by WCT, Wasting Company Time
Bill Belichick is a dick.
I'm not just saying that because I am a Browns fan and he ruined my childhood by cutting Bernie Kosar. I'm not even saying that because he breaks up marriges. I'm saying that because he is notorious for withholding information, like injury reports, and generally acting like a surly prick to reporters while they are doing their jobs. Whether he wins, or loses.
Recently, we have seen a disturbing trend of the beginnings of this type of dick-ish behavior being displayed by prominent members of the Bill Belichick coaching tree, and I think that we here at EC should do all that we can to nip this in the bud before it gets out of hand.
Perpetrator #1 - Charlie Weis, Notre Dame Head Coach & Former Belichick Offensive Coordinator - Touchdown Charlie has seen all of the candidates for the Notre Dame starting quarterback job. He has analyzed their strengths and weaknesses, and has come to a conclusion as to who his starter will be. Who, you ask, will that quarterback be? Yeah, he's not telling. One would think that this is some sort of genius move to make Georgia Tech prepare for three (or is it four?) different quarterbacks, except for the fact that he hasn't even told the player in question. So the kid who is going to start, as of last weekend at least, didn't even have the week to mentally prepare for what will be his first career collegiate start under center. Thats right, no one knows but Charlie himself. This is classic Belichickian behavior. Charlie, you're better that this! Let your legions of fans, along with the kid himself, know who is starting! Reject your roots as a disciple of Belichick!
Perpetrator #2 - Romeo Crennel, Cleveland Browns Head Coach & Former Belichick Defensive Coordinator - Romeo knows his entire QB depth chart. He knows which of Brady Quinn's soon-to-be-backups, Charlie Frye, Derek Anderson, and Ken Dorsey (yes that Ken Dorsey), is starting on September 9th against the Steelers. He's just not telling. Charlie Frye, when asked by a reporter, said he didn't even know. Not only that, but Crennel - usually an affable, even jolly, man - became snippy with a reporter who pressed the issue. A chip off the Belichick block.
It is clear that Belichick has already brain-washed these two otherwise fine, upstanding men. If either of them starts dressing like a homeless person on the sidelines, or wooing New Jersey housewives, it will be too late.
Monday, August 27, 2007
The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the (Belichick) Tree
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While I agree that Bill Belichick is an overrated, home-wrecking, dick who dresses more like a pedophile than an NFL head coach, Charlie Weis is right here to be coy with the media.
He doesn't owe the media anything. While they have every right to ask, he has every right not to answer if he feels it's best for his team to leave Georgia Tech in the dark as to what QB they will be facing come Saturday. Suprisingly, Demitrius Jones is apparently the front runner to get the nod. He's more of an athletic QB that uses his legs to create plays. Claussen is a pure pocket passer and Sharpley is a heady game manager. So by withholding info, Weis forces GT to waste practice time on complex pass coverages AND QB containment defense.
Also, if WCT actually believes that Charlie hasn't let these kids know, I have a Bridge in Brooklyn I'd like to sell him. "LAUGHABLE MANG!" When asked if he had told his players, he implied as much saying, "If they haven't figured it out by now, then they're not very smart." They know, they've just been instructed to play dumb. WCT, don't let the sins of the dick reflect poorly on Wily Weis (yes I just made that up....and IT'S GOLD!).
First of all, it would seem as though, I have arrived. Because every good blogger has a heckler. And it would appear as though "fightingirishman" is the Spike Lee to my Reggie Miller.
Secondly, I should have known that a dig at Touchdown Charlie, however benign, would draw the ire of fightingirishman.
The point I was making is that Bill Belichick is notorious for withholding information, and I am hoping that Weis and Crennel don't make this type of dickish behavior a habit.
And third, as an Irish fan, don't you want to know who is starting?? He is holding back info from you too man! Get mad!
I don't like to think of myself as a heckler, but rather a reader concerned with the writing quality that goes out into the sports blogosphere. See because I'm a HUGE blog guy, always have been. In a sense, it allows fans to be an interactive part of the broader media, to take a story wherever we see fit. However, sometimes bloggers post articles that need revision. It seems I've just become the reluctant revisionist for WCT, because I like his writing very much, but sometimes his logic seems a bit skewed. So keep posting WCT. I look forward to reading and correcting all your mistakes!
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