Here’s a way for Bill Belichick and Amos Alonzo Stagg to be mentioned in the same sentence. In a move straight out of the leather-helmet era, the New England Patriots have revealed they won’t have any coordinators for 2010. No offensive, no defensive, no special teams. The news came to light on the team’s official Web site. The Patriots didn’t have an offensive coordinator last year. They parted ways with defensive coordinator Dean Pees last month and apparently won’t replace him, choosing to spread the duties with no designated helmsman. “Titles are fine, nothing wrong with them, but the most important thing is each person’s role, that we do everything we can to help the players succeed — everyone collectively getting the job done,” Belichick said in the Web story. Quarterbacks coach Bill O’Brien handled most of the play-calling responsibilities last year after Josh McDaniels left to become head coach of the Denver Broncos. McDaniels, who had a similar combo role after Charlie Weis left for Notre Dame, was given the title of offensive coordinator after a year of calling plays. O’Brien apparently won’t be elevated likewise. On Friday morning, ESPNBoston’s Mike Reiss presciently analyzed the Patriots’ staff situation.
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Pats won’t have any coordinators in 2010
