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5 fictional quarterbacks Bill Belichick, Patriots can win with

By Dave Stevenson

Sep 18, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches from the sideline as they take on the Miami Dolphins in the second quarter at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches from the sideline as they take on the Miami Dolphins in the second quarter at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /
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2. Shane Falco

Keanu Reeves has been in many movies, but perhaps his best one is The Replacements. In The Replacements, Reeves plays Shane Falco, a quarterback who is pretty much the fictional version of himself. Falco leads a group of replacement players after the NFL has a strike. Even though he has to battle a lot of obstacles, the movie ends with Falco leading his team to the playoffs.

Falco is obviously a talented quarterback. How many deaf tight ends has Tom Brady thrown a game-winning touchdown pass to? One less than Falco has. Falco has a bit of Tom Brady in him with his confidence and his composure under pressure.

Even Bill Belichick can appreciate Falco’s story. After failing to win the Sugar Bowl, Falco never lived it down until given a chance to be a replacement player. Sounds like the kind of guy Belichick would be able to coach up to win about 10 to 11 games a year.

If Belichick can win 11 games with Matt Cassel at quarterback, he could easily win games with Falco despite having a less talented team than Cassel. All Belichick has to do is give him an offensive line that can block so Falco doesn’t get happy feet.

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