Tristan Wirfs on Playing with Tom Brady and Antonio Brown's Sideline Exit

Protecting Tom Brady

• 🎯 Tom Brady was the "goat of all goats" when Tristan Wirfs was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• 😨 Wirfs felt immense pressure to block for Brady, fearing he could "kill him" by allowing a sack.
• 💡 Brady's advice to Wirfs was simple: "Don't get beat fast and don't get beat inside."
• 🏆 Despite the pressure, Wirfs only gave up one sack his entire rookie year, which happened in his fourth game.

Tom Brady's Intensity

• 🤯 Playing with Brady, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and others felt like playing a "video game" due to the star power.
• 😠 While Brady wasn't known for singling players out, he could become terrifying when angry, once screaming and punting a ball during a hot training camp day.
• 👀 Wirfs recalls Brady giving him a significant "look" after a bad play, which felt like it lasted hours.

The Antonio Brown Incident

• 🏈 Wirfs was on the field during the infamous game where Antonio Brown quit mid-game against the Jets.
• ❓ The offense was unaware of AB's actions until halftime when Coach Bruce Arians announced he was no longer a Buccaneer.
• 🤯 Witnesses saw AB trying to take off his pads on the sideline, with Mike Evans attempting to intervene before AB jogged off the field.
• 🗣️ The incident reportedly stemmed from issues related to not getting enough catches.