Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Drew Bledsoe thought that Brady would never be a starter in the NFL. Took him under his wing. Had him over for dinner. Set him up with his financial advisor to make sure he invested his NFL money, because he'd need good investments for his backup pay. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/01/27/drew-bledsoe-recalls-believing-tom-brady-would-never-be-a-starter/ Well, that worked out great ....... for Tom Brady 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 “This is MY team!” Bledsoe commenting on whether he’ll face a QB competition following the loss to Steelers practice squad with post season in the balance. Classic last comment from the soon to be traded ‘savior’. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) Drew Bledsoe is an #######, quite frankly. Incredibly unlikable guy Edited January 30, 2020 by billsfanmiami(oh) 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, billsfanmiami(oh) said: Drew Bledsoe is an #######, quite frankly. Incredibly unlikable guy Why did you censor ‘statue’? ? (He sure ran like one...) * Last likeable Pats QB: Steve Grogan. Edited January 30, 2020 by Ridgewaycynic2013 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 5 hours ago, billsfanmiami(oh) said: Drew Bledsoe is an #######, quite frankly. Incredibly unlikable guy Quite right. I heard him interviewed by NFLR sometime back, and came off that interview saying, thank god we were rid of him in two years. He is just so full of himself, and the one time I’m actually happy for Brady. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundancer Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 7 hours ago, billsfanmiami(oh) said: Drew Bledsoe is an #######, quite frankly. Incredibly unlikable guy I didn't find this at all, and he was very active in the community in his brief stint here. That he didn't think Brady would last was just an incorrect opinion (and it's great that he tells the story now that Brady is the greatest QB ever) and that he didn't want to pass the mantle of the team he lead for a decade in the playoffs is what you'd expect from any franchise QB. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I think most people, whether famous or not, can come across very different depending on the situation. I had two interactions with Drew away from football and found him to be genuine. I also had a terrific conversation with Gregg Williams on the set of a PSA shoot, and Rex bought my buddies and I a beer, so like I said, opinions vary depending on the situation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Holmes Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Why did you censor ‘statue’? ? (He sure ran like one...) *Last likeable Pats QB: Steve Grogan. Correction... Tim Tebow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 8 hours ago, billsfanmiami(oh) said: Drew Bledsoe is an #######, quite frankly. Incredibly unlikable guy True. But he makes really, really great wine these days. Washington state makes incredible reds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpsuit Jim Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Full disclosure: After the Pats won the Super Bowl over the Rams (Drew’s injury year, Brady was the backup) I thought that we would get Brady - the plucky backup - as our QB as the Pats wouldn’t keep both, and Drew was their “franchise”. I was mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerome007 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Quite amazing that Brady was the 4th string QB. How many teams do that, having 4 QBs on their roster? No wonder Bledsoe didn't think Brady would take his job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill963 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 9 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: “This is MY team!” Bledsoe commenting on whether he’ll face a QB competition following the loss to Steelers practice squad with post season in the balance. Classic last comment from the soon to be traded ‘savior’. Hey he had a great 8 game run to start off his Buffalo career! Thought we had something there for a minute 1 hour ago, Seasons1992 said: True. But he makes really, really great wine these days. Washington state makes incredible reds. What wine is he involved w? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Drew’s probably thinking, “where were all the cheating schemes when I was starting?” 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, KD in CA said: Drew’s probably thinking, “where were all the cheating schemes when I was starting?” They had already started. As he was leaving New England for Buffalo, I think Brady tied all of Bledsoe’s pairs of cleats together, and Drew never caught on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 hour ago, BuffaloBill963 said: Hey he had a great 8 game run to start off his Buffalo career! Thought we had something there for a minute What wine is he involved w? https://doubleback.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanNH Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 7 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Why did you censor ‘statue’? ? (He sure ran like one...) * Last likeable Pats QB: Steve Grogan. Tony Eason was likeable, broken after the 1986 SB but was likeable! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 7 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Why did you censor ‘statue’? ? (He sure ran like one...) * Last likeable Pats QB: Steve Grogan. Sorry, none of us mods know how the language filter works, what it will or will not filter. Above our pay grade. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Jumpsuit Jim said: Full disclosure: After the Pats won the Super Bowl over the Rams (Drew’s injury year, Brady was the backup) I thought that we would get Brady - the plucky backup - as our QB as the Pats wouldn’t keep both, and Drew was their “franchise”. I was mistaken. I certainly didn't think much of him in that 1st SB. He had 1 TD, and basically 2 good passes - the one TD, and the one on the GW FG drive when Madden thought they'd take a knee and play for overtime. Had the greatest show on turf showed up, that game would have been a blowout. I wonder if/how that would have affected Brady's future. Probably not much since he's so driven, but one can dream. It's funny reading the Pats boards right now. They realize it's ending, and the most common sentiment is that it's perfect timing, because "all they have to do" is figure out some way to get Lawrence next year, either by tanking or getting a team in the top draft position to trade w/ them. They have no idea how hard it is to get a decent QB. It could be fun to watch in the next few years. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 12 hours ago, billsfanmiami(oh) said: Drew Bledsoe is an #######, quite frankly. Incredibly unlikable guy And only slightly more likeable than Brady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 2 hours ago, KD in CA said: Drew’s probably thinking, “where were all the cheating schemes when I was starting?” Gee, an untouched topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddick Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 People talk about not liking Bledsoe or Brady. Do you know which former NE QB I reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally hate? Scott Zolak. Anyone who doesn't know, he played for the Pats in the 90s before Parcells got there and was complete sh*t. His career totals are 8TDs, 7 INTS, 50 pct pass completion, 1300 yards. The guy is now an analyst for the Pats games and he is beyond unlikable. Seriously, he's so arrogant (I've heard clips of his commentary on the Around the League podcast) because of what they became long after he retired. He's also supposed to be a dick to people on Twitter. Talk about living vicariously through the achievements of someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 10 hours ago, machine gun kelly said: Quite right. I heard him interviewed by NFLR sometime back, and came off that interview saying, thank god we were rid of him in two years. He is just so full of himself, and the one time I’m actually happy for Brady. ...bet it took 'em three hours just to get to the mic...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Didn't Bledsoe say Brady would never start for the Raiders too? https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/has-tom-brady-just-signaled-a-move-to-the-raiders/2223567/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 18 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...bet it took 'em three hours just to get to the mic...... You mean Stonehenge. Wasn’t that his nickname if memory serves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 27 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said: You mean Stonehenge. Wasn’t that his nickname if memory serves. ...didn't he race Ralph's statute outside of New Era and LOSE?...just askin'............... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter McGavin Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) I’m surprised NFL teams aren’t knocking on Bledsoe’s door while on their knees with salivating mouths, ready to service the future HOF GM! Edited January 30, 2020 by Shooter McGavin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie2times Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Success said: I certainly didn't think much of him in that 1st SB. He had 1 TD, and basically 2 good passes - the one TD, and the one on the GW FG drive when Madden thought they'd take a knee and play for overtime. Had the greatest show on turf showed up, that game would have been a blowout. I wonder if/how that would have affected Brady's future. Probably not much since he's so driven, but one can dream. It's funny reading the Pats boards right now. They realize it's ending, and the most common sentiment is that it's perfect timing, because "all they have to do" is figure out some way to get Lawrence next year, either by tanking or getting a team in the top draft position to trade w/ them. They have no idea how hard it is to get a decent QB. It could be fun to watch in the next few years. It will be interesting, I think a lot more for us Bills fans than anybody else. Not only did we live it ourselves (watching a perennial elite team erode as our QB retired) but they're in our division and dominated us for 20 years. Unlike Buffalo, New England had little fan support prior. It is going to be a very sharp decline. Also not that scared of BB. He's damn good, but he showed plenty of signs that he didn't know what the hell to do this year when Brady was sputtering out. People site the Cassel 10-6 year a lot (see what Bill can do without Brady). Well, we will see. I imagine both are gone soon enough, but New England minus the greatest QB of all time is not New England and that statement is true if Brady plays for them or doesn't next year. Edited January 31, 2020 by KzooMike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Just finished Watching that E:60 on Bledsoe. I highly recommend it. He had a nice mention of really loving Buffalo when he played here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 1 minute ago, JR in Pittsburgh said: Just finished Watching that E:60 on Bledsoe. I highly recommend it. He had a nice mention of really loving Buffalo when he played here. I saw this E:60 episode, as well. It was very interesting, I came away with a new appreciation for Drew. He could have been a real d**k and undermined the 2001 Patriot team, instead he was a great teammate and ended up being one of the reasons they won the SB (besides help from the refs vs the Raiders.) Drew also hated Bill Parcells. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 On 1/30/2020 at 2:58 PM, machine gun kelly said: You mean Stonehenge. Wasn’t that his nickname if memory serves. It was actually funny to watch when the pass rush got to him. Frequently they couldn’t get him down (because he was a statue!) and the play would be blown dead with 3 or 4 guys hanging onto him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo86 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Sports Illustrated ran a story ~15 years ago about how Bledsoe punched his ticket out of Buffalo during the coin toss of that fateful game against the Steelers' backups. Allegedly, the coaches told Drew which direction they wanted to kick & he instead chose the other direction. The Steelers scored the majority of their points (23 of 29, iirc) going in said direction, though in all fairness, the Steelers had choice of direction in the 2nd half. This is not to say that we would've won the game if Drew did as instructed, but it was another example of Drew thinking he knew better than everybody else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, Buffalo86 said: Sports Illustrated ran a story ~15 years ago about how Bledsoe punched his ticket out of Buffalo during the coin toss of that fateful game against the Steelers' backups. Allegedly, the coaches told Drew which direction they wanted to kick & he instead chose the other direction. The Steelers scored the majority of their points (23 of 29, iirc) going in said direction, though in all fairness, the Steelers had choice of direction in the 2nd half. This is not to say that we would've won the game if Drew did as instructed, but it was another example of Drew thinking he knew better than everybody else. I have never heard this! I will say though that it seemed like the Bills were getting ready to move on before that season, as they drafted Losman in the 2004 draft. So it seemed like it was only a matter of time that Bledsoe would be gone anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRebound Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I can’t really blame Bledsoe for being pissed about Bills drafting Losman. Losman was a cocky immature kid that ran his mouth and was also terrible. Trubisky with more turnovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo86 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, JR in Pittsburgh said: I have never heard this! I will say though that it seemed like the Bills were getting ready to move on before that season, as they drafted Losman in the 2004 draft. So it seemed like it was only a matter of time that Bledsoe would be gone anyway. True, though it wasn't uncommon back then for rookie QBs to ride the pine for 2-3 years before starting. Having missed most of training camp & his rookie year with a broken leg, giving JP more time to develop probably would've been the sensible thing to do. Then again, the drought era bills weren't exactly known for being sensible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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