We finally know how the Patriots ACTUALLY got Tom Brady.
And Jets fans, you might want to close your eyes.
Pablo Torre did some digging on his “Pablo Torre Finds Out” pod, and uncovered one of the NFL's biggest mysteries.
We all know the Pats took Brady with the 199th pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. But it was actually a compensatory pick.
The NFL has a formula for compensatory picks that’s never been revealed, but somehow they awarded New England the
#199 selection for a player they lost.
And who was that player the Pats lost?
Tom Tupa, a dual QB/punter.
Don’t worry if you don't recognize the name. But his story is WILD.
Back when Bill Belichick was with the Browns, he signed Tupa - not to be QB, to be a holder on kicks.
And Tupa became the first man in NFL history to score a 2-point conversion - doing it as the holder on a fake field goal.
Just like that, “2-point Tupa” was born.
And when Belichick went to New England, Tupa followed him. But in 1999, Tupa left the Pat...