In choosing UNC, Bill Belichick chose himself

Posted Dec 12, 2024
What became known as the Patriot Way was rooted in more than mutual sacrifice, mastery of situational football, and ruthless decision-making. It was about teaching and education. Only Bill Belichick's Patriots had team meetings in which players were quizzed not only on the opponent's statistics and playmakers, but the résumés of all the assistant coaches (ESPN.com)

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