Months before he led the Patriots’ game-winning drive on national TV on Christmas Eve, Bailey Zappe was cut from the team.
He eventually returned after he cleared waivers, but his belief in himself was tested in the moment.
So, he reached out to Kurt Warner, who evolved into a Hall-of-Fame quarterback after going undrafted and playing several years in the Arena Football League for some words of wisdom.
“Did you ever have those times where you wondered if you belonged in the league?” Zappe asked, according to Warner.
Zappe said the conversation happened right after he was cut, which was one of the low points of his football career.