Bill Belichick is fed up with questions about Jimmy Garoppolo possibly taking Tom Brady’s job
New England Coach Bill Belichick has his hands full right now — even more so this year going into training camp than others.
He could’ve done without this.
The Patriots will play the first four games of the regular season without four-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady, who will be serving a suspension for his alleged involvement in the Deflategate scandal.
Untested backup Jimmy Garoppolo will take the snaps in his absence, and both quarterbacks put in work with the other offensive starters during the first practice of training camp on Thursday.
On Friday morning, Belichick was pressed by a reporter about what would happen to Brady, a surefire Hall of Famer still in his prime, if Garoppolo shines during his games under center.
The notoriously grumpy coach, who has already assured the media Brady will keep his starting job, responded as only he can:
Go beyond the scoreboard
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