Bill Belichick's poker face reaction to reporter's weird question leaves NFL fans in splits
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick isn't one to answer questions in great detail. He, also, isn't one to just smile and laugh. His stoic manner is what he has become famous for, especially in the last two decades as head coach of a team that made its own dynasty.
Every once in a while, Belichick will give a reporter an answer that nobody saw coming. On Sunday afternoon, after the Patriots lost their second straight game, this time a division loss to the Buffalo Bills, Belichick wasn't really in a sharing mood, especially when it came to personal feelings.
A reporter, who said she was working on a piece about New Year's resolutions, asked Belichick if he had any resolutions that he could share with her.
Belichick and his famous "poker face" just looked at the reporter and said, "No, not right now, maybe next week!"
Fans react to Bill Belichick and his hilarious response to reporter
The video of Bill Belichick and his post-game press conference quickly made the rounds on social media on Sunday afternoon. Belichick, specifically after his team has lost, wasn't really in the mood to share his feelings, or his New Year's resolutions, for that matter.
Fans took to Twitter to discuss the comedy that Bill Belichick brought with the simple, low monotone response that he didn't have a New Year's resolution yet, just one day after Christmas.
This is the original video of Bill Belichick responding to the reporter.
Belichick was not having it after the loss 馃拃
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Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee, who is also the host of his own podcast called The Pat McAfee Show, had his own hilarious response to Belichick saying that he'll have a New Year's resolution next week. He said that he wondered if the question was fake at one point and whether the reporter was asked to ask that type of question since it wasn't a typical post-game question. McAfee did say that he appreciated her trying to ask Belichick the question.
No New Year's resolutions until next week for Bill Belichick 馃槀馃槀
#PatMcAfeeShowLIVE #ForeverNE https://t.co/MVfjPchZC9
Others joked that everyone should tune in next week to hear what Bill Belichick's New Year's resolution is.
Come back next week for Bill Belichick鈥檚 New Years resolution 馃槀
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His response was also after a game in which his defense didn't force a point for the first time ever in his NFL coaching career, which totals 474 NFL games.
Holy hell is this real? https://t.co/mSMNVgoZqR
Patriots lose to the Bills in a huge game and Bill Belichick is asked about this post-game. 馃ぃ https://t.co/0IR1y5GWIg
@RonJohnTaTShop I鈥檓 wondering what Bill Belichick鈥檚 New Years resolutions are. 馃槀馃槀馃槀馃槀馃槀
@MySportsUpdate bill belichick: not a new years resolution guy 馃槄 https://t.co/83f6iKpvVd
Bill Belichick was asked for his New Years Resolution after losing control of the AFC East. https://t.co/2xKXrjn9nd
Pats lose massive divisional game to the Bills.
After 10 seconds of silence and death stares, this reporter asked Bill Belichick about his possible NEW YEAR鈥橲 RESOLUTIONS https://t.co/P8sF6XHcCJ
Like McAfee, others, who even felt bad for the reporter, wondered if she was told to ask Belichick that question as part of a joke.
To the lady who asked Bill Belichick about New Years resolutions after a loss, ma鈥檃m you were set up for a cruel horrible joke to ask that man. He def gave you grace with his answer but whoever told you to ask him, no longer trust them ever!!!!
A reporter asked Bill Belichick what his New Years' resolution is in the postgame press conference after the loss 馃ぃ
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While NFL fans wait to see if Patriots head coach Bill Belichick does have a New Year's resolution next week, he will clearly have other plans ahead of him. After having the AFC East division lead, the Patriots are now tied with the Buffalo Bills. Belichick, and the Patriots will now prepare for a Week 17 matchup against the 7-8 Atlanta Falcons and then 4-11 New York Jets in the season finale.