NFL Patriots 'turning page' after falling short of Super Bowl
New England coach Bill Belichick was looking to the future Monday, a day after the Patriots fell to the Denver Broncos in a defeat that cost them a chance to defend their Super Bowl title.
Back at home in Foxborough, Massachusetts, after the 20-18 loss in Denver, Belichick refused to pinpoint Stephen Gostkowski's missed extra-point attempt in the first quarter as costing the Pats the game.
Gostkowski's miss meant the Patriots had to go for an even tougher two-point conversion after pulling within 20-18 with 12 second left to play -- an attempt they couldn't pull off.
"Every player, coach and participant in the game wishes there were a couple of things they could do differently," Belichick said. "I feel that way. Everybody I've talked to feels that way.
"I feel like it's my fault. I'm sure all the other players that played feel like it's their fault."
Nor did Belichick bash the rule change that made the extra-point attempt longer this season. He'd been a vocal advocate of the change.
"Whatever the rules are, we play by them," he said.
"We'll turn the page here and move on," Belichick added. "We'll start the process all over again. That's where we're at."