Tedy Bruschi
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| Tedy Bruschi | |
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| Date of birth | June 9, 1973 (age 33) |
| Place of birth |  San Francisco, California |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| College | Arizona |
| NFL Draft | 1996 / Round 3/ Pick 86 |
| Pro Bowls | 2005 |
| Awards | 2005 Co-NFL Comeback POY |
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| 1996-present | New England Patriots |
Tedy Lacap Bruschi (pronounced BREW-ski) (born June 9, 1973 in San Francisco, California) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He is of Filipino and Italian descent.
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[edit] High School Years
Bruschi attended Roseville High School in Roseville, California, and was a student and a letterman in football, wrestling, and track&field. In football, was twice named an All-Conference selection, an All-Metro selection, and an All-Northern California honoree.
[edit] College Years
He played college football at the University of Arizona as a defensive end, where he tied the NCAA Division I-A sack record with 52 quarterback sacks.
[edit] National Football League Years
He was taken by the Patriots in the 3rd round (25th pick) of the 1996 NFL draft. As of 2006, he has 829 tackles, 27 sacks, and 11 interceptions, 4 of which have gone for touchdowns. Bruschi had six tackles, a sack and an interception of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb to help the Patriots cement a 24-21 win in Super Bowl XXXIX, their third title in four years. He played in his only Pro Bowl the next week.
A few days later, on February 16, 2005, Bruschi was taken to a hospital with symptoms including temporary numbness, blurred vision and headaches. Bruschi suffered a mild stroke. [1] He had experienced a broken blood vessel in his head and suffered from partial paralysis that went away soon after admittance to Massachusetts General Hospital. After several months of rehabilitation, Bruschi announced that he would sit out the 2005 NFL season [2].
On October 16, 2005, it was announced that Bruschi had been medically cleared to resume playing football and he rejoined the team on the practice field three days later. [3] The Patriots officially activated him on October 29, and he played the following night against the Buffalo Bills. ESPN broadcast this game and had several features on Bruschi's return, including a calculation of hits for the first time on an ESPN NFL broadcast and many interviews were shown, some during keys plays in the game. Bruschi played in all but the final game against Miami and was ready to suit up for the first playoff game against Jacksonville. He was named the 2005 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, an honor he shared with Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith.
[edit] Personal Life
Off the field, Tedy Bruschi is an accomplished saxophonist and has played with the Boston Pops.[4] Tedy resides in North Attleboro, MA with his wife, Heidi, and their three sons Tedy Jr., Rex and Dante.
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| Preceded by Drew Brees |
NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award 2005 (Co-Award Winner Steve Smith) |
Succeeded by Chad Pennington |
