Tedy Bruschi, a retired New England Patriots linebacker, issued a few words of advice to quarterback Jarrett Stidham. Stidham, a second-year pro, has not seen more than a few minutes of NFL action, but is likely to take over for Tom Brady, a six-time Super Bowl champion who defected this offseason from New England in favor of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“Just take care of the football, ” Bruschi told WBZ’s Dan Roche.
Ball security is job security for Patriots players. That will hold especially true for a quarterback like Stidham, who may not be a world-beater in his first year and threw an interception in his only NFL appearance, a blowout win over the New York Jets.