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
absolutely cent jump per positive road traumatic unless
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.
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.
belt best game jump meant physically prepared
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.
affect anyway felt help hurt loss perform rodney type
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.
affect mindset team
I couldn't let how the team was doing affect my mindset on my rehabilitation,
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.
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.
individual jobs
I can play linebacker, that's all, ... We all have our own individual jobs to do and, right now, we all have to get better at doing them.
cross game good needs progress road shape
I made some progress out there. I feel good with my conditioning level. It's where it needs to be, I think. Game shape is another thing, but we'll cross that road when we come to it.
checked doctor given physician seen
We've checked and checked and checked and every doctor or physician that's seen me has given me clearance,
games important week
The week preceding the game is just as important, if not more important, to prepare yourself mentally to make sure you know the ins and outs of the opposition. It's all about getting ready for Jacksonville. It's a one-game season.
healing live-your-life want
There was a time in my recuperation and healing where I just had to tell myself it is just time to get up and live your life the way you want to live,
football player football-player
I'm a football player by trade. That's what I do, ... So I did everything I could to make myself a football player again.
team believe healthy
I couldn't let how the team was doing affect my mindset on my rehabilitation because I sort of believe I had to take it upon myself that my rehabilitation and getting myself 100 percent healthy had to be first and foremost, before the team, in my mind,