Bill Belichick is asked about Long Snappers & gives detailed Answer on how the Position has Evolved

[@GoldenSportsEnt]

🚨New history lesson from Bill🚨 Bill Belichick talks about the Packers’ history (+ Highlights of Hutson, Isbell, & Hinkle) kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKnIk6ehj5eLhJI

[@robertsettle2590]

Neglected to mention the great HALL OF Famer Jan Stenerud who played primarily for the Kansas City Chiefs including their slaughtering of the minnesota vikings to win SUPERBOWL IV and even the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP series against the NFL at 2-2. This historic win proved that the AFL was no fluke as the AFC teams would go on to dominate the NFC for the most part of the next 15 years. Jan style of kicking went on to dominate not only professional football but college and high-school as well. Not bad for an exchange student that came to AMERICA on a snow-skiing scholarship!

[@NovocaineTV]

What a nice chap this Belichick fellow is.

[@carlton4610]

😮bill b is the living master of football coaches. He is an ocean if knowledge. When he was defensive coordinator on the Giants, that defense turned into a great defense. Listening to him is always a special thing . The only comparison I think would be Buck Showalter in baseball. These guys are incredible, it seems to me... and were lucky they're here. Learn what you can, while you can !!!

[@jeffdunn837]

Being told you’ve asked a “good question” by Bill Belichick has to feel like the football reporter’s equivalent of winning a Pulitzer

[@Dee-jd6ym]

I'd put that shit on my resume

[@vnanjun1]

His response today on Zappe and Mac had me 😃

[@dankjank1236]

@National Sports Entertainment well then you didn’t listen to the whole interview. He says it towards the end. Take the time to listen before you take the time to comment

[@CurtisLoew63]

👍🏻😂👍🏻

[@dankjank1236]

@National Sports Entertainment the original comment said he said "good question" -- you didn't take the time to watch the whole video and you said "I never heard him say that" ... which is such a stupid comment if you haven't watched the whole video. I dunno, maybe it comes later bro? And if you thought maybe it might come later, why would you take the time to say you never heard it? I think the majority of people agree with me here. Your comment was stupid. Hopefully you can do better next time.

[@Funwithhighnotes]

What did you think about the win today? Bill: “Yes” What do you think about long snappers? Bill: “Pull up a chair”

[@bigbangatk666]

Best comment

[@Cum007]

Also Bill: "Get the grill fired up"

[@andrewkramer7385]

Except that wasn’t the question. It wasn’t just “what do you think about that,” it was a question with a purpose and point to it. Ask a vague question, get a vague answer.

[@keithhoss4990]

I laughed hard at this thanks

[@BalerionFyre]

lmfao

[@32nitrogen30]

He’s been waiting for this question his entire coaching career. He will announce his retirement tomorrow morning.

[@mstevens94]

Well anybody in the American football world will tell you Belichick is a football historian, stuff like long snappers and their evolution, he could give an in-depth graduate-level lecture on this, similar to this video. It seems that out of all the questions, a question by a reporter showing his curiosity into the historic evolution of long snappers probably made Belichick's day. Where he can talk to this reporter, answering his question, while giving him a good breakdown of the evolution of long snappers since the beginning of the game. Maybe leaving the reporter curious enough into going deeper in research into this topic.

[@BillHFA]

Priceless!

[@chrishale5213]

@@mstevens94 yeah my impression of Bill was he hated questions and was cagey for tactical advantage. Really, this answer reveals that he simply thinks the questions he gets are dumb. And if you ask the right question, he'll hand you a report on a platter. There were so many different side routes the story of long snappers can go based on his answer here.

[@whiskeywhiskeyromeo3730]

On a cocktail napkin at that......

[@BedrockLeadership]

Perfect🤣🏆

[@jasonfuqua4284]

I would love a “history of football” podcast with Bill.

[@normanno8514]

ns

[@andrewpestotnik5495]

That would take years to get through, even if he was just answering questions on his couch..

[@markdeso2803]

Go to patriot place in foxboro. He narrates like this for hours. Great experience for a football fan even if you’re not into the patriots

[@andrewpestotnik5495]

@@markdeso2803 I'd love to just sit and hear his stories about football

[@Redandranger]

Did you ever see that piece where it was Parcells and Belichick together talking about how BB got hired w/ the Giants and his rise through coaching etc? It was good.

[@jacobball8422]

I still come back to this video because it warms my heart. He just told a 40 year story off the top of his head. What a great question

[@steviechampagne]

Bill Belichick is the greatest football mind of all time. It’s a privilege to listen to him speak! He’s the most qualified person on the planet to learn from on this subject

[@BulletAgario]

@@steviechampagneagreed!

[@joesullivan8861]

its called experience.....he's not just an old "boomer" as most of the young derelicts say.

[@mopnem]

@@joesullivan8861No ones calling Bill a Bomer but as for the people that are…it’s accurate more often than not

[@Ludzig]

​@@joesullivan8861lol

[@lilruse]

The best. Anybody who says this guy won’t talk to reporters just doesn’t know the real football questions to ask

[@maclanewestbrook4176]

Ask Bill the right questions and press conferences become podcasts

[@dudedurham]

Could just be a glitch in the matrix.

[@anrit5972]

Correct

[@kingkang6877]

@@maclanewestbrook4176 LOL! So true!

[@BBonez24]

Well the job of reporters is mostly to report on the current situation of a football team whether that be injuries, player performance, or opponents. Bill would rather not go in depth on those questions for a number of reasons. Those aren’t bad questions though

[@gene8172]

If you ask him a stupid question, you get the “On to Cincinnati” dismissive answer. Ask him an actual football question, about the game of football, and you get a combination of Ph.D. and the Mad Genius.

[@OliveMonkeys]

I just came over from that video.

[@LiterallyGod]

He wont reveal strategy though no matter what

[@RLSmith-jt8qj]

@bretcarr2001 ok

[@jamesnightingale2788]

Yeah, and he actually seemed happy at the end of the explanation. We need more stuff like this

[@G1stGBless]

@bretcarr2001 🙄

[@davidhutchinson7888]

"Lombardi talked about one play for 8 hours. At that point I knew I didn't know a damn thing" -John Madden

[@benjaminharrell2626]

For the socially awkward, this is a great way to get most people to open up to you. Find out what interests them and ask a genuine question which provides a teaching moment. You can tell how happy Bill is to explain a small piece of his life's work.

[@Zach-mw5so]

Ok :p

[@mrwelch2004]

Your comment is accurate, but I think Bill isn't socially awkward; he just doesn't care what people think.

[@mobdole]

@@mrwelch2004 this is considered being socially awkward in todays society

[@cyrusfryback6807]

@@mrwelch2004 he’s not talking about bill he’s talking the guy that asked the question

[@KennethOnyema]

@@mobdole i mean its all based upon society lol

[@hollywoodbb]

I was a D1 punter, and I always marveled at our long snappers. Jetting the ball 15 yards on the money while upside down is not easy, then you add the rush and playing defense afterwards. Our starter could put it on your hip, every time with heat AND pick up a block. Definitely unsung heros of the operation.

[@KikiRevenge]

Thanks for the interesting anecdote. Where did you play?

[@hollywoodbb]

@@KikiRevenge No problem, and I played at Southeastern Louisiana University

[@tacotom3492]

​@@hollywoodbbpretty cool man .. and yes this was very interesting. Some people see positions as "easy" when it's Fing hard .. 😂❤

[@Ditka-89]

Back in the day the long snapper used to get his ass kicked post snap 😂

[@ronherrera8327]

How true, people don’t realize that this play is live and one bad mistake high snap or bad snap can make the difference in the game

[@rayray7405]

Listen to the level of depth he has . He gave a history lesson spanning 50 years on one position. He mentioned rule changes, playing surfaces and in door stadiums. WTF great mind and memory.

[@speakingtruths4215]

Bill will always be a great coach on the defensive side of the football. In terms of a head coach he will always be overrated without the GOAT, which was proven last year, and will be proven again this year when Tampa repeats.

[@rayray7405]

@@speakingtruths4215 We shall see , said the blind man !

[@hagakure222]

That's why he gets the big bucks

[@KinnuSingh]

@@speakingtruths4215 you realize this has nothing to do with defensive football and that Belichick has coached much more than just defense, right? he has helped players at every position improve greatly, and there are countless examples of offensive and defensive players talking about it. Stop buying into the bullshit that entertainment hosts talk about on espn and fox sports.

[@msg1192]

@@speakingtruths4215 I would disagree. I can count on both hands how many quarterbacks were considered better than Brady skill wise and those players still exist. It’s coaching that puts you over the top. Patriots are completely rebuilding with a rookie quarterback. I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss Bill barely 2 years post Brady.

[@salmanahjum-mathee9055]

Bill is a proper football historian. I mean the detail he went into going back 40+ years was just amazing. Wow

[@TheDreamBlog]

??? How is he a proper historian? He lived through the days, so he knows it. It's like you telling me about your life and me saying you're a proper historian.

[@spjr99]

@@TheDreamBlog you seem like no fun at parties.

[@spjr99]

@UCvqnqpLMo0AOz19hNv14vCw also that is history dumbass🤣🤣🤣you are so dumb. The history of football during his life. Some people are so deerperate for attention that they try to prove why someone isn't a "historian" on a KZbin video. My guy. Get some head

[@donham2540]

@@TheDreamBlog proper historians are people who lived through it 😭 what better person to know history from than someone who lived it..

[@RobbieWebster]

He went back over 50 years with his answer. Amazing!

[@ethangallup565]

Reporter deserves a medal for asking such a good question. Good enough to get Belichick to talk for 10 min. Awesome video.

[@jacoba.2640]

Facts bro, and you can tell the reporter was genuinely trying to learn more about the subject, so that was really nice to see

[@Banksydog]

Ben Volin is the beat reporter who asked the question.

[@SharkAcademy]

To be honest, it was a good question only if we admit it was coming from someone covering football but knows nothing about football and has probably never played outside of maybe High School. Here’s the easy, basic answer to this question No, not consistently. Here’s one of the main issues. Even if a snapper could play both ways, if he’s practicing with let’s say the offense, he can’t be practicing with the kicker and punter all practice like they usually do and then your kicking and punting suffers. Also, if he gets hurt while practicing or playing in the line, you have to put someone else with less experience and your games could come down to a bad snap

[@benhaney9629]

@ SharkAcademy It was a Devils advocate type question. You are one of those people that when someone asks a question, you assume their opinion on the matter, simply because they asked a question. A horribly un-intellectual position to take. It’s called a discussion. Furthering knowledge is not a bad thing. Asking for someone else’s opinion, (In this case one of the premier experts in the topic) opinion does not reveal someone’s ignorance. The fact that you think it does reveals yours. The reporter knows why the position is specialized. He also no doubt knows that things have not always been that way. He was simply thinking about the topic and wanted a great football minds opinion on the topic. Obviously you know everything in the world there is to know but other people seem to expand their knowledge by asking experts. We can’t all be as smart and perfect as you. And by the way, as obvious as this all is to you now, things have not always been this way. Some of the greatest minds in football history, Lombardi, Landry, etc would consider dedicating a whole roster spot to long snapper stupid. This is not gospel. Such thinking had evolved over time. For most people at least. I’m sure if you were alive in the 50s and 60s you’d show those dummies Lombardi and Landry what’s what...

[@ethangallup565]

@@SharkAcademy lol no average person knows the answer to that detail

[@kotabaker977]

When you ask a genuine, intelligent question pertaining to the game of football, Bill is always more than happy to pull up a chair, slide the podium closer, and give you a good learnin'.

[@patrickgarrett9866]

The best most accurate comment on here!👍👌

[@pixsilvb9638]

I still remembered that long hour TV interview he gave a few years ago while walking the Gigants Stadium before its convertion; he pulled out a few tears remembering his 12 years in that "Finest Organization" as he put it. He was telling all these stories about LT, Peppers, Parcells, etc, his life during those wonderful years as a defensive coordinator for the Gigants. I think for him those were his best years in football. Lots of memories, victories and championships working under Parcells, his mentor. Think he is trully a Gigants at heart.

[@kotabaker977]

Thanks Jim! Will keep that in mind as I take your advice to heart on all the rest of my commenting endeavors that are 11 months plus old. ❤️ have a good one bud!

[@jsl2411]

@@kotabaker977 my name isn't Jim ya dirty dawg

[@kotabaker977]

You got it Jimbo

[@Bajirkus]

I love how he just knows this history of how a relatively minor part of football evolved over the past decades, down to which few teams did it first, off the top of his head.

[@nickguiser5107]

Lol he’s a genius… not because he answered the question and or talks to the media well .. but because he ran the clock down on the interview. He’s a pure coach .. ….. absolute genius!

[@ThaHulkster]

🎯

[@MeenBean]

You nailed it 😂

[@LinkRocks]

Yep but if you're going to do that at least be entertaining rather than yammer on about nothing.

[@WopJr]

@@LinkRocks everything not always about entertainment. i found his answer to be very informative.

[@ImJustYourAverageAmerican]

@@LinkRocksyou are certainly one of the few who clearly just doesn’t know about football enough to understand the words coming out of his mouth. Each little story he told added a point to the question he was trying to answer and he answered an actually intelegent and deserving question with an equally intelligent answer.

[@PantsofVance]

I just watched a 9 minute explanation about long snappers, and I enjoyed every second of it.

[@Ricky-ue6tu]

Dude I just watched it It like I just found some respect back for him even after what he's done to tom

[@wakeupsweep9731]

same here!

[@MegaBearsFan]

If you liked that, you can check out a video essay I did about how the Madden football video games completely disrespect the position: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHvZqmhoat6jaqs

[@RandyMoss84GOAT]

I was thinking the exact same thing

[@stevededivanovic3824]

He cracked me up

[@akinasgreatest01]

Imagine being the guy that cracked the DaVinci code to making bill speak more than 3 words

[@maulerXX]

And smile at the end!

[@goldflyknows]

@@maulerXX AND thank him for the question.....

[@Lappelduvideify]

@@goldflyknows AND two "good question" remarks ...

[@SerlingPictures]

I have a feeling the journalist was sitting at home thinking "what the FUCK am I going to ask this guy?" Someone must've tipped him off. He went to a bar to drink away his sorrows, knowing he'd never crack Fort Belechick, and some veteran journalist got his attention... "Psss...ask him about long snappers." "Long snappers? Why long snappers?" "He fucking loves talking about long snappers. Pretend like you give as much a shit about long snappers as he does. He will melt like butter." "Really?" "Fuckin' long snappers. He loves 'em." "What if I asked him about the quarterback situation?" "Kid, are you insane? Trust me. Ask him about long snappers and he will call on you first at the very next press conference. He may even remember your name."

[@leosr23]

Not a secret, just ask him about Football history.

[@DutchVanDerLinde-sx1ox]

"I have a question that's a little out of left field" Bill:🙄 "It's about roster building" Bill:🧐 "And not having to do with the game" Bill:🙂 "It's about long snapping" Bill:😍

[@nikolasmanders4899]

You deserve thousands of likes for this. Incredible.

[@jacuzzishoes]

Lmao

[@dindu551]

lol

[@jacquesdemolay5171]

Perfect. 😉

[@CJlopezV]

Lol

[@cocopuffgames]

As a Bengals fan who watched his team literally lose to the Steelers because the long-snapper was injured and our usually automatic kicker missed three field-goals due to snap, hold, kick exchanges, I can attest that this man speaks the truth.

[@Dee-jd6ym]

We're on to Cincinnati

[@eliyarrows2456]

Long snapping is so hard. People don’t realize that they have to have the ball have the same exact rotations over that distance every time give or take a quarter rotation one way or the other. Any time it’s not, you’re increasing the odds of the laces being in the wrong spot because the holder can only adjust the ball so much before the kicker is there to hit it. It’s amazing that guys can be so consistent with their snap

[@ericpatton5211]

That missed extra point in week 1 turned the AFC Championship Game into an away game... I blame Zack going for it on 4th on previous drives instead of taking the points with a fg but still. ug.

[@Dee-jd6ym]

@@ericpatton5211 none of that matters because We're on to Cincinnati

[@thomasluby1754]

@cocopuffgames You wrote, "...watched his team literally lose..." should be, "...watched his team lose..." Stop using the word, "literally". You are misusing it.

[@SD_702]

This was unbelievably impressive.

[@andrewbradley3305]

It’s literally his life lol. He lived it lol

[@Headhunter_212]

Belichick’s dad was a career assistant at Navy. The guy has been sitting in meetings and watching film since he was NINE years old.

[@stephennoyes9131]

@David Cop_a_feel Haters gonna hate.

[@stephennoyes9131]

@David Cop_a_feel You are just a whiner. Cry in your soup a little more lazy boy.

[@ndepas1]

@David Cop_a_feel So? They did something other teams were doing at the time. Bill Cowher among others openly say this and still defends Bill. It was wrong. If you think that’s solely why they won for two decades you’re mistaken. But your child-like naivety shows beyond the silly name calling. There’s lists of every team cheating and in that area the Pats were in the middle of the pack. Sorry your team probably got dominated for the best 20 years of your life.

[@YoNickSoko]

Bill seems stale when he’s asked stupidly redundant questions by moron reporters, but it’s very enjoyable to listen to this man speak when the man wants to speak

[@DontKillFriends]

Dumb questions and/or questions that he is obviously not going to reveal the answer to; that therefore it is dumb to continue to ask him :D

[@adamc5057]

He said "that was a good question" about 3 times. Hint to reporters: he's saying stop asking me about bad blood and the way players "feel" and ask me about the mechanics football.

[@JEEntertainment89]

Was already prepping for the Brady return questions later 🤣🤣 Cant say I blame him

[@CeeGee0711]

I want Bill Belichick as my “History of American Football” professor. Classes would fly by so quick.

[@davidstevenson9728]

Not an easy A class

[@nicholasselke5214]

@davidstevenson9728 he would captivate his students so while they’d probably have to do a little more work for the grade, they’d be more motivated. Would his class be easier? I’d say yes and no

[@eddiewinehosen6665]

Amazing how eloquent and talkative he can be when you ask a pertinent and good question. They should give Bill his own TV show about the history about the NFL and how positions has changed and how the game has evolved or devolved.

[@nikojohnson9894]

@@89grandizerhe was fantastic on that show

[@Mikiciko]

Game has definitely devolved. They’ve given the monkeys the keys to the zoo if you know what I mean and now it’s just a complete clown show

[@nikojohnson9894]

@@Mikiciko that’s debatable. Let’s hear a detailed argument in support of this.

[@kmuz08]

I love how he took joy in answering the question. you couldnt see it until the end but Billy was so happy to share his knowledge he smiled

[@tonytooshort]

You're right I waited in angst into the very end to see Bill smile and for him, this was as cheesiest a smile as we'll ever get🤣

[@last7509]

bill must feel like hes in another dimension for a short time to not hear the same old repetitive questions about a certain other human being.

[@joepro8329]

I didn't see the smile until I saw this comment and rewatched it. That's funny thou

[@GotDamBoi]

You can tell that Bill already respects this Ben guy....keep bringing the good questions!

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

I think it's ben volin who covered the Patriots for the Boston globe for a long time. He might still.

[@asssssssshvvf2569]

@@michaelcorcoran8768 ben volin has a deeper voice

[@JP-wm1cc]

As someone who reported on sports events...I can tell you that he will get flack from his boss for not asking questions that would be controversial. People dont click on videos or sites to read a long story about the history of long snappers...they want the why did Kraft call you the biggest ahole of his life 😂

[@linollieum3742]

@@JP-wm1cc True, but I think most of the journalism companies who talk to BB know that he won't give you anything if you don't ask questions the right way. You have to build that rapport and if you ask a clickbait question, then you wasted your question because he won't give you anything. And if anything, this became the headline story on all news media from the entire interview BB gave, so I think this reporter probably got praised for this one since it worked out as well as he could have possibly hoped.

[@JP-wm1cc]

@@linollieum3742 - agreed but like I said...sometimes the reporters don't even want to ask those dumb questions but have because there employer demanded it. I mean like you said, BB will shut them down everytime and I am sure they know so why keep asking.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

I could listen to Bill talk all day

[@yourmomsexboyfriend8886]

I could listen to him talking a gap all day

[@dennisflonasal]

And it’s weird for me bc I usually cannot stand monotone type voices but I agree completely

[@bliztix2]

I fell asleep during this video

[@coreyf1204]

Get ready for Bill Belicheck ASMR.

[@GoldenSportsEnt]

Some say he’s… cold blooded…

[@JohnnyAquaholic]

Listening to someone explain something they've mastered is amazing.

[@hrs1414]

What i love most about this is not so much how in depth he goes into longs napping, but how having to account for that position relates to the rest of the football team and other roster decisions. Not only does he tell you why, but he provides context as well

[@pantheropardus7627]

Underrated. You must be the pun-ter.

[@c.moriarty1178]

Benefitted all the more by entering an evolving league at the dawn of its modern era, and witnessing firsthand all of the giants who played a crucial part in making it what it is today

[@MikeMike-wr7zi]

I was hoping Bill would elaborate a little bit more

[@SomeBF]

I know right like geez guy way to leave us hanging

[@theBearJewel]

😂😂

[@stuartdamon3610]

😂

[@JorgeRodriguez-tw6xk]

LmAo 🤣

[@andrewcooper9449]

I have not laughed out loud at a comment in a long time but this one had me cracking up

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

True historian of the game. He could probably work with Ken Burns and make a whole 20 part series on the history of the NFL and it's origins...such a smart dude.

[@BrobleYT]

That would actually be incredible

[@wlamb9]

Burns doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who would care about doing a series on football, but if he ever did it would be awesome.

[@cedarshakes7955]

@@wlamb9 why? He did one on baseball.

[@BenMJay]

Ken Burns is an ideological possessed fool.

[@skeletonshorror5184]

Amazing idea. 💀🏈🎥

[@champkind6877]

I need Belichick to do an audiobook on the entire history of the NFL. Man's got the knowledge and the voice to do it right.

[@towmanac7056]

He is too busy taking air out of balls.

[@MrJaybeezy123]

@@towmanac7056 it's too bad he couldn't take some out of your head.

[@towmanac7056]

@@MrJaybeezy123 He wouldn't know were to start without tom brady.

[@MrJaybeezy123]

@@towmanac7056 no? Pretty sure he's coaching the #1 team in the AFC currently.

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

Yup

[@Danielj60]

I have lost interest in football for the most part, but I wanted to say Mr. Belichick is a good man. He bought apples from my grandfather in Strongsville Oh when he was coaching the Browns and was unlike a lot of customers, very polite and treated a very old man on his last year of selling apples with respect!

[@plev10]

@Daniel Selby My great-great-grand uncle told a different story. Belichick came to his farm after a loss to the Chiefs and when told they ran out of apple cider donuts he chopped down a bunch of trees in the orchard with his bare hands.

[@benjaminbaki1758]

@@plev10 🤣🤣

[@hrussell9677]

⁠@@plev10Good-your great great grand uncle deserved it.

[@gillespieroad42]

Great story @danielj60

[@lziv7583]

Hated the Pats growing up as a colts fan but now I realize I hated them because Bill is an absolute master of anything and everything football.

[@mjbates]

He spent his whole time on this question because he didn’t want to talk about Next weeks game. F-ing Legend!

[@Jhoto]

Bingo

[@dirtymike3329]

Facts

[@technomage6736]

Lmao 😆

[@brianharris2477]

Hit them with the filibuster

[@matt.stevick]

3d chess? lol i think your likely correct.

[@TazTalksYouListen]

I only made it to 4.5 minutes in and realize this guy just simply knows everything about football. He's run all these situations over and over in his head and discussed with staff and owners and can maximize chances to win with whatever personnel he has at his disposal. Thinking about that, you can imagine how upset he must get when someone just doesn't get their job done after he has already done all this due diligence for decades.

[@chazzz284]

4:28 for me and my brain started hurting

[@NikeSimmons]

Thats why the pats motto has been "do your job" for so long ... the pieces have been put together in such a way that if everyone does their job they will succeed

[@yourmother3207]

Think about how bad the talent on the Patriots is right now for them to not be doing good right now. Mac Jones must be really not good at all I think the Pat's will make a big move at QB soon

[@mattwilliams3104]

Dude can win games only running and barely running at all even when the other teams knows that’s exactly what they’re gonna do. That’s how you know you’re good

[@flyingchimp12]

Well I’m the players defense bill has decades and they only have a few years after becoming an adult

[@leonardmohr9450]

Man, this guy is really knowledgeable, I sense he could have a bright future in the NFL.

[@johnkomarinetz1101]

Definitely a sharp kid, this Belichick guy.

[@bigfranchise]

Unoriginal comment

[@johnkomarinetz1101]

@@bigfranchise You hurt my feelings.😫

[@BillHFA]

But no, old Bill earned a living by deflating equipment! What a waste...

[@josephdavis1704]

@@bigfranchise like u could do any better

[@Joseph-b1x1b]

Brings a smile to my face every time I watch this.

[@Champi101]

Whose watching this after Bengals' Long Snapper injury.

[@JefferyT1991]

Don’t think long snappers are important? Watch the Packers demise last year and you’ll change your mind

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

@@JefferyT1991 They have a demise every year.

[@aflac2115]

This is how I imagine Napoleon answering a question about some apparently trivial, but actually crucial, military matter.

[@Dre2Dee2]

Keeping gun powder dry, thats a really great question and why youve seen storage evolve to the wooden barrel versus satchels of canvas.

[@robertwilloughby8050]

Yes, a conversation between Napoleon and Ney about the right wood for cart wheels, and the difference with the wood that was used for gun carriage wheels was legendary - and proved that Ney wasn't quite as dumb as he seemed ........

[@arickortiz5196]

Underrated comment

[@49Chevy]

@@robertwilloughby8050 Hi, can you link to what you're talking about?

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

Truth

[@RavishingBeyond]

Professor Belichick delivering an impromptu graduate level football lecture. Well played.

[@joeduncan4206]

what a student/historian of the game, i wish he would get more questions like this

[@mdb1010]

i bet he does too.

[@vamsisuggu6083]

there was this time he was asked why the slot position as a corner is so hard, man his answer showed why hes the GOAT, whenever bill gets a smart question, he absolutely answers it

[@user-wp4ep8vo1x]

@@vamsisuggu6083 you have a link or the game it was from?

[@vamsisuggu6083]

@@user-wp4ep8vo1x kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJa0gmxroMepi7c 3:46 in this video

[@ThatDoesntWorkForMeBrother]

There’s nothing more refreshing than listening to someone who knows his stuff in the field that he’s in.

[@nickkatsoulakis6103]

I’m not a huge sports fan myself but it’s always a pleasure to hear someone who is an absolute master talking about their craft

[@ryanquinn1257]

I like that he still has his monotone media voice, but goes into real football-intellectual savant mode. I hope he does a podcast, NFL Films or broadcast after his coaching because he’s a treasure to the NFL no matter how things go rest of his time.

[@ugiswrong]

I never listened to him talk bevor because eww Brady barf and he’s Brady’s coach? Yuck. but he’s pretty good axtually

[@Scott-rd3rt]

Every other reporter on the call: thanks a lot BEN.

[@CSRookie]

bc they, like you don't appreciate history which is the problem with our world...... it goes beyond football

[@Grifrose]

@@CSRookie Preach brother!

[@roshan2865]

@@CSRookie I think his comment was more of a joke rather than being serious, it’s ok to take humour in it but I understand your point

[@hannahgaming1724]

You can witness how much respect Bill has for Tom Landry.

[@FritoPieFan]

Yes he cites Tom Landry a lot. Those Cowboys teams were innovative and ahead of their time and Bill appreciates that.

[@googlemaster2073]

Ummm, this makes me think this dude wants to be asked more questions about football in general

[@GoldenSportsEnt]

“After seeing how the Chiefs coach got physical with a Browns player last week it really got me thinking, why waste salary on a coach, couldn’t we cross-train players to coach as well?” “Well you see back in 1942 when John ‘Quick Feet’ MacIntyre…”

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

@@GoldenSportsEnt uh because coaches don't count against the cap. Easy question and answer.

[@therandom58]

@@BennyNegroFromQueens he’s joking…

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

@@therandom58 says who?

[@therandom58]

@@BennyNegroFromQueens common sense and reading comprehension

[@leeward6762]

That's by far the most I've ever heard Bill talk, and probably the best answer he's given.

[@copimnot]

As I’ve grown older I’ve started to care less about MY specific team that I root for (GB Packers) and more about the strategy, mindset and leadership styles of the different coaches around the league. Bill is such an interesting guy and he really loves the game and makes it enjoyably for all of us to watch. He’s a brilliant guy and extremely professional. You have to give credit where it’s due.

[@NickGerse]

Bill is the GOAT. That smile he had at the end there, still has the most passion for the game as anyone who ever lived.

[@dracowar6]

This is what a son's love and appreciation of their father can do. Bill is still, at almost 70yo, his father's son first and foremost. His passion for the sport is a direct extension of the love he has for his father.

[@ts9332]

It's sickening how the Boston media is covering him now. They talk about him like he's Marvin Lewis.

[@0ptimal]

His effortless expression of this seemingly obscure information shows he really has football flowing through him. Like Kraft called him an idiot savant. Well he got the savant part right.

[@williambenton9959]

I could see him messing up some pretty basic things that are not football related, or he probably gets through his offseason by framing his day-to-day through the lens of football. Some people's brains only work like that.

[@Fordguy1997]

In the Belichick documentary from a decade ago or so, there was a clip of Bill struggling to reset the time in his Toyota Highlander when daylight savings time changed over

[@mrmattbassett]

It hilarious how much thought he put into this answer.

[@kc2815]

You do something at his level every day for half a century and you’ll become an expert at it.

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

It's fluent, but not effortless. Belichick's dad Steve literally wrote the book on football scouting, and as a young boy Bill spent every free moment alongside his dad while he watched game film and compiled scouting reports. This is what he was born to do, and putting in the work is literally a labor of love.

[@slovely08]

I think Bill loves real football questions so he can just filibuster up there until times up, what a legend!

[@danr154]

I kinda wondered that too lol.

[@markpowers7499]

Exactly

[@jimmy_styx7463]

Just turned this on while I was folding laundry. Got done and realized he's still going. 😂 A beautiful dissertation from the GOAT

[@mw_619]

I want a 10 part series on Bill just talking football

[@rizkyanandita8227]

Just let him talk about each position per part.

[@ri1288]

Would a 10 part series be enough? Haha

[@CB-ke7eq]

I played 4 years of d2 football, mostly as an OT. Junior year I was asked to take over long snapping after our regular RG/snapper tore his Achilles. It was easily the most difficult single skill I was ever tasked with learning, in athletics at least. I compare it to tossing horseshoes while standing on your head.

[@robertdog]

How are you knees holding up? I'm guessing four years of college, four years of high school, and some pee wee... That's a long time in the pads.

[@5hockeyman14]

@@robertdog hid knee’s are solid titanium with carbon fiber mesh and rebar inside

[@danielc5807]

Mrs. Belichick sitting at home like "why's he never talk to me like this?" 😂 😂 😂

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

He's divorced

[@Osena565]

@@BennyNegroFromQueens Linda a GILF tho

[@danielc5807]

@@BennyNegroFromQueens Oh.

[@therandom58]

@@danielc5807 I looked shorty up he ain’t wrong

[@chriswebster24]

@@BennyNegroFromQueens He was talking about Bill’s mom, probably.

[@thecryingshame]

Give Ben a raise!

[@EL1TESHARK]

i second that! great fresh question, love when journalists ask thought provoking questions like this instead of the monotonous “what have you done to prepare for this weeks game?” or “how do you think you’re team will play this weekend?” those kinds of questions are boring for fans and especially for players and staff. keep up the good work mate! cheers

[@GoldenSportsEnt]

Haha i agree, he knows his stuff. He was interviewed in the NFL Films video Bill Belichick Unusual Press Conferences and explained how to get answers like this out of him: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJa0gmxroMepi7c He comes on about halfway through.

[@patrickm61]

Two things: 1. You will not get anything about the game they just played, the game they are playing next, or any injured players. 2. He LOVES to talk football. Take those two things into account and he is a great interview.

[@kevinsullwold2388]

I LOVE listening to Coach Belichick talk about football.

[@15Med3]

lets not forget...this entire answer was made on the fly and all the information was off the top of his head.... rumor has it, Google asks Bill Belichick when somebody types in a football question

[@Tubalcain422]

Or it was set up.

[@marcuswatson4910]

@@Tubalcain422 yes bill bellicheck finds media day so important he set up a question about long snappers

[@Tubalcain422]

@@marcuswatson4910 yeah, that is so Bill Belechick.

[@dracowar6]

akshually it's his life-long friend that's the real football encyclopedia. The "football operation expert" or whatever they call him in NE. That guy is a real actual savant (bill is just really, really smart). How cool is that, that you get to live your dream and have your best friend from highschool at your side ?

[@peterstanghellini393]

Impressive because there was no preparation ahead of time for this question. In general it’s hard to piece together any dialogue about any subject without forethought. I mean people could ramble on for six or seven minutes without content. He communicated his response in a very easy to understand manner.

[@rftulie]

Just like a good general, he knows how that specific element of battle evolved and all the history behind it.

[@rftulie]

@David Cop_a_feel that doesn’t negate his ability as a coach, which is considerable. It just means that he may not have enough integrity to discern between legitimate competition and illegitimate measures used to compete. It is possible to be an asshole and still be brilliant in ones chosen field.

[@rftulie]

@David Cop_a_feel no, “common sense” doesn’t tell you that at all. His colleagues and others much closer to football than I agree that he’s a great coach. But being super-competitive means you are always looking for an edge, and he may have crossed a line or two looking for an edge. That doesn’t mean that most of his success is illegitimate. It most certainly is not. And if you think he’s the only coach who crossed lines to compete, that’s a very naive assumption.

[@armybirds]

@David Cop_a_feel ur dumb bro lol

[@Bigwave2003]

Why I remember Pegleg Magee in 1928, best long snapper in the game until termites got him.

[@WinstonCorneilius]

Dude is a bank of historic knowledge. I haven’t heard Tom Tupa’s name since he played…and to break down the history of special teams and how it’s evolved, especially from other teams he didn’t coach is impressive

[@NJGuy1973]

He mentioned Pete Gogolak, Garo Yepremian, and Lou Groza. How many NFL fans under 40 know those names?

[@iwanngotcoopertemple]

Bill comes to life when he talks football... he's not complicated at all. JUST BALL!!!

[@J420-x6p]

I absolutely freaking love that Bill only gives actual good descriptions and answers to a question about long snapping 🤣

[@stringtheoryguitars4952]

Fans: wow, I just learned so much about the game! Sports writers: this is drivel; we want QB controversies

[@thisguy8106]

Well. That's because readers have shown time and time again that they want the drama. They interact with controversy way more than anything else. So while you and I may hate the division all media has focused on, it's mainly the fault of the audience for having so many who only read, react or comment on stuff that 1) makes them mad 2) they Disagree with or 3)a good *controversy* story. Blah. It sucks..

[@codyvandal2860]

@@thisguy8106 youre right and I hate it

[@thisguy8106]

@@codyvandal2860 I hate it so damn much

[@G1stGBless]

@@thisguy8106 just like in politics we get what we deserve as a country and consumers. We earned this bed by so many of us crapping all over it.

[@DrZaius3141]

The fans that are interested in the minutia probably already knew about 80% of this. Those that aren't interested would prefer the controversies.

[@cooker36]

Sorry but I love him. He just gave the entire, DETAILED history of long snapping. Knows the game of football from the history to the moment he is in. Genius

[@johnallen9567]

This elaborate answer obviously wasn't after a loss.

[@GoldenSportsEnt]

Nah this was from week 2 after they lost to the Dolphins in week 1. But they were about to play the Jets 😂

[@franciscocobosrodriguez7395]

He looked ecstatic as soon as that question was asked.

[@Redandranger]

@Repent to Jesus Christ Jesus Hates You.

[@joestuart1778]

You really gonna try to say there is a difference between him winning and losing? LMAO

[@NikeSimmons]

This man has a football knowledge library in his brain... who woulda guessed a question so seemingly uninteresting would unlock such an interesting answer... good on you reporter and thank you BB, we cant take for granted how much of a legend he is

[@andrei1971]

This is the most I've ever heard Bill answer a question LOL. He usually gives one word answers and tries to end the conference LOL. You can see he really loves the fundamentals of the game. I actually hadn't thought about some of the points he brought up, like the amount of time specialists can spend practicing together vs 2 way position player.

[@63stevemeier]

I could listen to Bill all day

[@GoldenSportsEnt]

Living legend.

[@jasonbeedon9867]

On to Cincinnati.

[@MP-tf7cc]

He's not talking that long.

[@quaveop]

his podcast is ok

[@chriswebster24]

Cosby or Clinton?

[@VULGARxRM]

Just incredible to listen to. I would love him to have a purely analytical and/or historical football show when he's done with coaching. It would be incredible to watch up until network heads and marketing people behind the scenes started making superficial changes to "spice things up"

[@PlyrMava.]

He is someone who will die before he retires. It's his life

[@donsolos]

This exact thought process went through my head a few days ago. I'm not even kidding. Or they would dumb down the show for the non football fans

[@waltoopoyndeaux4199]

If he had his own podcast whenever he's done being a head coach where he just talked about footballl, or invited other knowledgeable guests and they just chatted about strategy - that would be magnificent.

[@itsmebatman]

As a casual fan from over the pond I have to say these are the kinds of interviews that get you more interested in the sport.

[@zleephouse]

i think he genuinely forgot he was in a post game press conference for 10 minutes and was just talking football. this is awesome

[@TJCavaliero]

I'm a Colts fan and I have always been amazed by this dude. Love or hate him, he is one the greatest coaching minds the NFL has ever had.

[@sawyernorthrop4078]

That's pretty indisputable even if you hate him tbh

[@jackdavis8701]

still think that lol?

[@FratBoyFishing]

I like how he says, "You Know" as if we already knew.

[@daeroc]

I played football through high school and have watched it since I could remember. For a couple years I was an assistant defensive coach for a small high school team that won a championship in our second year. My focus was on the linebackers, of which we generally only ran 2. I consider my knowledge of football well above the average fan but compared to Bill I'm basically a graduate from a trade school compared to a guy with multiple doctorates.

[@AbbaZabbaOlyFrn]

@@daeroc so you know then

[@99dndd]

But we smile and nod because we want him to think we knew.

[@11williams]

Honestly this is probably one of the best questions I’ve heard from a reporter. Reporters ask so many basic questions and you often get “canned” responses. We need more questions like that and you will by default get more answers like this.

[@PurveyorOfCuriosities]

Bill offers one of two things for every question asked: It's either a Master Class in football like this one is, or it's a cleverly crafted elusive reply. both of which come with the stone face, which is why I call him "The Great Sphinx".

[@Solontire]

lol +1 for that nickname

[@muzz1290]

This is captivating. Just a simple question and Bill gave a beautiful, eloquent response.

[@inedenimadam]

Yep..pure football poetry

[@mikechan231]

I love when Bill gives a real answer because it’s like a football nuke going off. Bill will answer questions but he will never provide fuel for a media fire- which is often what the sports writers are (understandably) looking for. I really hope someday that he writes a book or memoirs or something like that.

[@chriscothron3606]

Read Patriot Reign. It’s not written by Belichick but the author shadowed him for 3 seasons.

[@jakejerald]

Ken Burns could do “Football” and each episode would be Belichick covering a position.

[@DavidLewellen769]

I have never seen him speak for so long. That was awesome. His knowledge of the History of the game is very detailed and thorough. I'm sure that it is why he was part of the 100 Greatest players in NFL history show on NFL Network.

[@Eatenbyapuma]

By. God. He even got the man to smile at the end.

[@AB-nk5wv]

That’s how I knew this was fake 😂

[@Folse]

His knowledge and deep understanding of every aspect of the game is incredible. Talk about knowing your X’s and O’s sheeeeeesh

[@Andrushka12345]

He loves special teams - there is what 15 to 20 special teams plays a game, he sees opportunities in those plays for an advantage, remember that Chargers team with No 1 Offense and No 1 Defense for the entire year that absolutely nothing because their special teams was trash....Pepperidge Farms Remembers

[@live2thefullest617]

As a Jets fan I'm honored he mentioned Amendola who had to punt and kick for the Jets in the first game Jets-Pats game this season....thank you Bill for allowing us Jets fans to be the gum on the bottom of your shoes.

[@15Med3]

Don't forget...he was head coach for 1 day of the new york jets....

[@live2thefullest617]

@@15Med3 Oh, believe me. We haven't forgotten.

[@adamstuhlman2206]

😂😂😂😂...he's the GOAT. But that doesn't mean we just take his s#it lying down...we've had our successes against him. But yeah we haven't forgotten.

[@wbdrugstrat]

I could sit and listen to Bill talk football history and strategy all day long. His experience and knowledge is fantastic.

[@pchinnIII]

It almost brings a tear to my eye when Bill gets a question he likes. Those are special moments. Plus the fact that they happen as often as say Christmas.

[@TheDrunkLawyer]

Imagine if he got to speak openly and honestly about his teams defensive preparations and concepts that went into the previous game.

[@p51abc]

The issue is that most of the journalists questions are fishing for controversial soundbites and drama, they aren't asking good questions.

[@PaulGaither]

@@p51abc - The other issue, as the OP said, is that actually revealing the game plan and preparations would freely give away crucial knowledge that he doesn't want to reveal during the season.

[@RepriseFan]

Being told by Bill Belichick that you asked a good question should make this reporters career. It's the only time I've ever heard Belichick tell a reporter this and then give a 10 minute lecture on the history and evolution on NFL skill positions.

[@jeffrose5622]

It is awesome to watch Bill expound on football! Much better then "We're on to xxxxx".

[@KWally]

The smile on Bill's face after someone finally asked him a great question, not just looking for a reaction.

[@Metawrecker]

I’ve been playing & coaching for a few decades and never have I felt more inadequate about that than after listening to Bill talk about football.

[@Kevin_747]

This was a great answer to a great question. No drama which many reporters are hoping for. Just like money, experience only matters if you don't have any. Bill is rich.

[@dan7027]

after hearing my friends, father, uncles, coworkers, cousins etc. talk out of their ass about football, it's refreshing and enjoyable to listen to someone that actually understands the game

[@OhJaniceWhyOhWhy]

This is exactly what I said in 1972 when I was a coach and the highschool sports reporter asked me. Bill just copied my answer.

[@benwhealler4278]

Not only was Bill a master in-game technician, tactician, and game planner, but after listening to this, he knows a TON of history about the sport and about specific positions nonetheless. Absolutely incredible he can give a history lesson and tactical lesson in LONG SNAPPING of all things. This guy IS football.

[@waxanflaxan99tykp92]

I’ve rooted against Bill almost every game he’s coached. Almost always I was disappointed. This dudes a legend, and truly loves the sport. You can’t love football and hate this dude.

[@N0TYALC]

Unless you hate cheaters

[@davinheidelmark4904]

@@N0TYALC yawn

[@ronb2008]

I love this lmao he really is a football historian. If you ask the right questions he'll give you a thesis. Absolutely incredible.

[@OGSmush32]

This has to be the most impressive & detailed response from any NFL coach in history of our game. Wow! Thank you Coach! I'll be studying this clip for years to come.

[@jacobgarrett1006]

Long and short: A long snapper who can deliver a consistent and fast ball allows for more versatile special teams formations which is more versatile than one more skill player taking up that same roster spot

[@GregJMaguire]

That's a good answer. But I think Bill might have more to say about that.

[@jhaz89]

Nah that answer sucks