""When you come in this facility there's a sign . . . and the most important part of that sign I read. I read it all, but there's one part of it that's important, and Bill (Belichick) does a great job of always emphasizing this and you've heard him say it. It says, 'Do your job.' Do your job. Well, I did my job for 13 years and now my job is done. My job's done, Bill. I'm looking forward to living the rest of my life, I really am. Thanks."

"Being a Patriot my entire career, I am very proud of that. I am very proud of (it). Heidi was my girlfriend in 1996; we weren't married yet and I got drafted by the Patriots. I looked at her in our little apartment and I said, 'I'd like to stay with this team my entire career.' I was tired of player movement. I was tired of coaches' movement. I was just tired of it. I couldn't keep track of what my favorite teams were anymore. I said, 'I want to be the one that stays there the entire time. I don't care what it encapsulates or what I have to do.' I'm very proud to say I did that." — Tedy Bruschi

"I guess, if you ask me to sum up how I feel about Tedy Bruschi in five seconds . . . he's the perfect player. He's helped create a tradition here that we're all proud of. The torch has been passed, and we'll try to carry it on. It's a high standard. . . . I'm proud of everything he did and the payout that he's paid for all of us going forward." — Coach Bill Belichick"