Originally Posted by
AtlantaDan
One aspect of the Patriots I admire (in addition to the six Lombardis since 2001, including 3 out of the last 5 seasons) is that nobody there has any illusions it is supposed to be where you find your happy place.
It is a business and everyone there knows they will let you go if they can find someone to replace you at a better price. You want diversions & personal fulfillment do it on your own time and it better not detract from your performance. That should be true anywhere but Belichick does not pretend it is anything but that, which provides some focus that is lacking elsewhere.