Belichick walking off with time on the clock

While I do not think BB ALWAYS acts in the best of taste in a given situation (and yesterday is no exception). I TOTALLY applaud his disregard for the "rules" and doing what HE thinks is acceptable. He obviously spends little time stressing about PC or what somebody else might think of his actions. For the most part, I respect that!

I don't think it's a huge deal really, he did stop and shake hands with and congratulate Coughlin and the Giants before he left the field.

That's how Belichick is, we shouldn't expect him to change

I saw the hand shake and walk off. While I agree that he did shake hands and clearly offered words to Coughlin, my gut feeling is that it was poor sportsmanship. Was it the worst I've ever seen? Nope. Was it consistent with his apparent attitude towards winning and losing? Yup. Does either of those make it the right thing to do? Nope.

It was a meaningless second. He (as anyone would) wanted to get out of there. Do either of those reasons excuse a coach from leaving before his team is off the field? IMHO, no. You're the boss (as he has so evidently made clear in the past). You wait until the game is over and head out. (No need to shake hands a second time). Otherwise, you're just leaving your players out there to face the celebrations alone.

Many a coach stood there for meaningless minutes while your team played its starters with the game's outcome settled - You can man up and wait one second for the game to end.

Belichick is a great coach, but that doesn't mean he should be or is excused from being a poor sport.

I thought the Giants should have called one more play for a TD.

Isn't Belichick the one who said that anytime his offense takes the field he expects them to score?

He was in a rush to find a quiet corner of the locker room and go cry his guts out.

He shook hands with Coughlin. No big deal. But I'm sure people will make a big deal out of it.

I just had a problem, it was with the Tiger Woods Sundays best hoodie he had on. He never wore red before but chosses to on Super Bowl Sunday because he wanted to be camera ready when they were supposed to win the Super Bowl. Too bad for him it didn't happen they way he wanted it.

He was all dressed up with no place to go.

Belichick is a smug little prick, but this to me isn't that big of a deal.

But you just know there will be a controversy about it. 'Did he shake hands with the opposing coach?' - 'How long was the hand shake?' - 'Did he make enough of eye contact during the handshake?' - 'Was there a hug?' - 'How long did the hug last'?

This kissy-kissy charade the head coaches have to play towards the end of the game is getting a little ridiculous.

While I do not think BB ALWAYS acts in the best of taste in a given situation (and yesterday is no exception). I TOTALLY applaud his disregard for the "rules" and doing what HE thinks is acceptable. He obviously spends little time stressing about PC or what somebody else might think of his actions. For the most part, I respect that!

You really respect the idea that he thinks rules don't apply to him??

Wow. I'd say that's exactly what makes him a first class jerk.

I didn't have a problem with it. He congratulated Coughlin and walked off. The fact there was .01 on the clock isn't really that relevant IMO.

You really respect the idea that he thinks rules don't apply to him??

Wow. I'd say that's exactly what makes him a first class jerk.

I think that is the point. Belicheck has a track record for being a surly arrogant jerk with the media, and frankly he can only blame himself for the ire that he draws from fans and media alike. He runs up the score unnecessarily to embarass opponents, he acts like it is a HUGE imposition to answer questions from the media, he scoffs at the suggestion that his cheating was even remotely responsible for any competitive advantage his teams got from it. The guy is a first class scum-bag, and his petulent child spoiled brat act at the end of the game only cemented his legacy.

If this was Joe G., Herm E., Tony D., Andy R., etc...guys with better reps with the media and fans, then he would probably get a pass. But he's got a shitty reputation, ala Barry Bonds. He made his bed...now he's got to deal with the backlash.

BTW, I would not be at all surprised to see the league "discover" new evidence re: Spygate and suspend his surly ass for 4 games next year. If nothing other than as a bone to throw to Congress to get off their backs.