Former Jacksonville Jaguars great Tony Boselli says coronavirus ‘buried me’ after landing in Mayo Clinic’s ICU
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former Jacksonville Jaguars standout and Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist Tony Boselli is recovering after he was hospitalized for five days at the Mayo Clinic for COVID-19, he told the Times-Union on Thursday in his first public comments.
Boselli, 47, also said that his 47-year-old wife, Angie, tested positive for coronavirus, but that her symptoms were far less severe, resulting in no fever, and that she has fully recovered. She never had to be hospitalized.
Things got so bad for the former five-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle that he had to be put in the Mayo Clinic’s ICU. He was hooked up two IVs and needed oxygen to restore his breathing to a proper level. He was admitted to ICU on March 25 and not released until Monday.
“For whatever reason, [COVID-19] buried me and didn’t do much to her,” Boselli said. “She’s obviously much tougher than I am. She had 7-10 days where she didn’t feel like herself, but her symptoms were mild.”
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Though not declaring himself fully recovered, Boselli says he feels much better and hopes to start riding his beach cruiser the moment that test comes back negative.
“I can still feel my lungs aren’t all the way back,” said Tony. “I have no fever. The cough is under control. I get tired quicker, but I’m starting to answer emails.”
