Former Rams' tackle Andrew Whitworth 'bothered' by Tom Brady skipping Bucs' walkthrough

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Few were impressed with Tom Brady’s lackluster performance in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, raising questions over the decision to allow him to skip Saturday’s walkthrough to attend the wedding of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. 

Head coach Todd Bowles denied the notion that it impacted his game but Super Bowl champion and former Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth says he was "bothered" by the decision, calling the walkthrough a "pivotal day." 

Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith forces a fumble as he hits Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

"I’m going to be honest – It’s probably not a fun take to say, but to me, it bothered me. It really did," Whitworth said on "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" Monday. "Just for me, I think what Tom’s always been known as is the guy who’s like: ‘You will never outwork me. You will never out-prepare me. I will outwork anybody in this business.’ And I think every one of those guys looks up to [him] in that way."

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Whitworth went on to discuss his own reasons for retiring from the NFL after 16 seasons, explaining that while he was still playing at a high level, he was no longer willing to make the necessary commitments. 

"One of the things that made me retire is I got to that point mentally where I was like, ‘You know what? I don’t always want to be here and I don’t always want to do this. I know I can go out and play well, but I don’t ever want to be a disservice to the guys