Chapter 1 Summary

As the head coach of the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick seems a larger than life character. However, he also has the ability to step back as the great strategist he is and become somehow "average" in non-football situations. Away from work, he is a different person than the hard coach portrayed on TV; and he has a surprising sense of humor. But he also expects excellence in life; from himself, from his team, and from his family.

Belichick takes press conferences seriously by preparing at least 15-20 minutes ahead of time. He has learned from experience that what he says and how he says it can impact the game. He walks into a press conference having predicted media topics and how he will respond to questions. This is a vast change; after many lessons learned over previous years.

Belichick was born in...