Tristan Wirfs’ Legs Are Like “Redwoods”
November 20th, 2025
Iowa “thoroughbred.”
NFL Films had some Bills players mic’d up and a native of Iowa was glazing another guy from Iowa who just happened to be wearing a different color jersey Sunday in Buffalo.
Bills tackle Spencer Brown was born, raised and went to college in Iowa, Northern Iowa to be exact. So he knows something about Bucs left tackle Tristan Wirfs.
The proud Hawkeye had one of his best games for the Bucs this year Sunday, certainly his best since the win at Seattle. His road grading for Sean Tucker on his 46-yard touchdown run was just beautiful.
Brown could be heard in the clip (see below) calling Wirfs the best “thoroughbred” to come out of the state of Iowa, and that the Bucs were smart to run behind Wirfs because his legs “are as big as redwoods.”
Wirfs, speaking to the local pen and mic club yesterday, was humbled to be referred to as a redwood tree. But he almost seemed embarrassed by Brown glossing him.
“I mean, [Spencer Brown] is a thoroughbred from Iowa too,” Wirfs said. “He’s 6’8,” he runs like a deer, I don’t know what he’s talking about.
“I appreciate the kind words. The redwood comment, that was funny. He’s a freak too; he’s a tall drink of water, but yeah, it was funny.”
So in short, real recognizes real.
#Bills players were blown away by how good #Bucs All-Pro LT Tristan Wirfs is at what he does:pic.twitter.com/nt82bQjpkq
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) November 18, 2025
November 20th, 2025 at 5:05 am
red·wood
/ˈredˌwo͝od/
noun
either of two giant conifers with thick fibrous bark, native to California and Oregon. They are the tallest known trees and are among the largest living organisms.
November 20th, 2025 at 5:06 am
big tristan is a very large living organism
November 20th, 2025 at 6:03 am
Had no idea he ran a 4.85 40
November 20th, 2025 at 7:56 am
Wirfs is definitely a “thoroughbred” and great to see him get some outside kudos.
November 20th, 2025 at 7:59 am
Wirfs is a beast! He could make some extra coin in the off seasons at the beach selling shade!
November 20th, 2025 at 10:12 am
Cleans 700? That’s insanely strong. I dug up the following:
“Doing a clean with 700 pounds (317.5 kg) is an extraordinary and rare feat that places a lifter in the domain of elite international strongmen or Olympic weightlifters. It is far beyond what is considered “good” for the average person and is a world-class level of strength.”
November 20th, 2025 at 10:51 am
Just keep drafting o-line from the Midwest usually can’t go wrong. Lol