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Few people know new Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt better than Drew Bledsoe. Here's what Bledsoe told the Herald about his friend of more than 30 years.
Van Pelt, now the Patriots' offensive coordinator, served as Bledsoe's backup in Buffalo from 2002-03, the last two seasons of his 11-year career. After Van Pelt retired following the 2003 season, he called Bledsoe's next and final Bills campaign as the team's radio analyst. Time and business pulled them apart, but friends who remain in football long enough often find that the game will bring them together again.
Will the former Browns offensive coordinator take the Patriots offense in a different direction under head coach Jerod Mayo?
Somehow, after hiring a new head coach and three new coordinators in less than a month, the busy-bee Pats still have equally important jobs to fill and questions to answers. Who will play quarterback? How will they fill out the rest of their coaching staff? How will the offense take shape under new coordinator Alex Van Pelt? Who will lead the front office? Will the Patriots spend in free agency?
Van Pelt, 53, was fired in Cleveland last month after four seasons with the team. During his tenure, the Browns offense ranked in the top half of league scoring ever year but one. Van Pelt has extensive experience coaching quarterbacks and previously served as an offensive coordinator with the Bills in 2009.