COMMENTARY
It’s been 30 years since former Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe, who was in his sophomore season in the NFL, threw an NFL-record 70 passes to help New England overcome a 20-point deficit and beat the Minnesota Vikings, 24-20. The Athletic ran an entertaining oral history of the win a few years ago– “Put the fricking kid in two-minute!”
After that game, I remember that I wasn’t alone in a youthful confidence that believed the 4-6 Patriots would whip off six straight victories and make the playoffs after having won only 13 games the previous three seasons combined.