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Bowl: “We’re a month in this incredible and his- I wrote steam, blaming him for ruin- worse ... Then the complain- “Tell us about Tom Brady 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 quarterback.” 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 XLIX SUPER BOWL 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 Dynasty.” 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, Phillips Academy 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 31, 2015 January • Saturday, 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 ball on the field after a lot of Please see BURT, Page S7 VISITOUR SHOP Giblees isNew England’slargest men’s store with over 11,000 square feet of worldfamousbrands, an in-housetailor shop andfreealterations! 85 Andover Street, Route 114, Danvers 978-774-4080 giblees.com FINAL-2 Thr, Jan 29, 2015 7:38:09 PM 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 New England. 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 down wrote about Bill Belichick 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 basketball 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.