AFJF Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 ...and his son takes over? From NFL.com http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000465322/article/what-does-bill-belichicks-son-do-for-the-patriots?campaign=Twitter_atn_sessler PHOENIX -- Tucked away behind the scenes in Foxborough, the New England Patriots are slow cooking a secret weapon: Bill Belichick's son. "Bill is a demanding guy," said running backs coach Ivan Fears. "All I'm going say is, just like anything else, whether Steve is the son or anybody else, if he's working for Bill, Bill is a demanding coach. Steve is learning, he's doing a hell of a job. That's got be a little tough for him, but I'm not going to go any further than that."Super Bowl Sunday will cap Steve Belichick's third season as a Patriots coaching assistant, a role that requires long hours of toil for a notoriously challenging boss. Pressed for details on Steve's daily duties, Fears laughed out loud: "I ain't getting into that one!" The many Patriots we spoke with were unwilling to sing about Steve's specific role in New England, but the praise flowed freely. "Just watching them from the outside, he's another one -- I mean, obviously the passion's in the family," special teams coach Scott O'Brien told Around The NFL. "They love what they do, and Steve works his butt off. A lot of times he doesn't even go home, and he just stays there. He's learning the game the way all young coaches should learn the game, and I think that's one thing Bill's always done. He's not only teaching players the game, but he's teaching coaches the game." Named after his grandfather -- the former Hiram College and Navy coach who helped revolutionize modern scouting -- Steve joined the staff in 2012 after playing lacrosse at Rutgers and walking onto the football team as a long snapper under then-coach Greg Schiano. His duties in New England focus primarily on defense, according to staffers, but Bill asks his young assistants to spread their wings with a rich variety of tasks. "I can't speak for Steve's projects, but (in my case) it was film breakdown, it's coaching, it's doing whatever Bill thinks you need to do to help the team," said linebackers aide Patrick Graham. "That's pretty much what we buy into." Bill himself cracked a smile when talking about the process of working alongside his son. "It's great," Belichick said. "It's great, I mean, there was a six-year period there where he was in prep school and college, Division I lacrosse player, played for a year. So, now the opportunity to be with him on a daily basis, see him and work with him and watch him grow and mature -- it's awesome. It's great." Every assistant we interviewed gushed over the tight-knit nature of New England's coaching roster: long hours packed into the film room, breaking down the opponent, huddled over takeout food as day turns to night. Steve was talked about as just one of the guys, armed with a work ethic to rival his father's, with plenty of his nights ending on an office couch before waking for another long day of work. "I'm a little biased," said offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. "I grew up with my dad as a coach and I never worked for him as a coach, but I had the opportunity to play for him. I just think it's a tremendous opportunity for a father and a son to bond, share memories, work hard together and really chase a dream and commit themselves to something that's pretty special. I'm happy for Steve that he's had that opportunity, I'm happy for Bill that he's had that opportunity to work with him. It's been really a neat thing for all of us to see." Players pegged Steve as an easy DNA match with his famously sullen father, but the younger Belichick has earned the reputation as highly approachable. "Steve is a great coach. He's a huge help. He's a very personable guy," said pass rusher Chandler Jones. "If I needed anything, I could talk to Steve Belichick. I treat him like another coach, and he's a great friend." Said linebacker Darius Fleming: "Steve's awesome. Really intelligent guy, knows the game in and out. I mean, I look at him just as I look at all the other coaches. He knows what he's talking about. If I have a question, he answers it right away. He's a younger guy, and he's like a friend also, but he's a hell of a coach." Fleming called Steve "a little different" from his dad, adding, "he has that younger side, so he's not as serious as Bill is at times, but I can definitely see that attention to detail and the seriousness of how he takes his job." Antagonized fans of the Dolphins, Bills and Jets pine for a time when Bill and Tom Brady no longer wreak havoc on the AFC East, but we can't help but ponder the idea of a father-to-son succession plan in New England. Considering how much Bill learned and absorbed from his own coaching father, the concept of a third-generation Belichick rising to power in the NFL is downright scary -- and the closest thing we'd have to a football monarchy. "I think he'll be a coach just like his dad one day," Fleming said of Steve. "I'm curious to see where he goes and how it ends up for him, but I have confidence he'll be just as good a coach as his dad is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet9 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 How many great athlete's kids make great athletes? A few here and there. Coaching? Even less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 How many great athlete's kids make great athletes? A few here and there. Coaching? Even less. I think that kid has been roaming the Pats sideline since he was about ten years old...I hope he coaches like Kotite and drafts like Idzik...but I seriously doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSJ Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hopefully he doesn't cheat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hopefully he doesn't cheat. Now that's just crazy talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodGreen Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 My guess is that the kid is 100% of the D- Bag the old man is, and 1% of the football mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Rex Ryan will get the New England job when BB retires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 My guess is that the kid is 100% of the D- Bag the old man is, and 1% of the football mind. As a Jets fan I hope you're right, but we'll find out when it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Seth Ryan will get the New England job when BB retires Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I will take my chances against his son. Rex's son can take over in Buffalo as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetrider Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Pressed for details on Steve's daily duties, Fears laughed out loud: "I ain't getting into that one!" The many Patriots we spoke with were unwilling to sing about Steve's specific role in New England. Smells like cowhide and inflator needles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Strongman Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 He's in that position because of who his father is, and not on his own merits. Unless BB is passing down his secret cheating methods to his son, I wouldn't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Oh yay! A thread about the patriots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neckdemon Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 His sons success will hinge on whether or not he can luck out on a 6th round project qb who somehow I'd actually one of the best ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neckdemon Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 His sons success will hinge on whether or not he can luck out on a 6th round project qb who somehow is actually one of the best ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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