Bill Belichick busts out perfect 4-iron analogy on ManningCast while roasting the Buffalo Bills

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There have been a lot of wild and bizarre things to happen this year, but perhaps nothing more shocking than Bill Belichick becoming likable. The future Hall of Fame coach, once known for his curt answers and endless frown, has turned into a solid sports analyst who can hop on a pre-game show, give you a bit of in-depth football analysis and even pal around with Peyton and Eli Manning.

It’s a hell of a turn from someone who was immortalized for his “on to Cincinnati” ways as the Patriots’ paterfamilias. He’s not just knowledgeable but can throw in a perfect little jab while on a live broadcast. As a Jets fan, I’m disgusted. As a golfer and enjoyer of a well-timed quip, I’m impressed with his performance on ManningCast on Monday.

With just under seven minutes left in the first half of the Bills-Jets game, Tyler Bass botched a makeable field goal attempt—the brutal wind didn’t help—and Belichick let the following joke fly.

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“Whoa! That looks like my 4-Iron, Peyton,” Belichick said. Simple, to the point, hilarious. You have to give it up to the 72-year-old there.

The joke was so good that it got a true guffaw from fellow golf lovers Peyton and Eli. Tyler Bass … probably less of a fan.

To be fair, this banter isn’t out of nowhere. Belichick has been a pretty consistent golfer for some time now, probably even more so now that he’s no longer a head coach. It was once said that “he plays [golf] with all the joy of a coal miner going into the darkness,” but things change. Perhaps now, like on the ManningCast, he’s cracking wise and even smiling once or twice a round. We know for sure that he’s getting a good jab in when a shot goes wide.

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