Brenden Schooler will never try this again.
He attempted to give Belichick a ball after recovering a muffed punt late in the Patriots’ 38-15 win over the Browns in Cleveland. Belichick declined and seemed totally disinterested in what he was trying to do.
The New England Patriots head coach was asked about that moment on his Monday morning appearance on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show.”
“Well, hey, it’s always exciting for guys to make plays, and it’s exciting for all of us,” Belichick said. “We’re happy when we make them. But yeah, just gotta move on to the next play.”
The Patriots’ special teamer also explained what he was trying to do.
“I was just trying to … it was obviously a big game for him coming back to Cleveland,” a laughing Schooler told NESN.com in New England’s locker room. “So, just a nice gesture: ‘Here’s the game ball.’ But I think I was a little too excited and should’ve waited until after.”
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Schooler added: “I think I should’ve waited a couple of minutes to go give it to him.”
With the win, Belichick tied George Halas for the second-most wins by a head coach in NFL history.
The Patriots improved to 3-3 after their victory at FirstEnergy Stadium. In the Patriots’ 38-15 win at FirstEnergy Stadium, he completed 24 of his 34 passes for 309 yards and two touchdowns.
They’ll look to pick up their third win in a row when they host the Chicago Bears next Monday night.
