Belichick walking off with time on the clock

At least he congratulated Coughlin. But I think overall Belichick is a sore loser. His interview with Chris Myers after the game was painful to watch. Though I must say I took some glee in it since here's a coach that hates answering to the media and was forced to do that traditional "losing coach" interview...

Though, in fairness, he sounds the same way when they win.

i loved it . . he looked like an idiot leading the "games over" parade, half way thru i think he realized there was still time on the clock but didnt want to look like a bigger idiot in having to go back to the sideline so he disregards the time on the clock, goes shakes hands then leaves while his team still has a snap to play . . . making him look like the jerk he is.

very fitting end for him.

A few years ago in a Week 17 matchup with playoff implications for the Vikes, Randy Moss walked off of the field when it appeared the Redskins had all but wrapped up the game. Moss caught hell for it in the press. On the game's biggest stage, Belichick walked off the field before the game was over. Why isn't Belichick getting roasted the same way Moss did? Granted, Belichick shook Coughlin's hand, but the game was not over.

Now, this "scandal" pales in comparison to Spygate and other incidents involving Belichick, but it's noteworthy. To the extent that people are scrutinizing Belichick's behavior, Belichick brought that on himself for developing a well-deserved reputation of being a classless jerk.

I know "class" and respect for the game means little to some, but it means quite a bit to people like myself who believe that football is more than a game of X and Os and numbers.

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!

So, basically you applaud people who are self-centered jerks? So you applaud Randy Moss mooning fans in GB, pushing a parking ticket officer on the top of his car, walking off the field early in Week 17 of 2004, calling out his QBs in public, etc. because it demonstrates that he doesn't care what society thinks and he did what he thought is acceptable?

There's a difference between being honest and being a sociopath.

So, basically you applaud people who are self-centered jerks? So you applaud Randy Moss mooning fans in GB, pushing a parking ticket officer on the top of his car, walking off the field early in Week 17 of 2004, calling out his QBs in public, etc. because it demonstrates that he doesn't care what society thinks and he did what he thought is acceptable?

There's a difference between being honest and being a sociopath.

Mooning the fans in GB was pretty funny if you smoke herb and were high watching it!

For a group that stresses TEAM comes first, not individuals, Bill truly showed it doesn't apply to him. His TEAM remained on the field without their leader. If I were Bruschi or Vrabel, I'd be making him pay the coffer.

Belichick knew there was time to play. The ref explained it to him as he walked out and after he congratulated Coughlin.

I am glad that the day after one one of the classiest guys aroung got into the HOF, one of the most classless guys in the league finally got knocked down.

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

I was saying the same thing last night. How many times have they been up by 20-30 points and went for a 4th down conversion? That would have been appropriate in my opinion. But, I think it would also take away from the Giants winning.

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I saw Bill shake Toms hand, and then walk off, and nobody at the house seemed to have a problem with it. To me, it goes against what Bill was saying about being on the field, expecting to score every down and all that. The bottom line is that he walked off the field and almost his entire team there without thier coach even if it's for only 1 second. Being a Military guy, I'm always going to be the first one in, and the last one out.

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!

That's the dumbest thing I've read in the last month, and it's really vying for the dumbest thing I've read on the Warpath. Ever.

Why the hell is rules in quotes? Do you not know how quotation marks work?

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To be clear, I don't condone or applaud what Belichick did. I don't think it should be too hard to stay on the field another few seconds and take defeat like a true professional.

All I'm saying is it's not like he didn't congratulate Coughlin at all and it just seems like this is how he's going to be and I just don't see him changing his ways. I don't know that he can be "forced" to do otherwise.