When he was signed by my Buffalo Bills this city celebrating like we just won the Super Bowl. We were in such desperate need of success also a quarterback that was the leader this city was so hyped we got Drew. I remember vendors selling his jersey on the street corners at red lights at busy intersection the day he was signed. And then getting lawyer milloy a couple days later was just mind-blowing for the city and getting shutting out the Patriots at home was the icing on the cake. We thought we were going to the Superbowl Drew Bledsoe put up such a amazing numbers that year with Kevin gilbride at his as offensive coordinator Eric Moulds Peerless price Travis Henry if we only would have had him a big talented blocking pass-catching tight end and a better defensive line we could have done so much more with Drew here. And maybe minus Greg Williams as our head coach and Mike Mularkey the following year u g h u g h u g h. Drew was great he Embrace this city he did so much work in the community he was loved by all of us in the seven one six he was a great player and fun to watch

@DaveTheDopeFiend

Жыл бұрын

I thought you liked the Broncos.

Bledsoe knows his shit. He might need his own radiotalkshow soon.

@jasonhoffman1030

6 жыл бұрын

I'd listen.

Bledsoe is someone id wanna have a beer with... stand up guy, smart, and seems chill and down to earth... solid human being and man could he spin it!! Always love u in new england!!!

Drew Bledsoe is an immensely smart guy. He set some kind of wonderlic record. If you're a Pats fan, and have seen him speak on any topic, you realize how gifted he is intellectually.

@MrDownslider

9 жыл бұрын

knowsmebyname Nothing but class . Drew handles the Brady / Bledsoe situation with total class. He never said a word publicly, never caused trouble.

@frankpitochelli6786

7 жыл бұрын

knowsmebyname ....Very well put....and a class act..!!!

@bcmteacher

5 жыл бұрын

Bledsoe was underrated with the Bills. Has done some things even Jim Kelly hasn't done. Too bad the defense wasn't doing the job.

@MeLoNHeAd00

Жыл бұрын

He has a release that was compared to Marino

We loved drew here in Buffalo he was great for our franchise he made the bills exciting and he was just a great dude!! I had the privilege of meeting him twice thanks drew for being in Buffalo

Maybe said this before, but dynasty doesn't begin without Drew, he saved the day in the AFC Championship game for the first title.

@daveb.8193

3 жыл бұрын

They would’ve never got to tht point if he didn’t get injured just saying

@rebeltvr6046

3 жыл бұрын

People forget that without Bledsoe, they don't win the AFC Championship game and there's no dyinasty.

@tinchote

3 жыл бұрын

You are kidding, right? Drew threw 10/21, 102 yards, one TD in more than half the game. The game was won by the special teams, with two TDs. I have respect for DB, and he seems a super-nice guy, but his contributions to that SB were off the field.

@norwood-n3q

2 жыл бұрын

@@tinchote By that logic special teams and defense won the super bowl game itself because brady's stats weren't much better.

It really is so awesome that they got Bledsoe in just a few days after a Patriots SB win.

Man I used to see so many Drew Bledsoe jerseys around when I was really young growing up in my small New England city.

@KalelaChannel

7 жыл бұрын

There is actually such thing as New England. lol

@markc5771

7 жыл бұрын

New England is a region of six states that include, Ct., RI., Ma., Me,. NH. and Vt.

@bricon2283

5 жыл бұрын

ReturnoftheBrotha dude what?! He said a small city in new england... so he lives in a city somewhere in new england... no new england is not a state... but its a place lmao it makes perfect sense

@bcmteacher

5 жыл бұрын

@@markc5771 Vermont was a French colony. So how could it be called "New England."

@markc5771

5 жыл бұрын

@@bcmteacher I don't know. I'll leave the clever argument to you.

I got so confused when Bledsoe said “I never knew Tom would be a 6 Super Bowl guy” lol, he had been to 6, now he had won 6 with the pats and 1 with Tampa. Crazy!

@davidsoule1252

5 күн бұрын

Yes, but this interview was 9 years ago, just after Patriots beat Seattle in the Superbowl. Patriots were 4-2 in SB's after that game. After this interview, Brady won 2 more SB's with Patriots and 1 more with Bucs. Also lost 1 more against Eagles. Brady had a hell of a career after this interview, with 3 SB wins and 1 SB loss.

My favorite QB of all time! Truly a class act!

@evanmadson

4 жыл бұрын

Best jersey in my collection

Drew presents himself as a complete gentleman with an IQ of approximately 1000000000. :)

Drew is a great guy and turned the Patriots around. He was a great gun slinger!! Thank you Drew!!!

Bledsoe was really really good as a pocket passer. Had a great arm. I do remember that whenever he ran, he looked like he was moving in slow-motion. Probably still way faster than me though.

Still love Drew, he was an integral part of the Pats beginings in the 90's.....I soo wanted him to be the player that we all hoped he was going to be...... He will always be respected by me and the majority of Pats fans..!!!

@pts5217

6 жыл бұрын

Frankie Pitochelli He had a great career. He won games in 01 and earned his ring.

@bricon2283

5 жыл бұрын

For sure he turned the patriots franchise around... we owe a lot to drew... we ll always love him in boston

Not only is Drew an amazing person, but his dad Mac Bledsoe has done just as amazing things for this country and his communities throughout his life, worth looking him up

Great spur of the moment interview!!

Drew is a class act and is part of the Pats family and loved in NE.

great interview.

Very honest interview. I respect that.

Bledsoe is thee reason I became a Pats addict.

@HipHopJunkie

5 жыл бұрын

Same

This interview taught me that life is unpredictable. I always assumed Bledsoe would retire a Patriot.

As a Cowboys fan, I'm proud we had him for the brief time that we did, and I'm grateful for him being there to administer the 33-10 beatdown of the Eagles on 10/9/05. Most satisfying game I've ever seen in person. And he was always top-class guy throughout his brief tenure with the Cowboys.

@timothymiller5284

4 жыл бұрын

The cowboys started 7 and 3 in 2005. I was stoked! But they went 2 and 4 the rest of the way

always was and always will be such a class act

@frankpitochelli6786

7 жыл бұрын

Aaron Delisle....COMPLETELY AGREE..!!

Good interview Drew, I will look for Doubleback Wine

I know how devastating it was to lose his job all those years ago. I wonder, now, if losing your job to someone who many feel is the greatest of all time takes some of the sting out of it.

@thanksfernuthin

7 жыл бұрын

ReturnoftheBrotha -- True! But I believe he was at the end of his career at that time which explains that too. (I may be mistaken.)

@markc5771

7 жыл бұрын

He was 29 years old. He played another 5 years.

@c05l24

7 жыл бұрын

While Brady did win the Superbowl and is AWESOME... it was Beldsoe that won the AFC Championship game in 2001 as Brady got hurt early on in that game. Bledsoe in a way helped earn his own ring to some extent.

@frankpitochelli6786

7 жыл бұрын

Chad McBain ....totally agree, nothing like having Drew come off the bench to mop up that AFC game in Pittsburgh..... that was a spectacular day...!!!!

I was 10 years old when he came to Buffalo (my hometown and my home city) and he embraced the city and broke some of Jim Kelly’s franchise single season records. He was great here. A great leader. I wished the Bills had allowed him to finish his career here but instead they traded up and drafted QB JP Losman in ‘04 and by 2005 Bledsoe was gone.

@tombrady7039

5 жыл бұрын

Thomas Take Sports Podcast He didn't go to good in Dallas I think he lost a bit of enjoyment to be honest

I would hire this man to lead my team.

Elway was in the West Coast offense during the Shanahan years.

I've always liked Drew Bledsoe

Can we hear some stories about Drew as a starter like Pre Brady

@knowsmebyname

3 жыл бұрын

Patriots vs Vikings

Drew is classy and it's got to be hard to talk about Brady because not only did Brady take his job but after a traumatic injury and then having to move his family to Buffalo. Then his teams got beat by the Pats. Just a tough subject to talk about. I feel for him.

I had a chance to speak with Drew for an hour or so at an event in Oregon. Super nice guy. He might not like me revealing this but really who's going to even see this comment on youtube, a few hundred people maybe? Anyway I tried to pry it out of him for a few minutes asking him who's the best in his opinion.. If he was building a team from scratch he would want Peyton in his prime. If he couldn't have him he would take Elway or Marino. I said what? no Rodgers Brady or Montana? He said yea they are great choices of course but to him guys like Elway Marino and Peyton could play on any team instantly make that team a contender. I see now why he's so shy about this question is bc the backlash he would receive from NE fans. Its kind of crazy when i think about it, bc he somewhat belongs to an organization he can't state his opinion and thats all it is, an opinion. I wonder what its like to be a NE fan and say Marino is the best ever? Would the rest of the fan base slander the person?

drew bledsoe was elite

Won 2 of the next 3 super bowls after this

You don't need a pro quarterback to put a hole in the wall. A HS quarterback, if they can hit between the studs, will put a hole in sheet-rock...so I guess it also depends on the material used to make the wall.

Drew's a cool guy!

He made me a cowboy fan.

.....................................Drew, you got class man, NE loves ya.

Drew will always be my QB

was he able to throw the ball through the wall?

Drew is the reason I became a Patriots fan, I wish he would get a better look when it comes to HOF talk.

@tmclaughlin11

8 жыл бұрын

+David Wiley Jr I dunno, he fell off precipitously after about a year in Buffalo. Always held it a bit too long, threw too many picks. Weird as a Pats fan today seeing Edelman wearing his number (as great as he's been), I wouldn't mind seeing it retired for Drew for what he done to put the Pats back on the map, though.

@SavageSPK

8 жыл бұрын

Easy to "fall off" when Buffalo gets rid of Pearless Price, Jay Remersma, Larry Centers and Eric Moulds tears his hamstring the year after he breaks 13 passing records for you. BUFFALO deserved what happened to them. Drew deserved better. Dallas was fun the first year, then they had no O-line the next.. Drew had gallons left in the tank. He just didn't want to play anymore.

@markc5771

7 жыл бұрын

Sean, you're right 100%. The NFL is the WWE concealed. Drew, a class act, wanted no part of that shit

He sounds like Hulk Hogan

Bledsoe should do NFL or College coaching.

Drew seems much more comfortable in front of the camera since his playing days have ended.

@markc5771

7 жыл бұрын

That's because he doesn't have to toe the NFL's "WWE" line anymore

@acutiepieb2011

2 жыл бұрын

Age

The Patriots system builds champions.

Drew and Parcells put the Patriots on the map.

The football toss at 12:25, somehow stays on the pool table.

However great TB12 is, I'll have a beer with DB11 any time.

Shannon Sharpe was a pro bowler

DreeEeeew!!!

I love Brady but man it's sad to see Drew's work overshadowed by Tom

he problably doesntneed the money, but think Bledsoe might make a good NFL head coach, has the intellect and temperment

No Shame Losing your job to the G.O.A.T. Drew...him & Tom are my all time favorite Patriots

I'll disagree with his assessment on Elway & Manning bc I hate those guys lol. Growing up however, I was never really a football fan as my entire family cheered on the dynasty Cowboys living in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. I started following the sport during Bledsoe's rookie year as his main target was a guy with my same first name (Ben Coates). Drew really had some of the most mesmerizing passing mechanics I've ever seen & fell in love with the sport as a result of him.

Best QBs of all time: 1. Joe Flacco 2. Drew Bledsoe 3. uncle Rico 4. Vince Young 5. Tom Brady. #factz

@Davidjon1946

5 жыл бұрын

Uncle rico had such potential I once saw him throw a football over a mountain

@bricon2283

5 жыл бұрын

Brian Spellburgio coulda won state...... lmao

The Seahawks coach did what Mike Ditka did to Walter except the Seahawks lost

Do you think Bledsoe's name defined his career, Drew Bledsoe moe Lewis hits him and he draws blood. Drew almost died internal bleeding

bledsoe is a class act...

Elway had 2 all time great on offense (Terrell Davis and Shannon Sharpe) the years he won it. Montana won SBs with 2 different coaches and 2 vastly different teams...plus he came within 1 game of taking the Chiefs to the SB.

That's funny cuz he praises elway and say joe, is a system quarterback..... but... elway got shanahan... and adapted to the west coast offence only then to win two superbowl... he pretty much contradicted himself... he know his shit bit forgot what really happened. Elway didn't won til he got the west coast offence up and running. All those guys came from Bill Walsh's offencesive skeems. I think the guy from the rams too. Mike Martz

Elway had Shannon Sharpe Dan

It's ridiculous how cautious Bledsoe is in giving any compliments to Brady. Brady is the greatest QB of all time. Should make him feel more at peace.

@markc5771

7 жыл бұрын

Drew is an intelligent man. His bread is buttered by his NFL legacy. He's not going to melt the butter

@charlesking6584

4 жыл бұрын

Drew knows he was better...

well elway did have Terrel fucking Davis 2000 yards in one season so

Go Cougs!!!!

So Drew thinks the Greatest is Peyton or Elway lol

@sega32xxx14

4 жыл бұрын

In terms of all around qb qualities as well as talking about a pure passer he's probably right.

@Keeferz4Keeperz

4 жыл бұрын

he didn't say that...

@Mike-ji8ez

4 жыл бұрын

It sure the hell isn’t Brady. Brady was mediocre with a GREAT coach!!!

@davidsoule1252

5 күн бұрын

This interview was 9 years ago.

@davidsoule1252

5 күн бұрын

@@Mike-ji8ez I realize that your reply was from 4 years ago. Since then, Brady proved you wrong while winning another SB with Tampa Bay. Patriots have done nothing since Brady was gone.

Wait? Elway didn't have pro bowl talent? How about the golden jacket wearing shannon Sharpe/ terrell Davis? Lol how do u say he didnt have much around him? He also had fantastic offensive lineman his whole career!?!? Bledsoe and patrick can blow me

How is Bledsoe going to talk about Brady, Montana, Elway, Manning, Favre, and even Moon then leave out Marino who was better than all of them?

@gregtrust5599

4 жыл бұрын

@Richard Milliken Drew never won a super bowl either moron and rings dont make QBs better than others. Marino used to beat the fuck put of Bledsoe and also threw for more yards and TDs. Check the 1994 season, Drew couldn't carry Dan's jockstrap

@gregtrust5599

4 жыл бұрын

@Richard Milliken Marino beat Bledsoe all the time and threw a game winning TD bomb on 4th and 5 from 40 yards out which was his 5th TD of the game while throwing for 539 yards. Also Bledsoe won as a backup so that means nothing. Super bowl wins are results from a complete team, not individual QB. Marino was the superior QB than Brady, Montana, Elway, Favre, Bradshaw, and Aikman in every single aspect in the game. No one played the position better and no one did more with less. Bradshaw and Aikman are not even in the discussion

@gregtrust5599

4 жыл бұрын

@Richard Milliken thats complete bullshit. Its obvious all you did was cherry pick stats. Marino made chicken salad with chicken shit. In those 8 postseason losses, his defense gave up an average of 35 points per game and 201 rushing yards per game. This forced Marino to take greater risks because his team was behind by 2-3 scores in those losses so all the dolphins had was Marino. He also had a total of 5 TDs dropped in the 85 and 92 AFC championship games on seperate drives. In the 1995 playoff game vs the bills. He had 10 passes dropped including multiple TD drops and he still threw for 422 yards. Marino was playing with hot garbage defenses with no run game whatsoever. You put Marino on Brady's teams of the last 20 years, he would have a ring on every finger on both hands without choke jobs against Eli Manning and Nick Foles

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@Yusoo8

4 жыл бұрын

What?

Your jealousy is showing drew. How can you deny Tom's the goat?

@Mrd9960

6 жыл бұрын

joshx413 He's not jealous, I think that's his honest opinion, there's a lot of great quarterbacks who have played the game and he's in the conversation as one of the greatest ever.

@pp3k3jamail

5 жыл бұрын

Montana the goat

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Watching this interview among others, past and present, Bledsoe is still very bitter at Brady and takes jabs at Brady whenever possible. He claims they are friends, but just about every interview, Bledsoe will cut Brady down, just as he did in this one. I've been a fan of The Patriots since 1998 and loved Bledsoe, but took to Brady really quick when he replaced Bledsoe. After watching another one of Bledsoe's interviews, I am completely disgusted with him!

@tmclaughlin11

8 жыл бұрын

+Kim “Kimber808” D I've never seen or heard of that. He's never been anything but gracious about that situation. He was a very good QB who got hurt and lost his QB to an also-good QB at the time who was making a lot less money. Sheer luck Brady became much better later on for the Pats.

@chessman19

8 жыл бұрын

+Kim “Kimber808” D Think you're reading to much into it

@qcarr

8 жыл бұрын

+Kim “Kimber808” D Drew Bledsoe is a class act and I didn't detect any bitterness at all toward Tom Brady in this interview. From what I've seen, he has always carried himself honorably and graciously despite the situation which must have been humiliating and heartbreaking. Three people saved the New England Patriots back in 1993 - Robert Kraft, Bill Parcells, and Drew Bledsoe. Patriots fans should always remember that.

@kimd6653

8 жыл бұрын

Bledsoe was devastated when he lost his job to Brady. He even said in a past interview that Brady was not a good "backup quarterback" and that at some point and time Brady should have given him his job back. He even said in an interview that Brady was always on him trying to get information and Bledsoe said that he shouldn't have shared everything. When Bledsoe asked Brady, his first year, what plays he likes the best and Brady named them, Bledsoe then made a comment that he wanted to throw the ball so he could be on TV. Even in this interview it is clear that he is still bitter with his little snyde remarks that he slips in. I'm not saying Bledsoe is not a great QB, but when it comes to Brady, he is more a frenemy than a friend. And if I hear one more time about how Brady did not pay him for that bottle of wine, I will just send him a check myself. Brady didn't even order the wine, Bledsoe just sent it to him.

@cruman87

8 жыл бұрын

+Kim “Kimber808” D He may have been bitter all those years ago as he should've been. But I think he's just joking. Are he and Brady friends? Sure, not close buddy buddies, but they're cool with each other.

When bledsoe came to new England I got one of his jerseys and wore it so much in theres a pic of me in 95 with it on and numbers are about wore off but bledsoe was his own demise. He was so bitter from loosing his job he let it ruin his career he elegantly downs Brady every chance he gets then talks about Payton being the best because he was successful with 2 teams but bledsoe was washed up before he ever left ne because of his own mind to me he was one of the greatest but he was his own worst enemy. Humble Up drew

It's amazing that you guys call him smart. He's talking as if he plays. He wasn't know to be smart when he was playing. He threw so many interceptions. I kid you not look up his stats. One year he has the record in the 90s some thing like 25 ints or 26. Something like that. So every game he threw and int.... and them some. But one thing for sure. He could throw ball. He was a bit of a gunslinger... like farve and Marino. But Marino was better. I like Bledsoe but smart is something I wouldn't describe him as.

@b66docos

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm a little surprised at some of these comments too. Growing up in NE I remember we used to call him a 2 left footed INT waiting to happen. He is a class act in some respects, but you can hear the bitterness in there a little, (Some of it justified) he threw Brady under the bus as much as he complimented him. Personally, I've always thought Grogan was a better QB than Drew and I liked him more, he had a better personality too. People talk about the remarkable unathletic-ness of Brady but in comparison to Drew, he was Neon Deion! I will always respect Drew, he had some great moments and handled himself well on and off, but don't be fooled by what you hear in the news, Drew was on his way out and the majority of NE fans at the time knew it and wanted it. Certainly, not the way it happened, no one wants to see that, but a change was anticipated. At least in circels, I ran in. When we made it to the Super Bowl with him, I was just praying for a solid showing because I knew what he was prone to in the second half of games. That dude had a lot of brain farts on the field. Like we used to say "Sad but Drew".