In honor of the mother of all football matchups, which will take place when the New England Patriots play the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday afternoon, Bostonist is going to compare the coaches and the quarterbacks. First up is a comparison of Pats coach Bill Belichick, known on Bostonist as the "Sexy Beast," and Colts coach Tony Dungy.

When you consider the coaching talents of Bill Belichick and Tony Dungy, Belichick appears to win hands down, simply because Belichick hungers for success. He's a master strategist, he's pricklier than a cactus, and he seems like the kind of guy who would throw his own mother--or maybe even Tom Brady's health--under the bus for the win. One sportswriter, Jemele Hill of ESPN, has christened him "Suge Belichick" for his attitude. In the face of VideoTapeGate, in which the Pats got busted taping another team's signals, Belichick has set out to prove that his team can crush opponents without cheating.

In the pursuit of that goal, Belichick has left his star players in games during which the Pats were obviously trouncing their opponents. The Washington Redskins, who were creamed last weekend, called him out on it and said Belichick displayed a lack of respect for the game, not to mention a lack of class.

Tony Dungy, on the other hand, wins handily when it comes to being a nice guy. He's tasted Super Bowl triumph just after suffering a personal tragedy with the suicide of his son in 2005.

More after the jump! The opinions in this post belong solely to this Bostonist. Image of Tony Dungy from Wikipedia. Image of Bill Belichick from prior Bostonist mashup.

Through the ups and downs, Dungy has been steady on the field. His team is undefeated, just like the Pats, but the Colts are quiet winners. Somehow, Dungy's turned a team with a good record and a star quarterback from a football dynasty into an underdog. Meanwhile, Bill Belichick is making himself into the Gordon Gecko of the sports world. Greed is good, and the more Super Bowl rings, the better.

Of course, it's not Belichick's job to be classy or kind. It's his job to win. He might refuse to change out of his grubby gray hoodie. He might not use the right fork for the salad. He might steal your wife (seriously, hang on to your wives if this guy is around--he loves cougars). Even when he's happy and in the mood for a hug, he's dangerous. He's still gonna win. If winning is what you want from your Patriots coach, he's your man.

Michael Felger at the Herald said it best when he wrote, "They are basically in the process of raising their middle finger to the NFL." Normally, when celebrities and sports figures are caught being bad, they immediately fall all over themselves saying how sorry they are whether they're really sorry or not. That's not how Belichick rolls. In his press conferences after VideoTapeGate, he clearly couldn't care less.

Compared to Tony Dungy, Bill Belichick comes off as the kind of asshole you would never invite over to your home because he won't bring a housewarming present and he might leave with your spouse. If you want the Pats to win, or if you're betting on the game, then you go with the asshole. But if you are into sports for different reasons, such as the love of the game or the personalities of the players, then the attitude of the Pats coach should make you question your loyalty.