PatsWickedPissah

It never ceases to amaze me how some fans have phoney 'memories' of Bledsoe's contributions during the SB season. For the record, following a miserable 5-12 2000 season The Tall One Wilh A Strong Arm was 0-2 in 2001 as a starter before Moe Lewis saved the franchise. At Pittsburgh he did finish off a drive that was well into Steeler territory for a TD. Then, he proceeded to do absolutely nothing for the remainder of the game. Nothing except to throw 1 pas right at a LB who lucky for us droped it, and then fling another ball backwards over his head to Gawd Knows Where that luckily, no thanks to Drew, was also not intercepted.

Once Brady started we suddenly did not need an All-Pro OL, an All-Pro TE and stellar wideouts and CM back at RB to win. The Bledsoe Krishna excuse mantra was proven once and for all as bogus.

PatsSox363804

Oh jesus I forgot about that one, I must have blocked it out. People do give Drew way too much credit for that game and not enough to Troy Brown and Antwan Harris.

Pat the Pats Fan

That game was all about Troy IMHO,
The 55 yard punt return for a TD and the blocked field goal by Troy, with the lateral to ?? for another TD.

Two plays of thousands that defined Troy as one of the greatest Patriot's to wear the uniform.

PatsWickedPissah

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Bella*chick

I know. And once again, I blame the media. What a storybook tale for Bledsoe to come in like a knight in shining armor to save our season! Oh, and then to graciously step aside and let the kid take the reins for the SB again. Now we find out he personally appealed to BB to start in the SB, arguing that Brady lacked the experience.

I remember how people were going on and on about how close and supportive of one another Bledsoe and Brady were, what a class act Bledsoe was for graciously putting the team first, and assorted other BS that we all know now was pretty much a fairy tale spun out by an obnoxious media. And Bledsoe is still bitter about all of it!

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PlattsFan

While I wholeheartedly agree with your point (and think they should stop the game when Troy passes Stanley Morgan this weekend), Troy didn't block the FG. He picked it up and ran with the ball, tossing it over to Antwan Harris (?) at just the right moment to take it in for the TD.

Before Brady got hurt, the Pats were moving the ball. After Bledsoe came in, they didn't (with the exception of that first drive Drew finished off). It's that simple... and that should-be interception he threw was brutal.

lobster

As I recall Drew came in during the 3rd quarter of the AFC Championship game at the Steelers and played the rest of the game. It was a very tough game and when Brady went out it certainly wasn't clear who would win. I recall Bledsoe threw a long pass for a key TD near the end of the game that helped the Pat's win.

The Indianapolis Star has an article about Brady that explained his anger about being over-looked as a back-up in high school and college. Brady likely sympathized with Bledsoe's plight:
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...29/1004/SPORTS