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Bill Belichick shows up to press conference with black eye (Shutdown Corner)

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick showed up to his Tuesday morning press conference sporting a black eye on the top half of his left eye.

But if you were expecting the notoriously tight-lipped (at least when it comes to injuries) Hooded One to reveal what happened, you were left disappointed.

Asked by a reporter if he might be on the Patriots' injury report when it is released, Belichick wouldn't play along, responding, "I don’t think we have to list the coaches on the injury report, but I’m sure if we’re required to do it we’ll do it.