Balanced lineman

In wife Bianca, Wilfork has the perfect match

January 29, 2008|Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff

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"He's gotten e-mails saying, 'I hope you have a career-ending injury.' Unbelievable," said Bianca. "I give him credit because he politely writes them back and says, 'I'm glad you have an outlet for your comments, and I'll be sure to tell my kids you hope I have a career-ending injury.' "

'A great team'

Boretti, who hosts the Wilforks at his Wellington, Fla., home during the offseason, said the Pro Bowl berth is proof that Bianca and Wilfork work well together to make him the best player he can be.

"A lot of people probably don't agree with how she takes over and does stuff, but they're a great team," said Boretti, who is originally from Beverly. "They make a great team. They really do.

"I bet some of those other guys wish their wives were like that."

Bianca said she knows some people think she's too involved in her husband's career, but she doesn't care.

"I'm not going to let anybody intimidate me," she said. "I know the decisions I make, and the things I learn about and find out about affect more than just me."

Wilfork said Bianca is the perfect partner for him, both on and off the field.

"The people who first meet me think, 'Oh, his wife is in his business too much,' " he said. "To be honest with you, I don't care what people think. My wife is the same way. People who are truly our friends, they understand my wife's role. She's perfect for me. It's like all the things I lack she picks up the slack on.

"A lot of people may think that because she handles all my business I'm this or that. That's the best hands for it to be in. If it's not football or dealing with my family, I don't know anything about it.

"She gets a lot of credit. The only thing I have to do is be a husband and father and play football."

Christopher L. Gasper can be reached at cgasper@globe.com.