Bill Belichick says he had a ‘good long weekend’ after the Patriots were docked two OTA days for violating league rules as the coach says the situation is ‘resolved’
- Belichick took responsibility for the violations for players staying too late
- Assistant coach Joe Judge reportedly kept players in a special teams meeting
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At age 71, the New England Patriots’ longtime emperor Bill Belichick has not lost his knack for short, dry press conferences – but this time, he injected some wit when asked about his team’s cancelled OTA’s.
The Patriots were docked two days of ‘optional team activities’ for violating league rules – leaving New England with a nice extended vacation from May 25, through Memorial Day weekend, and continued through Tuesday until finally going back to work on Wednesday.
Belichick, the notorious football-focused workaholic, had a surprisingly glib reply when asked about how he spend those days off.
‘Had a good long weekend,’ the longtime head coach told reporters.
The Pats lost those two days after players spent more then the league-allowed time at team facilities.
Bill Belichick joked that he ‘had a good long weekend’ after losing two OTA days
Assistant coach Joe Judge reportedly kept players at a special teams meeting too long, violating the NFL’s policy for how long players can be at a team’s facilities
But Belichick shouldered the blame, saying that he was responsible for the mess up
Reportedly, former Giants coach Joe Judge was responsible for the infraction in his second year back with New England – keeping players at special teams meetings longer than allowed, according to the Boston Sports Journal.
But Belichick deflected blame from his assistant coach – putting all the responsibility on his shoulders.
‘The whole situation is in the past. It’s resolved and we’ve moved on,’ Belichick said – later adding, ‘I’m responsible for it. That’s it.’
Belichick, entering his 24th season in New England, was also fined $50,000 by the league.
When asked what Judge’s role is with the team, Belichick replied, ‘He’ll do whatever I ask him to do. It might change from time to time, he’ll be involved in a lot of things.
‘Joe is great. Smart guy, got a lot of experience. Do whatever we need him to do, and he can do a lot. So he will.’
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