"If you ask me to sum it up, how do I feel about Tedy Bruschi, in five seconds. A perfect player. He’s a perfect player. He’s helped create a tradition here that we’re all proud of. The torch has been passed. We’ll try to carry it on. It’s a high standard. It’s a high standard [repeats himself]. I’m proud of everything he did and the path that he’s paved for all of us going forward.

"I don’t want to say we’re missing him, because I know he’s going to be here, he’s going to be around, and I know he’s always a part of us. We’ll still miss him."