Drew Bledsoe speaks out about Brady's longevity

[PatriotReign77]

He seemed to be genuinely touched to have been named honorary captain for the Jags game. Great stuff from a classy guy:

34:57 mark of vid.

 

[PP2]

I'm glad he was able to overcome his initial bitterness and resentment.

 

[MainePatsFan26]

I'm glad he was able to overcome his initial bitterness and resentment.

Losing your job to a youngster who can barely run? Frustrating. But losing your job to the best of all time and, probably in your own mind, taking credit for kindling that spark? Priceless.

 

[Pats1989]

I'm glad he was able to overcome his initial bitterness and resentment.

He was the franchise QB for seven years...and then it was all taken away. Maybe he was just resentful in general, and not necessarily at Brady.

Regards,

Big Dave

 

[JoeB]

I remember Bledsoe being super professional and helping brady. He didn't cause a distraction and handled it better than most players would.

 

[RobertWeathers]

He was the franchise QB for seven years...and then it was all taken away. Maybe he was just resentful in general, and not necessarily at Brady.

Regards,

Big Dave

Nothing was taken away.

Drew was playing poorly.

He lost his job to a better player.

 

[ZoisKing]

Bledsoe is the reason I became a Patriots fan. He may have had his flaws, but he went a long way in putting NE back on the map. Glad we're showing him lots of love (way to go Kraft) and keeping him in the fold.

 

[Pats1989]

Nothing was taken away.

Drew was playing poorly.

He lost his job to a better player.

I didn't mean " taken away" as in the Patriots screwd him over. I meant it in a figurative type way.

Brady didn't play his greatest game in SB 36, but they get their doors blown off by the Rams with Bledsoe.

Regards,

Big Dave

 

[PatriotSpy]

Big time Bledsoe fan in my teens. Him and Parcells deserve alot of credit for putting the Patriots on the map. Bledsoe will always have his place in Patriot history.

 

[Ring 6]

I remember Bledsoe being super professional and helping brady. He didn't cause a distraction and handled it better than most players would.

Then you woke up?
That’s not at all how it happened.

 

[bobbutts]

Then you woke up?
That’s not at all how it happened.

I remember sort of similar, probably because I only watched the games on sunday, maybe a sportscenter here and there and that was it. No reading 15 stories every week about every hint of drama. Also it's been awhile.

 

[Ring 6]

I remember sort of similar, probably because I only watched the games on sunday, maybe a sportscenter here and there and that was it. No reading 15 stories every week about every hint of drama. Also it's been awhile.

Bledsoe went to kraft to try to get him to make belichick give him back the job. He made public comments about being screwed. There was a locker room divide but it was solved by winning.

 

[Wheelman]

I'm glad he was able to overcome his initial bitterness and resentment.

He's much a better man than me. I'd never let that go.

 

[PP2]

He's much a better man than me. I'd never let that go.

I don't know how I would have handled it, either. That's a lot of bitterness to overcome, but at the end of the day, I'm glad he was able to do it. Life is just too short.

 

[bresna]

I'm glad he was able to overcome his initial bitterness and resentment.

This probably helped in the end.
Estimated Career Earnings

1993 $5,525,000
1994 $1,281,250
1995 $13,200,000
1996 $1,600,000
1997 $2,700,000
1998 $4,600,000
1999 $5,860,000
2000 $6,440,000
2001 $11,400,000
2002 $5,000,000
2003 $5,500,000
2004 $8,750,000
2005 $4,000,000
2006 $4,000,000
Career Total: $79,856,250

 

[Fencer]

I remember Bledsoe being super professional and helping brady. He didn't cause a distraction and handled it better than most players would.

Overstated that he didn't cause a distraction. Huge coverage of his dissatisfaction at not being given a clean chance to win the job back, in his opinion. IIRC, it was a Will McDonough piece.

 

[WhoaDirty]

Bledsoe is the reason I became a Patriots fan. He may have had his flaws, but he went a long way in putting NE back on the map. Glad we're showing him lots of love (way to go Kraft) and keeping him in the fold.

Funny, same here. Won my first ever fantasy league because of Bledsoe, so '93 was when I became a Pats fan.

 

[WhoaDirty]

This probably helped in the end.
Estimated Career Earnings

1993 $5,525,000
1994 $1,281,250
1995 $13,200,000
1996 $1,600,000
1997 $2,700,000
1998 $4,600,000
1999 $5,860,000
2000 $6,440,000
2001 $11,400,000
2002 $5,000,000
2003 $5,500,000
2004 $8,750,000
2005 $4,000,000
2006 $4,000,000
Career Total: $79,856,250

After taxes that can't be more than $65 million - who can live on that???

 

[fnordcircle]

Then you woke up?
That’s not at all how it happened.

Bledsoe was bitter but he wasn't a distraction, at least not outside the locker room. I'm not sure we could have asked for more from him.

 

[Froob]

Bledsoe was bitter but he wasn't a distraction, at least not outside the locker room. I'm not sure we could have asked for more from him.

Big of him to forgive the team for their mistake and return for the coin flip two weeks ago. Bledsoe could have thrown the ball over the maintain had coach put him in.