Bill Belichick has always asked a lot of his players while he New England PatriotsWhether it was a super bowl, a game for a regular season or just a training camp training.
A former Patriot said that he almost immediately witnessed the strict coaching of Belichick after he was prepared.
“I think we will start with how Bill placed me in the thick camp” 2011 NFL Draft By New England, said on the podcast “Games with Namen” with Julian Edelman.
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New England Patriots Running Stevan Ridley (22) runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals outside Linebacker Vincent Rey (57) in Gillette Stadium. (David Butler II/USA Today Sports)
Ridley said Belichick placed him in “Fat Camp” because he was “overweight” for an NFL that ran back From LSU.
So, how much weight did Belichick want Ridley cut?
“You have the meeting where you come in, and you are a rookie. And he gives you your play weight. And he brought me to the office because I entered the weight room, and (former Patriot power coach Harold) said:” Hop on the scale, Ridley, “Ridley told Edelman.
“I jumped on the scale and I am about 235, 238 pounds. I played around 230 on LSU like a running back. Eight pound is a lot, Bro.
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Ridley said the Patriots clearly knew that he was walking back a larger running, and he clearly did something to be drawn up in the third round.
But Ridley claims that Belichick told him that he had to bring his play weight to 220 pounds.
‘How? I said: ‘You stumble, bro. “I said,” No, “Ridley remembered. “(Nash) said,” Don’t ask me. I will tell you what the Baasman said. “
Ridley went to Belichick’s office to hear from the head coach himself.
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick during a practice on September 18, 2019 in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
“I came in and said,” Coach, I have to talk to you about this weight. And he said, “What is the song? I can’t really remember what I had.” Twenty-two, that’s impossible.
“I can do math soon. I am a third round pick, I don’t have money. So, I went a big camp.”
Ridley worked on his weight and the paid dividends after he reached the favorite weight of 220.
Despite what Ridley first thought, it worked for him.
“Quickly like a cat, man,” he said laughing, when Edelman asked how he felt. “Freaky filthy, guy. Once I was at that playing weight, I had something like:” Hey, Bill knows what the hell he is talking about. “
New England Patriots run back Stevan Ridley runs against the Oakland Raiders in Gillette Stadium. (Winslow Townson/USA Today Sports)
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Ridley played in New England for four years and ran for 2,817 Yards, including 1,263 his second -year campaign during the 2012 season, including 12 of his 22 career -hasty touchdowns with the Patriots. Ridley was part of the Patriots team of 2014, which shockingly defeated the Seattle Seahawks The 2015 Super Bowl Thanks to the Onder-Ondersping of Malcolm Butler.
Ridley then played for the New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers after his super bowl-winning last season in New England.
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