+/-...Jason Witten

[thechosen1n2]

That comment alone explains everything necessary about your personal comprehension of the Patriots' 2001 championship season. In other words, nil.

Dallas East please explain why you say he has no understanding of the 2001 Pats?

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I have no lack of confidence in Witten being the go to guy. I'm perfectly ok with that.

 

[DallasEast]

Dallas East please explain why you say he has no understanding of the 2001 Pats?

Hmm. Good question.

An untimely hit by Mo Lewis on Drew Bledsoe.

A tuck ball call in the playoffs.

Just two examples which I could subtract from the Patriots' first Super Bowl season that would've persuaded sports historians, such as DaBoys4Life, to not summarily proclaimed Bill Belichick's coaching during the 2001 season as 'great'.

That was his contention or rather comparison between Phillips and Belichick when he responded to my post, since my reply does specify 2001--not Belichick's complete coaching resume. Weighing both Belichick's pre-2001 and Phillips' current head coaching successes are highly relative and comparative. That was Belichick's first Super Bowl season and if not for a few lucky breaks (and Adam Vinatieri's clutch postseason kicking), Belichick's resume wouldn't have added that particular gem.

If not for good fortune, the 2001 Belichick and the present day Phillips would've been very comparable. That is the basis of my reply to him.

So, what was your impression of Belichick's coaching performance pre-2001 (including his 2001 season) and Wade Phillips' now?

 

[thechosen1n2]

Hmm. Good question.

An untimely hit by Mo Lewis on Drew Bledsoe.

A tuck ball call in the playoffs.

Just two examples which I could subtract from the Patriots' first Super Bowl season that would've persuaded sports historians, such as DaBoys4Life, to not summarily proclaimed Bill Belichick's coaching during the 2001 season as 'great'.

That was his contention or rather comparison between Phillips and Belichick when he responded to my post, since my reply does specify 2001--not Belichick's complete coaching resume. Weighing both Belichick's pre-2001 and Phillips' current head coaching successes are highly relative and comparative. That was Belichick's first Super Bowl season and if not for a few lucky breaks (and Adam Vinatieri's clutch postseason kicking), Belichick's resume wouldn't have added that particular gem.

If not for good fortune, the 2001 Belichick and the present day Phillips would've been very comparable. That is the basis of my reply to him.

So, what was your impression of Belichick's coaching performance pre-2001 (including his 2001 season) and Wade Phillips' now?

I thought that is where you were going, I just wasnt sure. No Bill in no way belonged in the Superbowl. The Raiders should have won that game, it was a bogus call. He is making that statment off the present...and what has taken place. Now Dont get me wrong I think bill is one heck of a coach, but I will tell some one in a minute, They aint won jack since Vinatieri left. As a matter of fact he switched sides, and the lost to the team the were beating when they had him.

 

[DallasEast]

I thought that is where you were going, I just wasnt sure. No Bill in no way belonged in the Superbowl. The Raiders should have won that game, it was a bogus call. He is making that statment off the present...and what has taken place. Now Dont get me wrong I think bill is one heck of a coach, but I will tell some one in a minute, They aint won jack since Vinatieri left. As a matter of fact he switched sides, and the lost to the team the were beating when they had him.

Bold--> Precisely.