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Former NFL LB Tedy Bruschi said New York Jets QB Tim Tebow should just disappear and not talk so much to the media. In response, Tebow said he just does what he is told by the team. 'To be honest, I just do what I'm told - and this day (is) to talk to you (reporters), so I'm gonna talk to you,' Tebow said. 'And to be honest, I just go about it however the Jets set it up - the rules that they want us to (follow), who they want us to talk to, who they don't want us to talk to. And so I don't get paid enough to make all those decisions. I just do what I'm told and try to do it as best as I can.'
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Shalise Manza Young, of the Providence Journal, reports New England Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi will announce his retirement Monday, Aug. 31, according to NBC Sports.
Fantasy Impact: This would be a big loss for the Patriots. Bruschi is a key veteran for their defense.
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Howard Ulman, of The Associated Press, reports New England Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi spent less time on the field last year than in recent seasons. He often came off the field on third downs and, entering his 14th year in the league, may do much of the same during the 2009 season. Bruschi isn't thinking about life in the NFL beyond this year; he plans to reassess his future after the upcoming season. He appears healthy at this point, but his numbers were down in 2008. He recorded just 75 tackles last season and it was the first time in his NFL career he failed to record a sack.
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Karen Guregian, of the Boston Herald, reports New England Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi, LB Jerod Mayo, FS Brandon Meriweather, RB Sammy Morris, DL Jarvis Green and DE Ty Warren (abdomen) were not present for the Patriots' organized team activity Thursday, May 28.
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Christopher L. Gasper and Mike Reiss, both of The Boston Globe, report New England Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi (knee) intends to return for a 14th season as long as the Patriots want him back, according to a source with knowledge of Bruschi's thinking. Bruschi missed the final three games of the season, but if the team made the playoffs, he possibly could have played in a first-round game. He will not need surgery to repair the medial collateral ligament in his left knee.
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The Associated Press reports New England Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi (knee) is expected to miss the team's Week 17 game.
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New England Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 26. He has been ruled out of the team's Week 17 game.
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New England Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi (knee) missed the team's practice Wednesday, Dec. 24.
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Karen Guregian, of the Boston Herald, reports New England Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi (knee) was not present during the media-access portion of practice Tuesday, Dec. 23.
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New England Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi (knee) was declared out and missed the team's Week 16 game.
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