New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick speaks during a news conference for NFL football's Super Bowl XLVI Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) and head coach Bill Belichick watch the big screen as they review the first quarter reception by tight end Rob Gronkowski (87). (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)
Mike Shanahan has 164 victories, second among active NFL coaches to Bill Belichick, who has 186. The two will meet Sunday when the Redskins and Patriots clash at FedEx Field. (Associated Press)/(Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during an NFL preseason football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Margaret Bowles)
FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2010, file photo, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick kneels to urge on his defense late in the fourth quarter of the Patriots' 23-20 victory over the San Diego Chargers in an NFL football game in San Diego. Belichick has won The Associated Press 2010 NFL Coach of the Year award, the third time Belichick has earned the honor. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)
New England Patriots football head coach Bill Belichick faces reporters during aN NFL football news conference at Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, Mass., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick kneels to urge on his defense late in the fourth quarter of the Patriots' 23-20 victory over the San Diego Chargers in an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during NFL football training camp, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
