Tedy Bruschi - Biography

Last Editor: nikkiree2001				Tedy Bruschi Biography -   Name : Tedy Bruschi Profession : American football player Birth Details : born June 9, 1973 in San Francisco, California Height : 6' 1" (1.85 m) Spouse : Heidi Bomberger (1997 - present) 2 children

Tedy Bruschi Trivia -

Suffered a mild stroke. [February 2005] Tied the NCAA Division I-A career sack record with 52.0 quarterback sacks, equaling the mark set by former Alabama All-American, the late Derrick Thomas. Earned his first Pro Bowl nod in 2004 after a season in which he co-captained a Patriots defense that allowed 16.25 points per game, the second fewest in the NFL and the third fewest in franchise history. Over the last three seasons, no NFL player has returned more interceptions for touchdowns than Bruschi. His four picks returned for scores between 2002-04 equals the league-high total also achieved by Derrick Brooks and Phillip Buchanon. Was drafted by the Patriots in the third round (86th overall) of the 1996 NFL draft. The Sacramento Bee ranked him number one on its list of the 100 best Sacramento area high school football players of all time. Attended the University of Arizona.

Tedy Bruschi Detailed Biography -

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. 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. 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 of those touchdowns came on consecutive interceptions, a feat no other NFL player has yet to equal. Bruschi had six tackles, a sack and an interception of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb to help 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. A few days later, on February 16, 2005, Bruschi was taken to a hospital with symptoms including temporary numbness, blurred vision and headaches. Bruschi suffered 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 . On October 16, 2005, it was announced that Bruschi had been medically cleared to resume playing football and he rejoined the team on the practice field three days later. The Patriots officially activated him on October 29, and he played the following night against the Buffalo Bills. Bruschi played in all but the final game against Miami and is ready to suit up for the first playoff game against Jacksonville. He was recently named 2005's "NFL Comeback Player of the Year", in which he shares this title with Carolina Panthers Wide Receiver Steve Smith. Off the field, Tedy Bruschi is an accomplished saxophonist and has played with the Boston Pops. Tedy resides in North Attleboro, MA with his wife, Heidi, and his three sons Tedy Jr., Dante and Rex.