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Bill Belichick details his 'less is more' philosophy on coaching staffs

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was a guest on Paul Rabil’s inaugural “Suiting Up” podcast, as the lacrosse-based connection between the two led to a 45-minute conversation on management, coaching philosophy and more.

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For example, Belichick annually has one of the smallest coaching staffs in the NFL. Why?

“My philosophy, really, is that less is more, so I’d rather have fewer people doing more work than more people doing a little more work,” Belichick tells Rabil on the podcast.