To the surprise of absolutely no one, Patriots coach Bill Belichick is not a fantasy football guy.
On Thursday, Belichick fielded a question from a 14-year-old rising ninth grader named Isaac Lebowitz, who later told WBZ’s Dan Roche that he was “sweating more than when I play basketball” before asking Belichick questions. Lebowitz didn’t get Belichick’s patented media gruffness, even when he queried Belichick regarding fantasy football.
Frankly, it wasn’t a bad question (despite the Twitter reception): “Do you think that fantasy football is good or bad for the NFL?” Fantasy sports generate a ton of revenue, but they encourage fans to follow players more than teams.