Bill Belichick answers questions about Brandon Spikes and Malcolm Butler… but not really
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was his Belichickian self when responding to questions about Brandon Spikes and Malcolm Butler at Patriots OTAs in Foxborough Thursday.
When asked about Spikes being released from the team after his damaged car was found abandoned on I-495 last weekend, Belichick said, “We’re just concentrating on today, not really talking about the past – not last week, not last year. We’re out here working on stuff today and we’re getting stuff done.’’
And that’s probably the last we’ll hear on Spikes if history is any indication.
Regarding Butler, who reportedly was disciplined after being a late-arrival to OTAs three weeks ago due to a flight cancellation, Belichick avoided getting into any details on the situation.
“Been out there. Everybody that’s out there is working hard,’’ Belichick said when asked how Butler looked in his first time back on the field since OTAs started. “Guys that aren’t out there, we hope we get them back soon.’’
With mini-camp up next for three days next week, Belichick stressed that the 2015 squad isn’t anyway near game ready.
“We’ve got a long way to go, but everybody’s out here working hard trying to do the best they can,’’ Belichick said. “We just have to take it day by day and keep improving.
“We’ve got a long way to go.’’
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