Bill Belichick, head coach for the New England Patriots, spent several minutes on Thursday sharing heartfelt memories of his mother, Jeannette, who died on Monday at age 98. During a routine news conference, he spoke about growing up as an only child, and how important his relationship with his mother was to him.
“First of all, I’d just like to thank everyone who’s reached out and expressed their sympathy and condolences for my mom. Especially, Pete [Carroll] had some really great words and John Harbaugh and many others that I know — friends, football people — and honestly, many people that I’ve never met or contacted before, so do really appreciate the support there.