FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Discussing Tom Brady's fabulous career on Wednesday, New York Jets linebacker Calvin Pace cracked, "Blame Mo Lewis."
It was Lewis, of course, who gave life to the Brady era, knocking Brady's predecessor, Drew Bledsoe, out of the lineup with a vicious but legal hit on Sept. 23, 2001.
Lewis wasn't a one-hit wonder -- he's one of the best linebackers in Jets history -- and he surely will be in the Ring of Honor one day. On Sunday, he will serve as the "Pilot of the Game," the Jets' version of an honorary captain.