(1:57)Open Extended ReactionsTAMPA, Fla. -- Speaking for the first time publicly since his coaching suspension from his high school alma mater, Miami Northwestern, new Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater said at training camp Wednesday that he was simply trying to protect his players. "Miami Northwestern is in a tough neighborhood. I was just trying to protect them," said Bridgewater, who led the program to a state championship in 2024. Teddy Bridgewater talks about his suspension from coaching high school due to impermissible benefits that included Uber and meals for players. "Miami Northwestern is in a tough neighborhood.