So, what did Belichick do vs Tampa?

[Kray007]

A lot of armchair owners are after Frank Reich’s scalp for running 18 straight times vs Tampa. So, I thought it was interesting to note what future hall of fame coach Bill Belichick did when his Patriots faced the Bucs early this year.

It was week 4, and the Patriots weren’t having much success on the ground. On the game, they ran a total of 8 times for minus 1 yard. So, how did Bill respond? He abandoned the run and threw the ball on 27 consecutive plays.

After the game, he was asked about it and replied that, at some point, you realize that the run isn’t working.

Bob Kraft fired him the next morning.

And, if you’re tempted to dismiss that as an anomaly, consider week 1…cowboys vs Bucs. The Cowpokes run it 18 times and throw 58 passes. At one point, they had a streak of 14 straight passes. Later, they put together another of 12.

Both teams lost, and no one suggested that abandoning the run was responsible.