'Pitchers of Beer and Rooster Wings': Tom Brady Remembers a Memorable Journey to Buffalo

[ad_1] Again in 2010, the New England Patriots spent the day after Christmas in Orchard Park, N.Y., dominating the Buffalo Payments 34-3.

The sport itself was a blowout. Brady solely threw for 140 yards however had three landing passes (two to Rob Gronkowski) whereas the Patriots ran for 217 as a workforce. BenJarvus Inexperienced-Ellis had 19 carries for 104 yards, whereas Danny Woodhead had 13 totes for 93 and a landing.

What occurred after the sport, although, is what has grow to be a little bit of legend amongst Patriots followers — and people in Rochester consuming barbecue that night time.

The Time Tom Brady Met His Match in a BEER CHUGGING Contest 🍺 'I Received a Lot and Misplaced a Few' The sport itself did not see a lot snow, but it surely began coming down in a giant means proper after the ultimate whistle – a lot in order that the Patriots weren't capable of fly dwelling that night time.

So, they pivoted.

"We obtained 5 busloads of individuals on the buses, headed to the airport," Brady stated. "What we will do, we will detour to Rochester, New York. Not solely can we detour, we head that means. I do not keep in mind how lengthy the drive was, a minimum of over an hour, possibly two. And after we obtained there, everybody was like, 'Hey, we're all snowed in. We won't get dwelling. What ought to we do for the night time?'

"Properly, there occurs to be a Dinosaur Bar-B-Que."

The Patriots cruised to a straightforward win over the Payments on Dec. 26, 2010, in Orchard Park. (Jerome Davis/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures)

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is a staple within the Western New York space, and that restaurant in Rochester served precisely what you'll have anticipated on a Sunday night time.

"Pitchers of beer and rooster wings," Brady stated. "So, we had the entire offensive group collectively, the defensive group collectively. We had everyone having the time of their life on the Dinosaur Barbecue celebrating a terrific win over the Payments."

Tales have been written everywhere in the web concerning the night time the Patriots have been stranded in Rochester and Brady's beer-chugging prowess. Whereas Brady admitted he did not win each competitors he was concerned in that night time, he feels he stood his personal.

"I did not drink any out of a shoe. That is a rumor, OK?" Brady stated. "I received lots. I misplaced a number of, however I feel I gained the respect of all my offensive linemen, going toe to toe, face to face with among the greatest beer chuggers on the planet."

Brady definitely earned the respect of his teammates that night time, and his beer-chugging prowess solely added to the aura surrounding him.

"I nonetheless have by no means seen anyone chug a beer quicker than Tom Brady," former Patriots offensive lineman Ross Tucker stated in 2014. "It's best to’ve seen the way in which he slammed down his cup — it was like he was spiking the ball after a TD. It was hilarious. It was superior.

"It was textbook Brady."

Rob Gronkowski (left) and Tom Brady join twice for scores in opposition to the Payments on Dec. 26, 2010. (MediaNews Group/Boston Herald through Getty Pictures)

The Patriots improved to 13-2 with the win over the Payments, and Brady stated the night time was a terrific expertise for the workforce that late within the season.

"They are saying there is a saying, ‘Make lemonade out of lemons,’" Brady stated. "That is what we did that night time."

Sadly for the top-seeded Patriots, they bumped into an upstart New York Jets workforce that ended their season within the Divisional Spherical.

"I do not wish to speak about how that season ended," Brady stated, "however that was a terrific second of our journey to Buffalo."

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