Last week, Bill Belichick marked the occasion of embarking on his 14th postseason with the Patriots by discussing a topic near and dear to his heart. “It’s great to be sitting here on Tuesday,” Belichick told reporters on a conference call, “talking about all this punting.”
He spent some 1,000 words talking about techniques and strategies for punting, something that, incidentally, the Patriots have done fewer times than all but two other NFL teams since Belichick arrived in Foxborough in 2000. Toward the end of one of his answers, he referenced the Patriots having “a lot” of left-footed punters since he’s been the head coach, which is something of an understatement.