New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick had something up his sleeve during an appearance on “College GameDay” before the Army-Navy game at Gillette Stadium. Belichick was the guest picker on Saturday’s show in Foxboro and surprised everyone on set when it came time to pick “America’s Game.” “Okay, coach, I’m going to take a page out of your book here,” Belichick told ESPN college football analyst Lee Corso as he pulled a 1962 Navy football helmet from under the desk. Corso has become famous for his “headdress picks,” where the former college football coach would pick him for the big game and put on the head of the mascot for the school of his choice. This tradition has been a big part of ESPN’s college football preview show for nearly 30 years. Belichick emulated Corso by wearing the vintage football helmet the Midshipmen wore in their 34-14 win over the Army Black Knights on December 1, 1962. That year’s design featured a “Jolly Roger” sticker on the front of the helmet and the phrase “Beat Army” in Chinese on either side. The helmet is a jab at Army head coach Paul Dietzel. Dietzel was known for calling his platoon of defensive players “Chinese Bandits,” a racially insensitive nickname taken from a comic strip. “Go to the Navy, defeat the Army!” Belichick said as he put on the helmet. Belichick has strong ties to the U.S. Naval Academy. He grew up in Annapolis, Maryland, where the academy is located, because his father, Steve, was an assistant coach for the Navy’s football team for 34 years. Bill Belichick was just 6 years old. When his father started coaching at Navy. He also knew Corso since he was a kid because Corso was an assistant coach at Navy for three seasons (1966-68). Belichick spoke with Corso and the rest of the GameDay crew about great Army-Navy moments from the 1960s. The Patriots owner also appeared Robert Kraft is also at College GameDay, as Gillette Stadium hosts the first Army-Navy game played in New South Wales, England. Teedy Bruschi, a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots and an NFL analyst for ESPN, also narrated a video essay on the historic occasion And at the end of College GameDay, analysts Desmond Howard, Kirk Herbstreit and Pat McAfee all picked Navy to beat Army before Belichick picked Headgear. Corso, of course, picked Navy to win the game and wore the head of mascot Bill the Goat. As host Rece Davis covered the next game, Belichick and Corso posed for the camera, each wearing navy headgear.
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick had something up his sleeve during an appearance on “College GameDay” before the Army-Navy game at Gillette Stadium.
Belichick was the guest picker at Saturday’s show in Foxborough and surprised everyone on set when it came time to pick “America’s Game.”
“Okay, coach, I’m going to take a page out of your book here,” Belichick told ESPN college football analyst Lee Corso, pulling a 1962 Navy football helmet from under the desk.
Corso has become famous for his “headdress picks,” where the former college football coach picks his pick for the big game and puts on the head mascot of the school of his choice. This tradition has been a big part of ESPN’s college football preview show for nearly 30 years.
Belichick emulated Corso by wearing the vintage football helmet the Midshipmen wore in their 34-14 win over the Army Black Knights on December 1, 1962. That year’s design featured a “Jolly Roger” sticker on the front of the helmet and “Beat Army” in Chinese on the sides The helmet is a jab at Army head coach Paul Dietzel. Dietzel was known for calling his platoon of defensive players “Chinese Bandits,” a racially insensitive nickname taken from a comic strip.
“Go to the Navy, defeat the Army!” Belichick said as he put on the helmet.
Belichick has strong ties to the U.S. Naval Academy. He grew up in Annapolis, Maryland, where the academy is located, because his father, Steve, was an assistant coach for the Navy football team for 34 years. Bill Belichick was just 6 years old when his father began training in the Navy.
He also knew Kurusu since he was a child because Kurusu was one too Assistant coach at Navy for three seasons (1966-68). Belichick spoke with Corso and the rest of the GameDay crew about the great Army-Navy moments from the 1960s.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft It was also featured on College GameDay, where Gillette Stadium hosts the first Army-Navy game played in New England.
Tedy Bruschi, a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots and an NFL analyst for ESPN, also narrated a video essay about the historic occasion.
At the end of College GameDay, analysts Desmond Howard, Kirk Herbstreit, and Pat McAfee all picked Navy to beat Army before Belichick picked the Cape.
Corso, of course, chose Navy to win the game and wore the head of mascot Bill the Goat. As host Rece Davis covered the next game, Belichick and Corso posed for the camera, each wearing navy headgear.
On a recent episode of ESPN’s “College GameDay,” football coach Bill Belichick made a bold fashion statement by wearing a headdress during his appearance. The unexpected choice sparked both admiration and controversy, with some praising Belichick for his unique style while others criticized him for appropriating Native American culture. Regardless of one’s opinion, there’s no denying that Belichick’s fashion choice has sparked an important conversation about cultural sensitivity and the influence of sports and media on societal norms. In this essay, we will explore the impact of Belichick’s “headdress pick” on “College GameDay” and delve into the broader implications of cultural appropriation in the world of sports.