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Are the Patriots running up the score?
By TIMES WIRES
Published November 1, 2007
In situations at the end of the game nobody's trying to embarrass or run anything up on anybody, but not playing is, to me, more disrespectful than playing.
Bill Belichick, Patriots coach
I told (Belichick), "You need to show some respect for the game." You just don't do that. I don't care how bad it is. ... This isn't like college going for power rankings. This is the pros; you show some respect, show some class.
Randall Godfrey, Redskins linebacker
We're responsible for keeping their score down. They aren't. ... I have no comment or opposition to them ringing up as many points as they're capable of.
Mike Tomlin, Steelers coach
The Pats coach simply doesn't care. He wore the black hoodie in the Week 1 spy incident and accepted his punishment. Now, he's making the league pay with blowouts. ... Face it, folks, Belichick plans to lay waste to the NFL.
John Clayton, ESPN.com
You play to win. If you can score, score. Your job, as a defense, as an opponent, is to slow them down.
Jack Del Rio, Jaguars coach
You've got a team that is playing very, very good, setting all kinds of record. When I watch those guys play, they're having fun. They're just having fun playing football.
Herman Edwards, Chiefs coach
All the coaches have formed a solid blue line of defense for Bill Belichick. ... They sound like the police department when one of their own is called to task. ... It's all lies, of course. They hate it when it's done to them and they never forget.
Paul Zimmerman, SI.com
The fact that you have some of your premier players in the game with the margins being what they are, that's Bill's prerogative. That's his decision, and I think the risk he's weighing is that those guys could get hurt. ... I don't know if I would be willing to risk that.
Bill Cowher, NBC analyst and former Steelers coach
He doesn't give a damn about what anyone thinks, and that's great. The NFL isn't a social club.
Joe Theismann, former Redskins quarterback and NFL analyst
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by Jane
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11/06/07 11:54 PM
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I can't stand Belichick. He is a classless weenie.
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by bob
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11/02/07 08:49 PM
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no coach is going to say he is upset at the lack of respect that the Pats show, but you can bet that they are challenging the manhood of their players, and I would be shocked if the season doesn't have at least one incidence of a "late hit" on Brady.
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by Bob
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11/01/07 12:13 PM
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Belichick to NFL: take this. Can't wait till they play Mangini again
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by Jeremy
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11/01/07 12:09 PM
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I hate the Patriots, but Joe Theismann is right on..the NFL isn't high school or peewee's..it's stand up and fight or prepare to get creamed, and for all the millions of dollars paid out, season ticket holders deserve to see the scoreboard light up.
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by John
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11/01/07 10:13 AM
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If you don't like it, stop them. These guys are all pros, and whining about the score is for babies.
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by Sue
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11/01/07 09:15 AM
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When Brady or Moss or Welker end up getting hurt or just wear down by the end of the season Belichick will pay the ultimate price. Question is can he learn from his own stupidity.
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