. We he’s here he gets together The only son of Steven years ahead of me. ... One And I always remembered had to come from behind. were 8-0 (in football) and 12-1 with the kids.” and Jeannette Belichick day I just told myself that I Bill knew where everybody But I remember we ran the (in lacrosse),” Seero recalled While it was just one year remembers being nervous. had to pick it up if I wanted was supposed to be. He was ball real well that day and in 2000. “That’s a pretty of his life that Belichick His father was a military to keep up with everybody solid all the time.” I recall Bill doing a lot of impressive record, only one attended Phillips Andover man, having served in the else.” Watching films wasn’t heavy lifting.” loss in two sports, playing Academy, the experience Navy while later working Belichick was heavily yet a formal process of the pretty good competition.” appears to have laid the at the Naval Academy as a influenced by Phillips foot- game in 1970, as it is today. DEDICATED TO LACROSSE framework for his eventual ESSEX COUNTY NEWSPAPERS • COUNTY NEWSPAPERS ESSEX teacher and coach. He had a ball coach Steve Sorota, Under Sorota it was manda- AT PHILLIPS, TOO BELICHICK STILL employment with the New disciplined view of the out- who divided football into tory. And Belichick, along LOYAL TO ANDOVER England Patriots. side world. two distinct categories: sci- with fellow lineman Ernie While Belichick is noted His only daughter, “It was a culture shock ence and power. Adams (who later followed for his football exploits, pri- While he may have gradu- Amanda Belichick, also at first,” recalled Belichick Belichick continues to Belichick to Cleveland as an marily as a coach, his better ated more than 44 years ago, attended Andover, living when I interviewed him for embrace the philosophy in assistant and is now a spe- sport was lacrosse, growing a piece of Belichick’s heart there for four years. She the story iin 2000. “Andover his role as the New Eng- cial assistant with the Patri- up in the hotbed of the sport has always remained at one now is a women’s lacrosse gave me an appreciation land Patriots head football ots) saw enough football in . of the world’s most presti- coach at Wesleyan Univer- of a lot of different things. coach. film to start their own movie Paul Kalkstein will never gious prep schools. sity, where she was a stu- Having grown up in a “Steve was an impressive company. forget the 1971 boys lacrosse For years he continued to dent, too. somewhat conservative coach,” said Belichick of “The reason Steve (Sorota) team at Phillips Andover. return to the annual alumni “To think of all the military environment, I the famed Sorota, who died was such a great coach was That was his first year lacrosse games. He has incredibly talented people got a more liberal view of in June 2001. he devised a system based teaching at the school and also kept in contact with that I was around,” Belich- things.” “He had so many great on the players he had. So it he assisted , Bob a few coaches, including ick told the boisterous stu- Belichick found Andover qualities,” Belichick said. changed every year,” Seero Halberg, one of the best current football coach Leon dent body at Cochran Hall. after talking to a Navy “Not only did he know said. “To be successful, you lacrosse coaches at all levels, Modeste. “There was (Florida gover- assistant coach while at the game on a detailed had to study the game a lot. in New Enland. That 1971 Belichick also returns nor and possible Republi- a football practice with level, but I saw the way I think Andover is where lacrosse team was one of to Andover to help recruit can presidential candidate) his dad. The assistant had Steve pulled together a Bill and Ernie really saw the the best the school ever had. students, signing auto- Jeb Bush, (actress) Dana attended Andover and lot of PGs (post-gradu- game (as a science).” It finished the season 12-1, graphs and taking pic- Delaney, (Rhode Island) recommended the young ates) like myself each Seero saw another trait winning the New England tures with prospective Sen. Lincoln Chafee. ... The Belichick give it a shot. year and got them to play back then that he still sees Championship. More than a student-athletes. people sitting in front of “I didn’t work very hard together.” now in the Patriots head half-dozen players went on After the Patriots won you, beside you and behind in high school,” Belichick Belichick had such a coach: Belichick’s work to play lacrosse in college. the Super Bowl in February you, there are some incred- said as to why he needed great time at the campus ethic. Seero recalled seeing “Bill didn’t start, but he 2002, he visited the school ibly special, talented people a year after high school on Main Street in Andover the “practice until it’s right” was a very skilled player,” and was treated to a video all around you. to improve his academic that he chose to stay in that fall. said Kalkstein, of Belichick’s of the Super Bowl run a few “The biggest honor one standing. “I loved to play New England and attend “I remember seeing him lacrosse talent. “He grew weeks earlier before a huge can receive is to be hon- sports, like most of my tiny always staying late work- up in the heart of lacrosse assembly. ored by your school,” said friends.” in Middletown, Conn., ing on his long-snapping,” country in Maryland. He It was as if the president Belichick. “My one year in Not only did Phillips which had less of a foot- recalled Seero. “He never knew the game before he got was in town. 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S6 Think you know Belichick? Here are 25 things that might surprise you 1. He was born in Nashville, 6. Belichick’s favorite all- 10. His dad also was an 15. His defensive game-plan Weis (Notre Dame), Kirk 21. Belichick was close Tennessee. time head coach is the late assistant at the Naval Acad- from the N.Y. Giants upset Ferentz (Iowa), friends with Hollywood . emy for 30 years. win over the (Virginia), and actress Dana Delaney. 2. Belichick, 62, shares in the 1991 Super Bowl is (Fresno State). • Saturday, January 31, 2015 January • Saturday, a birthday with Kareem 7. Belichick’s name is not 11. Sure, you knew he played in the Pro Football Hall of 22. Belichick would have to Abdul-Jabbar, 67, and Pope used in Madden NFL video football and lacrosse at Phil- Fame. He was the defensive 18. Belichick owns two win 10 games a year over the Benedict XVI, 87. games because he is not a lips Andover and Wesleyan coordinator. homes on Nantucket, where next 12 seasons to surpass member of the NFL Coaches University, but did you also he first visited as a high- at No. 1, with 3. He has coached for 40 Association. The Pats coach know Belichick was a pretty 16. When Cleveland school student while living 328 career regular-season years in the NFL, which is is listed as “NE Coach.” good squash player? Browns owner Annapolis, Maryland. victories. longer than the age of every hired Belichick as head player in , except 8. His surname, “Belichick,” 12. He has a degree in eco- coach in 1991, he told the 19. After mini-camps and 23. Belichick is 0-for-4 in , who has 41. was changed from “Belicic” nomics from Wesleyan Uni- assembled media, “He is before training camp, he coaching challenges over the SUPER BOWL XLIX SUPER BOWL after his grandfather, Ivan versity (1975). going to be one of the great usually golfs at Sankaty last two years. 4. He is spoofed in the “Family Belicic, came to the United coaches in the NFL.” Head Golf Course, a private Guy” episode “,” States in 1897 from the Kar- 13. Of Belichick’s three club on Nantucket. 24. Belichick was a member when it is revealed that God lovac region of Croatia, fol- children, only his daughter 17. Former Belichick of the Chi Psi fraternity at won’t let the New England lowed by his grandmother, followed in his footsteps at assistants who have held 20. Belichick’s boat is named Wesleyan University. Patriots win games because Mary Barkovic, who came Phillips Andover and Wes- head coaching jobs are “Five Rings,” for the five Belichick never smiles. from the same region in leyan University. (Cleveland championships he coached 25. Growing up, Belichick’s 1898. They lived in Mones- Browns), (three with the Pats, two with hero was 5. Belichick’s father, Ste- sen, Pennsylvania. 14. He made $25 a week in ( Jets), Nick the Giants). He will change the winner Joe Bellino, a native phen Belichick, who died in his first coaching job in the Saban ( Dolphins), name to “Six Rings” if the Pats of Winchester, who played 2005, was 100 percent Croa- 9. His father, Stephen, NFL as an assistant with the Josh McDaniels (Denver win Sunday. at the Naval Academy under tian. Alabama coach Nick played pro football for the Colts, under Ted Broncos), Belichick’s father, who was Saban also is Croatian. . Marchibroda. (Detroit Lions), Charlie a coach. ESSEX COUNTY NEWSPAPERS • COUNTY NEWSPAPERS ESSEX GO PATRIOTS!

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Don’t just walk the walk, ESSEX NEWSPAPERS COUNTY • talk the talk Football terms that a real fan should know So, you sort of know a little bit about backed up by its own . „ : When a quar- him between two offensive linemen. two deep safeties. terback purposely throws an incomplete professional football, but not enough to „ Cover 3: This is similar to the „ : When the kicking team „ Two Gap: A defensive lineman is jump in the conversation? “” defense, except line- pass to avoid being sacked for a loss. QBs attempts to get the ball back during the charged with tying up two blockers. This Well, we’ve got some vital information backer drops into a deep middle coverage are allowed to throw the ball away, as long kickoff by tapping a short kick. The kicking allows the to “flow downhill” for you. on a passing play for a Cover 3, giving the as they move at least 10 feet to the left or team can get the ball back only if the kick and make tackles without shedding blocks. right and reach the or In past Super Bowls we’ve done a list of defense three deep defenders. goes more than 10 yards, so kickers often Unnecessary Roughness: This penalty, SUPER BOWL XLIX throw in the direction of a . practice kicking the ball into the ground „ terms the new football fan should know, „ Dime Package: A type of defensive for 15 yards, has picked up steam the last like quarterback, and screen formation in an obvious passing situa- „ Jailhouse : When several extra and forcing a big bounce that covers the few years, particularly with concern about pass. We’re beyond that now. In fact, we’ve tion where six defensive backs are used defensive players go after the quarter- 10 yards and gives the kicking team a concussions. A defender usually makes back, in an obvious throwing situation. It’s chance to gain possession. upgraded screen pass to “bubble screen” instead of the normal four. contact that is deemed unnecessary in a high-risk, high-reward strategy because pass. Encroachment: When a defensive „ Play-Action Pass: A passing play making a play. It usually occurs after a „ it leaves speedy receivers in single after a quarterback has faked a hand-off, play is completed or when a defender hits This upgraded list of terms/definitions player crosses the line of scrimmage and coverage. is for the intermediate football fan who makes contact with an offensive player thus keeping the linebackers close and a defenseless receiver near the neck and wants to take their “game” to the next before the play begins, when a defensive „ Lateral: Most commonly defined as attempting to throw behind the LBs where head. when a ball carrier throws the ball to a it should be open. level. player anticipates the ball is going to be Unsportsmanlike Conduct: A penalty • Saturday, January 2015 31, teammate, a team is allowed one forward „ Below are many terms you will prob- snapped and rushes too early. „ Press Corner: This is a that’s given when a player or team is act- lateral (a pass) per play, but there is no who aggressively gets up close to an ing unethically according to the official’s ably hear on with „ Free Play: If a defensive player obvi- limit to the number of backward laterals definitions: ously jumps offsides, the QB realizes it opposing , offering a quick judgment, oftentimes used to penalize allowed. stiff-arm to disrupt the timing, then turns excessive celebrations. It also is called for „ Audible: After a play is called in the and usually goes for a long pass, knowing huddle, a quarterback will sometimes a possible wouldn’t matter „ Mike : This is not a name his head immediately to look for the fighting and other incidents. (see Sam and Will Linebacker, too). In a 4-3 football. change the play after the offense is set because of the flag. „ Wideout: Another term for a wide up depending on what he anticipates the defense — four linemen, three lineback- Free Safety: Is typically assigned to „ Red Zone: This is not the NFL Network’s receiver, or a player who’s job is to catch defense doing. QBs will often shout the „ ers — each linebacker is given a moniker the QB in man coverage, but as the QB football channel America loves, because forward passes thrown by the quarterback. change to teammates before starting the based on where they play. The “Mike” remains in the pocket, the free safety is it follows every game. In this instance, it Will Linebacker: The “Will” is the weak play. linebacker plays the middle, calling the „ “free” to double cover another player, usu- is the area between the 20-yard line and side linebacker, the side where the fewer defense, usually the best tackler on the the end zone, the side of the field where „ Block On The Back: This is 10-yard ally assisting the cornerback on his side defense. offensive players are lined up. penalty that mostly occurs on kickoff and the offense is trying to score. Because the and to close the distance to the receiver X-Receiver: A wide receiver that lines punt returns, when a player on the return- „ Nickel Package: Like the “Dime Pack- field shortens, it is harder to score. „ by the time the ball reaches him. up on the line of scrimmage out wide, ing team hits the opposing player on the age,” it relates to a passing situation. This Gunner: A special team player who „ Sam Linebacker: This is the name for often on the weak side. The terms “X” “Y” back. Rules state a block can only happen „ defensive formation has five defensive often lines up near the sideline and is the “Sam” linebacker, which means on the and “Z” receivers are generally used only to the front or side of a player. This is a backs instead of the normal four. trained to race down field after a kick or strong side, which is where the bulk of in play calling, and are just considered 10-yard penalty at the point of infraction. punt and tackle the as „ Nose Tackle: In a 3-4 defense (three offensive players are. “wide receivers” to outsiders. Bubble Screen Pass: An offensive play linemen, four linebackers), the nose tackle „ quickly as possible. „ Strong Safety: This is usually the Victory Formation: When an offense in which an lines up on is the middle lineman who is oftentimes „ Horse Collar Tackle: A type of tackle bigger, stronger of the two safeties. He is kneels on the ball so there is no chance at a the wide side of the field and cuts quickly „ the largest man on the field and who lines where a defender catches the ball carrier assigned to cover the “strong side” of the or an interception and the clock will toward the QB immediately after the snap up over the offensive center. His primary from behind, grabs him by the collar of offense, the side on which the big, power- continue to run, and the game will end. to receive a pass. The offense attempts to duty is to clog up the middle (See Vince the jersey and pulls him backward to the ful (see !) lines get a series of blockers out in front of the Wilfork). Zone Blitz: A different blitz set to ground. The method was banned in the up on offensive plays „ receiver so that the player can gain yards confuse offensive linemen, by dropping NFL due to several leg injuries, most nota- „ “Omaha”: Oftentimes a QB will make Stupid Penalty: A big mistake by quickly after the catch. a few minor movements on a play, after „ back a defensive lineman in pass coverage bly, former wide receiver . somebody on the field. Enough said. and sending a linebacker or two to try and Coffin Corner: Often referred when checking the defense. QBs have their „ Illegal Contact: This is a relatively new Tampa 2: This forma- sack the quarterback. a kicks the ball out of bounds „ own lingo, like ’s famous „ rule which defenses hate, when a defender tion, who became popular with the Tony between the opponents’ end zone and “Omaha” which sometimes has meaning Zone Defense: Just like basketball, has his hands on a receiver more than 5 Dungy and the , is „ 5-yard line. It is named “coffin corner” and other times it is meaningless. when a defender is responsible for a yards down field. It’s an automatic first typically employed out of a 4-3 defensive because of the difficulty of the punt and certain area of the field in pass coverage, down for the offense. „ One Gap: A defensive lineman has a alignment, which consists of four linemen, the fact that the offense has to start rather than a certain offensive player. certain responsibility, usually in front of three linebackers, two , and

BURT: 15 years later, coach Bill Belichick is still what he is — always

„ Continued from Page S3 the first day I met him as And he still thinks, some- maybe one of the greatest now-retired , I’ve ever had, and I’ve had a head coach in January of times for five uncomfort- coaches, period. who had one of the greatest lot of coaches.” or “that rock guy” Jon Bon 2000. He’s aged a little. But able seconds, before he Stories are rampant of seasons ever for a receiver If you’re hoping or look- Jovi. Others, like Phillips he still walks with a lum- speaks. players who hated Belichick under Belichick in 2007 (98 ing for more out of Belich- Andover football coach bering but gingerly gait To steal a line from when the competed against catches, 1,493 yards and 23 ick, you will probably be Leon Modeste, are regular wearing his hoodie, arms Belichick himself, he is the Patriots. Then they TDs). “At least I thought I disappointed. guys. swinging, like the guy in what he is. And that is one come here and, well, it’s did. Then when you come All I know is that like him To be honest, Belichick the Sasquatch suit in the of the greatest football love. here you see how special he or not, I wouldn’t bet against has been consistent from famous video. coaches who ever lived, or “I hated the guy,” said the is. He’s easily the best coach him. You’d probably lose. FINAL-2 Thr, Jan 29, 2015 7:38:16 PM

S8 Bill Belichick stories from the inside

BY BILL BURT “The one thing that STAFF WRITER always stuck with me were the lists he would give to the : ‘BILL’S team, usually on Wednes- LIST WAS BEST’ days, about the next oppo- nent,” he said. “He would Former Patriots line- give the team three things • Saturday, January 31, 2015 January • Saturday, backer Matt Chatham spent that would be key in win- six seasons with the New ning the upcoming game. England Patriots, mostly One or two of them might be as a backup linebacker and big picture and then another special teams regular. He being something specific.” picked up three Super Bowl What struck Chatham rings during his tenure in about the short list was Foxboro. that when the team looked His appreciation for his at film in followup meet- SUPER BOWL XLIX SUPER BOWL former coach, Bill Belichick, ings, Belichick’s list usually has never wavered, particu- proved spot-on. larly when it comes to the “I remember when we cerebral part of the game, were playing the Bears in File photos something he still marvels Champaign, , because Bill O’Brien, former Patriots , now at. they were fixing their sta- Texans coach. “There are so many times dium,” recalled Chatham. when I’ve had one of those “One of the important so we didn’t know a lot game, 33-30, and Colvin was ‘Bill Belichick’ moments,” notes on his list was focus- about him. He kept stress- kept under control. MARY SCHWALM/Staff photo said Chatham, who is an ing hard on , ing how disruptive he was “The funny thing is that head coach Bill Belichick holds up the analyst for NESN and over- who was a linebacker for the and our need to keep him two years later, he signs championship trophy after defeating the Colts in sees the popular website Bears then,” said Chatham. controlled.” Colvin as a free agent,” said Footballbyfootball.com. “They were an NFC team, The Pats won that 2002 Chatham. “It showed me the AFC Championship game in Foxborough. ESSEX COUNTY NEWSPAPERS • COUNTY NEWSPAPERS ESSEX live or Lobsters cooked

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something, it’s usually for a a possible blocker, and then complementary football,” ESSEX NEWSPAPERS COUNTY • very good reason.” cover him while going out for said O’Brien, who left the a pass. Patriots immediately follow- STEVE DEOSSIE: “Of course, it was a natural ing the 2012 Super Bowl loss ‘HE ASKED FOR ADVICE’ reacton for anybody to say, to the Giants in Indianapolis ‘Sure coach, I can do it,’” to become head coach at When Steve DeOssie was said DeOssie. “Bill wanted to Penn State. traded from the Dallas Cow- know the truth. He wanted “Being an offensive coach boys to the to know if I was comfortable most of my career, I learned in 1989, he realized early doing it. After talking, I told about defensive football,” on that his experience was him I wasn’t comfortable in said O’Brien. going to be different in East this certain situation. O’Brien said he also Rutherford, . “It wasn’t a test,” said learned about evaluating Especially after meeting DeOssie. “He just wanted to Former linebacker Steve talent, which is one of Belich- with then-Giants defensive know what I believed I could DeOssie played under ick’s underrated superior

coordinator Bill Belichick. do. And if I couldn’t do it, he’d Bill talents. And Belichick wasn’t SUPER BOWL XLIX “I met with Bill, and I find a different way of doing Belichick when both were with afraid to test his coaches on immediately knew this was it. You always knew you were the New York Giants. their views. unlike anything I’d experi- dealing with a superior talent “Bill would send you out enced in football, especially with Bill, but his style and to work guys out, and then pro football,” said DeOssie, methods were special.” spent most of his childhood you’d go back to the office and who starred at linebacker at in Andover and attended St. review what you saw,” recalled before being BILL O’BRIEN: ‘HE John’s Prep. O’Brien. “It was like being in a drafted by the Cowboys in TESTED YOUR INSIGHT’ O’Brien started out as a courtroom. Bill would tell you

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S10 THE ALL-BELICHICK ERA TEAM

BY HECTOR LONGO STAFF WRITER

• Saturday, January 31, 2015 January • Saturday, Defense

DEFENSIVE END „ Pats years: 2001-2008 „ Notable: A member of four Super Bowl teams with three rings and seven selections. Richard Seymour SUPER BOWL XLIX SUPER BOWL „ Did you know: Was Bill Belich- ick’s first, first-round pick, No. 6 overall, in 2001.

DEFENSIVE TACKLE VINCE WILFORK „ Pats years: 2004-present „ Notable: Five-time Pro Bowler with three Super Bowl appearances and one . „ Did you know: Has been a starter inside every year of his Patriots’ life other than his first season, when he split time with .

DEFENSIVE END Devin McCourty Willie McGinest ESSEX COUNTY NEWSPAPERS • COUNTY NEWSPAPERS ESSEX ROB NINKOVICH MIDDLE LINEBACKER „ Did you know: Along, with Law with a third trip to the game in ‘07. one catch all day. „ Pats years: 2009-2014 and Bruschi, represents the link „ Did you know: Had 22 regular- „ Did you know: It’s only one sea- „ Notable: Starter in second Super from the Parcells Era to the Belich- season picks in five Patriots seasons SAFETY son, but if the New England wins the „ Pats years: 1996-2008 Bowl loss with Giants. ick Era. with five more (3 returned for TDs) DEVIN MCCOURTY Super Bowl, he should go directly to Did you know: He has rolled up „ Notable: Three Super Bowl rings, in the playoffs. Pats years: 2010-present the Patriots Hall of Fame. „ played in two others; also earned CORNERBACK „ eight sacks in each of the last three Notable: One Pro Bowl choice; seasons. one Pro Bowl selection. TY LAW „ Pats years: 1995-2004 Sunday will be his second try at the „ Did you know: In 2002-03, he „ SAFETY Super Bowl. Offense OUTSIDE LINEBACKER scored four defensive , „ Notable: Three Super Bowl rings; RODNEY HARRISON all on . finished with six career playoff „ Did you know: He’s started 77 of MIKE VRABEL „ Pats years: 2003-2008 a possible 80 regular season games WIDE RECEIVER Pats years: 2001-2008 interceptions. „ „ Notable: Two-time Pro-Bowler during his career. OUTSIDE LINEBACKER Did you know: He’d be my choice „ Notable: Three-time Super Bowl „ with two Super Bowl rings. Had 16 „ Pats years: 2003-2005; champion, a starter on the 2007 WILLIE McGINEST for the non-Brady MVP of this group. picks for Pats. CORNERBACK 2010-2012 undefeated team. „ Pats years: 1994-2005 Did you know: Harrison was the DARRELLE REVIS Notable: Two Super Bowl rings, Notable: Three rings, plus he CORNERBACK „ „ „ Did you know: Might have been „ defender all over when „ Pats years: 2014 one Super Bowl MVP; 14 playoff games the best defender on that 18-1 ‘07 played in the loss to Green Bay; two- ASANTE SAMUEL the Giants bench guy came up with Pats years: 2003-2007 Notable: Pitched a one-hit shut- with Pats, 56 catches for 852 yards. team, with 12.5 sacks and four time Pro Bowler. „ the miracle “” in the „ out in the AFC title game, allowing Did you know: In two Super forced . „ Notable: Two Super Bowl rings ‘07 Super Bowl loss. „

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WIDE RECEIVER „ Pats years: 2009-present „ Notable: Caught 33 balls for 345 yards in four playoff games over the past two years. „ Did you know: Continues to put up Hall of Fame numbers in the punt return game.

RIGHT TACKLE Tom Brady Julian Edelman Deion Branch SEBASTIAN VOLLMER SUPER BOWL XLIX „ Pats years: 2009-present „ Notable: Has started 67 regular season games and seven playoff games since being drafted in the second round. „ Did you know: He is the first German citizen to be drafted by the NFL. • Saturday, January 2015 31, RIGHT GUARD DAN CONNOLLY Dan Connolly „ Pats years: 2008-2014 „ Notable: Started at center vs. LEFT TACKLE „ Pats years: 2004-2006 the Giants in Super Bowl XLVI. MATT LIGHT „ Notable: The punter on the 2004 „ Did you know: He once returned Pats years: 2001-2011 title team. a regular-season kickoff 71 yards. „ Did you know: He averaged a „ Notable: Played in all five Super „ career best 43.6 yards per punt as CENTER Bowls of the era, winning three rings; a three-time Pro Bowl choice. a Patriot. DAN KOPPEN Pats years: 2003-2011 „ Did you know: After playing pre- KICKER „ dominantly at guard for Purdue, he „ Notable: Played in four Super converted to left tackle in the pros, ADAM VINATIERI Bowls with Pats, won twice; made the most important line position on „ Pats years: 1996-2005 one Pro Bowl. the field. „ Notable: Pick a memory: Two „ Did you know: Drafted in the kicks, the game-winner fifth round out of Boston College. TIGHT END in Super Bowl XXXVI; three Super ROB GRONKOWSKI Josh Miller Adam Vinatieri Bowl rings with Pats. LEFT GUARD Pats years: 2010-present Did you know: Added a fourth „ „ Notable: Played in two Super MVPs. consummate third-down back. Has „ LOGAN MANKINS as a member of the „ Notable: Two-time Pro Bowler, Bowls; five-time Pro Bowler; five Did you know: Took over as the three rings. „ Pats years: 2005-2013 played in 2011 Super Bowl vs. Giants 100-plus catch seasons. „ Colts. starter four games into his second „ Did you know: He is New Eng- Notable: Six-time Pro Bowler; on a very tender ankle. „ „ Did you know: He led the NFL in season when the Jets’ land’s all-purpose yardage gainer, played in both Super Bowl losses to „ Did you know: He has 54 career receptions, three times as a Patriot. sent to the hospital. with 12,349 yards. Giants. TDs in 65 regular season games LONIE PAXTON Pats years: 2000-2008 „ Did you know: He once has seri- played. QUARTERBACK RUNNING BACK „ ous aspirations of making the pro TOM BRADY KEVIN FAULK Specialists „ Notable: Owner of all three rodeo circuit as a “team roper.” WIDE RECEIVER Super Bowl rings and also some ter- „ Pats years: 2000-present „ Pats years: 1999-2011 WES WELKER rific tattoo work. „ Notable: Starting his sixth Super „ Notable: Played in four of PUNTER „ Pats years: 2007-2012 Bowl; three titles, two Super Bowl the five Super Bowls as the JOSH MILLER „ Did you know: In 141 games with the Pats, he had two bad snaps.

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S12 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 2014 REGULAR SEASON STATS

PASSING ...... COMP AVG TD INT INTERCEPTIONS PASSING ...... ATT COM PCT YARDS GAIN TD PCT INT PCT LONG RATE ...... NO. YARDS AVG LONG TD Brady ...... 582 373 64.1 4109 7.06 33 5.7 9 1.5 69t 97.4 Ja. Collins ...... 2 0 0.0 0 0 D. McCourty ...... 2 70 35.0 60 0 Garoppolo ...... 27 19 70.4 182 6.74 1 3.7 0 0.0 37 101.2 Revis ...... 2 0 0.0 0 0 TEAM ...... 609 392 64.4 4291 7.05 34 5.6 9 1.5 69t 97.5 L. Ryan ...... 2 0 0.0 0 0 OPPONENTS ...... 574 342 59.6 4119 7.18 24 4.2 16 2.8 50 84.0 Ayers ...... 1 0 0.0 0 0 B. Browner ...... 1 32 32.0 30 0 Chung ...... 1 10 10.0 10 0 • Saturday, January 31, 2015 January • Saturday, RUSHING RECEIVING A. Dennard...... 1 0 0.0 0 0 ...... ATT YARDS AVG LONG TD ...... NO. YARDS AVG LONG TD D. Easley ...... 1 0 0.0 0 0 J. Gray ...... 89 412 4.6 20 5 Edelman ...... 92 972 10.6 69t 4 Harmon ...... 1 60 60.0 60 0 Ninkovich ...... 1 11 11.0 11 0 S. Vereen ...... 96 391 4.1 19 2 Gronkowski ...... 82 1124 13.7 46t 12 Wilfork ...... 1 1 1.0 1 0 Ridley ...... 94 340 3.6 43 2 LaFell ...... 74 953 12.9 56t 7 TEAM ...... 16 184 11.5 60 0 Blount ...... 60 281 4.7 34 3 S. Vereen ...... 52 447 8.6 49t 3 OPPONENTS ...... 9 89 9.9 39t 1 Edelman ...... 10 94 9.4 25 0 Amendola ...... 27 200 7.4 21 1 B. Bolden ...... 28 89 3.2 17 1 T. Wright ...... 26 259 10.0 30 6 PUNTING Brady ...... 36 57 1.6 17 0 Develin ...... 6 43 7.2 13 0 ...... GROSS NET IN

SUPER BOWL XLIX SUPER BOWL J. White ...... 9 38 4.2 11 0 Thompkins ...... 6 53 8.8 16 0 PUNTING NO...... YARDS AVG AVG 20 LONG BLK LaFell ...... 2 13 6.5 9 0 Tyms ...... 5 82 16.4 43t 1 Ry. Allen 66 ...... 3060 46.4 39.9 25 67 1 Garoppolo ...... 10 9 0.9 9 0 J. White ...... 5 23 4.6 11 0 TEAM 67 ...... 3060 45.7 39.9 25 67 1 Develin ...... 3 5 1.7 5 0 Blount ...... 4 18 4.5 11 0 OPPONENTS 65 ...... 2847 43.8 36.6 18 61 1 T. Wright ...... 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0 Ridley ...... 4 20 5.0 7 0 PUNT RETURNS TEAM ...... 438 1727 3.9 43 13 Dobson ...... 3 38 12.7 16 0 OPPONENTS ...... 419 1669 4.0 48 6 Hoomanawanui ...... 3 44 14.7 23 0 ...... NO. FC YARDS AVG LONG TD B. Bolden ...... 2 8 4.0 4 0 Edelman ...... 25 6 299 12.0 84t 1 J. Gray ...... 1 7 7.0 7 0 Amendola ...... 16 5 132 8.3 39 0 TEAM ...... 392 4291 10.9 69t 34 TEAM ...... 41 11 431 10.5 84t 1 OPPONENTS ...... 342 4119 12.0 50 24 OPPONENTS ...... 29 14 267 9.2 47 0

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S14 Patriots heroes and zeroes in 7 Super Bowls • Saturday, January 31, 2015 January • Saturday,

SUPER BOWL touchdown seals Pats’ XX fate. January 26, 1986, at Place in History: The BEARS 46, Parcells Era ends but PATRIOTS 10 leaves New England

SUPER BOWL XLIX SUPER BOWL The Zero: Watching football fans insa- melt in tiably hungry for a an 0-for-6, 3-sack per- championship. formance will forever be etched into Pats’ SUPER BOWL history. XXXVI February 4, 2002, at New Orleans The Game-Breaker: PATRIOTS 20, RAMS 17 Wil- The Hero: Tom Brady liam “Refrigerator” wins the game MVP, Perry plunges in from driving the Pats down the 1 to score as many the field in the final 90 New England Patriots TDs as the Patriots on seconds for the game- quarterback Tom Brady

ESSEX COUNTY NEWSPAPERS • COUNTY NEWSPAPERS ESSEX this day. winning field goal. celebrates with the Vince Place in History: New trophy after the The Game-Breaker: Patriots beat the Carolina England’s amazing Adam Vinatieri boots Panthers 32-29 in Super “” run, during the game-winning kick Bowl XXXVIII in Houston, which they “Squished Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004. from 48 yards as time the Fish” in Miami, expires. ends one win from immortality. Place in History: Bill SUPER BOWL Belichick delivers the XXXI first Lombardi Trophy in franchise history. January 27, 1997, at New Orleans SUPER BOWL PACKERS 35, PATRIOTS 21 XXXVIII The Zero: , February 1, 2004, at Houston immortalized here for PATRIOTS 32, saving the franchise PANTHERS 29 and keeping it in New The Hero: Tom Brady England, is fitted for wins his second Super goat horns when, real- Bowl MVP trophy and izing he was not to accompanying coach the Pats again, in three years. the game-winning potential dynasty is PATRIOTS 24, EAGLES Brady’s hold on the he does not fly home The Game-Breaker: 41-yarder with four now in place. 21 MVP trophy. with the team. Automatic Adam seconds to play. SUPER BOWL The Hero: Receiver The Game-Breaker: Rod- XXXIX The Game-Breaker: strikes again, this Place in History: The Deion Branch (11 ney Harrison ices it in Feb. 6, 2005, at Jacksonville ’s time knocking home foundation for a catches, 133 yards) ends the final minutes with 99-yard kick return for FINAL-3 Thr, Jan 29, 2015 7:36:11 PM his second interception of the game. The Game-Breaker: It was over when Brady? Either way, if they connect S15

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S16 Hey, everyone, Pats aren’t the bad guys here! Five reasons why the Seahawks are the true villains in Super Bowl XLIX On Pro Football their newly won greyhound who celebrates touchdowns times a year. Been in only for a Of course not. in Miami. Felix sees the dog with his classy, but somehow Not only that, but have couple days with them, and I Did the Legion of Doom wearing the brown-green, always topical crotch grab. you checked out the real hate them already. survive in pro wrestling Hector Longo striped 7 and screams, Give the guy credit. He estate prices out there? All without Paul Ellering? No. The nation lines up to “No, no, wrong, wrong, all scores more and goes for the because a few lucky people – 3. THE LEGION OF BOOM There is no “LOB” without

• Saturday, January 31, 2015 January • Saturday, chide the New England wrong.” groin area much more than coincidentally like Seahawks Folks, you can’t be the Browner, and he’s ours now. Patriots, just as their fans This Super Bowl sets up ever did in con- owner – hit it big “Legion of Boom” any more, Yet, the Seahawks keep salute their return to the the same way for this nation, cert. His most recent, in the in this fad thing. A so stop with the propaganda. promoting a falsehood. More Arizona desert for Super which on Sunday night will NFC title game, cost Lynch decent home now costs $1 Two reasons. First, the reason to hate. Bowl XLIX. actually be rooting for the another $20 thousand. million-plus out there. NFL’s rules on defensive Unless you live in New real bad guys. What a week out here in Consequently, folk back play have tightened so 4. THE ABUSE England – well at least The Seahawks aren’t even Arizona, though. This guy are depressed. They circle that lowering said “Boom” If the Seahawks are New England minus the likeable bad guys, like wres- hates the media like I hate around the one bright spot is now illegal, resulting in indeed destined to become southwest quadrant of Con- tling’s Roddy Piper or Ric nose bleeds. in their lives, the Seahawks, a 15-yard penalty and most a dynasty, they are going

SUPER BOWL XLIX SUPER BOWL necticut – the Pats hit the Flair. Game on, baby. The NFL and call themselves “The likely a FedEx letter from way old school to pattern Old West wearing the black Bad people is what they makes you talk at the Super .” the league that week, kind the thing. In the spirit of cap as the villains to Pete are, and here are five rea- Bowl. Let’s go! How quaint. Nobody’s ever of like the one Marshawn the 1970s Steelers, I bring Carroll in his white suit and sons to tell your fraternity thought of that one before. Lynch gets for grabbing his you these “Seadderall white, 10-gallon lid sparkling brother in Omaha why he 2. THE 12TH MAN Maybe if you tried being crotch. Seahawks,” the league’s top in the sun. can’t root for the Seahawks Not to rip on Seattle, but the “6th man” once in a Second, and most impor- abusers of the NFL’s perfor- But as I look at the show- can you think of a worse while, the Seattle Super Son- tant, , one mance-enhancing drug laws. down between the Pats and 1. place to live? ics might not have blown of the original “Boomers” is Give the ‘70s Steelers Carrol’s , Once the Pats establish It rains and rains and town. now a Patriot. some credit. They were pio- I can only think of the 1970s the fact that “Deflategate” rains. In the winter, rain. These football fans make Your Legion is lost. neers, boldly going where “Odd Couple” episode when is closed in their eyes, the These people are proud to the Steelers faithful seem Did the Justice League few or no football players Felix and Oscar are racing media will pounce on Lynch, tell you it “only” rains 155 humble. survive without Superman? had ever gone before when it

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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll reacts to a call during the first half of the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, in Seattle. allegedly came to performance-enhancers. the Patriots and Jets early in his coach- There was no testing then. ing career. He was laughed out of town These Seahawks have a showcase seven here. list of abusers, headed by none other than So I’m supposed to believe that his going Richard Sherman, the loudmouth corner back to school at Southern California made who called out Tom Brady of all people him any better a coach? three years ago. Of course not. Look, I’m a firm believer that perfor- Carroll got caught cheating at USC when mance enhancers are rampant in the NFL, the whole scandal blew. He left even with all the testing. nothing but carnage yet was welcomed with I call the Seahawks villainous because so open arms in Seattle. In this Oct. 26, 2014, file photo, New England Patriots cornerback Brandon Browner exhorts many of them have been stupid enough to It just gives a slimy texture to the whole the crowd in the first half of an NFL football game against the Bears in Foxborough, get caught. thing. I know Carroll is a good guy. But at Mass. Browner got a Super Bowl ring without playing in the game for Seattle last season. He some point … he changed. was serving a suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Now he’s a physical 5. PETE THE POODLE He’s a guy, and the Seahawks are a team I cornerback for the Patriots who will go for his second straight championship, this time against Pete Carroll disgraced himself with just cannot root for. the Seahawks. FINAL-3 Thr, Jan 29, 2015 7:36:23 PM

WEEK 1, at Miami: DOLPHINS 33, PATRI- PATRIOTS 14 Stat of the Day: Pats hit for 11 penalties, DOLPHINS 13 S18 OTS 20 Theme for the Day: “Ruh-roh!” Pats fall PATRIOTS 2014 GAME RECAPS 89 yards. It hardly matters. Theme for the Day: “Another dream Theme for the Day: “Things are looking to a listless 2-2. Is it true? Is the sky falling? Patriot of the Day: LeGarrette Blount, dashed.” Patriots end the up.” Well, at least we are, as the Dolphins Is Brady done? Time to play Jimmy G? with 12 carries for 78 yards and two TDs vs. playoff dream and potentially his football and Bills hold the AFC East lead. Stat of the Day: Tom Brady held to 159 43-yard Brady bomb, the highlight of his a good guy. Good for him. And I’ll always the overblown, fearsome Detroit front four. life by exposing the Miami signal-caller as Stat of the Day: Pats give up 360 yards, yards passing with a pair of interceptions Pats career. remember LaFell because of this weekend. WEEK 12, at Green Bay: PACKERS 26, fraudulent. including 134 to Knowshon Moreno on the before handing over to . WEEK 7, at Foxboro: PATRIOTS 27, JETS Brady and Gronk? Sure. But JoJo LaFell? I PATRIOTS 21 Stat of the Day: Pats gain 395 yards, ground. Are we looking at another season Yikes. 25 bow to Leavitt’s greatness. Theme for the Day: “We can play with Miami 384. Somehow it’s a 28-point game. with more of the same? Patriot of the Day: Jimmy G hits 6 of 7 Theme for the Day: “Rex’s Last Stand.” WEEK 9, at Foxboro: PATRIOTS 43, anyone.” Pats slug it out with the No. 2 To q`uote the North Andover High “Crozier Patriot of the Day: for 90 yards in garbage time with a TD. Jets play out of their heads, BRONCOS 21 rated team in the game – on the oppo- Crazies” (chanting, while pointing one way … Mr. August opens the regular season with WEEK 5, at Foxboro: PATRIOTS 43, hits 20 of 34 passes, yet the New Yorkers Theme for the Day: “Peyton’s a mess, nents’ home turf – and just miss the upset. then the other): “Winning team … losing 5 catches with 37 yards. Promising, right? BENGALS 17 still find a way to fall short. we’re not.” Denver’s slide to disaster is Stat of the Day: Time of possession tells team … winning team … losing team … win- He’d go on the waiver wire just weeks later. Theme for the Day: “Don’t worry ‘bout Stat of the Day: New York holds the officially under way. the story. Patriots hold ball for just 23:25, ning team … losing team ... (and on it goes).”

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SUPER BOWL XLIX SUPER BOWL WEEK 3, at Foxboro: PATRIOTS 16, RAID- Boston last week say that he was going to Theme for the Day: “’s comedy Luck.” New England again undresses the cial.” On the road, in a game the Patriots Stat of the Day: Anemic Jets outgain ERS 9 be the difference. act worth the price of admission.” As the next big thing, this time on his own home probably could have mailed in and still Pats 307-231. Still lose. Theme for the Day: “Ugly wins are wins, WEEK 6, at Buffalo: PATRIOTS 37, BILLS Bears QB spent this season proving how turf. be fine in the standings, the Pats end the Patriot of the Day: Dont’a Hightower. Big too, you know.” Hold your nose and move 22 little football means to him, the Pats fren- Stat of the Day: Patriots rushes carry 40 incredible power run at 5-1 with a major sack on a day the slumbersome Pats play on to next week. Theme for the Day: “Now that’s more zied up like sharks and kicked off a tough, times for 250 yards or 6.3 yards a carry. league road victory. just good enough to win. Stat of the Day: Zero Pats turnovers. like it.” All seems OK with the world again six-game stretch by devouring the Bears. Patriot of the Day: has Stat of the Day: Pats hold Chargers to WEEK 16, at Foxboro: BILLS 17, PATRI- One might have swung this game to the as Tom Brady (27-of-37, 367 yards, 4 TDs) Stat of the Day: Brandon LaFell 11 dream day … 37 rushes, 201 yards, 4 TDs. 216 yards of offense. Statement game by OTS 9 loss column. involves everyone in the offense except catches, 124 yards and a TD. WEEK 11, at Foxboro: PATRIOTS 34, the “D.” Theme for the Day: “Give it away, give Patriot of the Day: . . Patriot of the Day: LaFell, Tom Brady LIONS 9 Patriot of the Day: Julian Edelman is it away, give it away now.” Who cares? The Hey, it was a tough kicking match up with Stat of the Day: 10 different Pats catch and Rob Gronkowski help lift Atkinson’s Theme for the Day: “Ndamukong Who?” officially uncoverable in an 8-catch, 141- top seed is locked down, let the Bills have . Pierogies for all. passes. isn’t one of them. Mike Leavitt to a million-dollar fantasy Lions are the team on the rise, Patriots on yard, 1-TD game. their fun. Three days later, they were again WEEK 4, at Kansas City: CHIEFS 41, Patriot of the Day: catches sweepstakes win on DraftKings.com. Mike’s the decline, right? Ah, no. WEEK 14, at Foxboro: PATRIOTS 41, looking for a new coach. ESSEX COUNTY NEWSPAPERS • COUNTY NEWSPAPERS ESSEX

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