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NGT: Vrentas MMQB Inside Belichick's library

Defenderdawg : 1/28/2015 1:33 pm
Inside Belichick’s Library: The hundreds of books, many collected by his father, that played a role in shaping the strategies and philosophies of Bill Belichick


"The books are in large part display pieces now, but as The MMQB flipped through the dusty and yellowed pages, we pulled more than a dozen excerpts that, despite being written decades, if not a century, ago, still seem relevant to Belichick’s modern-day strategy. Like the Napoleon-inspired inscription in Wilkinson’s book, coaching is about using the power of the mind. Here, in Ricketts Hall, is a window into one coach’s mind..."
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When I posted this I thought of our own Larry Schmitt  
Defenderdawg : 1/28/2015 1:53 pm : link
Who was written so many great articles here on BBI, his library and quest for knowledge may be the only one that matches BB :-)
Well I am sincerely humbled, thanks for the compliment.  
truebluelarry : 1/28/2015 2:41 pm : link
Belichick's library is legendary. I'd love to spend a day there with him and pick his brain.

Also, I love the photo of Brad van Pelt on his wall!
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VanPelt/Manning#10 : 1/28/2015 3:07 pm : link
Thanks for the comment about Van Pelt, which made me go read the article. That was fascinating and made me think wistfully of Dr. Z, whose insights I miss terribly.
It never occured to me that there have been so many books  
SwirlingEddie : 1/28/2015 3:27 pm : link
over the years about the game of football. Good article!
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