In the second game of the 2001 season, the New England Patriots lost starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe, and it appeared they were headed for another last-place finish in the AFC East.
Instead, led by sixth-round pick Tom Brady, the Patriots went on one of the most unprecedented runs in NFL history, beating the heavily favored St. Louis Rams to win the Super Bowl.
While many of these players and coaches remain involved with football, others have taken completely different paths. One is now the co-owner of a trampoline amusement center chain, another competed in last year's World Series of Poker event, and one has even become a minister.
Drew Bledsoe began the year as the team's starting quarterback.
He's now a renowned winemaker in Oregon, where he's also the offensive coordinator for his sons' high school team.
Source: Patriots.com
Tom Brady took over at quarterback after Bledsoe got injured.
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