Bill Belichick Press Conference: Patriots Coach Talks Super Bowl 2012 [FULL TEXT]

By Melanie Jones: Subscribe to Melanie's RSS feed

February 6, 2012 12:21 PM EST

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick addressed the media before and after the Super Bowl 2012 game that saw his New England team lose to the New York Giants, 17-21.

Previous image Enlarge Close Next image

Share This Story

In his first press conference, Belichick was noticeably more relaxed and forthcoming than usual. After the Patriots' loss, however, the coach was back to his characteristically dour demeanor.

Get full transcripts of both press conferences below, and see what Belichick has to say about Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, the possibility retirement and what he would have done differently at the Super Bowl XLVI game.

Pre-Game Transcript, Feb. 2, 2012:

Belichick was noticeably more relaxed and more talkative at the Super Bowl pre-game press conference than he usually is, praising Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and showing no signs that he's considering retiring from NFL football anytime soon. Read his opening statement and responses at the pre-game press conference below.

Must Read

Sponsorship Link

Follow us

BILL BELICHICK OPENING STATEMENT:

It's been a good week for our football team here in Indianapolis. The city and the accommodations all the way around, the practice facility, the hotel - everything here has been really outstanding.

I think our team has enjoyed the week here. We've had a good week of preparation. I know we've got a big challenge here Sunday against the Giants, [a] great football team, well-coached, a lot of outstanding players.

Of course, we faced them earlier in the season, so we have a good sense of that.

I feel like our team has had a good week. I feel like we'll be ready to go, and we're looking forward, excited to be representing the AFC in this game. It's a big challenge for us, but one that we're excited to face.

BILL BELICHICK Q & A:

What makes his working relationship with owner Robert Kraft so successful?

Robert and I first worked together in 1996 when Coach (Bill) Parcells was here and I got to--I met Robert and the organization and so forth, then came back in 2000.

I feel like we have a good working relationship, a good personal relationship, and he's been very supportive in things that I've asked him to do. I feel like organizationally we're on the same page. We try to have a competitive football team, a competitive organization in every area, and I'm hopefully looking forward to doing that in the future, continuing that.

1 | 2 | 3 Next page | View all

This article is copyrighted by International Business Times, the business news leader