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Kicking in Football’s Door: The Story of the 2001 Patriots
Published by David Barr on May 30, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - NFL
In 2001, the Patriots seemed to have no chance of making the playoffs. They had a tough fight ahead of them, battling the hot Steelers, the Raiders, and the defending champion Ravens.
Through week 2, the Patriots were 0-1 and facing the defensive minded Jets when Drew Bledsoe ran a scramble play that knocked him out for the season.
Everybody thought the Patriots would lose the game and not go to the playoffs until their sixth-round pick Tom Brady came into the game and led the Patriots to a spot in the playoffs with a 11-5 record.
The Patriots clinche...
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