New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick was part of an NFL 100 panel alongside legends Jim Brown and Emmitt Smith as the league announced its All-Time Team in a special on NFL Network, and the six-time Super Bowl champion was almost rendered speechless when he tried to talk about Smith’s ability on the field.
In an amazing moment, Belichick told Smith that he was “flabbergasted” by the way Smith always seemed to be able to turn small gains into huge plays for his team.
Belichick: “I tell you, I’ve never… I’m just absolutely flabbergasted at the way you consistently can run the ball for positive yards. I’ve never seen anybody take so many two-yard gains and turn them into eight-yard plays. I’ve never seen anything like it.”
Smith said he was honored to receive such a review from one of the NFL’s greatest coaches, and Belichick joked that Smith’s performances against him proved he wasn’t the greatest.
Smith: “Bill, coming from you, that is monumental, because I consider you to be one of the best coaches if not the best coach in all of football.”
Belichick: “I don’t know how you can say that because you killed us every time! You ran for 120 yards every time we played you!”
