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Friday, September 16, 2011

Drew Bledsoe Week: Back In the Saddle Again, 2001 AFC Championship Game


It didn't matter if you were a Brady or a Bledsoe guy. This moment was one for the ages, it was like a scene out of a movie. Bledsoe comes in for and injured Brady right before halftime. To this point he hasnt had any game action since week 2 of the NFL season. Drew doesn't just come in and manage the game, he comes in firing frozen ropes. He hits David Patten 3 straight times with the final pass resulting in a touchdown to the back corner of the end zone. The sequence of plays were about as emotional as sports can get. This emotion was evident on the face of #11 as the clock ticked down...


Athletes are human. Here's a guy who had his job basically taken away from him. Instead of sulking all year he was professional about it. When his number was called he was more than ready to step up to the challenge. And because of that he went out a champion.