"As we get to different points in camp depending on what we're ready for, what we have installed, what situations we're ready for, and then we'll have to create those situations, practice them against ourselves or practice them against a simulated opponent. We work against ourselves, we do what we do, but that may not be what everybody else does, so we would have to create that. There are other ways we can work on those situations, but ultimately, we're going to have to go out there and do them against ourselves.
That's one of the advantages of practicing with another team. When we didn't practice with another team, then it was the same situation. Even though there were preseason games, the fact of the matter is that with a minute to go in the game, the players who are going to be doing that in the regular season generally weren't on the field anyway for that situation. Without the joint practices - which again, sometimes we've had, sometimes we haven't - but then we'd have to create those situations ourselves and coach them and evaluate them and all of the things that go with them. So, that's where we are this year."
Basically Bill was saying he has to speculate what other teams would do with the game the line; whereas in joint practices, the team gets to see what the other coaches have in mind and how they operate.
It doesn't limit the Patriots to what they can think of and thus makes them better. Essentially coach Belichick was hyping up the importance of joint practices and preseason games and how they help him prepare for the regular season. Things most fans don't think of, as fans call for the elimination of the preseason.
Belichick will hit the field again at 10 am Tuesday to get the six time Superbowl champions back in shape.
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