Bill Belichick Press Conference 9/21

PRESS CONFERENCE
September 21, 2022

BB: Good afternoon, how we doing? Ravens week. As always, good football team. Steve Bisciotti, Ozzie [Newsome], now [Eric] DeCosta, John Harbaugh, been a while with consistency down there. Put out good teams every year. Well balanced teams, offense, defense, always good on special teams. It’s a big, big, big challenge for us this week. Looking forward to digging into these guys, getting them ready to go on Sunday. I think the Miami game really just showed how explosive they are with the kickoff return, long run, long pass for touchdowns. We know they can score on defense with their ability to create turnovers. One of the best turnover teams within the last, whatever, five, 10, 15 years, whatever you want to track it. Strip sacks, ball hogging guys in the secondary, and an outstanding kick blocking team, field goals and punts and returns. They can really hit you on just about every play if you’re not careful. Got to play a good fundamental game, have to play smart situational game. It’s a physical football team that likes throwing the ball. Compliments that with some explosive pass plays. Obviously, [Mark] Andrews, one of the top guys in the league in his position. Big target, great hands and makes all sorts of plays for them. Had a huge year last year and is building on that this year. Just a well-balanced team. It’s going to take a good effort from everybody all the way across the board to do well Sunday, but that’s what we’re gearing up for.

Q: Bill after starting two weeks on the road, how nice is it to get back at home, normally home schedule and have the fans back here at Gillette Stadium?

BB: Always good to play at home.

Q: Bill, I know it’s only been two games with Mike Macdonald as defensive coordinator there, but any similarities to what the Ravens have been for years? I know he has a Ravens background.

BB: Yeah, he was there for six years.

BB: Yes, pretty similar. Yes, pretty similar. Yes. Obviously…