Andre Tippett Jerseys Stitched , Patriots coach Bill Belichick is still going strong. Arguably the greatest coach of all time in any sport, Belichick turns 67
today.He has shown no signs of slowing down, and he has given no indication that
he has even considered stepping aside. With 261 career wins, Belichick needs
only 67 more victories to catch Don Shula.At 11 wins per year — a number that
most teams fail to achieve even once every 11 years achieve but that the
Patriots have realized on a consistent basis — Belichick would need to coach for
another six seasons to get within striking distance, pushing him to the age of
73.The biggest challenge for Belichick will come after quarterback Tom Brady
retires. Will Belichick get to double digits on a regular basis without Brady?
If not, Belichick will need to coach a lot longer than six more years to have a
shot at catching and passing Shula.Maybe Belichick will. Two years ago, Patriots
owner Robert Kraft said that he’d like Belichick to coach into his 80s.It’s hard
to imagine a guy who has given his life to football to not have football in his
life. Some think that, whenever he stops coaching, he’ll assume an
executive-level position (like Bill Parcells and Tom Coughlin have down) with
another team
Youth Tedy Bruschi Jerseys , possibly with a small slice of equity in the organization. The Detroit Lions have a losing record, and one of the best teams
in the NFL is coming to town.And the Lions won't be at full strength when they
face the Los Angeles Rams this weekend.Detroit put wide receiver Marvin Jones on
injured reserve Monday after he missed the past two games with a knee injury.
Jones' absence leaves the Detroit receiving corps down another player. The Lions
traded Golden Tate earlier this season.Jones has 35 catches for 508 yards and
five touchdowns this season."We just have to figure it out, roll with the next
guy in there and see how it goes," coach Matt Patricia said. "We can't look back
in those situations, we just have to look forward and we have to keep pushing.
There's nothing we can do about it. From that standpoint, it just gives other
guys opportunities to go out and perform and go out and play at a high
level."Second-year receiver Kenny Golladay has been impressive and figures to be
the team's most dangerous target the rest of the season."I think Kenny's done a
good job all year," Patricia said. "I think it's something that we talked about,
probably going back to the spring, and then identified his ability and his
skillset that we think can help us win in certain situations.
Certainly
Tedy Bruschi Jerseys Stitched , finding different ways to get him the ball is important for us, but he's certainly a focal point for a lot of teams that we face. That
puts stress on other areas that we have to be able to come through with."The
Lions (4-7) signed linebacker Nicholas Grigsby to the active roster from the
practice squad and signed defensive end Eric Lee to the practice squad.After
spending years trying to build a dynamic offense around quarterback Matthew
Stafford, Detroit is suddenly hoping its quarterback can lead a more limited
group . Not only does he not have Tate or Jones to throw to, but the Lions were
also without rookie running back Kerryon Johnson (knee) in their Thanksgiving
loss to Chicago .Stafford threw for only 236 yards in that game. Now Detroit
will have more time to adjust to playing without Jones."Going through these NFL
seasons, guys go down for injury, guys go down for different reasons," offensive
coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said. "We make adjustments. We adjust to fit the
players."The Rams (10-1) come into Sunday's game after a weekend off. Their most
recent game was a 54-51 win over Kansas City on Nov. 19.So the Lions may need to
score a lot to win this game ??with whoever is healthy enough to play."I think
it's important for us to kind of look forward to this opportunity," Cooter said.
"We've got five games. We're going to go play ball and we're going to go kind of
see what certain guys can do and how we play."NOTES: Jamal Agnew, who went on IR
earlier this season with a knee injury
Youth Steve Grogan Jerseys , said he hasn't been cleared to practice. Agnew, who earned All-Pro honors last season as a punt returner, would not say if he is
running yet, and it's not clear if he'll be able to come back this season. "I'm
always feeling good, but that's not my decision to make," he said. "I'm just
going to put myself in the best position to try to come back and help the team
win."
