Microsoft blocks Belichick's anti-Surface blitz

Microsoft last week defended its five-year deal with the National Football League (NFL) after the coach of the New England Patriots trashed the company's tablet.[ Related: Why Patriots coach tossed Microsoft’s Surface ]"This week Surface has been at the center of the debate on the role of technology in the NFL, with different opinions shared from coaches and players," said Yusuf Mehdi, a Microsoft marketing executive in the Windows and Devices Group, in a post to a company blog Friday.To r