Fattened on an endless supply of Premier League controversy

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick — whose name autocorrect sagely swaps for ‘bellicose’ — cut to the heart of the essential difficulty facing sports media this week.
Fattened on an endless supply of Premier League controversy

Never known for his patience, Belichick dismissed one question he didn’t like thus: “I could Xerox you a copy of the game-plan and you could send it over to Kansas City, might be easier for all of us.”

The essential truth; if a coach or player has anything relevant to say before a game, they don’t want to say it, a problem for an industry increasingly reliant on pre-game press briefings for copy.

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