Former Jets linebacker Mo Lewis likely never has to buy a beer in New England ever again.
It was Lewis who indirectly orchestrated the start of the Patriots’ two-decade dynasty on Sept. 23, 2001 — when he crushed then-Patriots starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe as he scrambled along the sideline and attempted to get out of bounds.
Slow to get up from the bone-crunching hit, Bledsoe was ultimately transported to the hospital due to the critical injuries he suffered. Bledsoe’s lung had collapsed from the hit, while he also suffered from several internal bleeding after he sheared a blood vessel in his chest.