Bill Belichick Looked Like Emperor Palpatine During Pregame Field Check

Bill Belichick went full Sith Lord before Thursday night’s game against the New York Giants.

That’s fitting, as the New England Patriots head coach is somewhat of a supervillain to the rest of the NFL.

Belichick checked out the Gillette Stadium turf hours before kickoff, likely due to the once-daunting forecast. “The Hoodie” was hoods-up during the walk, and the results had Belichick looking like Emperor Palpatine from “Star Wars.”

Take a look:

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Believe it or not, there’s a warm, fuzzy guy underneath that grumpy exterior.