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August 13, 2007

Bruschi relates to Bucs' Allstott

At the end of last Friday’s preseason game at Tampa Bay, Tedy Bruschi sought out Mike Allstott. A day earlier, the Bucs’ six-time Pro Bowl fullback had been placed on injured reserve after suffering a season-ending – possibly career-ending – neck injury.

Having seen his own NFL career almost come to a premature end because of the stroke he suffered in 2005, Bruschi said he felt compelled to reach out to Allstott.

``I was watching TV before the game and I had seen news reports on his situation and how he had reinjured his neck and how he had been put on i.r. for the rest of the year, and I just wanted to seek him out and tell him that whatever he decided – because his future, he said he didn’t know what he wanted to do; it was uncertain – I said, whatever he decided, I wished him well, (would) say a little prayer for him and hoped everything worked out for him.

``I think I can relate more to situations like that from what happened to me back in 2005, understand some of the feelings you go through, some of the thought processes you go through. So I could definitely sort of understand where he was coming from.’’

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