Bill Belichick seems to have ‘fun’ with Lane Johnson after beating Eagles

It seemed like a harmless remark. But Bill Belichick was likely trolling.

Coach Bill Belichick may have taken a subtle jab at Philadelphia Eagles tackle Lane Johnson on Sunday after the New England Patriots logged a 17-10 win at Lincoln Financial Field.

Johnson has ripped into the Patriots on multiple occasions, most notably saying that New England is a “fear-based organization” with players who “act like [expletive] robots” and don’t have fun. So perhaps Belichick had a response for Johnson a postgame press conference on Sunday.

“It looked like everyone had fun out there today and we played a lot of good energy and it was good to come down here and get a win,” Belichick said.

Could it have been a coincidence? Surely.

Could it have been Belichick acting as a troll? Also, surely.

Here’s a look at what Johnson originally said after the Eagles beat the Patriots in Super Bowl LII. He was making an appearance on the Barstool Sports podcast “Pardon My Take.”

“I just think that the Patriot Way is a fear-based organization,” Johnson told the podcast’s hosts. “Obviously, do they win? Hell yes, they win. They’ve won for a long time. Do I think people enjoy [it] and can say, ‘I had a lot of fun playing there’? No, I don’t. That’s just the God’s honest truth. They’re successful, but when they go to interviews, they act like [expletive] robots. Hey, stop being a [expletive]. We can be cordial for a little bit. You only get to do this job one time, so let’s have fun while we’re doing it. Not to be reckless, but I’d much rather have fun and win a Super Bowl than be miserable and win five Super Bowls. But hey, it is what it is.”

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