Bill Belichick doesn’t want to motivate his opponents. After more than two decades as head coach of the New England Patriots, he knows even the simplest misinterpreted quote can turn into bulletin board fodder for a suddenly-furious opponent.
This typically manifests in short, terse responses when asked to look forward at an upcoming matchup. On Wednesday, Belichick wasn’t even willing to risk that. Instead, the future Hall of Famer spent a solid chunk of his press conference delivering a soliloquy on just how much he likes the Chicago Bears.
