Ex-Jets star Mo Lewis defends infamous tackle, blames Drew Bledsoe for sparking Tom Brady’s historic NFL rise

Ex-Jets star Mo Lewis defends infamous tackle, blames Drew Bledsoe for sparking Tom Brady’s historic NFL rise

Drew Bledsoe exited a 2001 game with an injury after he was tackled by Mo Lewis

Former New England Patriots quarterbacks Drew Bledsoe, left, and Tom Brady, right, talk during pregame warmups between the Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills at Lumen Field on Oct 27, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images)

Linebacker Mo Lewis #57 of the New York Jets looks on from the field before a game against the Buffalo Bills at Giants Stadium on October 24, 1993, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (George Gojkovich/Getty Images)

(L-R) Tom Brady and Drew Bledsoe speak onstage during "The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady" for the Netflix is a Joke Festival at The Kia Forum on May 05, 2024, in Inglewood, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Netflix)