Nearly a quarter-century ago, former New York Jets linebacker Mo Lewis delivered a hit on Drew Bledsoe that changed the course of NFL history.

Tired of being held responsible by Jets fans for triggering the Tom Brady era and the New England Patriots ' dynasty, Lewis has unleashed another hit.

Lewis, breaking a long media silence, contends in a soon-to-be-released book that it's Bledsoe -- not him -- who deserves the blame for what happened on Sept. 23, 2001. Bledsoe was drilled so hard that it sheared a blood vessel in his chest -- he nearly died in the ambulance -- creating an opportunity for the unproven Brady.

"[Bledsoe] just signed a $100 million deal to be what type of quarterback? A passing quarterback, correct?" Lewis says in "Brady vs. Belichick," written by longtime NFL rep

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