I'm a big Pats fan. (Probably half of you just tuned out right now, huh?) Been a season ticket holder since '94 or '95 and it's been a pretty good run. Three trips to the Superbowl and two rings. A strong possibility they may go back this year.
Everyone now says Bill Belichick, the coach of the Patriots, is a genius. I think this is because people like saying the word "genius." Einstein was a genius. Stephen Hawking is a genius. Belichick is an incredibly clever man with a great mind for football.
Bill Parcells, who used to coach the Pats, used to be considered a genius as well. He won Superbowls with the Giants, (when he had LT playing for him,) got to the big game with the Pats, got to the playoffs with the Jets, and is finding only frustration with the Cowboys. They don't call him a genius much any more.
The question becomes, where would Belichick be without Tom Brady? Adam Vinatieri? Bruski? Branch? Harrison? Patten? Or any of the other guys? (I don't mention Corey Dillon because he wasn't there last year.) Maybe enjoying the same success Parcells is having down in Dallas.
Admittedly, Belichick seems to be able to get the most out of all of his players, stifiling a potent Colt offense with a Pats' defense racked with injuries.
The bottom line is no matter how smart or clever a coach is, it ultimately comes down to the plays on the field made by the players themselves. The Pats win because of coaching, but also because of the hard work and selflessness of the players. (Troy Brown, anyone? He's like Tim Wakefield of the Patriots: sacraficing his own stats for the good of the team.)
Why am I waxing poetic about Boston sports? Because flyte's outgrown our offices and I've been talking about our search for new space with a lot of people. They have all congratulated me on the growth of my business and comment on how well I am doing.
Which is nice, as Carl Spackler would say.
But it's not me. I've had great luck hiring a bunch of people who are hard working, fun to be around, smart, and passionate about what they do. I don't know the first thing about hring people, but I've been blessed by the people I have chosen.
I just want to give a call out to the people I share an office with:
Ryan Goan
Gloria Maher
Robin Lowell
Beth Deutsche
and Heather Milligan.
Thanks, guys. I appreciate the work you do.
(Now why the hell is is four minutes past nine and I'm the only one in the office?)
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