Bill Belichick Press Conference - 10/10/2008

Fri, 10 Oct 2008

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick addresses the media during his press conference on Friday, October 10, 2008. BB: We brought in the cold weather. It's been a good week out here. We will try to wrap up today on some situational stuff, which is always important against the Chargers. Then, we will head down there tomorrow. It's been a good week here and I know everyone is anxious for the game. It is a big game Sunday night [against] a real good team. [It's] a good rivalry and a tough, physical team in San Diego. We know we have our work cut out for us. Q: On the practice field right now, some guys are kicking around a soccer ball. I was curious if you have seen that ball around in the locker room and what your thoughts are on football intersecting with futbol? BB: Yes, I have seen it around. If I get close enough to it I will put it over the fence. Q: The players talk about how it helps them footwork wise. Do you buy into that? BB: Yeah, I wish that was all there was to it. We will let them play around with it a little bit. Q: Can you talk about all the equipment you brought out here, everything from the tackling dummies to the sound equipment on the field? BB: Well some of this stuff is San Jose's. But it is a big operation - all the video equipment, all the training equipment, all of the preparation stuff. Our operations people have done a great job and also those [who are] working on the fields here. Just setting up the hotels, the equipment people, the training people and all of that here at San Jose, moving us from Boston to hear and down to San Diego - it is a lot of work, there is no doubt about it. Those guys are doing a great job and have made it really smooth for us. The hotel has been great and San Jose has been great. Q: Is it hard for you to pass Los Angeles and there be no football? BB: I remember those days going to the Coliseum with both the Rams and the Raiders. But really that is not on the top of my list. I am just trying to wo...

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