Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi said yesterday this could be the final year of his career. Then again, it may not. Bruschi, whose contract expires after the 2009 season, is leaving his options open. "It has to be that way, not only for me but also the team,'' Bruschi said. "I have to give them everything I have this year and only think about what's next. I'm going to prepare myself for this season, only think about this season, and when the season is over, which is a long ways away, then you think about delving into those decisions.''
I hope when he decides to retire the organization offers him a coaching position. Tedy has been great for us and is a class act. The Pats are just going to have to go out and win a SuperBowl and let Tedy go out a champion
And Brett Favre gets ripped for comments like that, but for every other player, it's acceptable
And because Favre is inexplicably beloved within sports media, so anytime he made a statement like that (how ever false it may have been) all the sports news outfits made a HUGE deal out of it and then when the son of a bitch didn't retire it was like flipping the reset switch to do it all again.
Teddy Bruschi is a name that only football enthusiasts know - and really care if he retires or not - and he gets more latitude than Favre because of his 3 titles and (to my knowledge) this is his first bid at potential retirement.
He's never mentioned retiring before, even when he had his stroke. Plus when he leaves, he's done. He'd never play for another team, just to get another year in. Tedy made sure he'd stay a Patriot by not using an agent. When it was contract time, he went in, asked what they were going to pay him, signed, and left. That's sure refreshing now days.
You know I can at least understand why people hate the Patriots as a team, but don't rip Tedy. He is by far one of the classier guys in the league, like Top Dawg said he has no agent, he came back from a stroke in the same year, and he just loves to play the game. If anyone deserves peoples respesct it's Tedy especially in this day and age of premadonna pro athletes holding out, getting arrested, ripping their coaches and teammates. He just works hard and carries himself with dignity.
You know I can at least understand why people hate the Patriots as a team, but don't rip Tedy. He is by far one of the classier guys in the league, like Top Dawg said he has no agent, he came back from a stroke in the same year, and he just loves to play the game. If anyone deserves peoples respesct it's Tedy especially in this day and age of premadonna pro athletes holding out, getting arrested, ripping their coaches and teammates. He just works hard and carries himself with dignity.
Agreed hes a great guy a great role model for todays nfl.
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