Before 2-TD outing, Bucs QB Teddy Bridgewater shares emotional call with Miami Northwestern

Ribin Peter

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Before 2-TD outing, Bucs QB Teddy Bridgewater shares emotional call with Miami Northwestern image

Teddy Bridgewater had two sets of fans to celebrate with this weekend.

Before suiting up for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Week 2 preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, the veteran quarterback FaceTimed his alma mater, Miami Northwestern High School (Florida). Bridgewater appeared on the call wearing his Buccaneers jersey the night before tossing two touchdown passes against the Steelers.

Teddy Bridgewater FACETIMED his Miami Northwestern team last night 🥹👏

Bridgewater was in his Buccaneers jersey ahead of throwing 2 TDs versus the Steelers. MNW won 40-3.@coach_h2o @mnw_fb @Buccaneers @NFL pic.twitter.com/f9nFSdtuE4
— 305 Sports (@305Sportss) August 17, 2025

The call with Bridgewater came before Miami Northwestern's matchup against Lakeland High School (Florida). In the preseason game, the Northwestern Bulls defeated the Dreadnaughts 40-3.

As for Bridgewater's night in the 17-14 win vs. the Steelers, he completed 6 of 11 passes for 85 yards and two touchdowns.

Ribin Peter

Ribin Peter is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. While he started as a soccer writer, he now covers college football and the NFL. Ribin is especially captivated by the adrenaline rush that football provides and sees every play and rivalry through an unbiased lens.