Burgess Joins Pats as No. 93

Wearing the jersey number (93) of the departed Richard Seymour just weeks after Seymour left New England for Oakland, linebacker Prescott Burgess is suited up in Patriots blue and red, gearing up for his debut with New England this weekend in the team’s Week 3 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. Burgess was just acquired from the Baltimore Ravens in order for the Patriots to stock up depth due to Jerod Mayo’s injury, and he hasn’t yet had a chance for things to sink in, saying, “I didn’t think I was even going to have a chance to catch my breath from Sunday, so I was very shocked. You’ve just got to roll with it and take the punches that come with it. Now, I’ve got to make this my home.”

Burgess, the defensive lineman coming from a hard-hitting Ravens defense, wore the No. 54 jersey in Baltimore, but because No. 54 for the Patriots belongs to the retired Tedy Bruschi, Burgess opted for No. 93 instead, which ironically belonged to another player (Richard Seymour) just weeks ago. As for the jersey, however, Burgess said, “Whatever it is, it’s just a number. It doesn’t matter what number they give me. It’s just about the player in the number. I’m going to make the best of 93.” Burgess will get to play his old team at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 4, and until then he will continue molding with the Patriots’ defense.

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Posted in Uncategorized on September 24, 2009

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