Todd Colpitts

That time Kevin Faulk 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 missed a Bill Belichick meeting. 😅⁠ ⁠ “Listen: If there’s one thing I know after having played for the Patriots for 13 years, it’s that you don’t wanna be late to a Bill Belichick meeting.⁠ ⁠ Like, ever.⁠ ⁠ So when I woke up one morning in December 2000 and realized that there was a team meeting starting in 20 minutes, I immediately thought, 𝘖𝘩, 𝘴𝘩*𝘵….⁠ ⁠ Then I threw the sheets off, looked out the window and saw the first snowfall of the season.⁠ ⁠ 𝘖𝘏, 𝘚𝘏*𝘛! …⁠ ⁠ I had seen guys get fined for being late to meetings before, but this wasn’t just any meeting. This was a Saturday morning meeting, the day before a game. Being late would be inexcusable. So there was no hesitation. No brushing my teeth or taking a shower. I mean, it was like 20° outside and I didn’t even put on winter clothes. I just grabbed the first jacket I saw, threw on some slippers and jumped into my car in the sweats I had slept in, and took off…⁠ ⁠ Now, if you’ve ever driven in or around Boston, you know that Bostonians — like most people — don’t take too kindly to being cut off. So I had people honking their horns at me and shaking their you-know-which fingers at me, and I was like, ‘I’m sorry! I’m late for a Bill Belichick meeting!’⁠ ⁠ If they had only known my situation….⁠ ⁠ So I finally arrived at the facility, pulled into the parking lot and threw the car into park. I don’t even think I locked the doors. I just got out and hit the ground running, full sprint, through the snow, in slippers.⁠ ⁠ As I approached the building, I saw Coach Belichick walking into the meeting room, so I went around to check the back door. Thankfully, it was open, and I slid in the back way and into an open seat. By the time coach turned to address the team, I was sitting down, sweating, and pretending like nothing had happened.⁠ ⁠ And then he looked directly at me. He didn’t say a word. He just gave me this you’re-lucky-you-made-it kind of look.⁠ ⁠ He knew.⁠ ⁠ Coach always knows.”