Bill Belichick shares hilarious story of when a Patriots player broke the coach's rib

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has seemed like a natural in the media through the first three weeks of the NFL season.

Each week he's appearing on numerous television shows and podcasts, as he shares some of his wisdom and some great stories from his past.

This week, on his " Coach with Bill Belichick " podcast, Belichick shared a hilarious story of a time he was on the practice field with former Patriots pass rusher Rosevelt Colvin, and things got a bit too physical.

"I remember when he slapped me, he broke my rib. That's what I remember," Belichick said. "I came off the field, and I'm like 'Dog, my rib hurts. What happened?' The thing was cracked, and he slapped me and broke it. But I got even. I got even. I stuck him in a locker for the rest of the spring with one of his teammates - Matt Light. They had all their stuff together. Their pictures of their wives were right next to each other. They were jammed in the same locker. And then Colvin came to me later in the spring. He's like 'Hey, coach. I didn't mean to do it.' 'You didn't mean to do it? What did you mean to do?' 'How long am I gonna be in that locker?' I said 'You're gonna be in that locker until my rib heals. That's how long you're gonna be in there, and it looks like it's about eight weeks now, so just get comfortable.'"

This is classic Belichick, as he's able to get back at Colvin in a funny way while also punishing a known prankster in Light.

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