Bill Belichick’s classic tattered hoodie was a massive hit
By Matt Dolloff, 985TheSportsHub.com
Until Wednesday, the best new Halloween costume idea was Bill Belichick with an
Why did no one tell bill belichick his mask was upside down 🤣🤣🤣😭 @Patriots pic.twitter.com/bLkeeeJQxx
Belichick must have some sort of superstition with the sweatshirt that he wore to his Wednesday morning press conference, which had a swiss cheese-level of holes and enough fading to look like it’s from the 1870s. According to
Got it, this one was last seen in Super Bowl 52... 2013 super cut up. https://t.co/u4d1IqaiOi
— Mike Dussault (@MikeDussault19) September 23, 2020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Dussault, the go-to expert on Belichick’s hoodies, it was the same one he wore to Super Bowl LII and the 2013 season opener.![Head coach Bill Belichick reacts after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)](https://985thesportshub.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/88/2019/11/Bill-Belichick-after-Super-Bowl-LII-copy.jpg)
Head coach Bill Belichick reacts after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
It’s a move you simply have to respect at this point. Belichick gets away with looking like this and he should because he’s the most successful coach of his generation. He can show up nude and covered in pig blood for all I care.
Bill Belichick not yet ready to retire this sweatshirt. Respect. pic.twitter.com/N66A6bpKpl
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 23, 2020
Is there any doubt what the most popular Halloween costume in New England will be this year? pic.twitter.com/hXVMNyLYgb
— Alex Barth (@RealAlexBarth) September 23, 2020
There it is. We have found the quintessential Bill Belichick photo. pic.twitter.com/H69tS2Torq
— Toucher & Hardy (@toucherandhardy) September 23, 2020
Here are a bunch of other reactions to the electric threads:
Incredible. pic.twitter.com/GnrjfHyaIY
— Michael Hurley (@michaelFhurley) September 23, 2020
Bill Belichick's sweatshirt today is legendary. pic.twitter.com/35MhOGC1Ro
— Liam Martin (@LiamFromBoston) September 23, 2020
https://twitter.com/SavageBoston/status/1308766451080323073
Cam Newton: "If I hit certain incentives, I would be able to dress all of my coaches, including Bill Belichick."
— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) September 23, 2020
Bill Belichick: pic.twitter.com/xBmMit6Kd6
Did Russ destroy Belichick’s shirt too? pic.twitter.com/aOMOlEZitk
— Paul Gallant (@GallantSays) September 23, 2020
"You should see the other guy." pic.twitter.com/heP5INnJMa
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) September 23, 2020
When my kid's teacher needs me to hop on the Zoom call to help with homework pic.twitter.com/W17s2OwSBM
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) September 23, 2020
https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1308755173360250882
Bill Belichick has broken out his finest threads for his press conference this morning. pic.twitter.com/IrVEx3paW8
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) September 23, 2020
Belichick looks like he had a rough night. pic.twitter.com/6SQKlhvL92
— Marshall Hook (@marshallhook) September 23, 2020
And I threw my own name into the hat, with a relatively obscure reference to one of the freakiest movies to come out in the past year:
The Lighthouse (2019) pic.twitter.com/X3u3zcGSv4
— Matt Dolloff (@mattdolloff) September 23, 2020
Comedy!
Anyway, if Belichick in that shirt looks like anything, he looks like “After a Loss” Belichick. He has a lot to get ready for with the defense against the Raiders’ offensive weapons, and certainly wants to be headed to Kansas City in Week 4 with a 2-1 record.
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Or maybe Belichick knew all we would talk about is the shirt, which would take our focus off the fact that the Patriots are on a one-game losing streak? Either way, it wouldn’t be surprising if this were some sort of Belichickian chess move.
According to former Patriot Matt Chatham, Belichick was definitely sending a message to the players:
I love that Belichick did this, there are no mistakes with stuff like this...he knows the players will see it. Back late off a West Coast loss on SNF, surprise 2-0 team coming to town. It’s a f’ing work week, baby. The grind didn’t just start on Wednesday. Message sent. pic.twitter.com/pRO6XWRR66
— Matt Chatham (@chatham58) September 23, 2020
So you’ll have to excuse the shirt, Belichick has a game to win.
Matt Dolloff is a digital producer for 985TheSportsHub.com. Any opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of 98.5 The Sports Hub, Beasley Media Group, or any subsidiaries. Have a news tip, question, or comment for Matt? Yell at him on Twitter @mattdolloff or send him a nasty email at matthew.dolloff@bbgi.com.