Patriots: Tom Brady’s Backup, Jimmy Garoppolo, Dreaming of His Chance to Play

December 24, 2014   ·   Randolph Charlotin   ·   Jump to comments

It was like deja vu. The New England Patriots quarterback escaped a crumbling pocket. He ran to his right, toward the sideline. Just before stepping out of bounds, he’s popped by a defender from a divisional opponent.
In both instances, the backup quarterback was under center for the final drive. The difference: Drew Bledsoe was heading to the hospital after the 2000 loss to the New York Jets, while Tom Brady was high-fiving teammates on the sideline after leading the Patriots to a win over the Miami Dolphins last Sunday.
Backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo entered the win over Miami with two minutes, 25 seconds left and handed the ball to running back Jonas Gray four times before taking a knee to end the game. Garoppolo might know about Brady’s rise, but the former Eastern Illinois record-setter doesn’t wish for anything bad to happen to Brady just to get his chance. But like any young passer, Garoppolo dreams of his chance to start.
It’s the draw...

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