After a long day of free agency news at Around The League, we knew we could count on Bill Belichick for some light-hearted fun.
Wait, what?
Belichick -- who once referred to Facebook as Yearbook -- made a surprise social-media cameo Tuesday night, using the Twitter account of his girlfriend (Boston TV personality Linda Holliday) to answer questions from fans.
Here's a sampling of what the New England Patriots' coach had to say:
Better coaching RT @cgrady040: @Linda_Holliday What does he think is the biggest priority for the Patriots this offseason?
- Linda Holliday (@Linda_Holliday) March 12, 2013
No- short armsRT @RingPRgirl: @Linda_Holliday Any sweatshirts with sleeves?
- Linda Holliday (@Linda_Holliday) March 12, 2013
Figured it out this year! RT @danielpfletcher: @Linda_Holliday Did you ever fix the time on your car's clock?
- Linda Holliday (@Linda_Holliday) March 12, 2013
Bruschi dumping water on me & my DadRT @illmatic940: @Linda_Holliday Favorite coaching memory?
- Linda Holliday (@Linda_Holliday) March 12, 2013
Junior mintsRT @m_burke42: @Linda_Holliday Bill's favorite candy/sweet-treat?
- Linda Holliday (@Linda_Holliday) March 12, 2013
BounceRT @danielpfletcher: @Linda_Holliday Favorite Jovi song?
- Linda Holliday (@Linda_Holliday) March 12, 2013
DeionRT @dschoenblum: @Linda_Holliday In their primes would you have rather had Deion sanders or Jerry rice?
- Linda Holliday (@Linda_Holliday) March 12, 2013
No time soon! Lol!! RT @bigballer8796: @Linda_Holliday when is bill getting a twitter
- Linda Holliday (@Linda_Holliday) March 12, 2013
Thoughts:
» We love his answer about the sweatshirts. Seems like the setup for a really awful "Tim & Eric" sketch.
» The bit about the clock in his car is in reference to this. The comedic high point of his NFL Network "A Football Life" special from a couple of years back. If Belichick's timeline is correct, it took him more than four years to figure out how to program the clock in his car. Think about that.
» Belichick a Junior Mints guy? The first true surprise of the free agency period.
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» We've always found Belichick's deep adoration for Bon Jovi fascinating. Total superfan move to cite a deep track as his personal favorite from the Jovi discography, too. This is "Bounce." We've never heard of it, either.
» Belichick's choice of Sanders over Rice makes sense, given his pedigree. You can make the obligatory Leon Sandcastle joke if you want. We refuse.
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