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Interesting story.

Bruschi told the Globe that upon retiring, he is interested in coaching, going so far as to say he has mentally organized practice stations on the field.

Smart, passionate, team-first, organized. Fans would be delighted to see Bruschi take a coaching position with the Patriots upon retirement. "A player on the sideline" after being a coach on the field.

Patriots’ Bruschi blows whistle: He eventually wants to coach - The Boston Globe

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efin98

I can see them give Bruschi a year away from the game to get acclimated to the role then hire him to be a defensive assistant and eventually the ILB coach. Precedent is there with Pepper Johnson's hiring in 2000...

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DarrylS

Makes me wonder where Pepper is actually at, can he be our next DC or has he reached his highest level???.. certainly enjoy his intensity.

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patsfaninpittsburgh

How much does Johnson make?

A nice six digit salary or low seven digit salary for a coordinator sounds good.

I am suprised that more players don't make their way into the college ranks for coaching. Between the natural celebrity, lower work hours, and recruiting advantages; one would think the money/time ratio would be perfect.

farn

Tedy - great work ethic, etc...

To hope that he can be a BB is a bit unrealistic. Here are the things I think he could bring :

*preparation
*motivation
*previous success and therefore respect from players

But can he fill out roster ? Make the tough calls ? Draft & trade ? I am always fearful that once BB leaves, that we are in for some lean years... hoping I am waaaay off, hoping BB's successor is amazing. But I dunno. Maybe Kraft will pull off another coup after BB. We'll see.

Tedy as a position coach is something I think would work out in a big way. Tedy as HC - not yet convinced (but hoping he proves me wrong).

efin98

He could have had a shot at being the DC under Al Groh at Virginia last year when they had an opening, might need the development of the youngsters like Brace, Wright, and Pryor to get him into the spotlight for an NFL DC job.

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"As long as we have Belichick, I always think that we're going to be just fine."...Tom Brady, in reference to his coach.

In BB we trust...not just a motto, but a belief.

Scouse Patriot

There will never be another BB, Bill is a unique man. It's likely Bruschi will take alot of qualities from BB though and mix them with his own philosophy. He's played under the best and maybe he'll get a shot to work with the best. Thats some amazing experience and success to learn from and probrably the ultimate platform in football for a potential coach.

BradyFTW!

IMO Bruschi could probably be a hell of an assistant coach. I'd love to see him take up that role with the Pats when he retires.

groundgame

#1 pick: Urban Meyer; #2 pick: Charlie Weiss

farn

Interesting here. I think that the non-player makes for a good NFL coach. Urban Meyer has been a winner regardless of position. BUT - is it scary to go to the college ranks for a HC ?

Weiss was a winner a few years with someone elses players. He's had highly rated recrutes, but it hasn't translated in wins. I do like his out-of-the-box style though.

I hope BB still has a passion for his work for quite some time still. Maybe he has a couple more SBs for us to enjoy. When I look back at this recent success, I will always think of BB first, players second.