Bill Belichick news conference has everyone confused or making ‘My Cousin Vinny’ references
Patriots coach Bill Belichick held another news conference Saturday to discuss the latest on DeflateGate.
Some of the highlights from the chat with reporters about the talk of deflated football in the AFC Championship Game:
▪ Belichick said the Patriots followed the rules 100 percent
▪ He said the team did its own investigation and simulated a game-day situation in terms of the preparation of footballs.
He said his quarterbacks, including Tom Brady, tested the footballs, sometimes being able to tell a difference between footballs, but not always.
“A couple ones they could pick out, but they were also wrong on some others,” Belichick said, according to The Boston Globe. “I can’t tell the difference. I’m not a scientist. I’m not an expert.”
▪ According to USA Today, Belichick said the Patriots’ footballs were prepared according to quarterback Tom Brady’s preferred texture before the game — a process that included what Belichick described as “vigorous rubbing” that resulted in the balls’ PSI being raised by 1 pound.
▪ Belichick also made a reference to the movie, “My Cousin Vinny.”
Relevant section of 'My Cousin Vinny' for your reference: https://t.co/u4ncQlgD8S
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) January 24, 2015There was more Twitter fun, of course.
Where the hell was Belichick to explain PSI when I dragged my Accord to Pep Boys to get the pressure gauge fixed?
— Conor Orr (@ConorTOrr) January 24, 2015Translation of today's Belichick press conference in simple terms pic.twitter.com/US7fliHymk
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) January 24, 2015Bill Belichick: "I believe now 100% that I personally, and we as an organization, have followed every rule to the letter."
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 24, 2015Geez, now I'm lost. Can you go back to the part where you walked in?
— Tim Brown (@TBrownYahoo) January 24, 2015if belichick's goal was to put folks to sleep, mission accomplished. zzzzz (actually did nod off)
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) January 24, 2015Bill Nye The Science Guy Belichick. pic.twitter.com/s4XzqByifs
— SportsNation (@SportsNation) January 24, 2015After Bill Belichick clinic on football psi, I don't see how #Patriots footballs lost air during first half but #Colts balls didn't?
— Ed Werder (@Edwerderespn) January 24, 2015Bill Belichick: America's droning math teacher
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) January 24, 2015“I am not the Mona Lisa Vito of footballs” Belichick dropping bombs pic.twitter.com/Im9lssFGtx
— SportsBlogNewYork (@SportBlogNYC) January 24, 2015Sitting here confused by Belichick like....... pic.twitter.com/eb2iRNj1ce
— Josh Newman (@Joshua_Newman) January 24, 2015Belichick Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself. pic.twitter.com/2d4iwpLFCe
— Scott Maxwell (@SilvahHammah) January 24, 2015America..you've just been schooled! #Belichick pic.twitter.com/jCZ82FUCVj
— Jay Bramble (@BrambleCSN) January 24, 2015"Let's go back to the studio to discuss what Belichick had to say." pic.twitter.com/UU0wBxSqkf
— Jason Gay (@jasonWSJ) January 24, 2015To reach Pete Grathoff, call 816-234-4330 or send email to pgrathoff@kcstar.com.
This story was originally published January 24, 2015 at 2:57 PM.