The fallacy of blaming single players and a reminder that football is still a team sport
Cincy Jungle — ... . Speaking with other fans recently, no one could think of a game that meant something where he came through and won it in the clutch. I can think back to December 5, 2004 in Baltimore when I thought we had the second coming of John Elway, Troy Aikman, etc. Now he looks more and more like Drew Bledsoe. I don’t care if fans worship him and see him as untouchable. Was 12/5/04 the last fourth quarter/overtime comeback this team has had? How many close games can you remember where the offense with Bob Bratkowski and Carson Palmer failed miserably on a ...

The Greatest Kansas City Chiefs, By the Numbers: #10
Arrowhead Pride — ... (2001-04) You guys remember this Trent fella, right? Of course you do. Playing for the Chiefs for six seasons, Green hold five of the ten all-time best passing seasons in team history. Over those six seasons, Trent completed 61.9% of his passes; passed for over 21,000 yards; and had an 118:85 TD to INT ratio. Let me let Wikipedia take over for a second here: With a third consecutive 4,000 yard season, Green joins Drew Bledsoe, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Dan Marino, Dan Fouts ...

Rumblings Book Review: Tale Of The Tape
Buffalo Rumblings — ... I give Tale of the Tape, a history of the Buffalo Bills from the Inside, a very respectable A-. At just under 130 pages it won't take forever to read; it has great stories and pictures, and is jam packed with some great Bills history. Some of you will find the Epilogue very amusing, as Abe gives his thoughts on the upcoming season (2002) for the Bills, and all of the excitement surrounding the Bills' two newest acquisitions, Drew Bledsoe and Mike Williams. ...

Comparing and Contrasting the 2001 Patriots and the 2009 Chiefs
Arrowhead Pride — ... Quarterback Patriots - Drew Bledsoe was to be the leader he had just signed a huge contract, but seemed to be on the downside of his career. ...

Patriots Links 7/13/09 - Drew Bledsoe makes the list
Pats Pulpit — [Editor's Note: Marima's the links master, no doubt.  She's on vacation in the wilds of Maine, so you'll have to put up with me for a week.] Jim Donaldson (Projo) lists the 10 Best Moments in Sports History.  Of course, loaded with Patriots factoids, he gives some love to Drew Bledsoe: 8. Drew Bledsoe’s overtime TD pass to Kevin Turner in 1994 That’s how it’s listed on the Pats’ web site. The much bigger story is that the pass to Turner ...

History of the Bills: 1999-2003
Buffalo Rumblings — ... in the third.  Prior to day two of the draft Buffalo sent the Bills 2003 first round pick to New England in exchange for QB Drew Bledsoe. Bledsoe had become expendable with the emergence of ...

History of the Bills: 2004-2008
Buffalo Rumblings — ... could do after he spent a year on injured reserve. After long-term injuries to Losman (broken leg) and Travis Brown, the Bills signed QB Shane Matthews to back up Drew Bledsoe. ...

Bills' Reed could be in line for career season
Buffalo Rumblings — ... Reed was lucky early in his Bills career.  His rookie season, 2002, was QB Drew Bledsoe's first (and most productive) in Buffalo, and the starting WR duo of ...

Rumblings Film Session: Bills/Titans, Offensive Review
Buffalo Rumblings — ... The no-huddle offense is the topic du jour, and it's easy to understand why - Buffalo's offense has not been this interesting since Drew Bledsoe was our quarterback.  The scheme is perfect for many reasons, the most prominent of which is that it fits the team's offensive personnel like a glove.  The benefits are numerous, but the clearest and most prominent advantage present is the easily varied pacing of the offense.  The Titans have a very good defense, folks, even without ...

Blame it on Cain, and Bobby, and Mike, and Cory, and Pat and Flozell...
Blogging The Boys — ... There are always a group of Cowboys the fans love to hate.  Think of the doomed players from just the last five years, guys who couldn't take a proper step:  Jacob Rogers, Drew Bledsoe, ...

Examining Van Pelt's fast rise from player to coordinator
Buffalo Rumblings — ... Pitt alum Dan Marino, but threw for only 89 yards. The QB would start two more games in relief that year, but would not start again until four years later in 2001.  That year, Van Pelt started half of the Bills' games and played in four more in relief of Mr. Glass, Rob Johnson.  He finished the year going 178 of 307 for 2,056 yards (58% completion percentage), 12 TD, 11 INT, and a 76.4 passer rating.  He was then relegated back to his backup role behind new Bills QB Drew Bledsoe for two more years before retiring after nine seasons.  ...

Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations
The Mile High Report — ... for the playoffs, even when Drew Bledsoe got healthy back in 2001?  He got killed, until Brady won their first Super Bowl against the mighty ...

Opponent History: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
Buffalo Rumblings — ... . The Bills' lone bright spot was a Johnathan "Freddie" Smith 70 yard punt return; the team then doused those good feelings by failing to convert the two point try. Drew Bledsoe and ...

A look back: New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills, Part 1
Pats Pulpit — ... after Drew Bledsoe suffered an almost fatal injury.  Brady threw for a very unimpressive 15 for 21 and 107 yards with one TD.  He also accounted for two fumbles and one interception.  The difference, however, was Antowain Smith's 100 yards rushing, two TD's, and a long of 42.  This game was won on the ground. ...

Previewing Cincinnatti's Visit To Lambeau
Acme Packing Company — ... going through progressions, looking off safeties, and following through on throws.  But the minute the pocket collapses, Palmer gets himself into trouble.  This was evident in the Denver game, as Palmer was sacked 3 times, losing 26 yards, and threw two interceptions in the game.  He managed to pull the team together for what could have been a winning drive, showing that he certainly has the ability to get it done.  But if he doesn't look like the second coming of Drew Bledsoe, I don't know what does. ...

The grass is not always greener...
The Phinsider — ... talent.  But a funny thing happened - Favre wasn't the player everybody thought he would be.  By the end of 2008, I had Jets fans coming up to me telling me how much they miss Pennington.  And I'm convinced, just as those same Jets fans were, that Pennington could have taken that Jets team to the playoffs.  Of course, we'll never know. To be fair, there are just as many examples of success as there are failures.  Tony Romo was a success replacing Drew Bledsoe.  Aaron Rodgers was a success replacing Brett ...

From the Inbox: Cowboys vs. Giants Edition
Blogging The Boys — ... Romo has had some nice games against the Giants recently. He's won four in a row versus the Giants...in the regular season. He's 0-1 in the post-season.  In those regular season games he's had an 109.6 passer rating including two games with four TDs. Dallas has lost two games recently to the Giants besides the post-season game - Drew Bledsoe started his final game against the Giants, the Monday-nighter that saw the torched passed to the Romo era, and the ...

Keys to Victory: Bills vs Buccaneers
Buffalo Rumblings — ... is from the Drew Bledsoe school of quarterbacks: big, strong, huge arm, totally immobile.  With a slow windup as part of his throwing motion, getting to Leftwich will completely alter his throws, which will hopefully lead to some turnovers.  His inaccuracy will be apparent if his timing is thrown off by a good rush. The defense cannot let him sit back there and try to pick us apart.  Tampa does have a solid offensive line, so getting to Leftwich might be easier said than done. I'd like to see more blitzing this week, especially more creative ...

New England Patriots Links 9/21/09 - Jets Win Super Bowl 16-9; Season over after week 2?
Pats Pulpit — ... all-time passing list yesterday.  He only needs 2,618 more yards, to throw himself in front of record holder Drew Bledsoe. ...

Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 9/22
Buffalo Rumblings — ... Though it’s only been two games Trent has 4 passing TD’s in the first 2 weeks. The last time a Bills starting QB had that many in the first 2 weeks was Drew Bledsoe in 2002. The last time any Bills starting QB had more than that, was Jim Kelly in 1993 (5). ...

Chiefs Coach's Comments Revive Talk of Quarterback Controversy
Arrowhead Pride — ... Scott Pioli? What they're trying to get at here is whether Cassel is truly the best option or if he truly has the contract that necessitates him to be the starting quarterback.  The problem is that Todd Haley has demonstrated that he will play the best player, regardless of hype and money.  The examples he cited yesterday in response to reporters: Jets: Vinnie Testaverde over Glenn Foley Cowboys: Tony Romo over Drew Bledsoe Cardinals: Kurt Warner over Matt ...

Opponent History: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
Buffalo Rumblings — ... started this game by taking the opening kickoff 104 yards to the end zone for a very quick 7-0 lead. Drew Bledsoe would add four touchdown passes - two to ...

Last Time Chiefs Played Cowboys is a Painful Memory
Arrowhead Pride — ... The offense scored a lot of points and the defense gave up a lot of points. Remember those days?  Trent Green threw for 340 yards and a score while Larry Johnson added 143 yards and another three scores.  But that defense.... To help jog your memory, here are a few highlights: Good memory: Before the game, Lamar Hunt did the coin toss and was honored with a video tribute. With the Chiefs up 14-3 in the second quarter, Drew Bledsoe hit Terry Glenn for a 71 yard fleaflicker pass ...

Tales from the SunnySide: McDaniels and Belichick, Part I
The Mile High Report — ... In another similarity between Belichick's foray into NE and McDaniels' into Denver, it wasn't that long after coming into town that Bill decided to replace Drew Bledsoe - an excellent QB whose skillset didn't suit the gameplan as well as the 6th-round pick, ...

Clayton: 'Chiefs Could Be Dangerous'
Arrowhead Pride — ... Chiefs head coach Todd Haley was previously the passing game coordinator in Dallas and was on the staff when there was a roundtable vote to determine whether the unheralded Eastern Illinois kid would take Drew Bledsoe's job.  Judging by his statements on Romo, I think it's fairly obvious how he voted. ...

The Truth and Myth of the Chiefs "Right 53"
Arrowhead Pride — ... is not an "interchangeable part".  He's going to go down as one of the greatest QBs in football history.  Was Brady surrounded by players that fit this "Right 53" description?  Yes.  Did he win Super Bowls without any other huge Hall of Fame type talent on offense?  Yes.  Could you just swap Brady out with another QB on those teams?  No.  There's no way anyone can argue that Drew Bledsoe would of had the same success on those teams if he had remained the QB.  Our own new QB couldn't maintain the success that ...

View from the Owners Seat
Buc 'Em — ... bonus for Luke McCown, and then the "football experts" said he needed competition at that spot.  Why did we give a bonus to a guy who needed competition?  How many free agents did Gruden bring in circa 2004 only to see "dynamic" Charlie Garner carted off after 3 games.  If all of these coaches are such geniuses, why does luck play such a huge roll in success.  Bill Belicheck didn't start Tom Brady in the first game of the 2001 season.  He started Drew Bledsoe, and the Patriots would have sucked if he hadn't ...

The NFL Trade Deadline: What to Expect from the Kansas City Chiefs
Arrowhead Pride — ... 2002 4th round pick (117th overall) and conditional 2003 draft pick Pioli gave up: WR Terry Glenn March 8th Glenn was in his sixth season and coming off a 2001 season where he only played four games. Bill Belichick deactivated Glenn for most of the '01 season for off the field problems. Glenn played the 2003 season in Green Bay before being shipped off to Dallas. Pioli got: Buffalo's 2003 1st round pick Pioli gave up: QB Drew Bledsoe April 21st Bledsoe was also in his sixth ...

BucsFanDave wins the Buc'em FanPost Contest!!
Buc 'Em — ... McCown, and then the "football experts" said he needed competition at that spot.  Why did we give a bonus to a guy who needed competition?  How many free agents did Gruden bring in circa 2004 only to see "dynamic" Charlie Garner carted off after 3 games.  If all of these coaches are such geniuses, why does luck play such a huge roll in success.  Bill Belicheck didn't start Tom Brady in the first game of the 2001 season.  He started Drew Bledsoe, and the Patriots would have sucked if he ...

Opponent History: Bills vs Texans
Buffalo Rumblings — ... Henry got the Bills rolling. Two straight rushing touchdowns by Henry helped the Bills tie up the game at 17. The Texans then resorted to some trickery, and RB James Allen hit tight end Billy Miller with a 5-yard scoring throw, and the Texans had the lead late in the fourth quarter. Former Bill Jay Foreman then committed an ill-advised unsportsmanlike penalty to help keep a stalled Bills drive alive, which resulted in an Eric Moulds touchdown pass from Drew Bledsoe to tie it up. Bledsoe then hit Peerless Price for ...

Winning with Seneca Wallace Part 2: Idiot Proofing
Field Gulls — ... , Zac Robinson, Case Keenum or Tim Tebow, allowing Wallace to be the crash test dummy, and the kid Seattle drafts, the driver. Wallace keeps the team competitive enough to add free agent talent and avoid the high stakes pit of perennial top ten picks. Teams do not win Super Bowls with Seneca Wallace, but Wallace could be Seattle's Jim Harbaugh or Drew Bledsoe. ...

Bills have tried various methods to address QB
Buffalo Rumblings — ... in after them.  He started three games in relief of Collins in 1997, but returned to the bench until November of 2001, when he replaced the injured (again) Johnson. Van Pelt and Johnson each started 8 games that year, with AVP throwing for an impressive 2,056 yards and 12 touchdowns.  Following that season, the Bills made a bold move to bring in a different answer to the question of Buffalo's starting QB. (38% winning percentage) Trade for an established vet: Drew Bledsoe (2002-2004) Following the 2001 season, Buffalo sent their ...

The Calvary Has Rescued Dallas AND Philly Lately. Who Gets Saved This Week?
Blogging The Boys — ... Romo in second games vs. Philly '06 through '08 (Drew Bledsoe played the first '06 game): 19 points, three losses. ...

Time capsule: Plunkett to Vataha keys victory over Colts, December 19, 1971
Pats Pulpit — ... quarterback position that turned these teams from sometime foes to full time rivals. Peyton Manning was drafted in 1988 out of the University of Tennessee and immediately went to work on the history book, breaking rookie records left and right and throwing the ball all over the league.  By the time New England drafted the unlikely Tom Brady in 2000, Manning had thrown for 52 touchdowns and almost 8,000 yards. In 2001, New England's starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe was leveled against the Jets.  Brady stepped in ...

Opponent History: Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans
Buffalo Rumblings — ... their seven-point lead back. Eddie George then knotted the game up at 13 with a two-yard dive into the end zone. The Bills launched a late march, and this time, after Christie hit a 33-yard field goal with 31 seconds left on the clock, the Bills covered the kick return to seal the win. Sunday, December 14, 2003: Titans 28, Bills 26 After two consecutive Gary Anderson field goals, the Bills rattled off 17 straight points. A Rian Lindell field goal, a six-yard Drew Bledsoe-to-Bobby Shaw touchdown pass, and a Pat Williams ...

More Dungy commentary on Vick-to-Buffalo speculation
Buffalo Rumblings — ... On the field, though, it makes a bit more sense. Forgetting about all of Vick's misdeeds and the controversy that still surrounds those actions, and assuming that Vick's skills have not deteriorated to the point that he's only a shell of his former self, he'd certainly be the most established quarterback to play in Buffalo since Drew Bledsoe. No, that's not a particularly ringing endorsement, but the chance exists, at least, that Vick could resurrect his career in Buffalo. Again, question his quarterback abilities and his person all you want, but a 38-28-1 ...

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Roger Goodell Establishes What the Fine Will Be If Dan Snyder Does Not Fire Vinny Cerrato
Hogs Haven — ... threw four total touchdown passes in a game where we absolutely dominated the detestable Cowgirls. It was one of the best games I have ever been to at FedEx. Drew Bledsoe threw three interceptions and ...

Opponent History: Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars
Buffalo Rumblings — ... Completely unable to run the football, Drew Bledsoe and the Bills went to the air. Bledsoe passed for 314 yards and two touchdowns, while ...

Rumor starter: Charlie Weis to Tampa Bay
Buc 'Em — ... to the NFL could be in his future. If so, Tampa Bay might not be a bad place for him to land. Weis’s resume speaks for itself. In five years coordinating the offense under Bill Belichick, the Patriots went 53-27 during the regular season and 9-0 in the playoffs with three Super Bowl wins - better than the Buccaneer franchise has done in its history. He also helped groom Tom Brady into a Hall of Fame quarterback when he took over for the injured Drew Bledsoe in 2001.   At this time, please pause ...

New England Patriots @ New Orleans Saints: Game Preview
Canal Street Chronicles — ... kicks game-winning 27-yard FG with 3 seconds remaining & Patriots QB Drew Bledsoe throws for 317 yards & 1 TD. ...

Opponent History: Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins
Buffalo Rumblings — ... Drew Bledsoe. Jay Fiedler. Need I say more about the suck involved in this game? Both sides got a touchdown and two field goals out of their offenses, but the difference was a ...

New England Patriots Links 11/28/09 - Weekend Leftovers
Pats Pulpit — ... Not only is Brady close to passing Drew Bledsoe as New England’s all-time passing leader, but he is also close to hitting 30,000 yards for his career. Coming into Monday night’s game, Brady has 29,495 yards is 163 yards shy of Bledsoe and 505 yards shy of the 30k mark. ...

Wade's Defense Will Guide the Cowboys' December Ship
Blogging The Boys — ... Romosexuals were everywhere.  The world was Romolicious.  The Romom Empire was in the making.  Cowboys Nation was positively giddy over its new star, who replaced Drew Bledsoe after the veteran showed terminal shell-shock in a Giants loss at Texas Stadium.  ...

What the Chiefs Could Be Getting With Charlie Weis at Offensive Coordinator
Arrowhead Pride — ... was capable of when the Pats drafted him with the best sixth round choice in NFL Draft history. It was Weis who oversaw the offensive transition from Drew Bledsoe to Brady. It was also a Weis-directed offense that made a 1,100+ yard rusher out of Antowain Smith at age 29, squeezed max value from guys like ...