Tag: Matt Light

This epic Tom Brady beer-chugging story is a must-listen

Never challenge Tom Brady to a beer-chugging contest

New England Patriots legend Tom Brady might be known as the greatest quarterback of all time, but he also might be one of the greatest beer-chuggers as well.

Yes, the unassuming seven-time Super Bowl champion, who is now notorious for the TB12 diet and avocado ice cream, can throw back a beer like you wouldn’t believe.

When appearing on Julian Edelman’s “Games with Names” podcast, former Patriots offensive tackle Matt Light shared a story of Brady being challenged by three-time Pro Bowl linebacker Larry Izzo to a beer-chugging contest.

Light assumed Izzo was going to destroy Brady, but once the pitchers turned upside down, the end result was shocking.

“I remember Izzo challenged Brady, and I’m thinking, ‘Dude, Izzo is going to smoke this cat,” said Light. “It was back when they had the pitchers. I remember Tommy put that thing back, and I’m like, ‘Oh, my God.’ This kid’s a gamer. Gamer, bring it on.”

Brady has shown off his hidden beer-chugging talent before, during a past visit to “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

One would think people would have learned by now to never judge a book by its cover, especially when it comes to Brady, who was selected with the 199th pick of the 2000 NFL draft.

No competition is safe from a guy like that.

Former Patriots OL admits to stealing this from opposing locker rooms

Former Patriots Pro Bowler admits he had sticky fingers for one item

Hide your stools whenever former New England Patriots offensive tackle Matt Light is in the building.

The three-time Super Bowl champion appeared on the latest episode of the “Games with Names” podcast with Julian Edelman and admitted to stealing a stool from nearly every opposing locker room he visited in his career.

It isn’t uncommon for players to take memorabilia in the NFL. Edelman once admitted to taking things from legendary quarterback Tom Brady’s locker, such as game-worn cleats, jerseys and even deodorant.

However, this time, he put Light in the hot seat by asking him about the stools he used to steal from opposing stadiums.

“I’m not going to jail on your podcast,” Light said. “…That stool is in my house right now. It was nice and square. It has to be, I’m going to say quarter-sawn white oak. In the center, it has a recessed brass plate with the number 72. I searched all through the locker room to find the right one, and then I put it in my equipment bag.”

Light admitted to stealing stools from almost every place the team went to. His favorite stool, however, is one he snatched from the Kansas City Chiefs.

“My most favorite stool is KC. No 72, but it’s awesome,” said Light.

Along with stools, Light also admitted to taking Patriots Super Bowl banners from hotels. So one can imagine the former Patriots legend has built up quite the collection over the years.

Opposing stadiums might have to start gluing things down whenever Edelman and Light are in town.

Camera guy recalls Tom Brady being chewed out by this Patriots offensive lineman

The NBC Sports Camera Guys shared an epic sideline exchange between Tom Brady and a former legendary Patriots offensive lineman.

Tom Brady was never afraid to give his teammates an earful when they weren’t performing up to par in the heat of battle. But every now and then, one of those teammates would give it right back to the legendary quarterback.

Count former New England Patriots offensive tackle Matt Light as one of those guys.

The NBC Sports Boston Camera Guys, Moose Messina and Glenn Gleason, appeared on the “Pats Interference” podcast with Andrew Callahan to share some of their favorite stories from working Patriots games over the years. One story included a sideline blow-up between Brady and Light.

“Brady’s obvious in the stuff that we saw, right? But there was a dynamic that would go on where he would come off and he would scream at the players, which we’ve seen,” Messina said. We’ve seen that video, right? We were in Jacksonville. Brady goes down, horrible sack, and he’s like, ‘What the [blah, blah, blah], wake up.’

“So he goes and sits down, and you see Matt Light stewing. …That crew was a different crew with [Logan] Mankins and all those guys. And he gets up, and now, he goes down to Brady and says, ‘You get your head out your ass. You get us going, [blah, blah, blah].’ And you could tell the other guys were like, ‘Yeah, Matt. You tell him.'”

There was always a profound respect between Brady and Light, who is one of the Patriots’ all-time great offensive tackles. Fast forward past the shouting match and the two were back on the football field building a dynasty that will be remembered and praised for years to come.

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72 days till Patriots season opener: Every player to wear No. 72 for New England

Here’s a list of every Patriots player to wear the No. 72 jersey number.

In celebration of the regular season opener only being 72 days away, we are listing every Patriots player that has worn the No. 72.

One of the immediate players that come to mind is three-time Pro Bowler and three-time Super Bowl champion, offensive tackle Matt Light, who spent 10 years with the Patriots.

Light has already been inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame, and he’s also a member of the Patriots’ All-Dynasty Team. He spent his entire career contributing to the early beginnings of the greatest dynasty in NFL history.

And of course, he wasn’t the only one.

So many great players have come before and after Light became a household name in New England. Here’s every Patriots player that wore the No. 72 throughout the franchise’s history (via Pro Football Reference):

Former Patriots All-Pro shares thoughts on possible Bill Belichick-Tom Brady reunion

A former Patriots All-Pro shared his thoughts on the chances of Tom Brady returning to New England.

Even a long-shot possibility of Tom Brady returning to the New England Patriots and finishing his NFL career where he started is enough to create some massive buzz for the team.

The Athletic’s Jeff Howe provided some hope when naming the Patriots as a possible landing destination for the legendary quarterback in 2023, assuming he continues playing football beyond this season. He clearly isn’t counting out the possibility of both sides coming together for one last ride in New England.

And neither is former longtime Patriots All-Pro offensive lineman Matt Light.

“Listen, I wouldn’t put anything past him,” Light said, during an appearance on The Greg Hill Show. “The guy wants to win, and he knows how to do it with a guy like [Bill] Belichick, right? I think he’s seen the differences now. He only played for Bill, and then he goes down to Tampa and he’s had a couple of coaches down there now. He could conceivably come back and want to be with a proven winner. That would not shock me at all.”

The Patriots are expected to have plenty of salary cap space to make such a move happen if they wanted to in 2023. But obviously, there would be a lot of lingering questions.

What would happen with Mac Jones? Do the Patriots have enough offensive weapons? What other teams and opportunities could potentially be in the mix for Brady’s services?

One thing is certain: It’s going to be another wild offseason, and the Patriots will likely be in the thick of it all.

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Matt Light has high expectations for 2021 Patriots offense

Matt Light sees good things in the future for this year’s Patriots.

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With so many new faces on the offensive side of the football for the New England Patriots, many do not know what to expect heading into the 2021 season. However, one former Patriot is predicting good things for the fall.

In an interview with the Boston Herald earlier this week, former Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light shared that he saw some similarities between this year’s team and the Super Bowl teams of years’ past.

In particular, he cited balance as one of the key reasons for past success, and indicated that this year’s Patriots team has that as well — at least from the looks of how the team is put together on paper.

“The last championship came because they could run the ball. And while Tommy (Brady) gets all the glory for throwing the ball, they won that championship, because when it really counted, they ran the ball. They added two tight ends, and if you remember back, while they had Gronk (Rob Gronkowski), who could catch the ball, what he did in the running game was legendary. That’s such an unbelievable asset to have on any team.

“(Gronkowski) was so valuable in that run game, and now they got some tight ends who can block. That line is fully capable of blocking, and they have an added threat to move the ball in Cam. Once they establish that, they can start dinking and dunking and all the creative stuff they do throwing the football.”

With New England adding new personnel to the offense, balance may be important while the newcomers get acclimated. Just like with those past Super Bowl teams, balance may be the key for success.

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WATCH: Former Patriots GM tells an awesome NFL draft story

Former New England Patriots general manager Scott Pioli pulled a fast one on the New York Jets during the 2001 NFL draft

The NFL draft process is full of subterfuge, as teams do their best to keep their intentions close to the vest.

Scott Pioli, former general manager of the New England Patriots, spent some time on NFL Network telling a fantastic draft-day story about making sure they could move up for their guy in the second round without a division rival finding out.

With the promise of secrecy from offensive line prospect Matt Light, Pioli made a trade to jump ahead of the New York Jets after Light told him he was on the phone with the Jets, who planned to pick him at their spot.

Trust no one this time of year.

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Matt Light shares advice for Jarrett Stidham on replacing Tom Brady

“It’s not going to happen in that first game — although you’re going to find out what he’s made of in that first game.”

Matt Light was starting at left tackle when Drew Bledsoe exited the game on Sept. 23, 2001 after that infamous hit from Mo Lewis. That’s when Tom Brady took over in relief of Bledsoe, and kicked off one of the greatest quarterbacking careers in NFL history.

The circumstances weren’t so different from what Jarrett Stidham will experience as the Patriots hope he’ll replace Brady. Stidham won’t get as much practice time as is typically afforded to a quarterback, with the novel coronavirus pandemic shutting down the team’s OTAs and minicamp. Then again, Brady hadn’t had much in the way of practice when he replaced Bledsoe.

“I witnessed it happen with Tommy in a very difficult time. It’s not as if he had the snaps in practice leading up to that Week 3 where he was going to take over the reins from a very veteran quarterback in Drew Bledsoe,” Light said on “Good Morning Football” on Friday. “Stidham is going to prove it right now. Unfortunately right now means they’re not able to get together, but when they finally do get together, it’s going to happen in practice first.

“It’s not going to happen in that first game — although you’re going to find out what he’s made of in that first game when the bullets are flying for real and the guys are amped up and it’s all on the line. But he needs to prove it in how he conducts the practices and how he gets guys on the same page in the meeting room and in the film room, the classroom.”

Stidham should get that chance during training camp, which is still scheduled to start at the end of July (though it’s unclear if COVID-19 will impact that start date). When he does take over, the Patriots may resemble the teams of the early 2000s, with an excellent defense and a run-reliant offense.

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Matt Light thinks the Patriots will use Tom Brady’s departure as motivation

“Are they going to have motivation to go out there and prove they can win without Tom Brady?”

Bill Belichick knows better than anyone how to turn skepticism into motivation. Every year, it seems the New England Patriots are favored to win the Super Bowl. And every year, Belichick seems to convince them that no one thinks the Patriots can win the Super Bowl.

It’s a tremendous mind trick.

But this year, Belichick doesn’t have to pull any tricks. This year, the skepticism is real. New England is without quarterback Tom Brady for the first time in 20 years, and no one knows whether the Patriots will stay Super Bowl relevant in 2020.

Former Patriots tackle Matt Light is convinced Belichick will use Brady’s departure to motivate the team.

“Most guys in the NFL want to tell you we don’t need motivation,” Light said on “Good Morning Football” on Friday. “We’re here. We work hard. We’re doing everything we have to do. We don’t need the outside influences. But I’m going to tell you, it weighs in, and it weighs on each one of those players because the coaching staff is going to be a little bit tighter. There’s a lot of question marks. A lot of things they got to figure out. Bill Belichick, his system — do your job, work hard, be attentive, put the team first — all those things he instills in those players week in and week out, well this is the real test. So all of those guys are going to feel the weight of it.

“Are they going to have motivation to go out there and prove they can win without Tom Brady? Yeah, they’ll use this.”

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Matt Light explains why Patriots remain publicly quiet on Jarrett Stidham

“You’re not hearing anything because there’s nothing to be said.”

Bill Belichick has a certain way he runs the New England Patriots and keeping personnel news on the hush is near the top of his list.

If Belichick wants the public to know something, the public will know. When it comes to Jarrett Stidham and replacing Tom Brady — he has nothing to say. Stidham is the assumed starter, given the fact Belichick deferred to draft or sign a quarterback in free agency. Whether or not Stidham will suit up the first game in September — hasn’t even remotely been said.

Matt Light, who spent 11 seasons with the team, joined the Pat McAfee Show Thursday and explained the silence on the quarterback situation.

“You’re not hearing anything because there’s nothing to be said,” Light said, transcribed by WEEI. “And that is 11 years of being in the system, but in a lot of ways it is 100 percent factual, right? Bill wasn’t lying. He doesn’t know which one of his guys is going to be the guy yet. I think they have a lot of confidence in Jarrett Stidham, I think they have liked what they’ve seen. I think he’s had a pretty good opportunity to study from the best. I think he understands what’s expected of him.”

New England’s quarterback room consists of Stidham, Brian Hoyer and two undrafted guys in J’Mar Smith and Brian Lewerke. Hoyer’s on his third stint with the team and has extensive knowledge he can provide Stidham with. It seems clear that Stidham is the guy, and a lot of people think he can thrive in a near impossible situation.

“Can he deliver? I mean there’s a lot of things that need to come together before you can answer that question. Is he capable? Sure. Would Bill say that? Never. There’s just no upside to saying it so he’s not going to do it,” Light continued. “So, you’re just going to feel as if there is a lot of uncertainty where there probably is a lot more comfort than you’ll ever realize.

“But, when the bullets are flying for real, we’re going to find out what he can and can’t do and there’s going to be a lot of people chomping at the bit to expose what he can’t do very well and I think Bill is going to do a good job of eliminating how much they expose his kind of lack of experience early in the season. They are going to take care of him and manage him as best they can. What they really need is the offensive line to go above and beyond.”

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