When Bill Belichick says "no days off," he means it.
The New England Patriots' offseason began weeks ago after the team missed the 2022 postseason. But the coaching staff has been busy this past week in Las Vegas at practices for the 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl, where the Patriots were assigned to coach the West squad.
According to reporters on the scene, Belichick and his assistant coaches were very hands-on during practices, with one UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson noting that Patriots assistants were "super intense, but super helpful."
Among those "intense" assistants was new Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien, who caught Illinois quarterback Tommy DeVito by surprise when he yelled at DeVito during a drill.