Does anybody else think that Belichicks comments that him not tackling or blocking anybody on the field was a dig at tripgate?
No, I think he was basically just making fun of Rex' comment that the game is strictly between Rex & Bill... when in fact neither of them will be on the field.
I get the feeling that Bill actually kind of likes Rex. He may really dislike the jets and a lot of things, but he seems to not have anything against Rex himself.
The comments by Rex about it being personal, and him wanting to be the better coach, will ultimately work in his favor. If he says that 10 times and loses the first 9 but wins the last one then he'll deem himself the best coach alive. The sports world overreacts way too much to the latest game, etc.. its frustrating. Perfect example: "Aaron Rodgers is as good as Brady & Manning." He's won, what, 1 playoff game?
