Ty Lowe has found a place where everyone knows his name. But instead of Joey, it was the New England Patriots practice field.
While in charge of the Buffalo Bills, Ty Lowe went to the Buffalo Trace and admitted that he and several New England quarterbacks drank whiskey as a way to combat the cold during cold practices in Foxboro. “(Linebacker) Mike Vrabel had a bottle,” Lowe recalled while speaking on “The Dan Patrick Show.” “So we all went to Vrabel and hit the bottle.
He drank whiskey and everything. He made sure everyone got a bottle.”If it doesn’t work, it’s crap and it’s hard to argue with the results. Law said the practice existed during the Bill Parcells/Pete Carroll era (1993-99), before Bill Belichick arrived.
New England made four playoff appearances during that span, including winning the AFC title following the 1996-97 season.But Rowe said the practice was a little risky because he and his security guards said there would be drive-by shootings on the way to practice.
“We had to get in the car with shoulder pads, like little league, and go out there with our helmets and shoulder pads on,” Lowe explained. “When I was at the other training ground, it was a five-minute drive away.
“It was cold out there,” Law said, making it clear this was a Sunday game. After all, the best attacking talent of the turn of the century was very hard to beat.”I never drank before a game,” Rowe said.
“I had to go out there and beat those fast guys. I can’t go out and hit Marvin Harrison, Randy Moss and (Terrell Owens) with alcohol. I would be on the other side of that height.Law dropped the bottle on Sunday, but Patriots fans had one thing for sure.
In 10 seasons (1995-2004), the quarterback tied Raymond Claiborne’s franchise record of 36 interceptions and added four more in five postseason sacks. The latter category included the team’s first Super Bowl victory in 2001, a 20–17 victory over the St. Louis Rams in Game 36.
