We’re getting spoiled with Bill Belichick books this year! After Mike Lombardi’s fascinating look from inside the Patriots machine, it was hard to top. The last remaining place to go? Hearing it from Belichick himself.
No, this isn’t the nostalgic, reminiscent end-of-it-all Belichick autobiography that we would all kill for, but it’s the words right out of the coach’s mouth on everything football.
There’s been no secret that Belichick’s Friday press conferences are often fascinating, with long ruminations on football minutiae. John Powers has collected and sorted all those wonderful tidbits and the result is a pretty great mosaic of Bill Belichick the football coach and historian. The instant I heard about this book it was clear to me how great it would be and it delivered in every way to someone who is fascinated by Belichick the coach.
It’s short digestible bits on everything from gameday butterflies to missing practice and everywhere else in between. It’s pure football Belichick at his most willing to tackle any question that actually is about the game.
No spin. No hot takes. Just Belichick and football. My favorites.