Houston Texans

Patriots coach Belichick dons Houston hat, 'shout out' to flooded city

Published Sep. 1, 2017 12:22 a.m. ET

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Bill Belichick is sending his best wishes to the city of Houston and the victims of the flooding there.

The New England Patriots coach appeared at his post-game news conference wearing a University of Houston hat. He says he wanted to give a "shout out" to the city and mentioned the fond memories he has of visiting.

https://twitter.com/UHCougarFB/status/903456714711818240

The Patriots have won two of their five Super Bowls in Houston, including the one in February. He also mentioned the coaches and players with family in Houston, and said: "I just wanted to let them know we're thinking about them."