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FOXBOROUGH, Ma. — It was too early, Bill Belichick said Monday morning, for a decision.
The 24-year head coach of the New England Patriots was just beginning his 7:30 a.m. ET news conference.
He had not yet led his 9 a.m. team meeting.
But as he addressed reporters for the second time in 15 hours, Belichick began again with opening remarks that directly confronted his looming reality.