Tedy Bruschi, Patriots LB

Well and -- holly leadoff spot let's talk to a guy who's played a few big games in his own career by the way. And thankfully a lot of them have been very positive experiences. Joining us on the AT&T hotline AT&T your world delivered from the New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi good morning Teddy. Aren't. You do this they're bloggers don't well hi -- Man what -- what an incredible sports weekend it was not which one it which event did you latch onto their plenty of options.

You know I I lashed out at the masters. It was it was something that you know cost scenes he started up again in tiger and they'll make that right yesterday and then. In the playoffs at the end it was something that -- just sitting down on my couch after being Easter -- watching it.

Did you feel bad for Kenny Perry at the end of the day.

God did I did you know and I'm at the stadium right now and I was in the weight room and got the talking about it right not to without the bottom I'm -- He needed apart in seventeen and eighteen -- all it was -- we get the playoffs yet apart. And the last two holes they couldn't get it.

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I think each person I -- the -- this is that -- I mean I mean he's. He is 48 is only that he's. I'm to a for a long time you -- one par I think that would take away from man get the playoffs and seventeen. It.

Did you have a guy you're rooting for and that and that tournament at a.

Well with the tiger I was tired because tiger not I don't know because he he's the best and of course the most popular and all that that he -- my generation you know attack entire. He's 33 -- 35 minutes it's like. You know. I was young he was young and I've I've been following it followed him ever since college when he was the coffin entered active in the active -- sort of while his career -- cheer for all the time.

Isn't it funny we with talked about this with tiger in the past. You know the Yankees have a certain reputation because they were so good for so long you guys had a for some reason people don't ruled against tiger despite the fact that he might be the best there ever was.

Yet it I think. Yeah it's not like you root for or you root against tiger -- just like when they're watching you anticipate something great you must have -- anticipation that something is going to happen. If I keep watching him something special going to happen in -- be witness to it and I think that that --

It's a packed and they mentioned that -- got it welcome back to the fact that the premier conference in the country right. -- hey before we we talk about the auction item which we're gonna auction off between now and 2 o'clock. I great auction item you mentioned that you're down at the stadium and you're working out. Guys get together on informal Monday down at the stadium this time a year.

I you'd be surprised you'd be surprised I mean. Linemen have their group that worked out together you know linebackers -- deep sense accent and there's a lot of guys in here worked in a better. That are excited for this season coming up because. To be successful during this -- that you have to put it where you Nazis and I think we realized that and so that's well road here that's what the parking -- for. That's -- it would take each of the parking spots in the off season. But I. And that we we get together after work out -- that we that we golf people we hang out stuff like that it will be in they have a chance it's eighteen respective.

Teddy I saw that. -- last year you had a parking space when you guys go back to zero when does that. What does that run out that that in that period of grace where you have the premier spot.

Okay I I still have -- spot from last. Last offseason of these award and -- is over all of Malia to a -- like it in -- this entire offseason so. He would do its part in. I have to support which isn't -- The and to a training camps start. You come sort of common in part of that at first team meeting in which Belichick. Was Belichick chose you. What -- these words in this spot in its its its coveted award because you do do it apart from. It's sort of walk in the December. In the region in -- Diplomacy -- is. It's. I got competition this year they've may have been working hard at work hard. If I can.

You know I hear that mail never leaves it's almost like a Gillette Stadium is his Condo or something.

Go home -- acquit the speed of games -- homered and overtook -- epithets. He dedicated. -- dedicated these videos is meet with Mac situation and that audience guys two in. They want to get these guys right. -- these lead in the recognized to be the players.

Couple days ago Michael was rocking his -- east team mob jacket in year and it got us thinking about Teddy steam and and we're going to try to help -- steam out today. As we're gonna do we're going to have an on air auction between now and 2 o'clock now. Real quickly let me just run through the package this is the entire package what what your bidding on the dinner for four at the obvious. Northern Italian steakhouse the patriot place in Foxborough we all agree that it's one of the best places the New England. You get to you the high bidder will bring three guests. And they'll join Teddy and Michael the co authors have never give up my stroke my recovery in my return to the NFL for dinner at the obvious. They'll get for autograph copies of Teddy and Michael's -- The winner will get an autograph Tedy Bruschi patriots -- they'll get four tickets to a 2009 patriots home game. And four passes to the hall at patriot place presented by Raytheon. I mean that is a unique and spectacular package. And all of the money is going to go to Teddy steam as that you continue to try to help -- broken and it's such a great cause.

In so. That I knew Michael wasn't an old white mean anyway so it's old and a but they're gonna it's gonna be a lot of fun I mean. To sit down -- sort of and if -- with with with sports fans to just talk football. I mean talk and sports talk derby at patriot place at -- videos. You know if you haven't -- to -- the to sort laureates to look around at shops in the available. That from here to help the wreckage or association we have -- Running on Monday. The Austin. It's about 45 to fifty writers and they've been training in all years since last -- This race in. Indeed in which operates and shall wear. Raised in region to shall research so it's something that I've been doing since 2005. Very passionate about this -- shall association. This auction items with with which in the -- vote George and so it's gonna be agreed and that we can top. We can talk football rates in. 42.

And an -- should tell people Teddy about the runners -- I'm sure you've always respect the Boston Marathon that you -- Your respect for some of these runners has has grown since you've been working with the -- runners hasn't.

I think actually. They're already in the right to make a difference in all of my runners rent artery stroke hero. Someone and realize that that's been affected by stroke -- overcome adversity in their lives in irritated too that's with the Boston Marathon about. I mean if you -- the group runners in the cross of fastest -- the races just begun and there are already crossed the finish line that. I think the Boston Marathon. It's all about. Although it was -- destination. And three hours before hours the five hours to six hours that are struggling shipments across that finish line that aren't the professional writers better right and in. In memory of someone better -- for a cause. In your seat runners cross with their kids you know -- via. It -- yet the finished and plastic and -- spam is crossed the finish together because it's really. It's really sort of a combination of all the efforts they put -- two on where they decided to its honored during its run.

You're trying to raise 54000 dollars with this -- this fifty fours obviously your number but you wouldn't mind if we -- above that right. Yeah I'm great I would moderates and more than 54000. Things worked out that be better.

54 -- it ever start you know protests -- whatever we can whatever we can get help you know so. Just just to help the wreckage -- associate. It's taken and that -- it's. Any amount is going to help so just before a vote whatever we can do I think we're making a difference some way.

You still. Get a lot of letters from people a lot of comments. About February 2005.

I do I do in this you know this offseason has been especially remarkable because. There's an offensive lineman from Utah name's Robbie units had a stroke. And I have been I've been in contact with him in the I have had similar similar. In this sort of situations with our help he had a stroke entry in the draft so -- I was coming back from Marshall really didn't have someone to talk to ask those questions so. It was it was quite talk -- Robby and now. Entry in the draft you know he was asking you to say -- question that I wish I had some. So that is this year especially. To talk to someone that's that's probably an -- and -- of -- someone -- Has -- been meaningful in questions related to the -- terms story.

You go to WEEI dot com and we've got information there about Teddy steam and how you can you can donate the auction is going to take place between now and 2 o'clock and be deadline only has 6179311850. 6179311850. We're gonna start the bidding at 500 dollar check the tickets are worth more than that forget about everything else self. You know we're gonna we're gonna try to raise as much as we can between now and two -- all of the money. Will benefit -- steam in the American stroke association I think it's a great idea and I think we're going to be able to raise some money for.

So it might date or a way to get out there is support all of these orders for the arts merits on because it's it is spectacular.

We definitely -- you know what Teddy you have to. You have to continue. The night of inspiration. You did it last year it was credible I thought it was. For a first time event. It was off the charts and on as an event. By itself standing on its own it was incredible as well I want to see that come back.

Okay well it will have to get that sort of inaction we that we that that's of the positive response. It lashes so maybe we can do that --

Okay that he -- a better now. Always fun to talk to enjoy the rest of that offseason like with a parking place. I'd take care. And it's a patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi now that whole package. Again real quickly -- went to dinner for -- dot Leo's a patriot place in Foxborough. I mean I I can't tell yeah but it is the food is spectacular and the service the on the on the dinner alone is is probably worth what the starting bid he has. On the high bidder will bring three guests at dinner with Tedy Bruschi and Michael -- Delegate for autograph copies of the book that Teddy and Michael wrote together never give up my stroke my recovery in my return to the NFL. The winning bidder will get an autograph Tedy Bruschi patriots years. Those four people whoever they are will get four tickets to a 2009 patriots home game that if four passes the hall at patriot place presented by Raytheon cell. Idea the entire package you get everything all together. Is and the bit -- only is 617931185617931. Money if the we have a current high bid of 800 dollars -- were able to do a lot better than that and we certainly hope weekend. And -- will help to Eddie's team in the American stroke association. Annual have a great time Michael and -- there haven't haven't.

Well out going to say it's worth it just the opportunity to sit there and and -- Kennedy's brain talking about football. Talking about the championships. Some of the things you've seen in this game from the coaches -- plate for -- called the plate for Bill Parcells he's played for. Bill Belichick and play for Pete Carroll we think about that. In in his professional life that's pretty good and not -- Obama to back you up on. I should raise the bit a little bit and from 802 the next level. -- back thousands of years ago there is not without out Jack I'd like to do it. I like to do it but he can't do it I can't beard for an opportunity to have dinner with myself. Maybe. I do like myself I. Actually 1100 sorry.

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