Tedy Bruschi, Pats LB

Good morning Teddy my wife has my wife is a fan but not a huge sports -- doesn't understand all of the nuances of the game. And what you went down and and you went to the sidelines and they said it need you know on the head right my wife says he's got a helmet on us. Doesn't hurt does that does the man with some big -- out there I I -- yeah honey he does have a helmet on thankfully but it's still art.

So -- it was. Now is ultimately taking inventory government go run a bit I think it -- it was needed it needed head and to sort of those quick -- flashes where. Where you. All of a sudden you don't know where you are for a second and I didn't last very long but. That is that is they've downloaded just just take inventory take inventory is as I like the college and make heroes all right and next thing -- in origin -- when it was right in my face into the it's -- now do you know what happened on that play from start to finish -- me potted it. Unfold I believe I think it was some type of I was lined up on the left completely is that the defense has left and they were run into -- left the offense is right and I'm reminded in offensive guard -- from my right back to the left and whose -- it was I don't know you I don't know I don't know -- it was because I was I was sort of low at the point also and so -- that it goes I just know what happened after that.

I I am I begin the program by saying we're going to find out if your glasses half -- glass is half empty kind of guy today after a game like that. How do you -- yesterday's game half full or half empty.

I think it was big victory I think it was big victory I think we should with us that we should take away from the first and foremost that we we we beat a quality football team I think everybody around that everybody around the whole and a half ago NFL -- that the Chicago Bears as one of the better teams in the league in salon for us to come for them come in here and beat them here with the somethin' that we wanted to do because we haven't performed to home this year. And we wanted to come out now perform well and from the fans and -- victory in front of quality club which we knew the bears were and the I think I -- that -- first. By that I mean for I talked to the media -- has been ten or 15 minutes yet last night after the game but all into the pond was going negative that we had you know because. I think if we want to get to where we want to go I mean we want to be the best team in the league at the end of the year we can't turnovers like that and can't have a 30 or 40 are penalties because. You know right now that's that's the bears are they just throw it up and you know you guys think we pass a complete pass interception penalty and -- we -- to come down with some of those the interceptions and Samuel got in some breakups and Ellis. But the penalties that that's going to hurt us on the line obviously you're out there you're competing you're not expect dating but you're on the sidelines when the bears are on defense what do you think of their scheme and specifically what do you think guys like lance raised and I was an Arizona guy and Brian Urlacher. You know -- filming and you recognize that they're good players you know first of all I mean Briggs is guy that I if I've kept enough. I've kept sort of tabs on because he's from the rivers figures and also from northern California where I'm from ourselves that we. We've we've seen each other down on campus you know in the offseason and contract on him and you recognize it I mean you feel good -- talk to meant to the game two -- them he was doing way to keep on -- on -- stay healthy the rest of the year but. -- him an Urlacher that's -- that's a great linebacker tandem and you notice that he knows that especially on film but during the game. I'm on the really. In the kitchen too much to their defense we've got adjustments to do on the field and a on the sideline and talk to my fellow actors on what we've seen that. I think wanting to do notice sometimes those one play and noticed I don't mind hasn't -- why someone play and -- that was you know we're running out their for the turn over and it's a sudden change defenseman and I -- the braves instead and we just fumbled twice in the same place. He said yes we did I'm like okay let's play. Yeah.

The only negative for me the biggest negative obviously was the injury junior sale and and you guys knew immediately it was serious he knew immediately it was serious. Tom talked this morning about how big an impact he said in the short amount of time he's been here. As a fellow linebacker tell me what kind of impact he set free.

I think the immediate impact he had was filling a void for a -- and we. No we we -- happy with you know for able win in Colvin and myself on the inside but we -- we needed someone come into play that fourth linebacker spot in junior was the guy you know when he came in in -- He was he played surprisingly well I think a lot of people thought that you know he might have been over the hill or -- have much left in the tank but I think you proved everybody improved improved all of us that -- he still have a lot of plan left and and -- one of those injuries one of those -- things where. Where enough. It doesn't look like anything can happen but all of a sudden you know his his arm goes like that and you know he was in the best and but he's going to be missed emotionally I'm in a locker room guy well liked in the locker room like I said in the past and I had a lot of -- A great time playing with them.

Well Tom mentioned it he spoke up in the in the room before the game yesterday you guys two guys generally. It's stand up and from the locker room and face before a game that war -- once in awhile guys don't take it upon themselves to you know speak up before the game more you know. After a practiced or something like that is just you know whoever feels that the certain time in in junior did speak to us before the game and you know -- so got a -- fired up before we went out there and -- that's that's that's who he is he's he's not only a great player but he's so emotional -- emotional that the way he -- you can you can see the fire that he plays with every time he goes out there. We talk about running quarterbacks in the league Tom Brady using them come to mind but yeah yesterday what did you think of -- move on Brian Urlacher the head fake you know it was. What's that -- moved -- Everybody's I'm getting out of it there but it are you if so did you -- ahead fix what does that make -- sort of a blankets up that way and you know that but Tom Brady third made scrambling he knew the situation he knew the situation -- you have -- yards he wanted to get. And there's seasonal last -- defensive player of the year come anatomy still you know this weekend to get the -- and and that's that's that's that's I would go with it promises as set the tone on the plane and one of our leaders.

And you think about set the tone and leadership. He had his 100 start yesterday. He's 176 of those games so a guy wedding 76% of his games -- a team sport and and it's not just one player. But can you put that into perspective what kind of leader and what kind of player he is to be in that position and to win 76 out of 100 starts yeah I mean if you ask -- that question he'll he'll -- deflected credit to all of his mind the offensive -- team hours you know we've we've we've -- over the past it. I mean he's legally you know Tom braves lead the way for us and a you know when he's making plays out there and he's he's to a touchdown passes that you see him not -- the most nimble quarterback to a there and go for the third make it to converted I mean that's who he is that he's the guy that we look to -- the guys that. That is and -- this team forever since he took the ball back in 2001. And you know 76 100 games is that's that's of them. -- it's it's almost unmatched you know for -- just run off the bat the commitment -- display at a high level he's he's it that that's that's probably the best out there.

One of the things he said this morning about the Ron wise you know he's looking obviously where the the stakes are. To see how much he's got to get any set I wasn't going to taken the ball for the first downs -- so we said if he gets me gets me so you know that's Brian Urlacher coming matching -- think in that way.

We've seen Tom get his helmet knocked -- before I think there was a there was a play out here we might have been playing in Seattle out here when timing and Thomas going for extra yardage and and he dove head first they wrapped him up -- came hit him with him again as his head -- ruin is his helmet went. Pop and often the ball came out I think he fumbled on that -- or something but. He's gonna go -- And I would rather have somebody that local sports you know that's that's -- I want to see -- fires us -- birth defects on the sideline -- you know there's -- there's you know there's there's demand out there -- you know fighting for extra yards and you know makes everyone else around him want to play harder.

I know that that when you watch film you'll mainly watch defensive film obviously but if you do watch offensive game film from this past week. I think you'll probably appreciate as much as we did the play -- the offensive line yesterday because as a group they were unbelievable yeah and that.

In the time that he is that that that Tom had back there also. You know Chicago is this is pride themselves also an impressive quarterback in I mean if forcing turnovers strip in the bong on the quarterbacks hands also and our offensive line is is coming together and it's a group that's been you know -- they -- gotten too much credit over the years you know I think -- detainees are to be recognized about the players AR. I mean Logan Mankins and open all the guys you can go along the line and how about how -- guard down to is going Nikki you know he's had a bring some young guys in you know some rookies and some first and second year players that are. -- a -- to play defining roles at that left guard spider that but the tackle spot and they've done well and then -- you see young players -- 90 look at the coach and not Dante's you know great coach. Speaking of coaching you told us a lot about the on the line drove it pepper Johnson has done with you guys the does he also -- with defensive backs because -- Sante Sanders today it was amazing.

Yet now he does he doesn't do that with a sense that it's sort of -- a pride -- yes that's not to get three -- really didn't think -- he's again that's that's that's we -- please I mean. A Palestinian nearly Chicago throat and see what happens a lot of times I mean when they came out the second half and they ran three consecutive times. When that happens you can sort of tell exactly what they were even seen in the locker room I mean they had they had the ball first -- second half -- that's -- is going to run this follow upon -- if they stop us you know in in it'd be in the fourth and happy aren't -- go for it. We went to decide things aren't this is the way it's going to be they're going to try to run the ball when they throw at guys stayed deep because they're and then there's going to throw up and a when you -- it up like that. As a as a member of the front seven when you see the trajectory of the ball there isn't much you can do I mean you can you can run back there and and and you know -- us. You just described you know beyond -- but has yet to hear witness in the TV screen but it's it's something that -- between that defensive back and that receiver in and a -- have a -- win that battle three times it was you know definitely you know attending staff rustling in the game by time but -- talked about their running game. What was the difference to you between the two -- put out there between Cedric Benson and Thomas Jones a distinct Benson was a little bit. That a bit staller I mean he was he was that it was more -- downhill -- I think Jones -- lighter guys smaller bodies that would search for the holes and Bentsen would really start to take it down hill and even if it was just -- trying to pound it in there. There -- a lot of times where and he puts her arm out what was certain guys and you can still get those guys down I mean there was an occasional Bentsen ran to my whole you know he's the guy that was I was little more heavier than that of the Mormon downhill runner.

With the injury to junior which you expect may be more 43 looks now from your defense I thought -- Banta-Cain get a pretty good job when he had to commit to play yesterday I know over April rebels preference isn't going side but he certainly can do a good job there.

Right I think we could do either you know I wouldn't really want to definitely tell you what we're -- do I -- the game plan -- to win and so I mean the one thing we we have to pride ourselves on is is to be flexible and variables one of those players that. I don't -- might might mind playing inside to take the truth that inside or outside I don't think he has a particular preference but I think last year he also played well -- also because he did them most of the year so for 334. It depends. It depends and that you know whichever of the coaching staff feels that we're best suited for that's the -- vehement died Wednesday nights of the game plan comes -- like it was.

Call Thursday. Difficult let you know not to -- talk to Jeremy that puts you right Guerrero is strategically planned to be patriots Monday.

You're giving too much later in the week -- we -- ago we had an email who want to meet ask you this question. If if the Brady duke play had happened to you how much grief would you be getting in your own locker room.

I had to get a lot. I think I think I would be getting a lot that. You know here's a guy that's not not considered a scrambling quarterback was still live with to get to get me in the open field that. I'm Italian. As a linebacker in that situation the way I would see it also you don't know what those quarterbacks are going to do and you know that there looked upon ever our every eyes and looked at them on how hard on him you know if you get the -- you don't know if they're going to slider not slide -- sliding head and you're gonna get penalty flag right

it's and I mean last yesterday in Tennessee the giants played I think is Q and okay Vince Carter as a -- Vince young wrapped up and let him go. I guarantee what was in his mind was not to -- that that tackle or that pressure because they would got a 50 penalty but he still had the ball I think that's happened twice this year so it's a tough situation we're talking about that before I mean when the National Football League take on some of the soccer elements -- like all this. All of this cry like bearing yesterday he spent half this time like a Broadway actor. -- his hands out asking for his begging for calls. I mean I think that takes away from a from a great sport. Right -- and it's and to give back to and the quarterback and think about all these extra things that you can't control whether you're gonna get minder -- officials going to make the call I think in my mind -- err on the side of the physical. It on to make way to make the hit in the and a use -- best judgment women when and where to do it but when in doubt. And that.

you know. I doubt it again or pull off now in my life and I don't let him if -- you get an envelope on Wednesday you know still be at which it made the play eight hello mr. Kraft and his I don't know I. I think we -- we split at least you showed some pretty serious ops on the Reche Caldwell pass completion you've got up in the air -- I sort of was would you was -- that the offense on the way out there.

You know win the game when the game and dusty to get a couple first downs into victory -- at the end of the at the end of the game and you know to see them convert that first balance was very excited to meet to you know maybe ever -- would have been a little bit more.

And better I've kind of a push him back yeah when he got over that of this you know when they it's congratulations on the win out what we're all glass is half full guys yeah let's let's keep that away and for about. Until UCL -- and the coaching staff tells you all the stuff you did wrong Tedy Bruschi joining us here on sports radio WE