Bruschi leaves hospital, turns attention to future
A stroke didn’t keep Tedy Bruschi hospitalized for long. The question now is if it will keep him off the field for the New England Patriots.
The popular 31-year-old was released Friday from Massachusetts General Hospital after spending two days there recovering from a mild stroke that caused numbness, blurred vision and severe headaches.
He waved and smiled but didn’t comment to reporters as he stepped into a waiting sports utility vehicle and drove off. Patriots spokesman Stacey James did not respond to questions about whether Bruschi would play football again.
Experts said his return will depend on the stroke’s cause and severity. A mild stroke isn’t necessarily career-ending for a professional athlete, but the risk is higher for someone who takes the punishment of an NFL linebacker.
Doctors pointed to Bruschi’s quick release from the hospital, along with reports that he was walking and talking normally a day after the stroke, as hopeful signs that he may continue his career. Still, his prognosis remains uncertain because all strokes cause some level of brain damage and can raise fears of a recurrence.
Knox donates $1 million
As a student at tiny Juniata College in Pennsylvania during the early 1950s, Chuck Knox fell in love with history – almost giving up coaching to become a professor.
Knox, former Seattle Seahawks coach, recently donated $1 million to establish the Dr. Charles R. and Shirley A. Knox Chair in History at Juniata, a 1,400-student liberal arts school in Huntington, Pa., tucked into the Appalachians 120 miles east of Pittsburgh.
“We finally got around to doing it,” Knox told the Associated Press in a telephone interview from his home in La Quinta, Calif.
Around the league
Reggie Fowler apologized for mistakes he made in misleading the public about his background and reiterated he has the money to buy the Minnesota Vikings. … Defensive end John Abraham was designated the New York Jets’ franchise player with a one-year deal worth $6.7 million.