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Bill Belichick spends a day with the 1986 Giants and talks about how that team prepared him to be a head coach 06.13.11 at 1:33 pm ET
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Patriots coach Bill Belichick attended the 25th anniversary of the 1986 Super Bowl Champion New York Giants on Sunday, connecting with more than 50 former players and fellow coaches, including Bill Parcells. While speaking with ESPN, Belichick took time to reflect about that team.

“It was awesome, 25 years … special group,” Belichick told reporters. “Unselfish, it was a very competitive group, they loved to practice, they played hard. We had a lot of great players and they fed off each other.

“Honestly, I think I learned something from every guy,” he added. “Our defense understood the team concept. The corners knew what the linebackers were doing. The linebackers knew what the nose guard was doing. The nose guard knew it. I learned from Jim Burt, George Martin, Perry (Williams), Lawrence (Taylor), Pepper (Johnson), Carl (Banks), Mark Collins … all those guys, I learned a lot from all those players.”

He also talked about how his experience with the Giants would prepare him to serve as the coach of the Patriots

“It definitely helps to be in a big game and to have won them,” Belichick said. “You learn something every day, every game. Each year is a learning year, it is a long process. But having done it, then when you go, like to go to the Super Bowl in ’01, having been there on a short week like we did, that was a short week, we went on a short week after the San Francisco game, you are not going in there blind. You know what you are dealing with. I think that helps. And if you can convey that confidence to everybody else, look, I’ve been there, I know what we need to do, then maybe that comforts them a little bit. So there certainly is a lot of benefit to it.“

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  • Bruinman86

    Well, you are a better man than I. I often turn the channel to keep from getting too aggravated. It was such a nice day out, I decided to pass on the game. They way they have played lately brings me to a boil way too quickly, so mother nature won out! I see I didn’t miss much. All I can say is MAKE A FREAKING TRADE ALREADY!!! this team needs a slap int he face to break out of this complacency funk they have been in. Something they have pulled from time to time for the last few years. Besides, wait too long to pull the trigger and there won’t be anyone left to trade for nor will they get the time together to gel before the playoffs. (Que Jim Mora Clip about Playoffs)

  • chokers

    The Team sucks plain and simple no toughtness and they could not score if there was no one in.the net

  • Titletown1

    Hmmm, wouldn’t do any good at this point to mention once again that this team needs a goal-scorer, would it? It’s been the one consistent thing about this team all year.

    Come playoff time, this team will be fine defensively. They need goal-scorers, period. If I’m the GM, everyone is up for trade discussion: Lucic, Horton, Krecji……this team needs a serious shake-up.
    A few years ago, this team could score one goal and have a chance to win with TT in the net, not anymore…

  • bruinsfan

    maybe they can still get iginla oops

  • Gman

    I’m now to the point where I have to ask everyone this. Are the players tuning out Claude Julien?
    Also a question for DJ Bean. Since when does Mike Knuble play for the Islanders?

  • Fred

    the problem with the Bruins is the whinning. it starts at the top with Claude. Couple weeks ago they lost Montreal and Claude was whinning about referee and habs embelishment instead of taking ownership of the loss.

    You do that, your players are gonna think, “Hey it’s not our fault” and then what’s happening now is ok, cause it’s not their fault.

  • fab4ever

    Ha…Playoffs! Playoffs? Something tells me they’ve given up….I dunno…

  • wheeler

    nice game looch….another no show…..looch for wayne simmonds…..

  • Anonymous

    Bad formula and combination. Helter Skelter offense with very few quality shots. Terrible defense in their own zone. Offense everyone crowded on the puck and no separation for quality shots on goal. Hurry up to go nowhere. 0 Finesse.

  • Shoe bottom

    I am sick of reasons,cliches,superstition,effort ettccc. This team is no better than any other NHL team league wide. Where most teams and players would have built off that 2011 cup the opposite has happened here and we are fat,slow,content,happy, stick to the system god we are like slapshot before the hansons showed up. Clean this house now or this summer which will come to us very fast anyways. I am tired of complaining toooooo.

  • Bruinman86

    Lucic, Chara and Seidenberg all look like they have only been skating for a week now. It’s like they are in slow-motion.

  • glenn88

    If the first or second line has an off day, then this team just can’t score. First line played OK outside of Horton, who should have at least scored twice today. He went 1-2 on open nets and drilled a couple more scoring chances into the chest of the goaltender. This team desperately needs a shake up.

  • Bill_hicks

    You guys want to make trades, the brass speaks of making trades. But, nobody is going to trade an all-star for garbage in return. Of course Tampa wasn’t going to trade St. Louis to the Bruins – look at the offers. It wouldn’t help Tampa next year – Tampa is a year away. Tampa needs a goalie and a mobile blue-liner. Jagr could be traded, but the Stars want something – Charelalamalamading-dong doesn’t want to trade the core – Well one of them has to go to make a real trade. I wouldn’t want Loooch back in a trade if I was another GM would you? Of course, the most glaring issue is there is no Thomas. I posted the last time Boston’s leftist media and many fans ran him out of town. I got back he ran himself out of town from one poster. Well – if he spouted off liberal crap instead of libertarian crap the media would have left him alone. Moral of the story: You judge a person/player on their politics instead of their play it may end up in a disagreement – or in an opposite majority party area the player might just pack it up. In this case, I have never seen an octopus like this since maybe Hasek for a couple of years. We are talking about a goalie at Roy, Dryden, Brodeur levels. Many of you let your octopus go over politics and both parties suck!

  • Fab4ever

    ZZZ..do you feel better now? Thanks for the class in political science.

  • Fab4ever

    I’m one who thinks Lucic has been a problem for awhile..we keep hearing about these “skills ” he has but frankly, what I see is a very big guy who looks like he belongs in college hockey, not the NHL..

  • NYCBruinsFan

    I did the same and skipped the game for a day with the family. I’m glad I missed the furstration. I’m trying my best to remain optimistic this season, but come on…. The Flyers. We need a shake up to wake up.

  • Cambee

    Here is the sad thing!

    Without Berg line, the B’s are a .500 team. Lucic has been horrible this year, which is just continuing from last season. Chara is getting slow in his decision making process. Claude is finally showing that he is a so-so coach.

    I feel for management. They have few assets that they could trade to improve the 1st line. There is no other team in NHL with such a horrible +- on the 1st line.

    At this rate, they will be 1st round team.

  • Bruinman86

    It’s been way too tempting for many to compare him to Neely because of his goal scoring ability and toughness. Trouble is that he sleepwalks through many games and hurts the team. I know he often sets the table for the team in regards to energy and hitting, but if he can’t be more consistent then he needs to go. What good is an energy type of player who doesn’t show up?? Meanwhile have a happy Easter to you and yours.

  • sniper

    Claude Julien is a terrific coach, but I would totally jump on the bandwagon saying that Lucic and Chara are two incredibly overrated players on the Bruins. Chara is a slow putz, who seems to only make poor decisions about 80% of the time of every game. As for Lucic, lets not get me started with that bag of worthless waste. Seriously, he should be traded immediately tired of seeing him drag his feet around the ice… he sucks

  • fab4ever

    Ditto…same to you and yours…..

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