New England Patriots: 3 keys to beating the Kansas City Chiefs
By Paul Liacos
2. Bill Belichick needs to remind everyone why he is the GOAT.
I recently watched a 30 for 30 on ESPN called “The Two Bills” about Bill Belichick and Bill Parcells and their time together as coaches on the New York Giants.
It was a great insight into the two legends, but one of the main pieces I pulled from the film was some of the defensive schemes Belichick came up with to stop prolific offenses like the Joe Montana led 49ers and the Jim Kelly led Buffalo Bills.
It’s something we saw him also do in the early days of the Patriot’s dynasty against Peyton Manning or in the ‘01 Super Bowl against the Rams.
It has felt like years since we have seen Belichick work his magic and slow down a prolific offense. Most notably his inability to do so last year in the Super Bowl against the Eagles.
This Sunday can be Belichick’s swan song and further cement him as the greatest coach of all time if he can scheme a way to confuse Mahomes and limit the Chiefs dynamic offense.
As great as Mahomes is, we must remember he is still very young in quarterback years. There is a lot that he still hasn’t seen in terms of personnel’s and pre-snap disguises.
There is one guy that has more in his bag of tricks than David Copperfield, no other than the “hooded one” himself. He must attempt to confuse Patrick Mahomes and bait him into either a critical turnover or find a way to limit what he does best, rolling out of the pocket and making plays.
If Bill Belichick can do just that and walk off the frozen field in Kansas City with his record 9th AFC Championship, we may need to start considering him as the greatest coach of all time among any sport, not just football.