NEW YORK - New England's undefeated season now includes yet another achievement: Bill Belichick is The Associated Press 2007 NFL Coach of the Year.
The first coach since Don Shula in 1972 to lead his team through a spotless regular season, Belichick won the award Thursday for the second time in four years. In 2003, the Patriots went 14-2 and won their final 12 games. This time, Belichick's team rampaged through the first part of the schedule, then won a handful of close games on their way to 16-0.
That was enough to offset the major blemish on Belichick's resume: a $500,000 personal fine, $250,000 fine for the team and the loss of a first-round pick in the upcoming draft after the Patriots were caught videotaping New York Jets coaches during the season opener.
Spygate didn't stop 29 of the 50 voters on a nationwide panel of media members who cover the NFL from voting for Belichick. In a season highlighted by many strong coaching performances, Belichick beat out Green Bay's Mike McCarthy, who received 15 votes for leading the Packers to a 13-3 record and the NFC North title.
"Any time we win we're excited," Belichick said after completing the perfect regular season with a 38-35 victory over the New York Giants. "With the success we've had this season, (the Giants) game puts a certain little bit more of a degree of satisfaction in that game because of the culmination of the regular season. But, at the same time, we've got plenty of things that we need to work on."
Also getting votes were Dallas coach Wade Phillips and Jacksonville's Jack Del Rio (two each), and Indianapolis' Tony Dungy and Tampa Bay's Jon Gruden (one each).
The only other Patriots coach to win the award was Belichick's mentor, Bill Parcells, in 1994.
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let the hating begin :rolleyes:
Matt Serra
You can't argue with that decision. I give Jack Del Rio props though.
A.Lang=Crazy
No surprise Brady will get the MVP and Moss comeback player of the year.
tm49
:bigclap:
Pussah2
Quote: Originally posted by A.Lang=Crazy No surprise Brady will get the MVP and Moss comeback player of the year.
last one for old time's sake :D
makes a great ringtone
KingOfAllWhites
Pussy, in your opinion who is a bigger cheater? Belichick or the Yankees? :D
Cutter
Way to go Billy! :bigup:
Mynd4life
Way to go AP!!! Give the award to a known cheater. Fuck him and the rest of the cheating Pats Nation and by CHANCE they win the Super Bowl. Put a fucking * next to their name
Valve
:jj: look at all the people who hate the Pat's cry like little children.
Rammstein Musik
it's the players not the coach. hell Cam Cameron might have even coached them to 16-0 also.
DestroVega
Quote: Originally posted by Rammstein Musik it's the players not the coach. hell Cam Cameron might have even coached them to 16-0 also.
:rolleyes:
Hugomarink
Lame and predictable. :rolleyes:
All Belichick did was take an already loaded team that got further loaded in the off-season to an undefeated season. Personally, I think McCarthy in Green Bay should've got it. Nobody expected that team to do shit this year. Wade Phillips was an afterthought in Dallas and turned that team into a genuine contender, and Jack Del Rio also did a fantastic job with a team that had many question marks going into the season.
EMFBoss
Quote: Originally posted by Rammstein Musik it's the players not the coach. hell Cam Cameron might have even coached them to 16-0 also.
We have an early contestant for 2008's dumbest poster
nuge67
How could the select a cunt that admits to cheating to HC of the year?
Pete From PA
Quote: Originally posted by Hugomarink Lame and predictable. :rolleyes:
All Belichick did was take an already loaded team that got further loaded in the off-season to an undefeated season. Personally, I think McCarthy in Green Bay should've got it. Nobody expected that team to do shit this year. Wade Phillips was an afterthought in Dallas and turned that team into a genuine contender, and Jack Del Rio also did a fantastic job with a team that had many question marks going into the season.
I agree with everything you say except Wade Phillips. The Cowgirls were on the verge of breaking through last year, and only the combination of an unlikely Eagles run, Dallas collapse and Bono's fumblefingers kept them from moving on. The year of experience was extremely valuable to them, and few were surprised that they did so well this year. Again, almost anyone could have been the head coach of the Cowboys this year and the results would be about the same.
Hugomarink
Quote: Originally posted by Pete From PA I agree with everything you say except Wade Phillips. The Cowgirls were on the verge of breaking through last year, and only the combination of an unlikely Eagles run, Dallas collapse and Bono's fumblefingers kept them from moving on. The year of experience was extremely valuable to them, and few were surprised that they did so well this year. Again, almost anyone could have been the head coach of the Cowboys this year and the results would be about the same.
Perhaps you're right. But it is possible to come into a good situation and fuck things up. Look at Norv Turner -- although we'll see if he can redeem himself.
The Terminator
I am surprised that Belichick won the award, given the controversy at the start of the season.
Rammstein Musik
Quote: Originally posted by EMFBoss We have an early contestant for 2008's dumbest poster
so you're saying that he would be coach of the year even if he was coaching the dolphins. yeah right. i rest my case.
EMFBoss
Quote: Originally posted by Rammstein Musik it's the players not the coach. hell Cam Cameron might have even coached them to 16-0 also.
WOW...you really are retarded..You really think the following coaches would have led this team to a perfect regular season record??
Cam cameron
mike nolan
Scott Linehan
Lane Kiffin
Quote: Originally posted by Rammstein Musik so you're saying that he would be coach of the year even if he was coaching the dolphins. yeah right. i rest my case.
Not with a 1-15 record...that was a weak and useless reply...try again :rolleyes:
KingOfAllWhites
Nuge could have coached them to 16-0 :cool:
Rammstein Musik
Quote: Originally posted by KingOfAllWhites Nuge could have coached them to 16-0 :cool:
:lol:
Case a Beer
Quote: Originally posted by EMFBoss NEW YORK - New England's undefeated season now includes yet another achievement: Bill Belichick is The Associated Press 2007 NFL Coach of the Year.
The first coach since Don Shula in 1972 to lead his team through a spotless regular season, Belichick won the award Thursday for the second time in four years. In 2003, the Patriots went 14-2 and won their final 12 games. This time, Belichick's team rampaged through the first part of the schedule, then won a handful of close games on their way to 16-0.
That was enough to offset the major blemish on Belichick's resume: a $500,000 personal fine, $250,000 fine for the team and the loss of a first-round pick in the upcoming draft after the Patriots were caught videotaping New York Jets coaches during the season opener.
Spygate didn't stop 29 of the 50 voters on a nationwide panel of media members who cover the NFL from voting for Belichick. In a season highlighted by many strong coaching performances, Belichick beat out Green Bay's Mike McCarthy, who received 15 votes for leading the Packers to a 13-3 record and the NFC North title.
"Any time we win we're excited," Belichick said after completing the perfect regular season with a 38-35 victory over the New York Giants. "With the success we've had this season, (the Giants) game puts a certain little bit more of a degree of satisfaction in that game because of the culmination of the regular season. But, at the same time, we've got plenty of things that we need to work on."
Also getting votes were Dallas coach Wade Phillips and Jacksonville's Jack Del Rio (two each), and Indianapolis' Tony Dungy and Tampa Bay's Jon Gruden (one each).
The only other Patriots coach to win the award was Belichick's mentor, Bill Parcells, in 1994.
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let the hating begin :rolleyes:
:worship: Niice! The beginning of the regular season awards for this team.
oneldef
He only did what no other coach in NFL history did...no big deal :rolleyes:
nuge67
Quote: Originally posted by KingOfAllWhites Nuge could have coached them to 16-0 :cool:
Coched my son's flag football team to an impressive 7-3 record this past fall...........I can easily go 16-0 with even the Jets if I had KingOfAllWhites video taping the other teams signs..........
xtxguyx
as we all already know the 'media' are a bunch of idiots. so belicheat winning this award is no surprise.
stranger things have happened.
otto02
Quote: Originally posted by xtxguyx as we all already know the 'media' are a bunch of idiots. so belicheat winning this award is no surprise.
stranger things have happened.
Belicheat? Sounds like a Cowboy fan who know's a beating is coming.
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