Bill Belichick Is Back at the Office, But He’s Still the King of Work-From-Home Style
Every day we inch a little closer to a more complete understanding of Bill Belichick: man, myth, mumbler, Subway footlong advocate, and six-time Super Bowl winner as coach of the New England Patriots. Over the years, we’ve watched as he’s perfected a public-facing uniform of sweat suits and cut-off hoodies. Things have only grown more elaborate in recent months. He’s famous for coaching while dressed like he’s working from home, but mysteriously wears polos and tight-fitting denim while actually sheltering-in-place. During a Wednesday press conference, though, Belichick elevated his work-from-home style to an art form. Call it rococouchist, or maybe sweatrealism. This is a man who has the answers.
The famously taciturn Belichick slumped to the podium looking not unlike someone who had endured a Bear Grylls survivalist challenge, or perhaps instead fresh from a Hot Topic shopping spree. Horns up, Bill! The coach was wearing what appeared to once be a New England Patriots sweatshirt in complete tatters—holes gaped around his shoulders, his neckline drooped past his clavicle, and of course the sleeves were severed. Maybe a lucky sweater worn well past its best-by date? (Mike Dussault of Patriots.com, who catalogs each of the coach’s hoodies, told ESPN that he first spotted this one in 2013.) An adherence to the trend of distressed clothing of years gone by? That sound you hear is dads everywhere, no longer able to suppress their most natural instincts, yell-asking if Belichick got his shirt half off, because that’s how much fabric is missing.
The idea I treasure most is of Bill Belichick, strong proponent of social distancing in the time of COVID, trying to send a message of unity to New England Patriots fans and NFL followers everywhere. Stay home, sit on the couch, binge that Netflix series, maybe pop the Patriots game on this Sunday, he says. And while stuck at home, do like Bill—and wear your most comfortable, worn-in, company-repelling clothes.
Originally Appeared on GQ
