In a candid appearance on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown, former NFL quarterback Drew Bledsoe offered unique insights on two of the biggest names in football, Tom Brady and Tony Romo.
Both Brady and Romo famously replaced Bledsoe as starting quarterbacks during his career.
Bledsoe pointed out a significant difference in how Brady and Romo handled the transition from backup to starter, hinting that their approach to leadership and their relationship with him evolved in contrasting ways.
He even addressed Romo directly during the segment, saying, “If you’re watching this Romo, you know this is true.”
Recalling his time in Dallas, Bledsoe recounted how Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells made the decision to bench him mid-game in favor of Romo.
“Parcells made the decision to yank me at halftime of a game and throw Romo in there,” Bledsoe explained. “Really didn’t agree with that one. If you’re watching this Romo, you know this is true…”
He continued with a sharp observation about Romo’s change in attitude after becoming the starter.
“The minute that he became the starter, he became pretty big in his own mind,” Bledsoe remarked. “He was no longer the curious and inquisitive guy.
“That was the difference between him and Tommy … Tommy became the starter, he was still asking all the questions. Where all of a sudden Romo was the guy who had all the answers.”
Bledsoe is known to be quite blunt. In other words, there’s very little doubt that he was being dead-serious with his harsh comments on Romo.
What are your thoughts on what Bledsoe had to say?
Do you think Romo will be getting an invite to Bledsoe’s winery anytime soon???