apparently the drs have found out what caused his recent medical condition

his head just got too big too fast

nice

peeps, sometimes you should just leave it alone... though that's a pretty good joke, let's wait and make sure the guy is healthy and doesnt have a life-threatening tumor or something horrible like that

I heard he may not be able to play football ever again. My roommate told me he suffered some kind of aneurysm or something. *holds tightly onto Bruschi 54 jersey*

-Sunny

If I were him I'd retire. Too risky to play football after this sort of thing happens.

he's always seemed a little off. His rant after the Colts game didn't make any sense.........

plus, he's got 3 rings... i bet he hangs 'em up

*hangs



you sir, are too quick

not sure how much $$ he's made in his career....but I recall reading he took less from the Pats last year in an extension. He may not be quite "set for life" just yet.

maybe that will influence his decision.

im always looking over my shoulder... knowing you are lurking somewhere

that's a fucking riot... he has a stroke and you find it amusing

As a Jets fan I hate to admit that I have come to like this guy. I hope he comes back 100%

He's a starting ILB. As far as I'm concerned, he's the heart of the Patriots defense. We're getting shafted...losing Crenel and Weiss was bad enough.

-Sunny

i just hope hes ok. if he doesnt play another game for the patriots again it will be ok. he has left it all out there on the field already. Glad he got to go to the probowl. well deserved. I will miss watching him play very much, if he cant play anymore.

update....



Bruschi in Good Condition After Stroke

2 hours, 11 minutes ago Sports - AP


By JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writer

BOSTON - New England Patriots (news) linebacker Tedy Bruschi suffered a mild stroke but is walking, talking and in good spirits, the team said. Bruschi experienced temporary numbness, blurred vision and headaches Wednesday night and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.


"It has been determined that these symptoms were the results of a mild stroke," team spokesman Stacey James said. "Tedy is in good condition and, as always, his spirits are high. He is walking and talking normally and stressed that he would like to thank everyone for keeping him and his family in their thoughts and prayers."


The Boston Globe, citing an unidentified team source, reported on its Web site Thursday that Bruschi had a broken blood vessel in his head and suffered from partial paralysis that has since gone away. A broken blood vessel can cause a stroke if it deprives the brain of oxygen.


The Patriots said Bruschi could be released as early as Friday.


"The outpouring of support has been overwhelming and the Bruschi family is very appreciative," James said.


In a phone call by Bruschi's wife, Heidi, to 911 on Wednesday, she said: "He's having blurred vision, numbness on the right side of his body."


Dr. David Liebeskind, associate neurology director of the UCLA Stroke Center in Los Angeles, said Bruschi's reported state of health indicated he had a good chance of recovery — and could possibly resume his playing career.


"Based on the fact that he's walking and talking, in a 31-year-old, it sounds like he could be able to play" football again, Liebeskind told The Associated Press. "A lot of people who have strokes while young tend to have no effects later. ... But things could change quickly. If he happens to have some numbness that persists, that may affect his playing."


A nine-year NFL veteran, Bruschi is the centerpiece of the Patriots defense that helped the team win three of the past four Super Bowls, including a 24-21 win over the Philadelphia Eagles (news) on Feb. 6.


On Sunday, Bruschi played in his first Pro Bowl.


Bruschi, 31, was selected as the AFC's Defensive Player of the Week three times, including the first-round playoff victory over the Indianapolis Colts (news). A second team Associated Press All-Pro selection, he ranked second on the team with 128 tackles and tied for second with three interceptions.


He had two fumble recoveries in the team's 20-3 playoff win over the Indianapolis Colts, and an interception in the Super Bowl.


An estimated 700,000 people per year in the United States suffer strokes. While broken blood vessels can cause them, a vast majority result from clots that block the brain's arteries.


Brian Mullen of the NHL's New York Islanders (news) attempted a comeback two years after suffering a mild stroke and undergoing surgery to correct the heart problem that caused it in 1993. He had a seizure during his training and retired when no team would take a chance on him.


Houston Astros (news) pitcher J.R. Richard, one of the most dominant right-handers of the late 1970's, had his career cut short when he suffered a blockage-caused stroke in 1980 at age 30. His comeback attempt was also unsuccessful.


Unlike heart attacks, strokes usually cause no pain, so the warning signs often are missed by victims and people around them. Symptoms include sudden weakness or numbness, dimness or loss of vision, difficulty or inability to speak and severe headaches.


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Associated Press writer Ryan Pearson in Los Angeles contributed to this report.

well this is good news... kind of gained some additional respect for the man seeing him and his boys playing around on the field together before the SB... a family man deserves all the best

im disagreeing here. thats what hes supposed to do. i never understood why people ever act so surprised when a man does his job, or a woman for that matter, in being a parent

true... but... talk to gary payton

reminds me of chris rock's rant on niggers and blacks... something like "niggers always want credit for shit they're supposed to do... they say shit like 'i aint never been to jail', 'i take care of my kids'"... something like this

exactly, thats always irritated me when people think they should be glorified for something youre supposed to do

hey, look at him, he's a great person cause he breathed today.......