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
biggest
Would I ever see again? That was one of my biggest concerns,
conclusion since
This isn't my decision, this is our decision, ... I wouldn't do this to my wife. She's been with me since the beginning. We've come to this conclusion together.
absolutely complete jump knew percent run workouts
After I was able to complete workouts and run the conditioning workouts over and over again, I knew this was going to happen, ... I'm not going to jump into something without being absolutely 100 percent positive. And I am.
agree award honor recognized road steve type
I think Steve would agree that it's been a long road for him and me to get back. To be recognized for it is an honor and you don't want to get this type of award every year.
experience front help looks physical react standing
I wouldn't be standing here in front of you if I didn't think I could play football, ... I know my physical abilities are here. I think my 10 years of experience will help also. I know what it looks like, I know how to react to it, just from experience.
bowl chance fan football plenty quality super true watch
I think the true football fan will have plenty to watch on Super Bowl Sunday. The chance to see two quality defenses go at it is a part of football.
carolina easy good hope kept pack
He showed me he's a player. It would have been easy to pack it in early. But he kept coming. I think he's a guy, if you're a Carolina fan, you have hope you have a good one there.
came dragging extra happy hitting holes people running style troubles type
His style of running is the way I think a running back should run, ... With power, hitting the holes and dragging people 5 extra yards. That's the type of running back I admire. When he came here I was happy about it. I know he's had some troubles in the past, but things are going right for him now and I'm happy to see him hit this milestone.
ask head quiet shake sort
Has it ever been this quiet in here? I don't think it has, ... I think 'shocked' is the word. ... You sort of just shake your head and ask yourself, 'Why?'
coach decides trust whatever
Whatever my coach decides to do, I trust that.
amount bad good nerves reads time
I had a good amount of nerves. If you haven't done something in a long time, you always have some nerves the first time back. I had some good reads and had some bad reads. All of that comes with (this) being the first day (back).
came continued kept lets point progress shoot sudden workouts
I just think (it was) my rehabilitation process, ... I just kept getting better - I kept getting stronger. Workouts improved. Just every day the progress that I made just continued to get better and better, and all of a sudden I came to the point where ... they tell me I can play, I feel like I can play, shoot I know I can play, so lets just play.
confidence face high level stick sure type
I have no type of reservations, ... I think I've done ... everything that I had to do to make sure that my confidence level is high for when I need to stick my face in there. I'm going to stick it in and I'm going to stick it in hard.
game playing
I'm back playing the game that I love.