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Bucs' Tristan Wirfs Declines to Swap Creamsicle Jersey with Lions' Penei Sewell

Tristan Wirfs and the Buccaneers lost to the Lions at home, 20–6. But he gets to keep the "Creamsicle" jersey. 

Going into the Week 6 matchup, there was plenty of excitement over Tampa Bay wearing its popular throwback uniforms, The Bucs wore the orange "Creamsicle" color jerseys from 1976-96 before the team switched its color scheme to red, pewter, and black. 

Wirfs showed that fans aren't the only ones who love the throwbacks. Players love them too. A clip from this week's Inside the NFL shows the Bucs' offensive tackle meeting up with Detroit's Penei Sewell after the game. And Sewell wanted to do a jersey swap with his fellow offensive lineman. But Wirfs couldn't give up his game-worn Creamsicle top.

Check out the clip: 

"Let me get that," said Sewell. 

"This? I gotta keep this one," Wirfs responded. 

Everybody wants the Creamsicle. Sewell will have to console himself with the win, one which occurred in front of a surprising number of Lions fans at Raymond James Stadium.

Wirfs did say that he would send Sewell a Bucs jersey, but probably a regular one. He clearly wants to hold onto his game-worn top as a memento. And really, if you play for Tampa Bay, shouldn't one of the benefits be getting one of those cherished throwbacks? 

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