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 triggering the Tom Brady era and the New England Patriots' dynasty, Lewis has unleashed another hit.
Lewis, breaking a long media silence, contends in a soon-to-be-released book that it's Bledsoe -- not him -- that deserves the blame for what happened on Sept. 23, 2001. Bledsoe was drilled so hard that it sheared a blood vessel in his chest -- he nearly died in the ambulance -- creating an opportunity for the unproven Brady.