Judy Battista: How Do You NOT Put Patriots Collapse on Belichick? - Felger & Mazz

Judy Battista of NFL Network joined Felger and Mazz on Radio Row on Tuesday and discussed the latest on the Patriots, Bill Belichick, and more!

[@dougmurphy4348]

She is excellent

[@mctaguer]

Felger: I have a narrative, and I'll keep pressing it regardless of anything...while insisting I base everything on "facts." Does anyone think there's any course the Pats could've taken that Felger WOULDN'T be pressing this same, basic narrative? If you doubt this, watch and see if YEARS from now, he's not saying the same things. This is Felger.

[@jordanbolm8517]

Good guest

[@jjgreen5206]

Felger and Mazz. Best show going right now. Felger isn’t afraid to go after fraud and kiss a Lombardi

[@moheganson]

It’s too bad fans don’t trust sports journalism anymore. He’s never flip flopped negative at times sure but he’s trying to hold people accountable for us as fans We need meteorologists for our weather. We need sports journalism as a conduit between the teams and fans

[@moheganson]

Did you see him totally destroy that Chris Kristy crème look alike Lombardi in another segment. Wow I’d pay money to see Felger go after Bill in an interview Stephen A got Brady on his show a while back

[@DMKFACTOR]

He earned a fan yesterday!

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

If they draft Daniels, I think they will be back in the mix within three years

[@mattl8774]

He'll be injured by game 9. The dude looks fragile.

[@greigswanson1323]

It's wild that Vrabel and Bill arent coaching in 2024.

[@mctaguer]

Judy's comments about why Bill didn't get hired sound fine... in a vacuum. It's not. Bill comes with his Bill Requirements (i.e. baggage), and THAT is a huge reason why he wasn't hired. If it were just about plugging in a guy to best run a team on Sundays, of course he'd get hired. But it's not.

[@tmanning2000]

It’s not just the requirements. It’s then also giving those requirements to a 72 year old. IMO, if bill had the same resume but was 10 years younger, he gets a job easily, but to blow out your entire front office for 2 years of Bill is just stupid. Kinda the same reason lots of teams weren’t in on Brady. Do you really want to blow up your setup just for one guy for two or three years. Tampa was in a place with a loaded roster, but no QB, so it was a very easy transition. That situation never opened up for Belichick tho

[@mctaguer]

@@tmanning2000 No doubt. And I think that's why what she said is too simplistic/lacking context to be valid or even relevant. It has nothing to do with how good a coach he is. It's about whether how good a coach is (not was, btw) is enough to outweigh a considerable list of downsides. She's a reporter not a diplomat; she knows this full well.

[@SkeletorsSon]

Coach Bill turned into Wild Bill with his decisions after Brady

[@greigswanson1323]

His spirit is alive and well in Foxboro I hear they are trading out of spot 3.

[@gosiahodge3462]

Every NFL owner/GM witnessed before their eyes Bill's poor drafting of offense/poor FA moves/his destruction of Mac Jones/my way or highway to young players who dont want him around...Was he going to change? NO...easy no hire.

[@Lucian14]

Today's players don't mind hard coaching, what they don't like are the mind games and lack of communication.

[@UpChuckTheBoogie]

How are the pats rebuilding the defense is good go out and spend money for a quarterback

[@tmanning2000]

Two tackles, a QB, a new offensive system, probably two WRs, no TEs under contract, an aging center who may retire this or next year, probably also need a new edge rusher to at least pair with Judon for this year, or replace depending on contract situation cause he isn’t young. Probably also need one more corner since Jon jones is aging, and JC will probably get cut and he wasn’t that good

[@UpChuckTheBoogie]

@@tmanning2000 the defense is fine without judon trade him for a draft pick.If you bring in a quarterback draft Harrison bring back Henry and owenu they aren't looking as bad package judon with the second rd pick get a tackle

[@tmanning2000]

@@UpChuckTheBoogie List of needs: QB1 Backup QB 3rd down RB FB A true WR1 a true WR2 2 TEs LT possibly LG RT EDGE Backup MLB CB2 FS DT/NT Kicker The legit definition of a rebuilding team. 0 offensive game changers, 0 pass protection, shaker run protection, and the defense looked better than it probably was because teams didn’t really have to score much to beat us.

[@UpChuckTheBoogie]

@@tmanning2000 the defense is fine

[@laneromel5667]

Dallas does not have nearly the talent to win the SB. A QB who has running skills, but the only way he can reliably hit a receive is if somebody draws a string between the two to show him where to throw the ball. Also they have a crap GM, who continually makes stupid decisions.

[@williamhermann6635]

Does it matter? It happened and now its over. Doesnt negate the insane amount of winning he did. Let the man have some dignity ffs. The best to ever do it and hes getting crucified cuz he didnt win more. Peak insanity.

[@semicharmedlife311]

A 72 year old coach who has a recent track record of poor personnel decisions, head scratching decisions, and who left his previous job in ruins with people questioning whether the game has "passed him by" is unemployed and Judy is shocked by that? Interesting.

[@jacksmith8002]

what grown women has never been to Vegas

[@georgedudleysashtray3860]

Yeah my wife and my mother love to take the loser bus down and play the penny slots

[@greigswanson1323]

A smart one.

[@ConversionCenters]

Belichick's record against the Jets 38 - 11 of course she's going to trash him. Belichick's record against Tomlin...9 - 3 Don't have time to list all of the rest of the teams.

[@paulcarlson754]

What’s bills record against the jets and Tomlin in games in which brady wasn’t his q b though, hmmmm

[@randomflagg7331]

what i find ridiculous is how they give brady the credit for his success and when it comes to mac, no that's on him. i firmly believe kraft hung mac around his neck and wouldn't let him free himself of that damn kid. and when the kid started handing the ball to the other team because he didnt want to be a leader they blame bill. kraft set him up and is using the media to clear himself of any wrong doing. because make no mistake, had kraft not meddled with jimmy G, none of this would have happened. their succession plan was ready all systems go for when brady retired. instead, brady had them remove the safety valve and then he walks later on. Good job kraft!

[@KevinWalkerKW]

​@@randomflagg7331Belicheck is the same guy who spent MOST of his career RECORDING opposing teams plays, he's 21 games UNDER .500 without Brady, and the so called GOAT coach finished with a 4-13 record!😂 When Brady walked out the door, that was the beginning of the END for Belicheck! And here we are! And the Belicheck WORSHIPPERS still sounding FOOLISH trying to Prop up Belicheck! I remember when people was saying that if Belicheck leaves the Patriots, teams would be lining up to hire him and I said I DON'T THINK SO!😂

[@MrBIGZ1964]

Brady is the reason. Bb knows defenceman n special teams only

[@KevinWalkerKW]

@@MrBIGZ1964 And because of SPYGATE, I don't know how Great of a Defensive mind he is! He's been CHEATING damn near his WHOLE career!

[@chanorando]

I'm way late to this party but Belichick should never again be trusted with a HC position. He's borderline megalomaniacal, and a cancer in any position of authority. I would hire him as a DC with very minimal authority only. He's also a HUGE hypocrite. He expects EVERYONE ELSE to be accountable and team driven so, WHY ISN'T HE??!! It's abundantly clear that Belichick is a brilliant Narcissist. He's the best defensive and tactical mind the game has ever seen, but he has NO respect for offense and offensive players, and NO respect for the Owner that employs him. He has repeatedly undermined what was best for the team while claiming otherwise. Sitting Malcolm Butler in SB 52 threw ALL Players under the Bus! How was that best for the TEAM?! Players are human and all different. It's a HC duty to manage personalities and CREATE an atmosphere of SUCCESS for overall TEAM benefit! Ruining the starting QB consciously or unconsciously because he isn't "your guy" is Textbook NARCISSISM and absolutely NOT what is “BEST” for the TEAM! Belichick does what is best for his EGO! He may have cut his football teeth under Navy Athletics, and he may THINK he runs a team modeled on the military, but he does NOT! He FORGOT that EVERY serviceman swears an oath and is accountable to a higher authority! The Admiral or General, may not agree with or even respect The President, but it's their duty to their country to follow orders and to NEVER undermine or subvert “The Boss” or the MEN under their command. Belichick repeatedly undermined and subverted Kraft and the players. IMO, players were willing to endure the "Belichick Way" because they believed TB12 ensured a legitimate SB shot year after year. Yes, the defenses were equally important to the repeated success, but The GOAT was the GLUE that held it all together. When the glue dissolved, it unsurprisingly fell apart.

[@mattl8774]

Mcdaniels really hurt belichick and the pats when he took the whole offensive coaching staff with him.

[@stephanea5364]

excuse

[@bobsheldon5015]

She covered the Jets and she’s criticizing Bill 🤔

[@KevinWalkerKW]

As if Belicheck can't be criticized, SPARE ME THE NONSENSE!

[@jayy88]

Bill literally gutted the franchise but sure give him a pass.

[@ThePatriots010304]

Get over it, bobsheldon. God, there's a lot of baby Patriot fans.

[@MScal0316]

Belichick had a deal in place in 2018 to send Gronk to the Lions for a 1st Rd pick. Gronk threatened to retire if the trade went through. So the Patriots were left carrying Gronk an additional year. Gronk retired at the end of the season and when he returned said he'd only play with Brady in Tampa. How is that on Belichick? The Patriots went out and signed Antonio Brown as a way of appeasing Brady. Antonio Brown goes out and gets accused of DV after a summer of lawsuits and distractions. The Patriots (reportedly at Kraft's request) cut Brown which infuriated Brady. How is that on Belichick? Brady's deal had $25+ million in dead cap $ tied to it. The last contract he negotiated said he couldn't be franchised. Add Brady + Gronk + AB's dead cap $ and you're pushing $40+ million in dead cap charges based on what? 1 retirement, 1 terminated contract and out of loyalty to Brady. This narrative this all falls on Bill is disingenuous, manufactured NONSENSE being peddled by a hack media full of lazy overachievers. The Patriots sold out to win SB's over Atlanta and the Rams and they had a shot at another and lost to the Eagles in between. With that came cap consequences. Belichick tried getting out from Gronk. He tried bringing in "weapons". Judy Bautista is a disgrace.

[@dayman5417]

Get off Belichick's johnson and you might see things a little clearer

[@MScal0316]

@@dayman5417 get off Felger's and you might understand football...

[@dayman5417]

@@MScal0316 considering you're in the minority of how you feel its safe to say you dont know football. Your daddy bill is gone get over it snowflake.

[@user-bmw528]

Pats finished 2020 with 24m in cap space lol

[@MScal0316]

@@user-bmw528 "finished 2020". Btw...if they finished '20 with all that cap space then guess what? They made the playoffs the following year. Belichick won Executive of the Year in 2021. Tell me again how you know so much about football though, stupid.

[@mikejennette8478]

Felger wants to blame everything on Kraft now that Bill is gone. Loser

[@moheganson]

He’s always been on record saying both Bill and ownership deserve blame. He’s not spinning any narrative he’s just holding people accountable for a team that went 12-4 in 2019 to the bottom of the NFL It’s called being a sports journalist Like a meteorologist for our weather

[@michaellalli7693]

Felger has been consistent holding Belichick & Kraft accountable. Who does Felger approve of? Wouldn’t matter who they hired he would bad mouth them anyway to light up the phone lines.

[@tmanning2000]

@@moheganson exactly. Unless the team starts spending legit money this offseason, it’s fair to question both Kraft and Belichick. Now, if they do spend, and say go pay for a tee Higgins, go pay for a LT, go pay for the premium needs, then you can shift more of the blame to Bill than Kraft. Not completely, but more of it, but those types of moves have to happen before you can just say it’s not krafts fauly

[@williamli6200]

@@tmanning2000 and you people take what Brady did in early 2000s for granted with the super cheap squad.