Scott Van Pelt’s Week 18 One Big Thing: Expense Belichick

Scott Van Pelt, Host, SportsCenter with SVP Jan 8, 2024, 09:05 AM ET
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The Hollywood ending in sports is extremely uncommon– the hero strolling off a winner with confetti showering them as they leave the phase. Regularly it’s “No Nation For Old Male” or “The Sopranos.” Dip to black. It’s over. Does not matter if you were the proverbial primary character or not.

Tom Brady is the most embellished gamer in the history of the video game– inarguably, the best New England Patriot His last play in their uniform was a pick-six versus the Titans in a wild-card loss on a field where many amazing minutes went his method.

To the very same field Sunday. In the snow, versus the Jets, 2 groups missing of any playoff aspirations completed out the string. Amusing line from Ezekiel Elliott, who stated he ‘d constantly wished to play in a snow video game. After doing it, he stated it type of draws, which is likewise a good summation of the Patriots’ season. They completed 4-13: Expense Belichick’s worst season.

No one has actually stated is formally, however you do not need to squint too difficult to see what’s coming. It will not be another parade. There have actually been a number of those. Belichick notoriously altered the name of his boat to show the count of his Super Bowl rings. It got to 8.

However like completion for Brady in New England, it’s not another minute bathed in magnificence. For Belichick, versus the group he notoriously accepted coach just to resign a day later on, he was standing there for hours in the snow as his group got 6 very first downs and 119 backyards. Each of those statistics was the least the Patriots have actually taped in any of his 429 video games as their head coach.

The reality that it was a snow video game just welcomes reflection on a night more than twenty years back. The Raiders still shake their heads, as an obscure guideline ended up being a thing, and the Patriots dynasty was born as an outcome. They won their very first Super Bowl that year and have actually included 5 more.

However it’s been 5 years given that the Patriots won a postseason video game. Belichick’s function in the achievement is indisputable– however so is his hand in the existing state of the franchise. No one thinks he’s at completion of his training profession. However I do not understand anybody who thinks it continues in New England.

If so, the guy with 8 rings strolls off without excitement, in the snow, 4-13. In some cases it simply ends. Dip to black.