Weston, MA: In celebration of the New England Patriots making it to their 5th Super Bowl in 10 years, coach Bill Belichick recently instigated plans for building a 4th gate on the property of his Massachusetts home this past week.
The decision was made shortly after the New England Patriots narrowly defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship game when Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff botched a game-tying field goal in the final seconds.
“It just seemed to be a good time to put up a gate,” explained building contractor Brian McGrady. “The weather has been surprisingly warm, and the ground hasn’t frozen over yet because of that. I’m sure there is no ulterior motive to this project.”
It would make sense that such a reserved individual as Belichick would erect fences around his home, but the idea of adding so many gates can be confusing. The first gate went up in 2001, tucked away near the back of the property. The second gate went up in 2007 as part of a security measure for Belichick’s property. The 3rd gate came just after the end of the 2011 regular season, imported from Missouri to replace a more broken-down gate.
This 4th gate will be the first gate set up to create a visual peephole into Belichick’s property from the front, although the contractor Brian McGrady has stated that it really isn’t a gate at all, but an additional section of fence where they had accidentally placed hinges where there should have been welding involved.
Local building inspectors have not commented on the construction, and a spokesperson from the Weston building department has stated that there will be no investigation.