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New England Patriots - "The Most Dangerous Man in Sports"
"The Most Dangerous Man in Sports"
Written by DeROK
Sunday, 22 September 2002
Why every team should fear Bill Belichick.
You would think that by looking at Brock Lesnar (pictured above), that this giant of a man, this 6'4'', 295 lb. behemoth just might be the most dangerous man in sports. Afterall, he was the NCAA National Title holder for wrestling. And by the looks of him, he could probably break you in half. Add to that the fact that he's currently the WWE Undisputed Champion, and can butt heads with the toughest men in the world, and you've got someone who definitely could get your boxers soiled by just looking at you. However, I think if it really came down to it, I'd rather step in the ring and go one on one with Brock, then mess with a certain someone . Because the worst that could happen from a match with Brock is a trip to the ER, ending up in a full body cast, and eating through a straw. After time you might even get the feeling back in your toes like Christopher Reeves. But when you go head to head with the man who I consider to be the "Most Dangerous Man In Sports", you'll end up in a straight jacket in a cell with padded walls. Did you see what they did to the guy in Beautiful Mind? I'll take my steaks pureed, thank you. So, who is this man who invokes such fear into the hearts of athletes? Well, it's non other than...
Bill Belichick...
Bill Belichick you ask? Bill Belichick? You gotta be kidding me! This guy's been around longer than Ric Flair. When this guy got started in the NFL, Gerald Ford was President. How on earth can this guy be the most dangerous man in sports? Well believe it or not he is. You see Bill Belichick is the "Cerebral Assassin". This guy won't take you down in a street fight, but when you lock horns with his defense he'll get so deep into your mind, that you won't be able to get him out. Right now this guy's dismantled three NFL franchises. That's almost 10% of the League, and over 200 players who wake up in a cold sweat just thinking about seeing Bill on the opposite sideline. Case in point, the St. Louis Rams. The Rams had a very, very nice 15-3 record heading into Super Bowl XXXVI. After 60 minutes of football against Belichick, they're now a pathetic 0-8 since heading to New Orleans. Ouch.
This would be the last time we would see Mike Martz smiling for at least seven months. He had just shaken hands with his killer. You can tell just what Martz is thinking in this picture. "Poor guy, I'm going to have to whup him down in this game. Well at least they made it this far." And the look on Belichick's face is beautiful too. It's the "Oh boy, I can't believe we made it here. I hope I don't mess this up" look. But underneath he's really thinking, "I'm going to rip out your soul." Mike Martz will never be the same. He's one step away from becoming Brian Billick. If he were smart, he just drop off the face of the earth before everyone hates him. Who did this to this once "Offensive Genius"? The Defensive Mastermind Bill Belichick.
And you think it stops at coaches? No way! Look at Kurt Warner after his team's 8th straight loss, in which he had four turnovers! In his head he's caught in the Super Bowl. Every defender that comes at him, big or small, is now wearing blue and red and is about to smash him into the astroturf of the Superdome. He's dazed. He's confused. He can't get Belichick out of his head. No more Campell's Chunky Soup commercial's for Kurt. He's one interception away from becoming the NFL's first postal worker.
And the Steelers! The team that "basically" went to the Super Bowl last year, is looking like they may "basically" make the playoffs this year. Does Bill Cowher look like the coach of the proverbial "team to beat" in the AFC? Looks more like a constipated Sergeant Slaughter to me. His team was flying high, until they met with a team coached by Belichick. Since then, his quarterback, Kordell Stewart has looked like a deer stuck in a pair of headlights. His eyes just get really wide and eventually end up splattered all over a windshield.
Kordell has had every ounce of confidence he once possessed taken away from him by the "Cerebral Assassin." He know dishes out turnovers like candy. By the way, is it a coincidence that both quarterbacks mentioned in this article both gave up four turnovers in their Monday Night Football debut this season? I think not. Bill has their heads spinning. One of these days Kordell is just going to crawl into the fetal position convulse like a mad man. Everywhere he looks, Belichick will be there. His "basic" Hall of Fame induction will have to be held in Happy Acres Assylum. The only question is whether or not they'll let him out of his straightjacket to receive his award. And who can forget the J-E-T-S! JETS! JETS! JETS! ? They were going to be a powerhouse in the AFC East right? That was until they faced Belichick. Their big win over Buffalo, won't help them much after the 37 point drubbing Bill gave them, which just dismantled their entire team, who went on to lose by 27 to the Dolphins the next week. While it's quite impossible to walk away the victor from an encounter with Belichick as of late, it still is possible to survive. The Chiefs brought the Pats into OT last Sunday. They looked pretty good. So for now I'll give a big Hail to the Chiefs for a game well played. But only time will tell if the mental affects of coming so close to victory and having it snatched away will cause them to be "just another victim" of the Most Dangerous Man in Sports.
