It is no secret that the New England Patriots have heard all the doubts about them in the 2018 NFL season and used it as motivation for themselves thus far. However, that does not seem to be the case for head coach Bill Belichick.
The Patriots came up short in last year's Super Bowl. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, Belichick insists that it does not add any extra motivation:
“Well, I think right now, this football team is this football team,” Belichick said at his press conference. “It’s not any other one, and we’re going to do the best we can to perform as well as we can against the Rams. That’s going to be a huge challenge, but it’s really just about us right now — there’s nothing in the past that does or doesn’t help us. We’re going to bond together and coach and play as well as we can next Sunday night.”
Belichick's comments should come as no surprise. He is notorious for keeping the focus on the task at hand. His response this time around was to be expected.
Of course, Belichick's comments are still certainly understandable. He is about to appear in his ninth Super Bowl with New England, so it would have been far-fetched to assume that he would be able to win them all. At this point, it is still safe to assume that he would like to avoid losing in two straight trips. The players in New England have had no problem finding motivation for their cause, however, Belichick is not looking to switch up his approach any time soon.
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