'You son got killed being a dumba*s': Matt Cassel opens up about the ruthless way Bill Belichick taught tough lessons
'You son got killed being a dumba*s': Matt Cassel opens up about the ruthless way Bill Belichick taught tough lessons (Image via Getty)
NFL quarterback Matt Cassel just shared a hilarious story that offered fans a peek behind the curtain of Bill Belichick's stern manner of coaching. Matt Cassel recounts his time spent with the New England Patriots while appearing on a podcast, sharing an instance where he had a moment with his former head coach.
While discussing a team meeting, he mentioned a comment that Bill Belichick made that left the whole room blank and then laughing. The story quickly went viral online, as fans enjoyed hearing a brutally honest, yet hilarious side of one of football's most serious coaches.
Matt Cassel shares a funny and savage memory of Bill Belichick from Patriots practice
Former NFL signal-caller Matt Cassel was on The Dan Patrick Show this week and told the audience a hilarious story behind the scenes. Talking about his time in New England with the New England Patriots, Matt Cassel describes(this is what it means to take a shot and take a risk) during practice after he had made a questionable play.
Instead of just praising or correcting him casually, Bill Belichick takes it straight to the jugular with a one-liner that left no doubt he meant business and stunned all the players, who were dying laughing.
Bill Belichick told Matt Cassel,
"I don't want to have to send your mother another note that says, 'Dear Mrs. Cassel, we regret to inform you that your son got killed being a dumbass."
Matt Cassel laughed while re-telling the story, saying he could not even respond.
Everyone on the team was stunned, but they knew this was classic Belichick.
Bill Belichick's coaching style still remembered years later by players like Matt Cassel
Matt Cassel, who was on Bill Belichick's staff from 2005 to 2008, will frequently tell you how serious, and how intense those years with the New York Patriots were, but the story's context was a reminder to the listeners that Bill Belichick usually had a dry, sarcastic sense of humor, even when it was serious.
The podcast was released on June 25, 2025, and this segment of the show was viral on social media! NFL fans liked the honesty and could not stop sharing the quote.
Matt Cassel said Bill Belichick's tough love helped shape him.
'You never really knew what he was going to say,'
he explained.
'But it stuck with you.'
Matt Cassel played for several NFL teams after the New England Patriots , but he said those Bill Belichick lessons stayed with him through every stop.
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