Buzz: Billick Cracks Back on Media
Posted on September 30th, 2005 by Bassett
Dripping with sarcasm, Billick began his press conference with this statement:
“Tomorrow, we're going to take up a donation for the New York Jets' relief fund. Because based on what I'm reading and hearing, I can't imagine these guys showing up. Good lord, I can't turn on the TV without seeing [hurricanes] Katrina, Rita, and oh my God, the Jets. I'm digging in my pockets for money.”
“I know the Jets aren't thinking that way,” Billick said. “[Running back] Curtis Martin is going to show up. [Center] Kevin Mawae is going to be there. [Cornerback] Ty Law is going to be there.”
He may not be the “Offensive Genius” he was once branded (by the media no less), but he definitely knows how to wag the dog…
looks like he realizes that if his team actually loses to a team with no QB, the world will find out that his team has been operating (poorly) that way for years
Billick's one of the only coaches in the NFL who you're pretty sure has read a few things beside his playbook and the New Testament–he's a smart, witty guy and that comment shows it.