Bledsoe is a class act at the highest professional level. Dudes still one of Tom's biggest supporters, and deserved as well as a big part of that first Superbowl for them.
Bledsoe "a big part"? Absolute nonsense! That Patriots team was 0 -2, with Bledsoe running things as their QB (and pathetic offensively). The truth is that there would have been NO Playoffs at all for the Patriots that season, based on Bledsoe's performance, just like that same team and coach had floundered with a 5 - 11 record with Bledsoe as the QB in 2000 the previous year (despite a good Defense). Now Tom Brady was 14 -3 with that same personnel group. . I know people like to point out Bledsoe coming off the bench in the AFC championship, but the truth is that most all of the big points in that AFC game came from the Patriots special teams play (Troy Brown punt return for a TD, a Field Goal blocked and runback for another TD). Bledsoe's own completion percentage was less than 50% in that game -- not heroic or "Star" material at all. I think Bledsoe is a nice guy, but people seem to overlook all his Interceptions, poor judgements, and bumbling as a player ... and want to make him into something he was not. History shows Bledsoe lost his QB job three different times, on three different times --- because he never could play well in big games. Remember Bledsoe blew the Super Bowl for The Patriots in 1996, as he chucked-up 4 Interceptions. How do you expect to ever win against good teams with 4 interceptions? This is why he was eventually benched everywhere that he went.
+FreeSociety1 or maybe he meant because he got injured and tom got to play. also drew even showed/told tom how not to play obviously on how he performed.
@@FreeSociety1 I can tell you are a true Patriot *fan* throwing any of your players and coaches under the bus and denying them any and all credit. The team that won the Super Bowl was NOT the same team that went 5-11. From 2000 to 2001 Belichick recreated that roster with 30+ personnel changes. Yes thats 30+ different players on the Super Bowl roster than the 5-11 roster...He was just starting to build his team and get the right pieces.
@@andreabae852 Well...for the 2001 team all the big defensive stars were primarily Bill Parcells people like Ty Law, Willie McGinnst, Lawyer Malloy, Teddy Bruschi, Ted Johnson, etc. and a lot of the noteworthy offensive players like Troy Brown, Andrew Vinateri. The most significant difference between the 5-11 team (2000), and the 0 -2 start for the 2001 team was the insertion of Tom Brady. That was the difference maker ...
Even though he left for the Buffalo Bills (2002-2004) Dallas Cowboys (2005-2006), he will always be a Patriot. Bledsoe and Parcells started the new era of New England Patriots Football. Dark times for Pats Nation before those two arrived. I would be honored to shake Drew's hand.
Hats off to Drew Bledsoe. So many other players stuck in his tough position would have sabotaged the season. Bledsoe wasn't a choir boy about the decision to keep Tom as the starter, but I like that fire as a competitor. Still he helped Brady a ton
No. That's foolish. NFL players are not supposed to ever sabotage other players, or the whole Team. That is not ever the normal, or expected reaction. Players get benched and move around on the depth chart ALL THE TIME. That's just the NFL. The best guys play....happens all the time.
This should tell you how likeable Tom Brady is. He takes the man's job from him and Bledsoe still likes the guy. They weren't just pandering for the camera either, they actually were pretty good friends.
@@Yeomannn there are interviews with Bledsoe talking about the situation, he definitely was pissed at him for taking his job. I'm sure Drew is a nice guy too, but there's a lot more people that talk about how likeable Tom is in the league.
Gotta give Bledsoe so much credit, he kept the controversy away from Tom Brady. And Brady does that for his backup now, helps them. It is the one thing I don't think Manning does because you never know who the back up is.
The fact that now Tom has played in 6 Super Bowls and has won 4 is a testament to hard work and determination. I love watching him play,he's so passionate.
@Billy Lampshire its so interesting reading all these comments from several years ago. 6 rings later and more appearances...just goes to show how diff things are. That dress comment is funny cuz TODAY its the other way around. Im going "wtf is drew wearing here...." LOL
Man, Brady just a young buck in this vid, so much greatness ahead of him but nobody at the time knew it. TB12 about to win ring # 5 in 3 weeks from now.
I love Drew, class act. When he went down, he mentored Brady. When Brady went down, he took off to California and Cassel was on his own. Bledsoe was calling in plays. Never forget the man he is is. Class act.
it was a different situation between Drew going down and Brady going down. When Brady went down with an ACL and out for the year, he was placed on injured reserve, which means he is done for the season with the team. His priorities were to go through surgery and rehab and prepare for the following season. Drew went down for a couple of weeks, and he stay on the team. He was never placed on injured reserve or anything, he was still an active team member so his only job was to be on the sideline.
dudeasp1 Out for Season is an entirely different scenario than being out for a couple weeks. Your not on the actual Roster. You are expected to spend as much time I rehab as you can, not mentor players. You mentor, when you are benched for a minor short term injury.
That's not true from what I just learned. I guess Belichick benched Bledsoe do to Performance issues rather than injury issues. I was very surprised to learn this. I always thought it was the injury that got Brady in the game not true it was bledsoe's sub-par performance on the field.
I'm sure he was salty but Drew Bledsoe goes up a bunch of points in my book with how he handled the Brady thing. Then came in and beat the Steelers to get the Pats to the Super Bowl. Not to mention the best ever quote for a last drive of the Super Bowl. "Fuck it, just go sling it!" Its too bad that his career didn't quite ascend like he wanted but none the less, still a great quarterback.
Drew Bledsoe did take this well. But if you want to see what a true real great teammate looks like.: See Jalen Hurts at Alabama after Tua Tagovailoa took his job. That was amazing to watch.
Bledsoe may never have won a super bowl, or been the most clutch in big games or in the postseason, but Bledsoe was still a class act and acted professional. That’s what matters. It seems to be he was a great teammate and when he knew his time was up in New England and Dallas, he helped the next guy in line, taught him so much, and both Brady and Romo had good careers. Yes, both were great quarterbacks, but they may never been great if it weren’t for Bledsoe. And to be honest, Bledsoe doesn’t have bad all time numbers at this moment. 16th in passing yards, 23rd in passing touchdowns, 17th in 4th quarter comebacks, 17th in game winning drives. I know he doesn’t have a high completion percentage, or a high passer rating, and I know he won’t stay in those position ranks for a long time, but Bledsoe to me is a underrated quarterback. Before he came, the Patriots were jokes. They were a lighting stock. Bledsoe changed that. He made the Patriots go from one of the worst teams in the league to a playoff caliber team. He helped them go from a joke to a potential championship team.
You make your point well. But we cannot say that Bledsoe was EVER underrated. He was paid the highest contract of anyone in the entire NFL at that point in time -- so Bledsoe was treated like Royalty from day one throughout his Patriot career. Yet he as you observed he did NOT perform at that level ("best in the League") .. as we see with low completion rates, and did not play well in playoff games, and did not ever in his career have high passer ratings, never won an MVP or even came close, but he did have high turnover (Interceptions) and missed opportunities with a talented Team around him (several Hall of Fame players)
Watching this in Nov 2017 still smiling from SB 51 and win 5 hoping for number 6...if only they could have known what was coming. Bledsoe always a class act and the beginning of the dream for me having watched the Pats through all the good, bad and the ugly since 65 at 5 years old 8)
Bledsoe was/is a true class act. I'm a big Brady fan too, but Bledsoe never once made a stink about losing his job, or sitting on the sidelines afterward, for MANY games. It's not like Bledsoe was some schlep QB who was a nobody beforehand. 3X pro bowler who had to act like a true professional, which he did. Not a lot of modern-day athletes you can say that about, given the circumstances Bledsoe had to endure.
interesting watching brady go from the young goofy QB that everyone rallied around to being the wily old guy thats showin these young bucks how to win in the NFL
Brady was an "old guy" 8 years ago, does that make him ancient now? It's hard to put my mind around this sometimes, I was born a couple months before his first start so all I've known about the NFL includes some Tom Brady.
Drew Blessoe looks like the original superman, and when tom brady replaced him, I wasn't happy about it.. But it turned out well.. Drew is a class act and Tom is a super hero...
Still one of Brady's most amazing accomplishments is taking Drew Bledsoe's starting job at QB. Bledsoe was a #1 draft pick, a conference champion, a pro bowler, and a $100 million 10-year franchise QB. Players like that NEVER lose their jobs to their backups.
No.... low completion rates, and did NOT play well in playoff games, and did not ever in his career have high passer ratings, never won an MVP or even came close, but he did have high turnover (Interceptions) and missed opportunities with a talented Team around him (several Hall of Fame players). That ain't Hall of Fame material
jesus christ tom brady has changed so fuckin much, dude's voice even sounds different, all the way down to his dialect and definitely the way he looks now
Bledsoe was a great teammate and a great leader and he was a huge part of the 2001 Championship with his play against Pittsburgh in the conference final
The media never could divide drew. I think that’s a testament to Tom Brady’s character behind the scenes. Nothing the media tried ever made drew question Tom. Pretty cooo
I've told my friends that I wouldn't have blamed Bledsoe if he had wanted nothing to do with the Patriots after his departure with the way how Belichick handled his benching, Brady's success aside. He almost lost his life on the hit by Mo Lewis, let's not forget. I would have been EXTREMELY bitter. But Drew's as classy, selfless and respectable as they come. Glad he still considers himself part of the Pats' family.
well, bledsoe showed some class here in this video. however, bledsoe still got the ring and more importantly bledsoe did get the 10 year $10 million. so, hey.... what can you say and now looking at this 17 years later and 7 SB appearances what can ya really say about brady starting............. ya know????/ not a hell of a lot negative and also the GOAT.
Oh absolutely agree. I give Bledsoe props for not being an asshole, but it was obvious to see his disgruntled emotions. In reality, as pretty a ball as Bledsoe threw, he didn't have the ability to make the quick reads like Brady.
Terry Bradshaw: "This is uncomfortable for me" You mean being in the presence of two quarterbacks who are all around better than you? Bradshaw - yes he had 4 rings (thanks in large part to his defense): 212 touchdowns, 210 interceptions Blesoe - 251 touchdowns, 206 interceptions Brady - 581 touchdowns, 191 interceptions
What is so bad about driving a Dodge Ram pickup in 2001 or any other year for that matter? How does that imply a "poor" or "unproven" player? How does that warrant a laugh from a hack like Terry Bradshaw?
Growing up in the 90s.....I never thought Bledsoe woudlve lost his job (sorry for everyone that missed out on how good Bledsoe was in the 90s).....because he struggled near the end of the decade.....and they stuck with him...to the point of signing an $100 million dollar deal...
There is another video of an old Brady interview and someone said he looked like Yao Ming. It was ducking hilarious because it’s true. I wish I could find that video on here again.
Bledsoe was decent but nothing really spectacular tbh. Patriots under Bledsoe would have likely never won a SB. They'd have constantly been circling around losing in Wildcard or Divisional or AFC or even SB but likely have never become what they became under Brady. Brady is just so far better and ahead of Bledsoe that even Bledsoe and others know it and are pissed that Brady is not just good in game but also as a person. And they cannot stand that. Bledsoe went to Bills but really fizzled as well. However, Brady would've been traded out of Patriots had Bledsoe remained (and say he didn't get hit by Moe Lewis) and Brady would have gone on to greatness there.
This seems like an interview you would have after the Superbowl with such a sensitive topic. Losing your job from injury and a hot hand backup of a SUPERBOWL team BURNS!
@First Base The ring he got from sitting on the bench? Lmfao. Guess you need to talk about how great Rohan Davey is with TWO rings, even if he only has 88 career yards 😂
Really?!...People appear different, after ten years?...Thank you, Dr. netmaster96, for the infinitely intellectual observation. On a side note: do you always use commas when you're not supposed to, while failing to put them in, when you're supposed to?
Blue Dredsoe couldn’t hold a candle to TB12 but who da F really could ? Dredsoe is a class act who handled losing his job as well as anyone could’ve hoped . Sure Brady Will forever go down in history as the Single Greatest Football player that is , was , & will be . Blue Dredsoe ..... he will forever been known to History for ....
