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Belichick Falls to 0-3 in Super Bowls With Cutoff Sleeves

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While I thought Belichick would go back to the Hot Jacket for Super Bowl 52, he instead chose to go with the 2013 Blue Hoodie cut.

At first glance this was an okay choice per the Hoodie Database since Belichick had won Super Bowl 49 in the ’13 Hoodie, and was 2-0 when the sleeves were cut. The only disclaimer on it? The 2014 loss in Kansas City, a nightmare 41-14 blowout that led to the first questions of the BB/TB Dynasty being donezo.

Lately this 2013 Bue Cut has been a practice/pregame workhorse. It’s only seen game action twice, in the 2013 opener against the Bills and six weeks later in a miraculous comeback win over the Saints. For four years it’s been behind the scenes, sometimes at training camp, press conferences, etc. That Belichick busted it out wasn’t a total shocker since it was in rotation, but it was kind of the grubbiest choice, if that makes sense?

But then I realized something… the sleeves…the sleeves haven’t been cut off in a Super Bowl since… uhhh…

That’s right folks, Belichick made a critical hoodie mistake for the third time — he cut off the sleeves in the big game. The last two times he cut, Super Bowls 42 and 46, the Patriots lost. And worst of all, this is the shortest he’s cut them off yet. Insult to injury. Do I need to start a rating scale for sleeve cut length? Perhaps.

The coaching was terrible in this game, as was the hoodie choice, and I can’t help but feel a bit responsible myself. I should’ve made the warning more clear that cut off sleeves were a non-starter. I let down Patriots nation that relies on me for hoodie insight. For that I take my part of the blame in a tough loss.

 

Which Hoodie Should Bill Belichick Wear in Super Bowl 52?

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The time has come once again to make the official Bill Belichick Hoodie Database prediction as to what the Patriots head coach should and will wear in Sunday’s Super Bowl 52. This has never been an easy task, especially as of late when Belichick has thrown two huge curveballs in two of his last three playoff games.

The first came in Super Bowl 51 when he wore the Hot Jacket, but for some reason tore the Flying Elvis logo off of it. Then, in this year’s divisional round against the Titans, he busted out an original blue Reebok hoodie, one that he hadn’t worn in six years! At this point I feel like Belichick is just messing with us. Well maybe just specifically me, but even trusted sites to bet on the Super Bowl are left confused as the what he’s going to wear in Minnesota.

First, let’s start with his Super Bowl history and as you can see from the chart, all signs are pointing toward blue being the color. Everyone freaks out about the red one but even Scott Zolak confirmed he’d avoid that on an interview with Pardon My Take this week. Another interesting tidbit Zolak mentioned was the Belichick was paid to wear that red hoodie in Super Bowl 42, a point he never expounded on and one which I find very much out of Belichick’s nature. Perhaps I’ll do some investigating on that after the big game.

Though he’s known for cutting off the sleeves, Belichick has never won a Super Bowl after hacking his sweatshirt and that’s why I’m hoping he avoids the 2017 Gray Cut Hoodie. He wore it five times this year with a 4-1 record. If he was going to wear a sideline hoodie, that one would be it since it was the only hoodie he wore this season.

Once again, all roads are leading us to the Hot Jacket, which surpassed the iconic Cut Gray Hoodie this season for total wins, now owning a 34-10 all-time record (all coming since 2013) compared to 32-10 for the Hoodie he’s most known for. How crazy is it that his two most favored pieces of attire have nearly identical win percentages?

The question now becomes does he wear the new one he wore this season with the Elvis intact? Or does he wear the same one from Super Bowl 51 that he de-Elvis’d? He was wearing the de-Elvis’d one after the Divisional round win over the Titans, so we know it’s still out there in circulation. And really, after the Reebok Hoodie bomb from that game, what piece of swag isn’t still in circulation? That game made me question everything I knew.

Belichick has won three of the five Patriots Super Bowls wearing a blue windbreaker and that makes the Hot Jacket the clear choice. While we may never know why he tore the Patriots logo off last season, I’m going to guess it was a special circumstance and hence he goes with the good old Elvis-intact Hot Jacket for Super Bowl 52. He’s 7-2 in it this season and it’s the jacket he’s won more games in than anything else.

Another Super Bowl win in the Hot Jacket would truly make it the defining outfit of Belichick’s career, even if he’ll still always be known for his hoodies.

THE HOT JACKET!!!!

 

Belichick Hoodie AFC Championship Prediction

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It’s been quite then week for the Hoodie Database. Just when I think my signature stat is totally played out, Belichick goes and throws a huge curveball like he did last week against the Titans. I wrote all about here and dedicated an entire segment on Patshow to it.

The big takeaway? That Belichick busted out the old Reebok hoodie, the one that made him famous. Maybe it wasn’t the gray version we’re most familiar with but really, the gray did the heavy lifting through the Reebok Hoodie tenure, the Blue came around later so it makes sense it’s the one that was preserved and taken from the closet after six long seasons.

Now, with Belichick busting out old hoodies, it’s no wonder the Pats are the favorites to take home the Lombardi Trophy once again. You can bet on the Patriots to win Superbowl 2018 online at Betting-Super-Bowl.com but first they need to win the AFC Championship over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

So what should Belichick wear to get past the Jags? Let’s take a quick look back at the last six AFC Championships.

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Belichick Hoodie Bombshell! The Return of the Reebok Hoodie

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Usually after a big playoff win I dive right into my analysis with the Pats Posits, my quick-hit piece laying out everything that stood out to me from the game. Well, not today.

That’s because after years of Bill Belichick Hoodie Database research, predictions of what he could and should wear, Belichick dropped the biggest bombshell of his Hoodie career on us against the Titans.

Last night as the game started I almost lost my mind as soon as the first shot of the coach crossed the screen at TKO Shea’s where we were doing some live broadcasting for Patshow. The tweets at me began almost immediately. While I wasn’t the only one to notice Belichick’s Hoodie, I was the only one who instantly realized what was happening:

He was wearing the Blue Reebok Hoodie, a hoodie he had not worn since 2011 and one that quite frankly I’m not sure he was allowed to wear given the NFL’s new sideline apparel deal with Nike.

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Belichick Hoodie Prediction vs. Titans

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As I do for every playoff game it’s time to figure out what attire Bill Belichick could and should wear against the Titans on Saturday night. By now you know all about the Hoodie Database and all of the advanced stat metrics, like blue or gray, cut sleeves or intact, and hot jacket or hoodie. I’m not sure if you can get an NFL betting line on it, but if you can you’ve come to the right place for the ultimate insider info!

First, a quick look back at the season as it broke down like so:

  • Hot Jacket — 8 games, 6-2
  • 2017 Gray Cut Hoodie — 5 games, 4-1
  • Winter Gear — 2 games, 2-0
  • 2017 Blue Windbreaker — 1 game, 1-0

The Hot Jacket just isn’t realistic with rain and cold weather in the forecast, which likely means we’ll be seeing some of kind of winter or rain jacket. That leaves some detective work because more often than not Belichick will have a hoodie underneath. So keep an eye out for the 2017 Cut Gray Hoodie, the one with the neck slashed out too.

Historically, here’s how Belichick’s dressed in the last seven divisional rounds:

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The 2017 Bill Belichick Regular Season Hoodie Report

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Hot Jacket, Opening Night Loss to KC

It was a record-breaking year for Bill Belichick and his Hoodie this season. The Hot Jacket, introduced in 2013 and Belichick recent fave, surpassed the infamous Gray Cutoff Hoodie as his most-worn game attire with the Patriots. Yes, Belichick will always be known for that Hoodie, but the truth is that he probably should be known for that short sleeved blue wind breaker just as much.

As soon as Belichick broke the record of games coached in the Hot Jacket, he didn’t wear it again the rest of the season. His record in the two faves are remarkably similar — in the Hot Jacket 43 games played for a record of 33-10, for the infamous Hoodie 42 games played for a 32-10 record. Expect Belichick to continue to add to that total next season in the early warm months.

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Belichick Hoodie Report: Will the Hot Jacket surpass the Hoodie in 2017?

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If you saw the Hoodie Report on Patshow #104 you’d know this could be a pretty monumental year for Bill Belichick and his hoodie!

The Hot Jacket, introduced in 2013, is just nine games behind the cut-off gray hoodie that Belichick is famous for. You know the one.

The Gray hoodie’s win percentage is an impressive 76.2 percent, while the Hot Jacket stands at 71.4. But if the Patriots start 8-0 under the Hot Jacket, it will take over both wins and win percentage. Is it time to rename the Belichick HOODIE database!?