Two Things This Weekend Taught Me

ONE: Bill Belichick's arrogance is slowly killing Patriot Nation.

Someone had to say it.

It's not like Coach Belichick has changed over the years or anything. He hasn't. Today's Bill is the same as 2000's version. Exactly the same, in fact. Save one dubious distinction: being able to win when it counts.

Which the Patriots can't seem to do anymore.

Patriot Nation's blind-faith mantra "In Bill We Trust" pacified us during our dynasty years but has proven fruitless as of late. Like zero-playoff-wins-in-the-last-4-years fruitless. So something has to change.

Doesn't it?

Bill's "value" driven personnel moves over the years, especially on the defensive side of the ball, have resulted in watered down talent and a substandard product on the field of play. See this season's defensive rank if you don't believe me. Or just ask the Steelers.

Either way.

Someone needs to remind Bill that talented players are just as important as any defensive scheme he can conjure. While they're at it, that same "someone" also needs to tell Coach Belichick to stop releasing playmakers like Asante, Seymour & Merriweather with such hubris.

Pride comes before the fall, Mr. Belichick.

The hard truth, Patriot Nation, is if Bill doesn't change we won't have a quality defense for a long, long time.

Or a meaningful win, for that matter.

TWO: You're never too old to enjoy the childish excitement afforded by a "snow day."

Never.