Fencer

It’s going to be a great finish for me to go out there and hopefully we can win this game and finish the year off. I’ve come a long way from thinking I was never going to play football again, to being here now. It’s very satisfying.

From http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/f...ts#articleFull

That doesn't HAVE to mean what it sounds like. These guys aren't 100% precise in how they speak. But then -- it MIGHT also mean he's been thinking a lot about the end of his playing career.

I still think he loves the game, and will play as long as it makes physical sense for him to do. He's one of the loudest guys about the importance of accepting diminished roles. So that's still the base case for me. Besides, how much money has he made in his life? $20 million? Each 5-10% added to lifetime earnings is still a good reason to work another year at that point.

But I'm a little more worried than I was.

Tyler.Durden

I hope he isn't done, that's for sure. I think he will be back.

Hollywood_Brady

19-0, 4-time superbowl champ... i think it is the proper send off for an illustrious career for tedy... maybe its time to bring in new blood or give opportunities to the young lbs to perform... if he retires, he will be missed...

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PatsWorldChamps

i could not imagine that tedy, rodney, junior, or troy would come back after a perfect season... why would they? to be less successful than this year (a near certainty)? they will all retire as pats legends.

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Pats726

He has said that every uear he evaluates things...but maybe yes..maybe no

Wildo7

I think he should actually. I don't want to see a punch drunk Bruschi who gradually deteriorates year after year, and this would be a great ending for him o transition into Pats LB coach

PatsSteve1

Players are going to come and go every year. I've gotten used to it. I don't know that antbody is leaving because I don't know what's in the mind of others. But it's possible there'll be some new starters next year in a number of spots.

Michael

My thoughts exactly. I've actually assumed this would be their last season since preseason.

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Seymour93

Troy Brown and Seau are near certainties IMO. Bruschi is 34 and Harrison is 35. Harrison is playing like a Pro Bowler so he has a few good years left. Bruschi is more iffy, he's really the face of the defense and it would be hard for him to walk away from this. Plus Seau played until he was 39 so it wouldn't be unprecedented for Bruschi to continue. However, the stroke changes everything. It's probably 50/50 in Bruschi's case.

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wistahpatsfan

Bruschi is the greatest linebacker in Patriots history. He walks into the HOF. He'll have 4 superowl wins. He'll have a perfect season. He's had a stroke. He has young kids. He will be missed not only in the Pats locker room but in the NFL. Enjoy life, Tedy, but don't be a stranger.