Yet despite the season opening “Spygate” scandal (Belichick authorized the illegal videotaping of opponents’ defensive signals and was fined $500,000), I know there is more good in Bill Belichick than meets the average eye.
Knowing a fellow who had almost no chance of cheating death 15 years ago, William Stephen Belichick drove through a snowstorm to speak with unforgettable eloquence.
If given the choice between a meaningful network interview before millions, or an evening honoring a friend before hundreds, the gentleman who arguably is history’s greatest coach would undoubtedly make the right call.