Yahoo! Sports · Mar 4, 2022
Is Bill Belichick old or just really experienced?
Many years ago, in the early stages of the New England dynasty, a reporter began to ask then-Patriots defensive leader Mike Vrabel about his team’s “experienced” group of linebackers.
Long before his rise to NFL Coach of the Year status in Tennessee, Vrabel was a key member of a Super Bowl-winning defense and group of linebackers that included other veterans such as Tedy Bruschi, Ted Johnson and Roman Phifer.
The always witty and often sarcastic Vrabel interrupted the question and pounced on the reporter when he heard the word “experienced.”
“Oh, when we win we’re experienced,” Vrabel questioned with clear tone. “And when we lose we’re just old, right.”
His point was clear. And he wasn’t wrong.
