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| Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots watches the preseason game against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on August 28, 2009 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Until two weeks ago no one noticed that during the Belichick era, from 2000 to the present, every time the New England Patriots have won a game they've done it the same way: by scoring more points than their opponents. If they try the same thing in this year's Super Bowl, observers say, they may not get away with it.
Winning by scoring more points than your opponent is "not exactly cheating," said an NFL official. "It may be another case of Belichick bending the rules of football to give his team an advantage."
On several occasions opposing teams beat the Patriots in both the yards of offense and time of possession categories, and yet ended up losing the game just because the Patriots scored more points.
"Technically this may be legal, but given that Belichick's doing it, many of us think that it might be a questionable way of winning.
"And if the Patriots win the Super Bowl using this tactic, you can bet that the Rules Committee will be considering some changes for the 2016 season.
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