And on the first day that Ed Reed was a free agent Bill Belichick appeared outside his window…
Nice work from @ErikFrenz via @RumfordJohnny.
Brady and Belichick on Ed Reed
In this clip from Bill Belichick; A Football Life, Tom Brady and Belichick discuss just how awesome Ed Reed is. Why can’t this just be a weekly show?
Everything he does, he does at an exceptional level. He looks like he’s guessing more than he ever has. But boy, does he have a burst. He’s crouching down low back there, and playing really low. But he changes it up. I mean, it’s just so obvious when he’s reading the quarterback. Those receivers will run right past him, and he never flinches. He doesn’t even acknowledge them. He’s just reading the quarterback.
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BB crushing on Ed Reed The later scene where BB talks to Reed before the game was closely reminiscent of this:
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Okay, I know this isn’t a Patriots video but Ed Reed’s Top 100 (#5) segment was my favorite non-Pats one and I felt the need to share. Especially after posting two previous not-so-inspiring videos from our own current safety.
Tom Brady likes to joke that Belichick would kidnap Ed Reed if he could, and he has that certain presence on the back end that the Patriots have never really had. Well, let’s be honest, no team has really ever had anyone as good as Reed. Rodney was close, but his presence was just as much about the running game as it was being a major factor that must be dealt with every time you want to pass the ball like Reed is.
But just because I’m a Patriots die hard doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate great players from other teams (even if it’s only to aspire to get them or someone similarly skilled in the blue, red and silver), just be glad I didn’t post Revis’ clip because that one was damn impressive too.
Favorite clip: the hit on the Colt at 4:50.
