Classless Coach Belichick

[724Skinsfan]

Running up the score is definitely classless. Once you've shown your opponent that the game is decided in your favor you back off, put in your replacements and let the game finish. That's learned by most humans in Little League Sports 101.

I can't say I was/am pissed about it, I know some people are just naturally weak and can't control the urge to rub it in...that's life. We all run into these types of peole in just about every facet of life. Best thing to do is pay him no mind. I do feel annoyed and dissappointed simply because there are probably more than a few kids in the Boston area that will learn from this and think it's okay. Oh well, there's a correlation to more time spent on the field and injuries suffered. Play your guys when you don't to and you can be sure sooner or later a knee will blow out or a shoulder will seperate or....

[Beemnseven]

I have no problem with the Patriots offense doing what offenses are supposed to do -- score points. It is not the job of any offense to deliberately not make it into the endzone just to make the opposing team feel better.

If you don't want the score to be run up then stop them, or shut up.

How about this... if a team that is ahead by an absurd margin agrees not to "run up the score", should the other team also agree not to try to score?

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I have no problem with the Patriots offense doing what offenses are supposed to do -- score points. It is not the job of any offense to deliberately not make it into the endzone just to make the opposing team feel better.

If you don't want the score to be run up then stop them, or shut up.

How about this... if a team that is ahead by an absurd margin agrees not to "run up the score", should the other team also agree not to try to score?

Or how about this: leave your starters in and risk a desperate defense seriously injuring your star player. After all, what would they have to lose at that point? Classless? Possibly, but if an offense is there to score points, the defense is there to stop them.