Belichick's Grumpy Old Man Legacy

My latest submission to RealClearSports.com is now up for the January 23 Morning Edition, the topic is Bill Belichick's legacy to the NFL in comparison to retiring coaches Mike Holmgren and Tony Dungy.

"One second from defeat in the 2008 Super Bowl, this losing head coach threw a hissy fit and stalked off the field."

That was one of the clues in the "Sore Losers" category on a recent episode of Jeopardy. For any football fan the answer is obvious – Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots.

With the retirements of Mike Holmgren and Tony Dungy, and the firings of Mike Shanahan and Jon Gruden, Bill Belichick is one of two remaining head coaches in the NFL that have won the Super Bowl. But that may be the only thing he has in common with those coaches. When Belichick eventually retires, he will receive a farewell starkly different from the current standing ovation given Holmgren and Dungy by the sports media.

Read the whole thing at Real Clear Sports...