The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had to turn to Teddy Bridgewater on Sunday Night Football after Baker Mayfield's injury.
That's Teddy "Two Gloves" to you.
Bridgewater earned that nickname for a simple reason. He wears gloves on both hands while he plays.
But why?
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Why does Teddy Bridgewater wear gloves?
Bridgewater has said that wearing the gloves helps him grip the ball better. He started his career in Minnesota, where the NFC North games likely made gloves seem like a good idea.
Grip could also be a question mark with Bridgewater due to his hand size.
His hand span is 9 1/4 inches, which is small for an NFL quarterback. At the time of Bridgewater's selection, according to ESPN Stats and Info, no QB with hands that small has made the Pro Bowl since 2008.
When did Teddy Bridgewater start wearing gloves?
Bridgewater began wearing gloves during his freshman season at Louisville, according to ESPN, although the reason why is unclear. In one game, Bridgewater kept his gloves on during a heavy rainstorm, and his then-coach Charlie Strong recalled asking him if he could grip the ball.
"I said, 'Can you grip the ball?,' and he said, 'Yeah, coach,'" Strong told ESPN. "It's a thunderstorm, there's water on the field and he made a couple of big-time throws in the rain with the glove on. It was something he had grown accustomed to, and he just wore it all the time."
Bridgewater has continued wearing his gloves almost always when he plays quarterback. The one reported time he didn't, at his pro day in 2014, featured an awful performance. While there's no telling whether the lack of gloves was the issue, Bridgewater wore the gloves during his private workout with the Vikings and performed much better. Minnesota took him with the final and 32nd pick of the first round that year.
More than a decade into his career, Bridgewater has kept the gloves on.
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