New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick had some struggles with wearing a mask correctly on the sidelines in recent weeks. In Week 2’s game against the Seahawks, Belichick wore a mask that was folded in a way that provided plenty of fodder for the internet.
But concern around the New England Patriots organization was understandably heightened after quarterback Cam Newton tested positive for the coronavirus. As a result, the Patriots had their game against the Chiefs pushed to Monday, traveled to Kansas City on the day of the game and had contacts with Newton travel on a separate plane.
So, yeah, Belichick wasn’t going to take any chances. He double-masked it for Monday’s game against the Chiefs.
Belichick wearing two masks tonight 😷 pic.twitter.com/BdnV4PskJf
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) October 5, 2020
Belichick roamed the sidelines with an N95-style mask underneath a neck gaiter. While an N95 mask probably would be enough on its own, another covering couldn’t hurt.
Still, in a matter of two weeks, Belichick went from this:
Bill Belichick has Bird Mask Technology pic.twitter.com/QQztKicrtD
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) September 21, 2020
To this:
Bill Belichick is double-masked up for today's game 😷 pic.twitter.com/NVmy9jkuFE
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) October 5, 2020
That’s a considerable improvement. Maybe Jon Gruden can take note.
