Tedy

Linebacker Tedy Bruschi, who took pride in spending his entire career with the Patriots and was a member of all three Super Bowl championship teams, will announce his retirement this morning at Gillette Stadium, according to two sources close to Bruschi.

The Patriots have scheduled a 10:45 a.m. news conference for what they called an “important player announcement.’’

The 36-year-old Bruschi, who returned to action after suffering a stroke in 2005 and was a fan favorite because of his full-time, full-tilt style of play, was entering his 14th NFL season in 2009.
Bruschi had missed a long stretch of training camp practices with an undisclosed injury and when he returned he was running with the second unit behind second-year players Jerod Mayo and Gary Guyton. That was the first indication his roster spot wasn’t a sure thing. Backup linebackers usually must contribute on special teams and Bruschi’s impact in that area is limited.
One of the sources said Bruschi’s decision might have been prompted by his performance in Friday night’s exhibition game against the Redskins, when he was one of the defenders involved in a 73-yard gain by Washington tight end Chris Cooley.

Bruschi was the longest-tenured Patriot on this year’s roster, having joined the team as a third-round draft choice out of Arizona in 1996. He was entering the last year of his contract in 2009 and was scheduled to earn $1.9 million.

Bruschi recently had talked about options for his career after football, which could include motivational speaking, coaching, or something else. Bruschi, who authored the book “Never Give Up: My Stroke, My Recovery, and My Return to the NFL’’, toured the country this offseason as a speaker.

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As for Tedy, whatever he deciedes to do, coaching, speaking and whatever else, I know hes gonna be great at it! Good Luck!