Ernie Adams has Bill Belichick’s ear, literally. He’s the one charting trends and judging close plays during games, then delivering his instant analysis to the Patriots head coach’s headset.
Although Adams’s official title is football research director, Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy recently offered a description that seems to better capture his importance to the franchise.
“Yo, he’s the man. Silent assassin,” Van Noy told Barstool Sports’ Pardon My Take podcast. “He’s smart as s***. He’s very wealthy, made a bunch of money off the field. I’ve sat and talked with him about Wall Street stuff — whew — over my head.