Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sport
Ryan Phillips

Bill O’Brien Told a Funny Story About Bill Belichick’s Stinky Feet While With Patriots

O'Brien was Belichick's offensive coordinator with the Patriots in 2023. | Eric Canha-Imagn Images

There are few things more fun than a Bill Belichick story.

On this week's episode of the Games with Names podcast, host Julian Edelman welcomed Boston College head coach Bill O'Brien for an interview. Among other things, O'Brien told an absolutely hilarious story about how bad Belichick's feet smelled.

O'Brien was an offensive assistant with the New England Patriots under Belichick from 2007 through 2011, then again for the 2023 season. He mostly worked with the quarterbacks, which is what his story centered around.

The 54-year-old explained that Belichick would wear shoes without socks and occasionally take them off during meetings. On one occasion, he joined a quarterback meeting with Tom Brady and backup Matt Cassel. Cassel smelled something awful after the head coach sat down. He couldn't figure out what it was, then asked Belichick if it was his feet. In typical Belichick fashion, he looked right at his quarterback and said, "Cassel, just shut the f--- up."

Yeah, that sounds about right.

As long as he was winning, I'm not sure anyone really minded what Belichick's hygiene was like. People will excuse a lot when you win six Super Bowls for a franchise.


More of the Latest Around the NFL


This article was originally published on www.si.com as Bill O’Brien Told a Funny Story About Bill Belichick’s Stinky Feet While With Patriots.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.