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Teddy Bridgewater

テディ・ブリッジウォーター　/　てでぃ・ぶりっじうぉーたー

American american football player

November 10, 1992 (age 33)　・　Miami, Florida, United States

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American football player

My Take

What draws me to Teddy Bridgewater is not the arm but the resilience. A kid out of Miami who became the final first-round pick of 2014, then watched his career nearly end on a single horrific injury, only to claw his way back across a string of teams. Most quarterbacks would have faded into bitterness; he kept showing up, often as a backup, with a quiet professionalism I deeply respect. He is not a glamorous franchise star, and that is exactly why I find him compelling. His is a journeyman's story with real grit, and I will always root for it.

Overview

Theodore Edmond Bridgewater Jr. (born November 10, 1992) is an American professional football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals, winning the 2013 Sugar Bowl, and was selected as the final first-round pick of the 2014 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Teddy Bridgewater
Name (Japanese): テディ・ブリッジウォーター
Reading: てでぃ・ぶりっじうぉーたー
Born: November 10, 1992 (age 33)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Monkey
Origin: Miami, Florida, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: American football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Miami Northwestern Senior High School
University: University of Louisville

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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