Tedy Bruschi

Tedy Lacap Bruschi (born June 9, 1973 in San Francisco, California) is an American football player. He has been an inside linebacker for the NFL's New England Patriots since 1996. He is popular with Patriots fans for his emotional intensity, tenacious playing style, and penchant for making memorable plays in key situations.

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June 9 - 1973 - San Francisco, California - American football - Linebacker - NFL - New England Patriots - 1996

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Bruschi played high school football at Roseville High School in Roseville, California. 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. He was taken by the Patriots in the 3rd round (25th pick) of the 1996 NFL draft.

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Roseville, California - College football - University of Arizona - Defensive end - Division I-A - Quarterback sack - NFL draft

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Bruschi has a knack for intercepting passes and taking them to the end zone. In 2003, he had 3 picks, 2 of which went for touchdowns. As of 2004, in his career with New England, he has 428 tackles, 21.5 sacks, and 8 interceptions, 4 of which have gone for touchdowns. All 4 touchdowns came on consecutive interceptions, which is an NFL record.

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End zone - Touchdown - As of 2004 - Interceptions

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On a more personal note, Tedy Bruschi is an accomplished saxophonist and has played with the Boston Pops.

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On February 16, 2005, Bruschi was taken to a hospital with symptoms including temporary numbness, blurred vision and headaches. He was diagnosed with a mild stroke. 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 http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=12160&pcid=41. It is still uncertain if he will ever be able to resume his football career.

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February 16 - 2005 - Stroke - Massachusetts General Hospital

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Bruschi had six tackles, a sack and an interception of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb to help to the Patriots cement a 24-21 Super Bowl win over the Eagles, their third title in four years. He later made his first Pro Bowl the next week. He would suffer the stroke a few days later.

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It was rumored that Teddy wants to play again, and maye even this season. His addition would be vital because the Patriots lost their hard-hitter Rodney Harrison.

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