Many football fans know that New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman was a college quarterback at Kent State. But the Baltimore Ravens apparently forgot.
With momentum shifting in the game, the Patriots having cut a two-touchdown lead in half, Tom Brady threw a backward pass to Edelman, who gunned it downfield — perfectly — to a wide-open Danny Amendola for a shocking 51-yard, game-tying touchdown.
Considering Brady's downfield accuracy this season, it's one of the better deep passes the Patriots have had this season. Seriously.
It's odd to see anyone other than Brady throwing a pass for the Patriots in a playoff game, especially when they were trailing. Cute call by offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels? Yes — but quite effective.
That was Edelman's first throw in the NFL. Yeah, the Patriots don't run these kinds of plays with Brady under center very often.
The last pass Edelman attempted on a football field before that was in Kent State's 23-13 win over Buffalo back on Nov. 28, 2008. For those keeping track at home, Edelman was 13-of-23 passing for 114 yards with a touchdown that day.
It appears the Patriots have found a downfield passer. Kidding! Joke, people, that's a joke!
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Eric Edholm is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at edholm@yahoo-inc.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Eric_Edholm
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