New England Patriots linebacker, Tedy Bruschi, to retire Monday, 8/31/09

by MaPatsFan on Aug 30, 2009 10:22 PM EDT in News Comment 17 comments

New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi (54) watches as he takes a break during the morning practice session of training camp at their football facility in Foxborough, Mass., Monday morning, Aug. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

5 months ago: New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi (54) watches as he takes a break during the morning practice session of training camp at their football facility in Foxborough, Mass., Monday morning, Aug. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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What can be said. The heart and soul of this defense for so many years. They'll be much more to come, I'm sure.

bforce3 is, yet again, on top of things as well as sirpinochle for this fanpost.

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We love ya Tedy

Forever.

by jctsai12 on Aug 30, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tedy you are truly a honorable human being

from the passion you play the game, to the tear jerking special about you and the kid with the same heart operation, you will be missed, but never forgotten because without you I wouldn’t be the Patriots fan I am today and we wouldn’t have those rings either. I think I speak for everyone that is a fan of the NFL, you are truly a great person.

It may be now..it may be later...later aint gonna be no use! Am I right Al? We got alot of angry guys in their black panthers,muslims, young lords, besides you average anti-socials. We gotta go in, am I right, clean their clocks!

by Peter Chung on Aug 31, 2009 1:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

When it's time, it's time.

God speed, Tedy. You’ve more than earned your place in Patriots history.

by Ben Buchanan on Aug 30, 2009 10:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for everything Tedy

Tedy, you’ve been a class act from the first day you put on the uniform. Thanks for all the memories you’ve given us fans.

by thaipatsfan on Aug 30, 2009 10:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the memories.

Thanks for everything. Not only were you a phenomenal player but, more importantly, you are and always have been, an incredible role model for not only children but for adults. Thank you for all you did for us now, take time with your wife and son’s and have yourself a wonderful life.

by spthomas1 on Aug 30, 2009 11:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Good time to do it.

Better to retire on your own terms than anything more ignominous. Core part of three Superbowl teams. ’Nuff said, really.

by Comedic.Sans on Aug 30, 2009 11:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

to those who love to rock

we salute you

"These players, a lot of other people didn't believe in them, but they believe in themselves. And that is all that matters."- Bill Belichick

by Mainiac on Aug 30, 2009 11:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

“when bruschi retired, a part of me died too. but now mayo, you’re the one. so do it. DO IT” (rocky 4 reference)

by j-ace on Aug 31, 2009 12:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And Mayo got a FULL year next to Bruschi

to pick up tidbits and a partial year next to Seau to get insight. The torch has been passed.

The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Aug 31, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bruschi

Gonna miss you Tedy. I hope one day to see you on the Patriots’ sideline with a coach’s headset on; coordinating our defense. You are the greatest linebacker ever to wear the uniform.

by BostonFaninNewMexico on Aug 31, 2009 12:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i hope so!

hes a great leader, lb coach , but I know you want to spend time with your family so do what u gotta do.

by Peter Chung on Aug 31, 2009 2:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

never boring

Things sure never are boring in Patriots land. Away for the weekend and both O’Connell and Bruschi gone when I’m back.

It will be so strange to see the Patriots without Bruschi, who has been around forever. It was probably time to go, but it is still sad. Thanks for all the good memories and for being such a shining example of what can be accomplished when you fight through sickness and adversity.

by hythlodaeus on Aug 31, 2009 2:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs