When Bill Belichick was first starting to build a culture of success in New England, he turned to one of the greatest winners in sports for an example.
In recent segment on NFL Network, former Patriots executive Scott Pioli shared a story about Belichick inviting Celtics legend Bill Russell to speak with the team in 2001.
Asked by “Good Morning Football” co-host Kyle Brandt about what he discussed with Belichick in a recent visit to New England, Pioli began by saying that they fell back into an old routine and talked about history.
“My [relationship with Bill] goes back to when I was in college,” Pioli explained.