Tedy Bruschi released from hospital

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Patriots LB Bruschi released from hospital


New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi was released from the hospital after spending two days recovering from a mild stroke that caused numbness, blurred vision and severe headaches.

He walked to a waiting sports utility vehicle without commenting to reporters outside Massachusetts General Hospital.

Bruschi was reportedly walking and talking normally a day after the stroke. Doctors said positive reports so soon after the stroke were good indicators he could continue his football career, but his prognosis remains uncertain.

Bruschi, a nine-year veteran, is one of the team's most popular players and a key member of the defense that helped New England win three of the past four Super Bowls.

He was selected as the AFC's Defensive Player of the Week three times last season, including after a divisional playoff victory against the Indianapolis Colts. He ranked second on the team with 128 tackles and tied for second with three interceptions. On Feb. 13, Bruschi played in his first Pro Bowl in Hawaii.

His wife, Heidi, called 911 on Feb. 16, saying Bruschi was experiencing "blurred vision, numbness on the right side of his body." The Patriots later confirmed he had suffered a mild stroke.

Team spokesman Stacey James visited Bruschi at the hospital to deliver hundreds of printed e-mails from well-wishers around the country.