Coach Bill Belichick

FOXBORO -- Patriots coach Bill Belichick has been very impressed what the 9-7 Baltimore Ravens have been able to do this season, and he says that the Patriots will "have our hands full" when they host Baltimore in their AFC...  

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said star receiver Wes Welker was hurt on a field in Houston that was in terrible condition, calling it 'one of the worst fields I've seen.'  

A small group of Patriots offensive linemen milled around midfield at Reliant Stadium before kickoff Sunday when coach Bill Belichick strode toward them. A couple of them pointed at the ground. Belichick kicked at the grass, making a divot. From his actions, it seemed as if something was wrong.  

Championship coaches and players do not flinch at the thought of failure or injury. They don't play the "what if" game, either. That's what separates them from others. To play or not play his starters was never a dilemma for Patriots coach Bill Belichick.  

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick remains coy about whether Tom Brady and other Patriots stars will start Sunday against the Houston Texans. On a conference call with reporters in Houston, Belichick wouldn’t directly answer the question he’s faced all week about how much playing time his starters will get with their playoff spot secure. When asked if they’d start, Belichick laughed heartily before saying ‘’I would expect they’d be...  

FOXBOROUGH, MA—In a rare show of emotion, Patriots coach Bill Belichick began to cry during linebacker Tedy Bruschi's farewell press conference Monday, shedding a noxious black discharge...  

New England Patriots' coach Bill Belichick is not considered a warm and fuzzy leader. But his personal touch has paid off in raising the performance of a below expectations performer. Managers can learn from the coach's approach.  

FOXBORO (AP) — With a playoff berth clinched, several Patriots players say they still want to play in the regular-season finale Sunday at Houston. Coach Bill Belichick hasn't disclosed what he'll do, but guard Logan Mankins said if Belichick rests his starters and New England loses, ending the playoff chances of other teams, those teams put themselves in that position.  

"He’s got a lot of heart," coach Bill Belichick said. "He’s a heck of a football player. He shows up every day to work. I know he’s been banged up, but he fights through it, returns punts, catches the ball, blocks. He goes into the corner after the puck, too. He’s not just scoring goals; he’s going in there and digging it out in the corner. "He’s a tough football player. He reminds me a lot of another slot receiver [Troy Brown] that we had...  

FOXBORO — Adalius Thomas wasted no time defending himself after coach Bill Belichick sent him home for being late to a team meeting. The New England Patriots linebacker said after returning yesterday that he was "dumbfounded" and "can't figure out what Bill thinks or knows."  

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and QB Tom Brady defended Randy Moss on Monday, a day after Carolina Panthers cornerbacks Chris Gamble and Richard Marshall were critical of the receiver's effort in the Patriots' 20-10 win Sunday.  

Do you think the New England Patriots have forgotten about this picture? Do you remember whose hit brought Tom Brady's 2008 season to an end? That's right:  The Houston Texans' own Bernard Pollard.  Pollard, playing for Kansas City in the first game of last season, drilled Brady's knee, resulting in a torn ACL and MCL.  The NFL did rule that Pollard made a clean hit, and Pollard was not even fined for his actions. Pollard apologized...  

FOXBOROUGH — New England coach Bill Belichick fired back yesterday at two Carolina defenders who criticized the effort of wide receiver Randy Moss. Belichick, who rarely rips opponents, said, "My response would be that's a lot of conversation coming from a team that just lost another game."  

Prior to New England's meaningless but important game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick discussed what every guaranteed playoff team has been discussing this week.  Should they rest their starters or not? As far as Bill is concerned, the answer is no. Quarterback Tom Brady claims he has spoken to Patriots head coach Bill Belichick today about his desire to play this Sunday. "You'll play, don't worry about that...  

Bill Belichick contends there is one distinct difference between statistics and scoreboards. "Really, stats are for losers, " the New England Patriots head coach made it a point to state earlier this season. "Final scores are for winners and that's really what it's about." No matter how you add it up, there's no denying the fact that the Patriots have been big winners during Belichick's decade at the helm. With three Super...