Teddy Bridgewater appears to prefer observing from the sidelines rather than competing on the field.
At 32, Bridgewater expressed his hope of still coaching a high school football team rather than playing in the NFL as this season progresses.
“I’m very upset,” he mentioned this week. “Just knowing you have good intentions, those good intentions will be directed towards you and used against you,” he added.
Bridgewater took on a backup quarterback role after facing suspension from Miami North Western High School due to providing inappropriate benefits, according to officials.
Despite the situation, the former professional player insists he is only trying to support underprivileged kids and is eager to return as their coach in the future.
“I want to solve that because those kids have a special place in my heart,” he remarked. “And I want to finish what I started with them.”
Bridgewater mentioned enjoying the volunteer coaching role, emphasizing that it’s not about money for him, even though he’s projected to earn over $1 million this season playing against Tampa Bay.
“You can make a lot of money to play football,” he said. “Coaching high school football brings in nothing. But it’s not about the money. It’s about providing those kids with a foundation to navigate the real world.”
Costs deemed “unacceptable” by staff included meals, daily Uber rides, and training camps, with Bridgewater stating such expenses reached $14,000 last year.
Following interruptions, Bridgewater took to Facebook to assert his innocence.
“DAMN caused this confusion. I called tonight. There hasn’t been any actual investigations. I said I have to become an employee to investigate. Now I’m still standing on paper, but there hasn’t been any investigation… We self-reported,” he wrote.
Bridgewater added a note about admiration within his circle, saying, “Verne and his admiration of The Homeboys want to reveal me. I tried to hire one of my Dawgs like Bro. Like Bro isn’t raising me… the suspension came from MNW.”
He further commented, “So you can go to another school of my choice, but if you can go to another school that doesn’t go anywhere, that’s one.”
