It seems that the winning ways of the New England Patriots have put head coach Bill Belichick in no better of a mood than the one he was in after his team was destroyed by the Kansas City Chiefs two months ago.
Just as his scheduled press conference was about to come to a close on Wednesday, Belichick was asked if he sees any similarities between Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers and the way both quarterbacks have elevated their games.
“They both wear No. 12,” Belichick said.
As Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com notes, Belichick then left the podium and walked out of the room.
Was it a reasonable question? Sure. Rodgers and Brady are two of the best quarterbacks in the game. They have both won at least one championship and are playing at incredibly high levels this season. Nevertheless, Belichick didn’t think the question was worthy of a thoughtful answer.
Belichick was also asked about the fact that he has never coached against Rodgers, who was injured the last time the Patriots and Packers met. One reporter asked how that affects game-planning, if at all.
“It is what it is. Whatever hasn’t happened, hasn’t happened,” he said. “I don’t really worry about it.”
Aristotle couldn’t have said it any better.
