The Patriots' run of six Super Bowl appearances in 15 years may never have happened had it not been for the events of Sept. 23, 2001. Tom Brady and Drew Bledsoe describe that fateful day to Don Banks.

Patriots continue climbing in ESPN's Week 7 NFL power rankings The Patriots came away with a big win win over the Jets in Week 6 that helped them rise in ESPN’s latest power rankings. Tom Brady has ...

The impact was devastating. But the hit was clean. If anyone blames former Jets linebacker Mo Lewis for blowing up Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe and opening the door to the Tom Brady era, they ...

He delivered the hit that inadvertently brought Tom Brady onto the NFL stage and launched a dynasty for the New England Patriots, but former New York Jets outside linebacker Mo Lewis isn’t taking any ...

In Sept. 2001, former New York Jets linebacker Mo Lewis hit former New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe so hard that it sheared a blood vessel in his chest, setting the stage for Tom Brady to ...

Former Jets linebacker Mo Lewis likely never has to buy a beer in New England ever again. It was Lewis who indirectly orchestrated the start of the Patriots’ two-decade dynasty on Sept. 23, 2001 — ...

Nearly a quarter-century ago, former New York Jets linebacker Mo Lewis delivered a hit on Drew Bledsoe that changed the course of NFL history. Tired of being held responsible by Jets fans for ...

The year was 2001, the Baltimore Ravens were the reigning NFL champions, thanks to one of the greatest defenses of all time, and the New England Patriots had just given Drew Bledsoe a record 10-year, ...

On Sept. 23, 2001, Drew Bledsoe rolled out in the fourth quarter of a New England Patriots game against the New York Jets. He turned up field to run. It would become the play that changed NFL history.

From Brady vs. Belichick, by Gary Myers. Copyright © 2025 by the author, and reprinted with permission of St. Martin’s Publishing Group. Brady vs. Brady. The ...

New England Patriots Mo Lewis puts blame on Drew Bledsoe for the hit that started the Patriots dynasty "It's a big game-changing, history-changing play. I've never gone back to watch the play." Tom ...