Tedy Bruschi, the legendary New England Patriots linebacker and ESPN NFL analyst, will be joining the WEEI Sports Radio Network as a co-host on "The Big Show" as part of the stations' "Patriots Monday." Here's the press release.
(Boston, MA) - The WEEI Sports Radio Network announced today that former New England Patriots linebacker and current ESPN NFL analyst, Tedy Bruschi, will join the station as part of its Patriots coverage this fall.
Bruschi will join co-hosts Michael Holley and Glenn Ordway during The Big Show on "Patriots Monday," from 4pm to 6pm, and be part of their interview with Coach Bill Belichick each week beginning August 15th. Bruschi was drafted by the New England Patriots in 1996 out of the University of Arizona and played his entire career with the team before retiring in 2008. He was a member of each of the Patriots three Super Bowl winning teams in 2001, 2003 and 2004.
Read the rest of the WEEI press release after the jump.
Additionally, WEEI will support the efforts of "Tedy's Team," through a series of fundraising ventures over the course of the season. "Tedy's Team," is a group of runners raising money for the American Stroke Association and training to complete the Boston Marathon® and the Falmouth Road Race. Their participation supports Tedy Bruschi's fight against strokes and honors both the survivors and the loved ones lost to America's No. 3 leading cause of death.
"Tedy was a terrific player for the Patriots and is an excellent broadcaster for ESPN," said Jason Wolfe, Vice-President of Programming for WEEI. "He'll be an outstanding addition to our fall football lineup and I'm excited to be able to work with him. I'm also extremely proud to use the power of our station to support ‘Tedy's Team, and I hope we can continue to bring awareness to this great cause."
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