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Bill Belichick is often viewed as a “Robo coach” who displays very few feelings and emotions, but we’re learning that’s not who he really is. The Patriots coach actually showed some compassion during one of the team’s recent practices.

According to the Boston Globe, tight end Aaron Hernandez hurt his elbow during Wednesday’s practice and Bill Belichick went to kiss the boo-boo (see the photo here).

“I had a little bruise on my elbow and I was whining about it, and he was just showing me the love of a father figure and he gave me a kiss on the elbow,” Hernandez said after practice on Friday, according to the Globe.

Hernandez didn’t ask Belichick to kiss it but …

“I damn sure liked it though. Felt some love,” said Hernandez.

It’s getting mushy at Pats practice, enough to make me cry.

Photo credits: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE; Stew Milne-US PRESSWIRE

I’m sure Bill Belichick will be pleased to hear that tight end Aaron Hernandez is never satisfied, but it’s probably a little alarming for fans to read that he always wants more money. I double-checked to make sure the Patriots tight end wasn’t citing some rap lyrics or something on that tweet, and it doesn’t look like he was. Take this as a forewarning, Patriots fans: when your tight end leaves in free agency many years down the line it really was about the money. Oh yeah, that tweet also probably explains his whole touchdown dance celebration too.

Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez ate a piece of grilled chicken in front of his locker while meeting with the media Thursday. The choice of food clearly mocked the Red Sox, and potentially the Boston media.

The Boston Globe reported that some Red Sox pitchers habitually drank beer, ate fried chicken, and played video games in the clubhouse during games. Most people laughed off the fried chicken part, wondering what that had to do with the team’s collapse. By eating the chicken, Hernandez appeared to mock the media. But Hernandez also had a piece of grilled chicken, rather than fried chicken, to make it seem like he wasn’t an out-of-shape slob like the Red Sox pitchers.

You can watch the entire video at NFL.com, but it’s pretty uneventful. You have to figure Hernandez will be disciplined for his joke. Not only does this veer from the Patriots’ four rules for dealing with the media, but it’s also similar to the Wes Welker press conference that mocked Rex Ryan. Welker’s joke resulted in a benching during a playoff game. I wouldn’t be surprised if the same thing happened to Hernandez.

Aaron Hernandez was an absolute monster for the Patriots on Monday night. The second-year tight end caught 7 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins. He nearly scored two touchdowns on the same drive but he was ruled down at the one after catching a long pass. It was no problem for his fantasy owners because a few plays later, Tom Brady went right back to him for a score to make it 28-17. Afterwards, Hernandez made it rain in the end zone:

Given the negative connotation “making it rain” holds in the NFL, you have to wonder if that will result in a fine from Roger Goodell. Why not, doesn’t everything else result in a fine?