Totally Uncoordinated

While the title of this blog post could certainly refer to the current mood in Congress or a description of me when I get dressed in the dark... or ski... or ski in the dark, it's actually a nod to the fact that my beloved New England Patriots have announced they will enter the 2010 NFL season without an offensive or defensive coordinator. In terms of the NFL groupthink, this is akin a car manufacturer debuting a new car that doesn't have power steering or anti-lock brakes. 

On most teams, while the head coach sets the tone   for the entire roster and game plan, these coordinators quite literally lead their respective units, calling the plays they run and deciding which players are utilized, and how. So why on Earth would football czar Bill Belichick possibly choose this course of team management, especially when this past year the team played with no offensive coordinator on his staff, resulting in one of the most disappointing and uneven seasons in recent Patriot history? Most media outlets are focusing on one likely answer, but I'll admit, I see several other potential reasons, and can't help wondering if one or more of those couldn't be in play. So here they are, from popular opinion to the farthest fetched hypotheticals in roughly descending order. You decide which you think apply.