Belichick’s dual TE threat started in 1970s – NFL – Yahoo! Sports

“At the time, I never really thought about it because we were just trying to get the best players on the field,” Sanders said. “Now, when I watch the Patriots, I see what Bill was trying to get to. Maybe he didn’t have it all figured out back then, but you see where the idea was going. If you can find more ways to get a 260-pound man the ball [in the secondary], there’s a lot of damage you can do.”