Bucs’ Gabbert, Brothers Rescue People in Tampa Chopper Crash

Bucs’ Gabbert, Brothers Rescue People in Tampa Chopper Crash
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Blaine Gabbert (11) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz., on Dec. 25, 2022. Rick Scuteri/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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TAMPA, Fla.—Buccaneers backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert became an unexpected hero Thursday when a helicopter crashed into Hillsborough Bay in Tampa.

He and his two brothers were cruising nearby on jet skis, checking out from afar some of the sail boats at a yacht club, when they heard a “faint noise” south of Davis Island and rushed toward it.