FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick had spent about 20 minutes answering questions from reporters about football schemes, physical and mental toughness, and his team's upcoming opponent, the Baltimore Ravens. His Wednesday morning news conference was set to end.
But before it did, veteran radio man Alan Segel -- who serves as a "SportsCenter" update anchor at ESPN Radio -- asked a question unrelated to anything that had been discussed: the 75th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.
A noted student of history who has strong ties to the Naval Academy, Belichick nodded his head and was more than pleased to share his thoughts.