Classless Coach Belichick

[MTRedskinsFan]

Belichick is all about winning, and in a sport where everyone gets paid millions and tens of millions to play the best sport in the world, he is the paradigm. Taking shots at his personal life (of which I've never really heard about) is cheap.

If you're asking who I would rather have a beer with (Gibbs or Belichick), it's Gibbs. If you're asking who should be respected more in the national football league, it's Belichick.

[dgack]

Originally Posted by MTRedskinsFan

Belichick is all about winning, and in a sport where everyone gets paid millions and tens of millions to play the best sport in the world, he is the paradigm. Taking shots at his personal life (of which I've never really heard about) is cheap.

If you're asking who I would rather have a beer with (Gibbs or Belichick), it's Gibbs. If you're asking who should be respected more in the national football league, it's Belichick.

Who should be more respected this year, or in general? As far as I know, only one of those coaches is in the Hall of Fame. And it's not the one who was caught videotaping other teams' playcalling. Nor is it the one who's been suspected of jamming opposing teams' headsets, or who icily shuts out former coaching assistants who go on to take head coaching jobs with division rivals.

As many others have said, we have a thing called sportsmanship in the NFL. It is the reason that we all think spitting in another man's face is reprehensible, even if that means giving you an edge to win a game. It is the reason that what Albert Haynesworth did to Andre Gurode, stomping his head in a fit of aggression, is wrong. It is the reason that guys like Pac-Man Jones, Michael Vick, and Tank Johnson have served major suspensions for their off-field embarrassments despite being superb athletes who could help their team win.

It has nothing to do with a coach's personal life. It has everything to do with how a coach defines the leadership that personifies his team. I found it gaudy and embarrassing when "The Ol' Ball Coach" ran up the score on the Niners that one year, and it's no less gaudy now.