Tedy Bruschi
Tedy Bruschi
Tedy Lacap Bruschiis a former professional American football player who was a linebacker in the National Football Leaguefor thirteen seasons. He played college football for the University of Arizona, and was a two-time consensus All-American. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and played his entire professional career with the Patriots. Bruschi won three Super Bowls and was a two-time All-Pro selection...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth9 June 1973
CitySan Francisco, CA
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I've talked with a lot of people and heard a lot of opinions,
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I've been doing everything I could possibly do except for putting the pads on, ... 'I had to make myself ready first and I believe I did that.
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Schematically, it doesn't really change things. We'll still do a lot of the same things, but guys will just be asked to sort of do different things.
asked change guys sort
Schematically, it doesn't really change things, ... We'll still do a lot of the same things, but guys will just be asked to sort of do different things.
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The thing that people don't understand is you have three hours once you think you are experiencing a stroke to do something about it. If you can get to the hospital right away, you can get a clot-busting drug that could save your life.
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Getting this game under my belt meant a lot to me. There was so much going into this. I didn't just jump into this. I physically prepared myself the best I could.
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I couldn't let Rodney (Harrison) getting hurt affect it. I couldn't let any type of loss affect it because what I was doing was so important to me and because there was no way I was going to be able to help them anyway if I wasn't able to perform the way I felt I was capable.
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I couldn't let how the team was doing affect my mindset on my rehabilitation,
I'd like to get out there and see,
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Since Day One, I've been impressed with him, ... When a new guy comes in, I want to check him out and see how he is, see how his attitude is, see if he's willing to be one of us the way we are in this locker room. With Corey, I remember talking to him in the parking lot, talking to him in the locker room and seeing where his mind was at. It was always in the right place, I felt. Never did I think, 'Maybe I should talk to this guy a little more and let him know how it is around here.' I felt he understood how it is from the beginning.
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We've checked and checked and checked and every doctor or physician that's seen me has given me clearance,
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It's the No. 1 stat that we have to win. We always want to get the ball. Make tackles and get the ball.
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It was a traumatic experience, ... It's a long road back. So I'm not going to jump back in unless I'm absolutely 100 per cent positive I'm ready. And I am.
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It's been discouraging at times, to tell you the truth. To see Willie go, especially, and to see Adam go, too. I've been with Willie and Adam for a long time. I spoke with both and wished them well. But the bottom line is this: Move on. We're going to miss them, but they're not going to help us win any football games so I can't focus on who's not here.