Teddy Bridgewater looked his adversity dead in the eyes and refused to be another statistic. A kid who realized that education was important early on and graduated high school early, a kid that realized early on that family is more important and was ready to give up football to take care of his ailing mother, a kid that realized what he wanted and sacrificed to move far away from all he knew to get it.
When Teddy arrived in Louisville it was a football program headed in the right direction, but it was a program in search of the leader on the field to take that next step. And boy did we get that in #5. Snap after snap, Play after play, game after game Teddy Bridgewater gave it all he had not only for himself but for the city of Louisville, the University of Louisville and Cardinal fans everywhere. He gave his all for us because that’s what Teddy does for his family.
When Teddy was 9 years old he promised his mother that he would by her a pink Escalade when he became an NFL player. After a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and hard work yesterday he made good on that promise. Director Spike Lee has made a great mini documentary about Teddy’s journey and about his promise to his mom. It is worth the watch.
A promise to Rose: