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Coach of the Year vote for Belichick was cast by Bob Costas

"I didn’t think he would win, but I thought he deserved a nod for what might have been the best, or certainly one of the best coaching jobs of his career," Costas said. "He loses [Tom] Brady, and it’s not just losing Brady, but also that [Matt] Cassel basically never played. It’s not the same thing as losing Johnny Unitas and you have Earl Morrall. He brought the kid along.

"The winner is usually the guy whose team is the most surprising, and I wouldn’t argue against Smith, Sparano or [John] Harbaugh. You could make a good case for them, as well as others, like Jeff Fisher, Tony Dungy, John Fox and Tom Coughlin. I just thought Belichick did a phenomenal job, considering the emotional hangover that had to be there from coming so close to perfection [in 2007] and losing in such agonizing fashion, and then you lose Brady virtually from the opening kickoff of the first game. There is not just a strategic adjustment that has to be made, but you have to convince these guys not to say ‘to heck with it.’ There must be an incredible level of respect there for him to command that type of effort."

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Finally

Someone with a brain, and I don’t mean that just because he voted for my team’s coach. I’ve always liked Costas; he adds “clarity” and helps us fans understand the game better. He teaches without being pretentious and adds to the general knowledge pool. Hats off to him.

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by MaPatsFan on Jan 6, 2009 11:30 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

absolutely

I like his reasoning. It was an accomplishment worthy of being noted and I appreciate Costas exercising his vote this way.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Jan 6, 2009 2:18 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I called that

in my first and only post here

You play to win the game!

by Simms-McConkey on Jan 6, 2009 12:14 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree with him.

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Jan 6, 2009 3:08 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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