Tedy Bruschi

There aren’t many things that make Bill Belichick cry. But when Tedy Bruschi recently announced his retirement, the robot-like coach was forced to choke back tears. Ex New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi may be Patriots most popular player Said Belichick, “I’ve had the privilege of coaching a lot of great players and leaders in the National Football League, and I’ll just put Tedy up there with all of them and above all of them. There’s no player that I think epitomizes more of what I believe a player should be on the field, off the field, really, in every situation.” For a coach ... Read Full Story

Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo probably will play again this season after hurting his right knee in the opener, welcome news for a team that lost Tom Brady for the 2008 season to a knee injury in the first game. "I don't think that's what it is," New England coach Bill Belichick said Tuesday when asked if he could rule out Mayo's injury being season-ending. Belichick, who rarely gives details or timetables for injuries, didn't go beyond that, leaving it unclear when Mayo, last year's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, might return. He said additional information would be in Wednesday's post-practice injury report. He ... Read Full Story

BOSTON (Reuters) - New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi retired on Monday ending a 13-year career that included three Super Bowl titles. Bruschi, 36, who was taken in the third round of the 1996 NFL draft by the Patriots, spent his entire career in New England playing in five Super Bowls. "I've had the privilege of coaching a lot of great players and a lot of great leaders in the National Football League, and I'll just put Tedy up there with all of them," Patriots coach Bill Belichick told the Boston Herald. "Above all of them. "There is no player that epitomizes more of ... Read Full Story

Tedy Bruschi, after 13 seasons in NFL, has decided to call it quits. (Getty Images) After 13 seasons and three Super Bowl rings, Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi has decided to call it quits. At a press conference at Gillette Stadium, Bruschi said simply, "All the goals I ever had, I accomplished." The 36-year-old Burschi is also running up against the outer limits for a NFL player, especially one known for the hard-nose football that Bruschi was known for in his early years. In recent years, he was better known for suffering a stroke in 2005, but managing to return to fields only eight months ... Read Full Story

Tedy Bruschi has announced his retirement after 13 seasons with the New England Patriots. Bruschi, who spent his entire NFL career with the Patriots, said Monday he was retiring with only one unachieved goal — a fourth championship. The 36-year-old inside linebacker was part of all three of the club's Super Bowl-winning teams and returned from a mild stroke suffered in February 2005 to play eight months later. Bruschi's performance declined last year and he was playing with the second unit on defense this summer. He missed much of training camp with an undisclosed injury but played in the past two of the team's ... Read Full Story