New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick had a smile on his face the moment he stepped to the podium during Wednesday’s press conference, even though he had to know the biggest question that awaited him.
Of course, it was in relation to the Patriots being stripped of two OTA practices due to a scheduling violation on the special teams side.
“It’s good to get back on the field today. We had a situation with some scheduling in Phase 2, but we got that worked out,” Belichick said, via NESN’s Zack Cox.
There was a classic Belichick response thrown in as well when he was asked how much losing the two practices impacted the team.
How detrimental was it to lose the two OTAs?
Belichick: "Had a good long weekend."
— Zack Cox (@ZackCoxNESN) May 31, 2023
When it comes to the media side of things, the legendary coach is already in midseason form before the 2023 regular season even begins.
Belichick and the Patriots are slated to host their first open OTAs practice on Wednesday. If the team has a great early showing, all of the questions about missed OTAs and the hefty $50,000 fine Belichick received will quickly fall by the wayside.
