TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady stared at the floor, his face flushed, while his teammates slowly filed out of the locker room following their 27-22 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 8. Backup quarterbacks Blaine Gabbert and Ryan Griffin and quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen tried to comfort him, but he was inconsolable.
Standing 15 yards from Brady, right tackle Tristan Wirfs looked on and said, "I'd love to play with him forever. I love Tom. I wish everything was going as perfect as possible for him -- if it is the last year for him.