Bill Belichick explains why Patriots didn't call timeout on final drive of the first half

[ASFN Admin]

You must be registered for see images attach

When asked why the Patriots didn't call a timeout after either of their run plays, Bill Belichick provided a pretty simple answer. "We would have done that if we got a first down," Belichick said. And as for why the Patriots elected not to call a timeout before Miami punted the ball in order to give themselves more time to hold onto the ball, Belichick acknowledged that he didn't want to give the Dolphins a chance to get the ball back.

Continue reading...