New Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage said he thought somebody was messing with him when he received a call from Bucs quarterback Tom Brady on Monday night.
"Definitely caught me off guard—for a minute I thought it was a prank," Gage told reporters Friday. "But he told me what they have here in Tampa Bay and that he wanted me to be a part of it."
The former Atlanta Falcons playmaker proceeded to sign a three-year, $30 million contract without Brady having to do serious recruitment.
"He didn't have to say much," Gage said.