SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Fred Warner isn’t the type to be star-struck but concedes Sunday will be a milestone.
Warner, of the NFL’s best middle linebackers for the 49ers, will be looking across the line of scrimmage and directly into the gaze of Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady for the first and possibly only time in his career.
“When you take a step back and look at it, it’s a pretty special moment,” Warner said Wednesday as the 49ers (8-4) began preparations for their Week 14 matchup against the Buccaneers (6-6) at Levi’s Stadium. “I’ve played against the Patriots and the Bucs, but never against Tom on either of those teams so it would be cool seeing how it’s going to be on the other side of the field.”
