1 00:00:07,799 --> 00:00:11,136 All right. With seven seconds remaining, 2 00:00:11,136 --> 00:00:15,432 and Adam Vinatieri will try to win it with a 47-yard field goal attempt. 3 00:00:16,975 --> 00:00:19,102 Set to go. Snap, ball down, kick up. 4 00:00:19,102 --> 00:00:23,690 Kick is on the way, and it is good! It's good! 5 00:00:23,690 --> 00:00:26,610 The Patriots are Super Bowl champions. 6 00:00:30,197 --> 00:00:31,865 Call it destiny, call it whatever you want, 7 00:00:31,865 --> 00:00:33,534 but you have to call the New England Patriots 8 00:00:33,534 --> 00:00:35,911 the unlikely champions of the football world. 9 00:00:35,911 --> 00:00:36,995 Looks good! 10 00:00:36,995 --> 00:00:41,708 And the New England Patriots will be the first dynasty of the 21st century. 11 00:00:41,708 --> 00:00:45,796 This team will be celebrated, scrutinized 12 00:00:45,796 --> 00:00:48,924 for as long as the game of football is played. 13 00:00:52,594 --> 00:00:54,555 This game is like a narcotic. 14 00:00:55,597 --> 00:00:59,768 You would do anything and everything to stop the fear of losing. 15 00:01:01,186 --> 00:01:02,312 Anything. 16 00:01:02,855 --> 00:01:04,022 Breaking news right now. 17 00:01:04,022 --> 00:01:07,526 New England was caught cheating, and it's a black mark on their success. 18 00:01:07,526 --> 00:01:10,696 {\an8}This scandal over footballs will not go away. 19 00:01:11,154 --> 00:01:14,032 That team lived long enough and won enough to become the villain. 20 00:01:14,032 --> 00:01:15,826 And down he goes again. 21 00:01:16,910 --> 00:01:20,664 If they lose this Super Bowl, everybody's gonna be talking about, 22 00:01:20,664 --> 00:01:22,958 "Yeah, that's what happens when you're forced to play fair." 23 00:01:22,958 --> 00:01:24,293 Touchdown! 24 00:01:24,293 --> 00:01:26,670 The dynasty continues. 25 00:01:26,670 --> 00:01:28,338 Don't ever count Tom Brady out. 26 00:01:28,338 --> 00:01:30,424 Bill Belichick's painted his Mona Lisa. 27 00:01:30,424 --> 00:01:35,971 But with two egos and personalities and accomplishments at that level, 28 00:01:35,971 --> 00:01:37,598 a collision was inevitable. 29 00:01:38,807 --> 00:01:40,976 Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are not on the same page. 30 00:01:40,976 --> 00:01:43,854 Know what it seems like to me? It's a turf battle. 31 00:01:43,854 --> 00:01:46,064 There's gonna be some things that aren't fucking great. 32 00:01:46,607 --> 00:01:49,651 You know, we worked for Bill, but we played for Tom. 33 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:52,070 We were coming near the end, 34 00:01:52,070 --> 00:01:56,700 and I was just trying to hold it together the best I could. 35 00:01:57,201 --> 00:01:59,036 Am I fucking Johnny Foxborough? 36 00:01:59,036 --> 00:02:01,121 He's unhappy. You leave when you're unhappy. 37 00:02:01,121 --> 00:02:02,206 The dynasty is over. 38 00:02:03,290 --> 00:02:07,794 I'm not gonna allow other people to take away from something so special. 39 00:02:07,794 --> 00:02:09,545 It's perfect. 40 00:02:09,545 --> 00:02:11,465 It doesn't need to be more than that. 41 00:02:25,521 --> 00:02:27,147 How do you make history? 42 00:02:27,731 --> 00:02:28,857 You win. 43 00:02:29,816 --> 00:02:33,278 Not twice, you win again and again. 44 00:02:36,073 --> 00:02:40,244 Everything you do every day is about winning. 45 00:02:59,388 --> 00:03:03,267 Enjoy it, folks. You're never ever going to see it again. 46 00:03:30,627 --> 00:03:32,754 All right, tell you what, let's go right to the podium. 47 00:03:32,754 --> 00:03:35,048 Bob Kraft is up there right now with James Busch Orthwein. 48 00:03:35,048 --> 00:03:37,301 Let's listen to their announcement. 49 00:03:39,136 --> 00:03:42,973 Thank you all for coming, I appreciate it. 50 00:03:43,765 --> 00:03:47,227 It's now my pleasure to introduce the man 51 00:03:47,227 --> 00:03:51,064 who'll become the next owner of the New England Patriots. 52 00:03:51,064 --> 00:03:52,399 Robert Kraft. 53 00:03:57,070 --> 00:04:01,658 Some people think it's silly to spend so much money just for a game. 54 00:04:02,367 --> 00:04:07,080 But my objective is to help bring a championship to New England. 55 00:04:08,165 --> 00:04:12,920 Let's welcome your New England Patriots! 56 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:15,130 We're a region that stresses family values. 57 00:04:15,130 --> 00:04:16,589 We're gonna do it this year! 58 00:04:16,589 --> 00:04:17,882 Traditions. 59 00:04:19,259 --> 00:04:21,678 This is my home town, and this game, 60 00:04:21,678 --> 00:04:25,516 it really impacts the psyche and the fabric of the community. 61 00:04:25,516 --> 00:04:27,643 - Mr. Kraft, how are you? - Good, and you? 62 00:04:27,643 --> 00:04:29,436 - Good, thank you. - You take good care. 63 00:04:29,436 --> 00:04:31,730 - We're gonna get them, right? - Well, we've been waiting. 64 00:04:31,730 --> 00:04:35,817 {\an8}When we bought the team, I remember saying to myself, 65 00:04:35,817 --> 00:04:38,362 {\an8}"Wow, pressure's really on." 66 00:04:39,154 --> 00:04:44,493 'Cause you have to understand Boston fans. They're nuts about sports. 67 00:04:44,493 --> 00:04:46,954 They didn't expect this amount of people here today, you know. 68 00:04:46,954 --> 00:04:50,123 But it's gonna be an exciting year. Everybody's pumped up. 69 00:04:50,123 --> 00:04:52,459 {\an8}In New England, there's three things that are guaranteed here. 70 00:04:52,459 --> 00:04:54,503 {\an8}Death, taxes, and being a Boston sports fan. 71 00:04:54,503 --> 00:04:56,797 {\an8}Or you're, you know, ostracized, kicked out of here. 72 00:04:57,214 --> 00:04:58,173 Yeah, baby! 73 00:04:58,173 --> 00:05:00,217 - This is Patriots country! - Yeah. 74 00:05:01,134 --> 00:05:04,137 {\an8}Growing up in Boston, you know, when you lose a pacifier, 75 00:05:04,137 --> 00:05:06,014 {\an8}you then get your yelling voice. 76 00:05:06,014 --> 00:05:07,850 Come on now, here we go! 77 00:05:07,850 --> 00:05:10,727 And as Patriots fans, there's been a lot of yelling. 78 00:05:10,727 --> 00:05:12,187 Because what people don't realize, 79 00:05:12,187 --> 00:05:15,065 the Patriots haven't been good for many, many, many years. 80 00:05:16,191 --> 00:05:19,319 And a high snap goes into the end zone for a safety. 81 00:05:19,319 --> 00:05:23,490 And you see already heads beginning to drop on the Patriots' side. 82 00:05:23,490 --> 00:05:26,702 {\an8}The old Patriots, like, they shouldn't even be in the league. 83 00:05:26,702 --> 00:05:28,120 {\an8}Like, that's how I felt. 84 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:31,748 I get sick to my stomach when I look back, because of the pain. 85 00:05:31,748 --> 00:05:36,503 Play some defense out there. Send the cheerleaders out to play for you. 86 00:05:36,503 --> 00:05:39,882 It was very disappointing, but we hadn't lost hope. 87 00:05:39,882 --> 00:05:43,343 Because we had Drew Bledsoe, the All-American quarterback. 88 00:05:43,343 --> 00:05:45,220 Nice numbers for Drew, in a season 89 00:05:45,220 --> 00:05:47,973 that has been anything but nice for the New England Patriots. 90 00:05:47,973 --> 00:05:50,601 Bledsoe's number one. 91 00:05:50,601 --> 00:05:52,686 He was our boy, he was our savior. 92 00:05:52,686 --> 00:05:56,064 {\an8}He was tall, he was handsome. Drew Bledsoe was the whole package. 93 00:05:56,064 --> 00:05:58,066 Whoa, hey, guys, those McDonald's Big Macs you got there? 94 00:05:58,066 --> 00:05:59,776 That's right there, Future Hall of Fame face. 95 00:05:59,776 --> 00:06:01,612 - Can I have one? - That's not gonna happen, Signal Boy. 96 00:06:01,612 --> 00:06:03,572 - No way there, Larry Longarm. - Come on, we can... 97 00:06:03,572 --> 00:06:05,032 {\an8}Drew was good, man. 98 00:06:05,032 --> 00:06:09,411 {\an8}He had a cannon for an arm, and just put the ball where it needed to go. 99 00:06:09,828 --> 00:06:13,540 Bledsoe with that lightning arm, fires it, he's got a man for a touchdown. 100 00:06:14,291 --> 00:06:18,253 I realized he was the man to carry us forward. 101 00:06:19,254 --> 00:06:22,299 And I gave him a hundred million dollar contract 102 00:06:22,299 --> 00:06:25,010 to be the face of the franchise. 103 00:06:25,761 --> 00:06:28,096 You know, as a quarterback I'm gonna be judged by how many games we win, 104 00:06:28,096 --> 00:06:29,598 and I'm going to do everything that I can 105 00:06:29,598 --> 00:06:32,267 to bring a championship to New England this year. 106 00:06:32,643 --> 00:06:35,562 We're all rooting for that, but if it doesn't happen this coming year, 107 00:06:35,562 --> 00:06:38,232 please God, it'll happen soon hereafter. 108 00:06:39,816 --> 00:06:42,778 {\an8}I tried to give our fans hope, 109 00:06:42,778 --> 00:06:46,406 {\an8}but sometimes there are things that come up 110 00:06:46,406 --> 00:06:49,284 that you just can't plan for. 111 00:06:52,663 --> 00:06:57,334 USA! USA! USA! USA! 112 00:07:11,807 --> 00:07:13,183 Now ladies and gentlemen... 113 00:07:14,017 --> 00:07:17,312 please join together in a moment of silence 114 00:07:17,312 --> 00:07:20,065 for the victims of September 11th. 115 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:25,320 Take your hats off! 116 00:07:30,325 --> 00:07:32,953 Coming into the 2001 season, 117 00:07:33,537 --> 00:07:37,708 the weight of 9/11 affected everyone. 118 00:07:40,294 --> 00:07:43,046 I really believed that football 119 00:07:43,046 --> 00:07:46,466 would play a great role in the healing of the country. 120 00:07:46,466 --> 00:07:48,010 Thank you. 121 00:07:50,679 --> 00:07:55,893 New Englanders or Bostonians needed hope more than ever before. 122 00:07:58,061 --> 00:08:02,065 So I was depending on Drew to deliver. 123 00:08:07,821 --> 00:08:13,535 And welcome back. The Jets leading in this low scoring game in New England, 10-3. 124 00:08:13,535 --> 00:08:16,205 It's been a very emotional day around the country, 125 00:08:16,205 --> 00:08:19,458 as National Football League action has resumed. 126 00:08:20,709 --> 00:08:25,088 Well, for the New England Patriots, after a five and eleven season last year, 127 00:08:25,088 --> 00:08:28,717 desperately this franchise seeks to find success. 128 00:08:28,717 --> 00:08:30,135 Let's go now, we got to put one in the zone. 129 00:08:30,135 --> 00:08:31,386 Let's go get it. 130 00:08:31,386 --> 00:08:34,890 Still I think another year in New England, where the success of this team 131 00:08:34,890 --> 00:08:37,683 is gonna have to be on the right arm of Drew Bledsoe. 132 00:08:37,683 --> 00:08:40,020 Drew! Drew! Drew! Drew! Drew! 133 00:08:41,438 --> 00:08:44,733 When you're part of a team, the team is bigger than you are. 134 00:08:45,442 --> 00:08:48,820 {\an8}But my personal responsibility within that had always been to be the man. 135 00:08:48,820 --> 00:08:52,241 {\an8}I was the guy, right? I was the quarterback. 136 00:08:52,241 --> 00:08:54,034 I was the franchise guy, I was the face. 137 00:08:54,034 --> 00:08:57,079 You know, all of these things that had always been my piece of that team. 138 00:08:57,079 --> 00:08:59,248 Get in the huddle. 139 00:08:59,248 --> 00:09:02,543 Let's put this damn thing in. We're going on two, set in. 140 00:09:02,543 --> 00:09:06,213 In that game, we were playing the Jets, and we were behind. 141 00:09:07,422 --> 00:09:10,551 But I just remember feeling like, "Okay, cool, it's my time." 142 00:09:11,426 --> 00:09:13,804 That was at my best, I think, when things were a little sideways 143 00:09:13,804 --> 00:09:16,306 and what other people would maybe call pressure situations, 144 00:09:16,306 --> 00:09:17,975 that's when I was able to focus. 145 00:09:17,975 --> 00:09:20,269 Yeah, I feel like I've heard the same thing from Jordan, from Tiger, 146 00:09:20,269 --> 00:09:21,770 from all these people. 147 00:09:21,770 --> 00:09:24,982 Yeah, most people put me in around Jordan, Tiger, Drew. 148 00:09:24,982 --> 00:09:26,900 You know, yeah, same thing. 149 00:09:28,861 --> 00:09:30,696 Hut, hut! 150 00:09:32,030 --> 00:09:34,992 Bledsoe. Gonna run it. 151 00:10:06,732 --> 00:10:10,569 You know, it's hard to explain how terrible that was. 152 00:10:12,779 --> 00:10:15,324 There'd never been a time in my life, 153 00:10:15,324 --> 00:10:19,745 I mean, to feel the negativity of 9/11. 154 00:10:20,537 --> 00:10:24,917 And then our starting first class quarterback. 155 00:10:25,334 --> 00:10:29,379 The hope of the fans goes down. 156 00:10:31,340 --> 00:10:33,300 That was really scary. 157 00:10:34,259 --> 00:10:37,054 You know, he was like a son to me. 158 00:10:40,933 --> 00:10:44,770 {\an8}Our team was shocked. Because that was the face of the team. 159 00:10:44,770 --> 00:10:47,105 {\an8}That was our leader. 160 00:10:48,023 --> 00:10:50,192 That was a hundred-million-dollar quarterback. 161 00:10:51,109 --> 00:10:52,402 And he's down. 162 00:10:53,070 --> 00:10:55,280 Bledsoe was just wheeled out on a stretcher. 163 00:11:04,414 --> 00:11:07,334 When Drew Bledsoe came to the emergency room, 164 00:11:07,334 --> 00:11:09,753 I had grave concerns. 165 00:11:11,213 --> 00:11:14,508 He had partially cut one of his arteries. 166 00:11:15,509 --> 00:11:20,389 So we saw that the lung cavity was completely filling up with blood. 167 00:11:20,389 --> 00:11:24,935 {\an8}Untreated, he probably would have died. 168 00:11:27,104 --> 00:11:32,526 Seeing him in that hospital bed, that was brutal. 169 00:11:32,526 --> 00:11:39,241 This quarterback who we love might not ever recover. 170 00:11:39,950 --> 00:11:44,162 And he had done that working for us, 171 00:11:44,162 --> 00:11:49,501 so I also felt a tremendous responsibility to his family. 172 00:11:51,170 --> 00:11:54,173 {\an8}I don't remember a lot of it, because I was so out of it, just with, 173 00:11:54,673 --> 00:11:57,676 {\an8}...you know, the shock of it. 174 00:11:59,887 --> 00:12:04,224 I just-- I remember getting away for a moment by myself. 175 00:12:04,224 --> 00:12:08,395 And I just started bawling, because I was like, "I feel so helpless." 176 00:12:09,438 --> 00:12:13,192 What... what if something happens? What if, yeah, I-- 177 00:12:13,192 --> 00:12:15,485 It was very surreal, to be honest with you. 178 00:12:16,445 --> 00:12:19,072 This injury was a little more serious than we all thought 179 00:12:19,072 --> 00:12:21,658 - as we watched the game yesterday. - That's right, Mike. 180 00:12:21,658 --> 00:12:24,828 In fact, he felt his chest tighten so much that he told family members 181 00:12:24,828 --> 00:12:27,122 that it was the most intense pain he ever felt. 182 00:12:27,122 --> 00:12:29,917 Gets to the hospital, has a significant amount of blood, 183 00:12:29,917 --> 00:12:33,295 maybe as much as two pints, drained from the lung. 184 00:12:33,295 --> 00:12:35,589 When I woke up, didn't really know what was going on, 185 00:12:35,589 --> 00:12:37,591 but I looked down and I had a tube in my chest. 186 00:12:38,842 --> 00:12:42,054 I just remember thinking, "Well, that's not good." You know. 187 00:12:42,054 --> 00:12:44,431 But I just remember, like, "Okay, well, 188 00:12:44,431 --> 00:12:47,851 you know, hopefully the team can, you know, hold the fort down, 189 00:12:47,851 --> 00:12:50,020 you know, until I'm healthy and can get back in there." 190 00:12:51,688 --> 00:12:54,024 Just when you think it can't get any worse, 191 00:12:54,024 --> 00:12:56,610 0 and 2 after a couple of dismal performances, 192 00:12:56,610 --> 00:12:58,445 they lose their franchise quarterback. 193 00:12:58,445 --> 00:13:01,657 Bledsoe was taken off on a stretcher after the game. 194 00:13:01,657 --> 00:13:04,034 Who knows the extent of the injury right now? 195 00:13:04,034 --> 00:13:06,286 Do you think Drew's gone for the season at this point? 196 00:13:06,286 --> 00:13:09,331 Well not yet, but it does not look good. 197 00:13:09,331 --> 00:13:13,335 The Pats will look to 24-year-old Tom Brady, 198 00:13:13,335 --> 00:13:15,754 making his first ever NFL start at quarterback. 199 00:13:15,754 --> 00:13:17,631 Let me tell you something, the spotlight's gonna be on this guy. 200 00:13:17,631 --> 00:13:18,715 Let's see if he can produce. 201 00:13:22,553 --> 00:13:24,680 {\an8}I was the back up quarterback. 202 00:13:24,680 --> 00:13:27,474 {\an8}So, coach came over and was like, 203 00:13:27,474 --> 00:13:31,144 "Okay, Drew's out, Tom you're in. 204 00:13:31,144 --> 00:13:32,980 You better get ready to go." 205 00:13:34,773 --> 00:13:37,651 I did everything I could do to get ready. 206 00:13:37,651 --> 00:13:41,029 And I really approached practice like it was the game. 207 00:13:41,029 --> 00:13:43,949 I was like, "I'm not taking anything for chance." 208 00:13:43,949 --> 00:13:47,119 Because, you know, for Coach Belichick, you're in for this week. 209 00:13:49,663 --> 00:13:53,250 {\an8}In pro football, nobody's entitled to anything, nobody gets anything. 210 00:13:53,250 --> 00:13:55,377 You have to go out there and work for it, 211 00:13:55,377 --> 00:13:59,047 and perform at a level at which you earn it. 212 00:14:00,048 --> 00:14:03,260 Each week, we all have to prove ourselves competitively 213 00:14:03,260 --> 00:14:05,345 to each other and to our teammates. 214 00:14:11,101 --> 00:14:14,521 There was a lot of uneasiness. 215 00:14:15,939 --> 00:14:19,401 Drew's hurt, your hundred-million-dollar quarterback is down. 216 00:14:20,194 --> 00:14:21,987 Morale is low. 217 00:14:23,488 --> 00:14:25,449 {\an8}And Tom gives a speech to the team. 218 00:14:26,575 --> 00:14:30,787 {\an8}Basically saying, like, "Believe in me. 219 00:14:31,872 --> 00:14:33,123 Let's get it together. 220 00:14:33,123 --> 00:14:36,502 I'm gonna work my ass off. You're gonna work your ass off. 221 00:14:36,502 --> 00:14:38,253 We got it. We got this." 222 00:14:38,754 --> 00:14:43,592 But for him to really come out and say that, takes a lot of balls. 223 00:14:46,637 --> 00:14:49,389 Because remember, trust is earned. 224 00:14:49,389 --> 00:14:51,850 What has he done really to earn that? 225 00:14:54,186 --> 00:14:57,356 Imagine saying that to the Willie McGinests 226 00:14:57,356 --> 00:15:01,276 and the Tedy Bruschi-- like, all these veterans. 227 00:15:02,653 --> 00:15:06,740 Tom gathered us around and, like, I remember thinking, 228 00:15:06,740 --> 00:15:09,493 {\an8}"Oh, look at the kid. He's trying." Yeah. 229 00:15:12,496 --> 00:15:13,914 Here we go, offense red area. 230 00:15:13,914 --> 00:15:14,957 Seven on seven. 231 00:15:16,416 --> 00:15:20,045 For anyone that says, "Oh, yeah, we knew Tom was gonna lead us to victory." 232 00:15:20,045 --> 00:15:22,339 That's bullshit. I mean, come on. 233 00:15:22,339 --> 00:15:24,675 This guy's never done anything for us before. 234 00:15:25,092 --> 00:15:28,846 I can't stand it. Run it again. Huddle up and run it again, Brady. 235 00:15:28,846 --> 00:15:31,306 From that first practice on, it's like, 236 00:15:31,306 --> 00:15:34,852 "Okay, can you run the huddle? Can you grasp the offense?" 237 00:15:34,852 --> 00:15:38,188 He didn't know what he was doing at times. 238 00:15:38,188 --> 00:15:41,191 Shit. Here we go. Defense. 239 00:15:41,191 --> 00:15:43,402 Hey, listen. This is where we win the game. 240 00:15:43,402 --> 00:15:45,529 Okay, let's get ready, man. Let's get ready. 241 00:15:46,238 --> 00:15:49,408 At that time, the defense pretty much ran the team. 242 00:15:49,408 --> 00:15:51,660 We were the foundation. 243 00:15:51,660 --> 00:15:53,662 I remember corralling the defense and like, 244 00:15:53,662 --> 00:15:58,584 {\an8}"Look, next week, we can't give up points. We just can't. 245 00:15:58,584 --> 00:16:01,461 And as soon as the ball gets snapped, the first play of the game, 246 00:16:01,461 --> 00:16:03,463 we're gonna hit somebody in the fucking mouth." 247 00:16:04,506 --> 00:16:06,091 It's fucking go time. 248 00:16:07,968 --> 00:16:09,178 And he is leveled. 249 00:16:09,178 --> 00:16:11,138 - Hell yeah! - Almost took his head off. 250 00:16:11,138 --> 00:16:14,183 That's what we talkin' about! 251 00:16:14,183 --> 00:16:16,852 Let's shut this shit down. 252 00:16:22,107 --> 00:16:24,109 Manning. Intercepted! 253 00:16:24,109 --> 00:16:25,777 Otis Smith! 254 00:16:25,777 --> 00:16:27,529 Smith with running room. 255 00:16:27,529 --> 00:16:29,865 Smith runs it in. 256 00:16:31,074 --> 00:16:33,452 Touchdown, New England! 257 00:16:38,582 --> 00:16:43,170 We were the same defense as last week, but we looked and felt different. 258 00:16:44,254 --> 00:16:48,884 {\an8}Sometimes it takes tragedy to bring a community together. 259 00:16:48,884 --> 00:16:49,968 {\an8}A team together. 260 00:16:51,345 --> 00:16:55,432 As bad as the Drew Bledsoe situation was, 261 00:16:55,432 --> 00:17:00,187 it forced the defense to step up and play as one. 262 00:17:00,187 --> 00:17:03,148 How impressed are you with this Patriots defense? 263 00:17:03,148 --> 00:17:04,566 Well, they came out very emotional. 264 00:17:04,566 --> 00:17:06,734 You could just tell the difference right from the get-go. 265 00:17:06,734 --> 00:17:10,155 They're fired up. Now they've gotta get the offense rolling. 266 00:17:10,155 --> 00:17:12,074 Hey, let's go. Let's go, O! 267 00:17:13,032 --> 00:17:17,204 Whenever you're trying to develop a quarterback, you got him on a leash. 268 00:17:17,204 --> 00:17:21,165 And they gotta earn the right to kinda give you more slack on that leash. 269 00:17:22,041 --> 00:17:25,212 Tom, he hasn't arrived. He's not there yet. 270 00:17:25,212 --> 00:17:28,632 And so we weren't gonna deviate from the running game. 271 00:17:28,632 --> 00:17:31,677 Pitch. Antowain Smith with the running room. 272 00:17:31,677 --> 00:17:34,179 Smith down the sideline! 273 00:17:34,179 --> 00:17:36,473 Down inside the ten! 274 00:17:37,224 --> 00:17:39,476 Tom was making the plays that he needed to make. 275 00:17:39,476 --> 00:17:43,355 And most importantly, not putting the team in jeopardy and turning the ball over. 276 00:17:44,523 --> 00:17:47,526 They give it to Smith. He gets an opening. 277 00:17:47,526 --> 00:17:49,611 Touchdown, New England! 278 00:17:50,779 --> 00:17:54,992 First start for Tom Brady. First win for Tom Brady. 279 00:17:56,493 --> 00:17:57,911 You know, we kicked their ass. 280 00:17:57,911 --> 00:18:00,747 We didn't kick their ass because I was some stellar quarterback. 281 00:18:00,747 --> 00:18:03,166 We kicked their ass because our defense played great, 282 00:18:03,166 --> 00:18:05,252 and we could run the ball. 283 00:18:05,252 --> 00:18:08,088 They didn't try to put too much on him, he didn't put too much on himself, 284 00:18:08,088 --> 00:18:09,715 because he wasn't that Tom. 285 00:18:10,215 --> 00:18:11,383 You know. 286 00:18:11,383 --> 00:18:14,136 He wasn't Tom Brady, the GOAT. 287 00:18:15,387 --> 00:18:16,722 He's just Tom. 288 00:18:26,899 --> 00:18:31,862 {\an8}Back then, he damn sure ain't gonna wow you when he take off his shirt. 289 00:18:32,696 --> 00:18:33,655 At all. 290 00:18:36,408 --> 00:18:38,368 When you looked at him, it's like, okay. 291 00:18:38,994 --> 00:18:41,622 He came in as a goddamn nobody rookie. 292 00:18:46,627 --> 00:18:50,380 I remember my first impression of him was, man, he was slow. 293 00:18:52,132 --> 00:18:55,886 Just awkward looking, like a baby giraffe running around. 294 00:18:56,803 --> 00:18:58,805 {\an8}So, nothing physically stood out about Tom. 295 00:19:00,599 --> 00:19:04,394 Tom and me, we came into the NFL together. 296 00:19:05,229 --> 00:19:08,148 We're just rookies, you know, the lowest on the totem pole, 297 00:19:08,148 --> 00:19:11,652 so we became very close because we were preparing with each other 298 00:19:11,652 --> 00:19:12,903 every single day, 299 00:19:12,903 --> 00:19:15,822 trying to earn the right to be there. 300 00:19:17,241 --> 00:19:19,201 {\an8}All right, let's go, line it up. 301 00:19:19,910 --> 00:19:21,745 {\an8}Get eleven in there. 302 00:19:22,204 --> 00:19:24,915 So, during training camp, Tom didn't get a whole lot of snaps. 303 00:19:24,915 --> 00:19:27,251 He was our fourth string quarterback. 304 00:19:27,251 --> 00:19:29,753 And in that moment, if I'm being fully honest, 305 00:19:29,753 --> 00:19:32,047 I didn't think he had a good chance. 306 00:19:32,047 --> 00:19:34,424 Okay, Tom, you're in. Let's go. 307 00:19:35,551 --> 00:19:38,178 He was like, he was like an eager little puppy. 308 00:19:38,929 --> 00:19:42,057 {\an8}From the minute he got there, he was always super positive and upbeat. 309 00:19:42,057 --> 00:19:43,851 {\an8}Sometimes even annoyingly so. 310 00:19:44,935 --> 00:19:47,020 And so we would prank him a little bit. 311 00:19:47,020 --> 00:19:49,064 It was sort of a rite of passage. 312 00:19:49,064 --> 00:19:51,400 What were a couple of the pranks that you played on the puppy? 313 00:19:53,193 --> 00:19:54,945 Well, so, FBI, 314 00:19:54,945 --> 00:19:57,865 if they think there's gonna be a bank robbery, 315 00:19:57,865 --> 00:20:00,367 they have this special dye that you can't see. 316 00:20:00,367 --> 00:20:01,910 And so, they'll put it on the money. 317 00:20:01,910 --> 00:20:04,621 And you can't see it at all, until it gets slightly wet. 318 00:20:04,621 --> 00:20:06,707 So, just a little perspiration on your hands. 319 00:20:06,707 --> 00:20:08,125 Then, it's permanent. 320 00:20:09,418 --> 00:20:12,129 So, we were able to lay our hands on some of this FBI stuff, 321 00:20:12,129 --> 00:20:13,964 and we filled Tommy's socks full of it. 322 00:20:15,716 --> 00:20:17,759 He goes out to practice. His feet sweat. 323 00:20:17,759 --> 00:20:22,055 And he comes back in and his feet are bright purple for weeks. 324 00:20:22,055 --> 00:20:24,558 I don't know who it was, but I ain't gonna tell. 325 00:20:26,894 --> 00:20:29,021 All my teammates, they helped me grow up. 326 00:20:29,021 --> 00:20:33,442 I went in there as a little punk-ass kid, and they brought me into their squad. 327 00:20:34,484 --> 00:20:36,695 You know, it was like, "Hey, this guy's just a rookie. 328 00:20:36,695 --> 00:20:40,699 We're gonna treat you like shit for a year and then you're on the other side of it." 329 00:20:40,699 --> 00:20:42,326 He was never a threat, all right? 330 00:20:42,326 --> 00:20:44,328 This was not the guy that I was worried about. 331 00:20:48,665 --> 00:20:54,046 Well, this is my hotel, and this is where I've stayed the past couple months. 332 00:20:54,838 --> 00:20:56,507 The Patriots put all the rookies 333 00:20:56,507 --> 00:20:59,468 in a fabulous location called the End Zone Motel. 334 00:20:59,468 --> 00:21:01,261 And it was a truck stop. 335 00:21:01,970 --> 00:21:03,722 This is my scenic view... 336 00:21:06,767 --> 00:21:09,770 ...of a truck and a dumpster. 337 00:21:10,562 --> 00:21:13,065 Yep, it's been a lot of fun. 338 00:21:13,065 --> 00:21:15,901 I couldn't believe that this was the NFL, you know. 339 00:21:16,860 --> 00:21:19,029 I was excited to get out of there. 340 00:21:19,696 --> 00:21:22,908 And so, when I found out about making the team, 341 00:21:22,908 --> 00:21:26,578 I'm sitting there thinking, "Okay, I've gotta find a place to live now." 342 00:21:26,578 --> 00:21:29,456 And I got a knock on the door, and it was Brady. 343 00:21:29,456 --> 00:21:32,000 And he comes in, and he sits down on the bed, and said, 344 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:33,544 "I just wanna tell you, I made the team." 345 00:21:33,544 --> 00:21:36,547 I'm like, "Man, you did? That's great. I just made the team too." 346 00:21:36,547 --> 00:21:40,050 And he said, "Listen, I just bought a condo from Ty Law. 347 00:21:40,050 --> 00:21:42,135 Would you be interested in living with me?" 348 00:21:42,594 --> 00:21:43,929 There's the stud right there. 349 00:21:43,929 --> 00:21:48,517 The stud. The baddest man on the planet. As Tyson would say. 350 00:21:48,517 --> 00:21:50,352 That's the owner of this palace. 351 00:21:50,978 --> 00:21:55,482 When I sold that to Tom, I knew that he wasn't making no money at the time. 352 00:21:55,482 --> 00:21:58,861 {\an8}So I'm thinking, "I gotta keep on passing down to the young boys." 353 00:21:58,861 --> 00:22:01,113 {\an8}You know, they ain't making it. They just trying to hold on. 354 00:22:02,406 --> 00:22:07,536 I left the furniture, the mattresses, everything. 355 00:22:08,620 --> 00:22:11,123 Back here, we have our pimp setup. 356 00:22:11,623 --> 00:22:15,252 It was Ty Law's previous home, and he had it all tricked out. 357 00:22:15,252 --> 00:22:17,004 It was like MTV Cribs. 358 00:22:17,004 --> 00:22:19,882 And the best part is over here. 359 00:22:20,340 --> 00:22:23,177 I finished the basement out real nice, had the TV set up. 360 00:22:23,177 --> 00:22:26,346 Weren't no flat screens then, but it looked like a flat screen. 361 00:22:26,346 --> 00:22:28,599 You know, you had that big boob TV sitting in the wall, 362 00:22:28,599 --> 00:22:30,475 but you know, I laid it out right. 363 00:22:31,643 --> 00:22:35,898 Put it this way, I left 150 grand on the table. 364 00:22:35,898 --> 00:22:38,066 That's why I'm gonna call him now when we done, because I mean, 365 00:22:38,066 --> 00:22:40,319 yeah, that's 150 grand, man. 366 00:22:40,319 --> 00:22:42,779 Tom owes me 150,000 dollars. 367 00:22:42,779 --> 00:22:44,406 He's full of shit. 368 00:22:44,406 --> 00:22:46,116 Ty fleeced me. 369 00:22:46,116 --> 00:22:48,118 And then Ty thinks, "I've given you some big gift." 370 00:22:48,118 --> 00:22:50,412 I'm like, "Ty, I overpaid." 371 00:22:50,412 --> 00:22:52,998 I love Ty to death, but no, you didn't give me a fucking deal, Ty. 372 00:22:52,998 --> 00:22:54,416 Get that shit out of here. 373 00:22:55,375 --> 00:22:56,710 This is Tom's room. 374 00:22:57,669 --> 00:22:59,213 This is a love shack. 375 00:22:59,213 --> 00:23:01,715 Just kidding, Mom. It's not. 376 00:23:01,715 --> 00:23:04,801 There's me about to knock him on his ass. 377 00:23:04,801 --> 00:23:06,303 I believe that was a completion. 378 00:23:06,303 --> 00:23:08,722 A completion of me hitting him. 379 00:23:09,473 --> 00:23:11,058 Him being at Michigan and me being at Purdue, 380 00:23:11,058 --> 00:23:13,393 we certainly played against each other in college. 381 00:23:13,393 --> 00:23:16,396 And when we became roommates, we always found ways to compete. 382 00:23:17,856 --> 00:23:19,358 That's the first time that I really saw 383 00:23:19,358 --> 00:23:22,277 the crazy competitive monster that comes out. 384 00:23:23,946 --> 00:23:28,575 I remember one day, he went out and bought the old Nintendo system at a pawnshop. 385 00:23:28,575 --> 00:23:30,869 And we weren't big gamers, 386 00:23:30,869 --> 00:23:32,913 but there was one game in particular, Tecmo Bowl. 387 00:23:39,253 --> 00:23:42,422 We would play that silly game the entire weekend. 388 00:23:43,423 --> 00:23:45,884 And whoever would win the tournament by the end of the weekend 389 00:23:45,884 --> 00:23:47,386 was declared house champ. 390 00:23:48,971 --> 00:23:51,390 We would always have a penalty for the loser. 391 00:23:51,390 --> 00:23:52,641 If it was in the summertime, 392 00:23:52,641 --> 00:23:54,935 whoever lost would have to do dishes all weekend. 393 00:23:54,935 --> 00:23:56,144 If it was in the winter, 394 00:23:56,144 --> 00:23:59,565 whoever lost would have to do a naked lap around the cove. 395 00:23:59,565 --> 00:24:01,191 It's cold outside too. 396 00:24:02,109 --> 00:24:04,111 If he was losing that game, 397 00:24:04,111 --> 00:24:07,447 he went from zero to 100 very quickly. 398 00:24:07,447 --> 00:24:09,908 I mean, he became a different person. 399 00:24:09,908 --> 00:24:12,244 Ready, down. Hut, hut. 400 00:24:12,244 --> 00:24:14,538 He did not want to lose. 401 00:24:15,038 --> 00:24:16,123 Touchdown. 402 00:24:17,416 --> 00:24:19,918 And he found out that if you stomp on the floor hard enough 403 00:24:19,918 --> 00:24:21,253 it would restart the system. 404 00:24:22,546 --> 00:24:24,756 {\an8}So, if he knew he was about to lose, he wouldn't accept that, 405 00:24:24,756 --> 00:24:27,968 {\an8}and he would just stomp on the floor, start the game over. 406 00:24:29,136 --> 00:24:32,806 This happened over and over again. 407 00:24:34,016 --> 00:24:37,144 We had dents in our wall from him just taking the controller 408 00:24:37,144 --> 00:24:39,813 and just launching it as hard as he could into the wall. 409 00:24:39,813 --> 00:24:41,899 He was just like a crazy man. 410 00:24:41,899 --> 00:24:44,193 I do have a bit of a temper. 411 00:24:44,193 --> 00:24:46,403 I didn't like to lose, and I didn't like losing in Tecmo Bowl. 412 00:24:46,403 --> 00:24:48,155 I didn't like losing in darts. 413 00:24:48,155 --> 00:24:50,240 I didn't like losing period, I still don't like losing. 414 00:24:50,240 --> 00:24:51,825 If I'm gonna play, I'm gonna play to win. 415 00:24:54,494 --> 00:24:56,747 And when it came to football, 416 00:24:56,747 --> 00:24:59,666 he took it to this whole another level that I had never seen before. 417 00:25:01,376 --> 00:25:04,004 I mean, he was the back up, to the back up, to the back up. 418 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:06,590 But he wanted to be the starter. 419 00:25:08,008 --> 00:25:11,595 You know, Tom told me, "When my moment comes, 420 00:25:11,595 --> 00:25:13,305 I'm gonna be ready for it." 421 00:25:21,605 --> 00:25:23,482 Great catch of the ball from Brown. 422 00:25:24,024 --> 00:25:26,818 And a first down for New England, inside the 30. 423 00:25:27,819 --> 00:25:30,906 Chargers leading the Pats here in the fourth quarter. 424 00:25:31,490 --> 00:25:33,992 There is no Drew Bledsoe to come here and save the day. 425 00:25:33,992 --> 00:25:36,453 It's all on the right arm of Tom Brady. 426 00:25:37,704 --> 00:25:41,959 Bootleg. Brady throwing. Wide open! Touchdown! 427 00:25:42,501 --> 00:25:44,211 New England pulls it out. 428 00:25:45,671 --> 00:25:48,173 A come-from-behind effort in the fourth. 429 00:25:49,216 --> 00:25:52,219 We saw Tom Brady grow up before our eyes 430 00:25:52,219 --> 00:25:56,807 and the 60,000 plus here at Foxboro. 431 00:26:01,270 --> 00:26:04,940 Today Tom Brady and the Patriots were pretty damn good. 432 00:26:06,191 --> 00:26:09,903 We all saw the same thing, a different team with an attitude 433 00:26:09,903 --> 00:26:12,281 not seen around here in a long, long time. 434 00:26:13,282 --> 00:26:15,909 Tomorrow, it's gonna develop into one of those, you know, 435 00:26:15,909 --> 00:26:18,537 Brady versus Bledsoe thing. They're already talking about it. 436 00:26:18,537 --> 00:26:20,455 Why are you trying to start a quarterback controversy? 437 00:26:20,455 --> 00:26:21,623 I'm not, actually-- 438 00:26:21,623 --> 00:26:22,708 - Yeah, you are. I agree with him. - Yeah, you are. 439 00:26:22,708 --> 00:26:26,003 - You were acting as a... provocateur. - Right, that's right. 440 00:26:26,003 --> 00:26:27,629 - Bledsoe is the starting quarterback. - That's what you're doing. 441 00:26:27,629 --> 00:26:29,798 - TV hosting. Or talk show hosting. - Is there something wrong with that? 442 00:26:29,798 --> 00:26:31,633 - I'm answering a question he asked you. - No, no, here's the deal. 443 00:26:31,633 --> 00:26:33,886 So, just say, "I was just trying to be an agitator 444 00:26:33,886 --> 00:26:36,138 because it's good television." That's the answer. 445 00:26:36,138 --> 00:26:38,223 That's the answer, Bob. There's no other answer. 446 00:26:38,223 --> 00:26:39,683 Because you know in your heart, 447 00:26:39,683 --> 00:26:41,310 unless you really have lost it all upstairs, 448 00:26:41,310 --> 00:26:44,479 there is no issue, that Bledsoe's the quarterback the second he's ready to play. 449 00:26:44,479 --> 00:26:46,899 And you know what? Tom Brady knows that. 450 00:26:46,899 --> 00:26:49,026 - Yeah. - Brady knows that. 451 00:26:49,651 --> 00:26:52,446 Well I think, you know, I have been the starter, so... 452 00:26:52,446 --> 00:26:55,866 After that game, we knew he was capable. 453 00:26:55,866 --> 00:26:57,951 But still, he's not Drew. 454 00:26:57,951 --> 00:27:00,037 - How about that? Typical. - Is that business as usual? 455 00:27:00,037 --> 00:27:02,080 Typical Lawyer Milloy right there. 456 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:05,459 I remember, myself, Tom and Lawyer Milloy. 457 00:27:05,459 --> 00:27:09,838 We all went out to dinner together, and Tom, he just said, 458 00:27:09,838 --> 00:27:13,550 "Hey." Out of nowhere, "I ain't giving this shit back." 459 00:27:13,550 --> 00:27:15,552 That was it, he said, "I ain't giving this shit back." 460 00:27:15,552 --> 00:27:19,223 So, you know, me and Lawyer on the other end, we like, 461 00:27:19,223 --> 00:27:23,685 "Okay, all right, young buck. That's the spirit." 462 00:27:23,685 --> 00:27:27,314 {\an8}All right. That's, that's the spirit, kid. All right, all right. We hear you. 463 00:27:27,314 --> 00:27:31,318 Man, we-- Me and Lawyer looked at each other and we, we said, like, 464 00:27:31,318 --> 00:27:35,489 "Shit. When Drew come back, his ass back on the bench." 465 00:27:35,489 --> 00:27:37,991 In the back of our mind we're probably like, "Man, shut the fuck up," 466 00:27:37,991 --> 00:27:40,869 like, you know what I mean, "This is Drew's team." 467 00:27:40,869 --> 00:27:42,829 This is the NFL, buddy. 468 00:27:43,872 --> 00:27:46,375 You going back to the bench. 469 00:27:55,759 --> 00:27:59,429 Good afternoon, I'm Doctor Zarins, I'm the team physician for the Patriots. 470 00:27:59,429 --> 00:28:05,018 The news today is that... we're clearing Drew to play. 471 00:28:05,018 --> 00:28:08,230 And we know that this is gonna raise questions. 472 00:28:08,230 --> 00:28:12,442 How ready do you feel to, to play? Physically? Mentally? Everything. 473 00:28:12,442 --> 00:28:14,903 I'm itching to get back in. I-- You know, I... 474 00:28:16,238 --> 00:28:17,239 You know, I feel healthy. 475 00:28:17,239 --> 00:28:20,826 You know, from the time I was a rookie, I've been the starter on the team, 476 00:28:20,826 --> 00:28:25,080 and... I anticipate being the starter on the team again. 477 00:28:25,497 --> 00:28:28,000 Thank you, guys. Drew, thank you very much. 478 00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:33,672 I was on the way back from the hospital, and I remember I called Belichick, 479 00:28:33,672 --> 00:28:36,341 I was like, "Hey, I got clearance. Ready to go." 480 00:28:36,341 --> 00:28:40,470 His response was like, "Okay, well, just get back here and we'll see how it goes." 481 00:28:40,470 --> 00:28:42,681 I thought he would be a little more excited that I got clearance 482 00:28:42,681 --> 00:28:44,474 than he seemed to be on the phone. 483 00:28:47,394 --> 00:28:50,856 That was the first indication I had that, "Oh, maybe this isn't playing out 484 00:28:50,856 --> 00:28:53,400 where I just get to go back and start playing again." 485 00:28:54,943 --> 00:28:57,237 {\an8}You know, Drew has several steps that he has to take 486 00:28:57,237 --> 00:29:00,866 {\an8}on the way back from, you know, a lengthy injury. 487 00:29:00,866 --> 00:29:03,410 This one's been seven weeks, 488 00:29:03,410 --> 00:29:06,788 and... he's taken some of those and there's still some more to take, 489 00:29:06,788 --> 00:29:10,125 and we'll evaluate the progress as it... as we go along. 490 00:29:10,459 --> 00:29:13,128 So, at this point, Tom's the starting quarterback? 491 00:29:13,128 --> 00:29:16,131 Tom will get the majority of the reps with the offense as he has been doing. 492 00:29:16,131 --> 00:29:19,134 We expect Tom to start this Sunday against Saint Louis, right. 493 00:29:20,052 --> 00:29:22,888 When Bill Belichick made that decision, 494 00:29:22,888 --> 00:29:26,517 I think people in the media, we were surprised. 495 00:29:27,518 --> 00:29:30,979 I mean, it's Drew Bledsoe, it's the franchise quarterback. 496 00:29:30,979 --> 00:29:34,024 {\an8}Everybody's just waiting for him to come back. 497 00:29:34,024 --> 00:29:36,902 {\an8}And then when he's ready, he gets his job back. 498 00:29:37,819 --> 00:29:39,446 That's what was expected. 499 00:29:39,446 --> 00:29:42,991 This is going to be talked about for the next few weeks, this decision. 500 00:29:42,991 --> 00:29:44,743 - You think so? - I think it might be. 501 00:29:44,743 --> 00:29:45,911 All right. 502 00:29:47,037 --> 00:29:49,331 The unwritten rule of thumb was always, 503 00:29:49,331 --> 00:29:51,458 {\an8}if a player gets hurt, he can't lose his job. 504 00:29:51,458 --> 00:29:54,586 {\an8}Especially if you're Drew Bledsoe, the starting quarterback for the Patriots. 505 00:29:54,586 --> 00:29:58,340 I think everybody just assumed when he came back, it was his job again. 506 00:30:00,008 --> 00:30:03,262 I mean, look, Drew hadn't played in several weeks. 507 00:30:03,262 --> 00:30:08,100 And Tom, he had played the previous however many games it was. 508 00:30:08,100 --> 00:30:10,394 Tom was at that point in time 509 00:30:10,394 --> 00:30:14,189 the most accomplished in running our offense. 510 00:30:20,404 --> 00:30:23,490 Just your thoughts on the announcement Coach Belichick made. 511 00:30:23,490 --> 00:30:25,909 Are you hurt, frustrated, or how do you feel? 512 00:30:27,202 --> 00:30:28,328 Next question. 513 00:30:28,328 --> 00:30:30,080 You been given any idea of what would have to happen 514 00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:32,791 - for this situation to change? - No. 515 00:30:33,959 --> 00:30:36,211 In any way, did you see this coming, Drew? 516 00:30:37,546 --> 00:30:42,050 I'll just put it this way, I look forward to the chance to compete for my job. 517 00:30:42,050 --> 00:30:44,094 All right guys, that's all I got for you today. 518 00:30:44,094 --> 00:30:46,013 - Thank you, Drew. Appreciate it. - Thank you, Drew. 519 00:30:51,435 --> 00:30:52,895 That was a hard moment. 520 00:30:53,854 --> 00:30:56,523 I remember telling Maura that, you know, 521 00:30:56,523 --> 00:30:58,192 "They're gonna let Tom keep playing. 522 00:30:58,192 --> 00:31:00,611 I don't know what I'm gonna do. Should we just retire? 523 00:31:00,611 --> 00:31:02,404 You know, screw these guys." 524 00:31:04,323 --> 00:31:06,450 I was angry. 525 00:31:06,450 --> 00:31:09,912 The Patriots brought him in at 21 years old. 526 00:31:09,912 --> 00:31:12,831 And he had built this team, this franchise. 527 00:31:14,499 --> 00:31:17,794 {\an8}For this one hit to change everything. 528 00:31:18,879 --> 00:31:21,048 {\an8}I don't know, I was just seeing there's no loyalty. 529 00:31:24,218 --> 00:31:29,973 When Drew was cleared medically, and Bill didn't put him back... 530 00:31:31,642 --> 00:31:33,477 {\an8}I didn't feel good about it. 531 00:31:33,477 --> 00:31:36,772 {\an8}And I felt that Drew was treated unfairly. 532 00:31:39,441 --> 00:31:44,029 People who have been loyal to us are like family. 533 00:31:44,029 --> 00:31:48,575 {\an8}And Drew really was like a fifth son to my dad. 534 00:31:48,575 --> 00:31:52,996 And I watched him agonize over this whole thing with Drew. 535 00:31:55,040 --> 00:31:58,460 My dad could only imagine how that was eating Drew up inside, 536 00:31:58,460 --> 00:32:00,879 and he had so much personal affection for him, 537 00:32:00,879 --> 00:32:03,757 it made it doubly difficult. 538 00:32:05,300 --> 00:32:06,969 Drew came to see me, 539 00:32:06,969 --> 00:32:10,180 and we had a long chat and I said, "I'm gonna talk with Bill." 540 00:32:14,560 --> 00:32:19,481 As coaches, we knew that that was gonna be a difficult conversation. 541 00:32:20,774 --> 00:32:23,235 The relationship between Drew and the Krafts was very close. 542 00:32:24,069 --> 00:32:26,905 {\an8}I mean, Drew was a big part of saving that franchise. 543 00:32:26,905 --> 00:32:33,120 {\an8}He was the hope of not only of the fans, the franchise, the Krafts, right? 544 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:35,289 {\an8}They had made this huge investment. 545 00:32:36,498 --> 00:32:39,710 So to Robert, this was more than just a player move. 546 00:32:41,003 --> 00:32:46,842 He expressed his disappointment, but in the end he said, 547 00:32:46,842 --> 00:32:49,344 "Listen, if this is what you guys believe, 548 00:32:49,344 --> 00:32:53,682 if this is the way it's gonna be, it just needs to be right." 549 00:32:55,767 --> 00:33:00,022 I came back and met with Drew in my office, 550 00:33:00,022 --> 00:33:06,653 and I said, "Look, Drew, I could tell him that I want you to start. 551 00:33:07,321 --> 00:33:13,952 If that's not what he wants to do, that's not in your or my best interest." 552 00:33:13,952 --> 00:33:18,999 If nothing else he can mess it up, and I can hold him accountable. 553 00:33:20,918 --> 00:33:23,378 We knew that we were gonna be held accountable. 554 00:33:24,713 --> 00:33:27,633 And I remember saying to Bill, "We need to be careful. 555 00:33:29,426 --> 00:33:32,429 Because of what Drew's given to this organization, 556 00:33:32,429 --> 00:33:35,849 what he's given to this fan base, the hope that he has given so many people. 557 00:33:37,226 --> 00:33:41,563 If we don't handle this right, we've seen that movie before." 558 00:33:51,823 --> 00:33:53,867 {\an8}So, help yourself there. 559 00:33:53,867 --> 00:33:58,247 {\an8}I'm not a coffee man, so I don't know how to make it. 560 00:34:00,749 --> 00:34:02,709 Long before Bill was at the Patriots, 561 00:34:02,709 --> 00:34:05,587 he was the head coach of the Cleveland Browns. 562 00:34:06,338 --> 00:34:08,340 Don't have a lot going back here. 563 00:34:09,299 --> 00:34:10,509 You know, we haven't shown any... 564 00:34:10,509 --> 00:34:13,262 He was starting to become this young, brilliant coach 565 00:34:13,262 --> 00:34:16,598 that had this bright future, but there was friction 566 00:34:16,598 --> 00:34:20,601 because Bill wanted to cut the hope of the city, Bernie Kosar. 567 00:34:21,353 --> 00:34:23,856 And here is Bernie Kosar and his offense. 568 00:34:24,690 --> 00:34:27,943 Bernie wasn't just a quarterback, he was an icon. 569 00:34:29,027 --> 00:34:33,657 He was from Ohio, so he was a local guy, he was a Brown. 570 00:34:34,283 --> 00:34:37,411 Bernie Kosar. Open man. Touchdown! 571 00:34:40,121 --> 00:34:43,166 He had a very good career, 572 00:34:43,166 --> 00:34:46,253 yet it was starting to head in the other direction. 573 00:34:46,920 --> 00:34:52,217 Kosar. Down. And Kosar is limping. 574 00:34:52,217 --> 00:34:53,886 Bernie broke his ankle. 575 00:34:53,886 --> 00:34:59,057 And when he came back, he was less mobile than he had been in the past. 576 00:34:59,057 --> 00:35:00,684 That was ugly. 577 00:35:01,310 --> 00:35:04,938 Bill decided in order for the Browns to move forward, 578 00:35:04,938 --> 00:35:06,940 it had to be without Bernie. 579 00:35:08,609 --> 00:35:14,239 {\an8}It's a painful thing, but I concur a hundred percent 580 00:35:14,239 --> 00:35:19,453 {\an8}with Bill and his staff that a new direction has to be taken. 581 00:35:20,245 --> 00:35:25,042 Basically, it came down to, I think, a diminishing of his physical skills. 582 00:35:26,335 --> 00:35:28,378 I was on the staff back then in Cleveland. 583 00:35:28,378 --> 00:35:31,006 And we knew it was the right decision, 584 00:35:31,006 --> 00:35:35,594 but we didn't have a great solution to the problem. 585 00:35:35,594 --> 00:35:38,430 Right now I think you really have to question Bill Belichick's decision 586 00:35:38,430 --> 00:35:40,015 to cut Bernie Kosar last week. 587 00:35:40,015 --> 00:35:43,143 Todd Philcox, his first start of the year, he had four turnovers. 588 00:35:43,143 --> 00:35:48,315 We didn't have a legitimate top-end NFL starter, 589 00:35:48,315 --> 00:35:50,400 and Bill caught hell for it. 590 00:35:50,400 --> 00:35:53,695 He's terrible. I had season tickets and didn't go to a single game. 591 00:35:53,695 --> 00:35:56,406 I'm, like, in shock. I think Belichick should have been cut. 592 00:35:56,406 --> 00:35:59,993 I was just devastated. I don't know what Belichick and Modell are thinking. 593 00:35:59,993 --> 00:36:02,287 I think flags in Cleveland are flying at half-mast. 594 00:36:03,580 --> 00:36:05,958 You know, there were people protesting. 595 00:36:05,958 --> 00:36:09,670 There were threats made to Bill, there were threats made to the Browns. 596 00:36:10,212 --> 00:36:14,716 Bill had to have police at the entrance of the neighborhood that they lived in. 597 00:36:14,716 --> 00:36:18,011 It was tough on him, but tougher on his family. 598 00:36:18,846 --> 00:36:21,348 I don't read the papers or don't listen to the radio 599 00:36:21,348 --> 00:36:23,308 or don't listen to the TV. 600 00:36:24,268 --> 00:36:29,565 {\an8}And just worry about Bill as a husband, and not zero in on always his job. 601 00:36:30,649 --> 00:36:34,653 We try real hard not to let the kids feel the pressure. 602 00:36:34,653 --> 00:36:37,823 But it's getting harder because they're in school, 603 00:36:37,823 --> 00:36:40,951 they ride the bus, they hear a lot of things. 604 00:36:40,951 --> 00:36:44,580 He might as well stick a knife in the backs of the community 605 00:36:44,580 --> 00:36:45,581 and twist it. 606 00:36:45,581 --> 00:36:47,916 There ain't never gonna be anywhere this man could hide 607 00:36:47,916 --> 00:36:51,461 that we ain't gonna hunt him down and torment him until the day he dies. 608 00:36:51,461 --> 00:36:55,007 For the people in Cleveland, it was personal. 609 00:36:55,007 --> 00:36:57,426 And two years later, when Art announced 610 00:36:57,426 --> 00:36:59,970 that the team was moving, things exploded. 611 00:36:59,970 --> 00:37:03,432 Three, two, one... 612 00:37:05,392 --> 00:37:08,103 This was truly a grave day for Art Modell, 613 00:37:08,103 --> 00:37:11,607 as Modell and coach Bill Belichick were hung in effigy. 614 00:37:11,607 --> 00:37:15,235 It gave fans a chance to vent pent up hostilities. 615 00:37:15,235 --> 00:37:18,197 Bill must go. Bill must go. Bill must go. 616 00:37:18,197 --> 00:37:20,115 It was a tense situation. 617 00:37:20,115 --> 00:37:23,952 {\an8}And at the end, Belichick got fired. 618 00:37:31,960 --> 00:37:35,005 {\an8}Drew Bledsoe has been given medical clearance to play Sunday, 619 00:37:35,005 --> 00:37:39,301 but Bledsoe has not been given clearance to start by head coach Bill Belichick. 620 00:37:39,301 --> 00:37:41,470 Bledsoe's replacement, Tom Brady, has guided the Pats 621 00:37:41,470 --> 00:37:45,432 to a five and two record as a starter, and will remain just that for New England. 622 00:37:45,432 --> 00:37:47,100 The Drew Bledsoe decision, 623 00:37:47,100 --> 00:37:50,562 it reminded us of the whole Bernie Kosar thing. 624 00:37:50,562 --> 00:37:53,857 And Bill wasn't doubting or questioning himself, 625 00:37:53,857 --> 00:37:57,819 but he certainly knew how fragile things were. 626 00:37:58,153 --> 00:37:58,987 Okay. 627 00:37:58,987 --> 00:38:02,157 For the coaching staff, if we didn't succeed, 628 00:38:02,157 --> 00:38:05,452 our career with the Patriots was probably over. 629 00:38:17,840 --> 00:38:21,885 The Patriots at five and four are a surprise in the AFC. 630 00:38:21,885 --> 00:38:25,180 But even more surprising than their record is the way they have done it. 631 00:38:25,180 --> 00:38:26,890 Without Drew Bledsoe. 632 00:38:26,890 --> 00:38:29,309 Drew Bledsoe is back on the active list, 633 00:38:29,309 --> 00:38:32,521 but the starting quarterback is still Tom Brady. 634 00:38:33,480 --> 00:38:37,484 Drew! Drew! Drew! Drew! 635 00:38:37,484 --> 00:38:39,736 What are you guys videoing me for? 636 00:38:39,736 --> 00:38:41,697 Because you're a pretty good quarterback. 637 00:38:41,697 --> 00:38:43,198 I appreciate that. 638 00:38:43,198 --> 00:38:46,827 I happen to think so too, I just gotta get back out on the field. 639 00:38:49,204 --> 00:38:53,041 To make this decision, and choose this kid, Tom Brady... 640 00:38:54,001 --> 00:38:58,589 {\an8}I think we found out about Bill Belichick's guts, if you will. 641 00:38:58,589 --> 00:39:01,842 I mean, he had a very underwhelming stint in Cleveland. 642 00:39:01,842 --> 00:39:04,720 He had been five-eleven the year before for New England. 643 00:39:04,720 --> 00:39:07,556 It's not like this guy was lighting the world on fire. 644 00:39:07,556 --> 00:39:11,560 He was not this, you know, revered coach among the ranks. 645 00:39:12,895 --> 00:39:15,272 He didn't have space to make mistakes. 646 00:39:16,315 --> 00:39:19,443 The only thing you have in the National Football League, really, 647 00:39:19,443 --> 00:39:24,198 is your name and your reputation, and you earn that whatever it is. 648 00:39:25,240 --> 00:39:29,203 That comes in a lot of different stages, but that's... that's for all of us. 649 00:39:29,912 --> 00:39:33,457 Tonight, Tom Brady's gotta be the biggest show in town. 650 00:39:46,970 --> 00:39:48,514 Intercepted! 651 00:39:48,514 --> 00:39:50,599 Threw it right into the hands of the middle linebacker. 652 00:39:50,599 --> 00:39:52,309 God damn it! 653 00:39:53,644 --> 00:39:56,188 And I didn't even see a receiver in the area. 654 00:39:56,188 --> 00:39:59,691 Tom Brady tries to force a play when he doesn't have to. 655 00:39:59,691 --> 00:40:02,361 Part of the learning process for a young quarterback. 656 00:40:05,822 --> 00:40:07,533 Brady steps up. Throws. 657 00:40:07,533 --> 00:40:09,243 Intercepted again! 658 00:40:16,875 --> 00:40:22,422 Watching that game, I felt that Bill had let us down. 659 00:40:22,422 --> 00:40:27,845 I had people on my case, how bad my judgement was 660 00:40:28,470 --> 00:40:30,973 for not starting a guy like Drew Bledsoe. 661 00:40:32,724 --> 00:40:35,644 They were calling me insane. "What a mistake." 662 00:40:35,644 --> 00:40:39,231 {\an8}Our final score, St. Louis 24, New England 17. 663 00:40:39,231 --> 00:40:42,818 {\an8}And it's back to five hundred for the New England Patriots. 664 00:40:45,028 --> 00:40:47,072 Bill and I, we were under pressure. 665 00:40:48,407 --> 00:40:52,870 And the decisions that we were about to make 666 00:40:52,870 --> 00:40:57,541 were gonna determine the future of football in New England 667 00:40:58,250 --> 00:41:00,294 for the next 20 years.