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**RoyWilliams** · 01-22-2007, 11:51 AM

BostonHerald.com - N.E. Patriots: Tedy to take time: LB unsure of future plans

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There have been rumors about Bruschi retiring, and the 33-year-old linebacker didn’t commit either way last night.
“In my past few years I’ve just gone year to year,” Bruschi said. “I’m really emotional right now, so to say anything right now would be wrong. I need to sit back and reflect on this season.”
After overcoming a flu bug that weakened him during the week, Bruschi finished with five tackles. He briefly left the game in the second half after appearing to hurt his wrist on a goal-line tackle attempt.
He echoed comments earlier in the week by fellow linebacker Mike Vrabel, who said that once linebackers reach their early 30s, they can see the finish line.
“I know you can’t play forever, but when you’re out there and you get dinged and you’re down and you know you’re hurt, but you’re not injured, you sort of take inventory,” Bruschi said. “You see how you are. I got dinged a little bit on that goal-line play. I got up, ran to the sideline and realized I was OK. That’s what all of us do at the end of every year, take inventory and see how we’re feeling.”
This has been a tough year for Bruschi. It began with a broken wrist in training camp and ended with the flu. He’ll take a few days to think things over.
“Right now my plan is to reflect on this season,” Bruschi said. “All I know is our season’s over. We came up short, and I feel a little down. That’s all I’m really thinking about right now.”

Footbalmaster · 01-23-2007, 05:49 AM

I really hope he comes back, but I could easily see him quiting.

20edREED20 · 01-23-2007, 07:28 PM

Well Teddy Bruschi is getting very up in age.So if he doesnt retire this year he is deffinitly going to retire soon,maybe next year..

Footbalmaster · 01-23-2007, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 20edREED20

Well Teddy Bruschi is getting very up in age.So if he doesnt retire this year he is deffinitly going to retire soon,maybe next year..

very true, he isn't going to be around forever

TNdolfan54 · 01-23-2007, 08:42 PM

as much as i dont like him or the pats he is a good leader and player and i think he might have at least one more year in him.

Footbalmaster · 01-24-2007, 04:39 PM

Its not how many years he has left in the body its how many more years he mentally has left. Look at Junior Seau he retired and came back and played great.

patriotspride · 01-24-2007, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Footbalmaster

Its not how many years he has left in the body its how many more years he mentally has left. Look at Junior Seau he retired and came back and played great.

seau never suffered a stroke .