Bill Belichick Has Testy Exchange Over Patriots Play-Caller Topic

The New England Patriots lost a few big names this offseason. Josh McDaniels took his talents to Las Vegas and now he is the Raiders head coach. There were some changes in the coaching staff and yes, the roster went through a big change, too. The offense looks different and we have a feeling that the Patriots won’t stop here. Head coach Bill Belichick received a lot of questions about the next Patriots play-caller and let’s just say he wasn’t having any of it.

The Patriots said they won’t have offensive and defensive coordinators. Matt Patricia and Joe Judge called plays in the preseason opener. Who will do the job in 2022?

Here’s what Belichick had to say about it:

Q: We saw both Matt Patricia and Joe Judge taking turns on play call duty tonight on the offense. Is that the plan moving forward, having them switch back and forth, and do you plan on naming a single guy or going with both?

Belichick: “Yeah, well, we did this game. We did a lot of things in this game that are going to be beneficial in the long run, whether it was on the coaching staff, playing time, players that played and so forth. That’s all part of the process.”

Q: Bill, what were some of the benefits of having Joe and Matt call plays tonight?

Belichick: “I thought it would be a good opportunity for us to do that.”

Q: Do you know if one will call plays when the regular season arrives?

Belichick: “Yeah, don’t worry about that. We’ll work it out.”

Q: Have you decided?

Belichick: “We’re going through a process. Just like everything else on this team.”

Bill Belichick received more questions about the next Patriots play-caller

Belichick is a man of a few words and he doesn’t want when reporters ask the same question over and over again. Why would anyone do that? He is Belichick.

Q: You mentioned earlier with the offensive play caller you’re going through a process. What do you need to see ?

BB: “I don’t need to see anything, just we’re going through a process. Simple as that.”

Q: It’s just a little bit of an unusual situation for us that have watched you guys before ?

BB: “What do you want me to do?”

Q: I guess we’re just looking for a little clarity as to why we’re seeing what we’re seeing.

BB: “Great. Yeah. Going through a process.”

Patriots starters didn’t suit up for the loss to the New York Giants. We can’t really say much about the Patriots offense and the next play-caller. Belichick is just trying to figure things out.