The ’96 Pats: Precursor to a Dynasty

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Published: May 21, 2009

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... a bigger joke than a Denny Green sound bite.

Just a few years removed from a Super Bowl drubbing at the hands of the world famous ’85 Bears, the Pats entered the 1990's limping and hopeless.

In 1993, with things at an all-time low, a flash of hope entered the lowly franchise as they landed the No. 1 overall pick. With it they took a Washington State Cougar named Drew Bledsoe.

It would not be fair to say Bledsoe was slow in the pocket, because he simply didn’t move—but man could he throw a pretty pass. With his feet set his deep ball was so gorgeous it belonged in the Museum of Modern Art.

Even...

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