It is nice to be on the privileged side of the velvet rope for a change. When the National Football League released the 2020 regular-season schedule in May, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers found themselves with five primetime games. That is the maximum a team can play. Thank you, Tom Brady. The March signing of the … Read more
This sports year has been memorable for a few things that have taken place, like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signing Tom Brady. That truly was a landmark moment and not only for the franchise, but all of sports. After all, the quarterback has a record of six Super Bowl rings. This sports year will also … Read more
Thanks to restrictions resulting from the coronavirus outbreak, St. Patrick’s Day was a muted affair. Yet, the luck of the Irish still managed to shine brightly on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their fans—if you can imagine that—throughout the day as it became more and more evident that Tom Brady was going to sign with … Read more
It is 4:30 p.m., on a Saturday afternoon in February, about 2½ hours before the Tampa Bay Lightning face off against the New York Islanders. John Franzone texts a reporter asking if a meeting can be pushed back to 5 p.m. on account of “brush fires” that need to be extinguished. Indeed, it is just … Read more
“More ball, less stall” is what the second iteration of the XFL promises. It is an uptempo style of football, combined with a fan-friendly atmosphere at family-friendly prices, that has Tampa Bay Vipers president Josh Bullock feeling good about the upstart league’s upcoming season, which kicks off Feb. 8. “We are excited to see the … Read more
The No. 12 Auburn Tigers will face the No. 18 Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day in Tampa. It will be the first match-up in history for the two teams. Minnesota won 10 games in the regular season for the first time since 1905. It will also be the first … Read more
Race fans gained one more reason to put Daytona Beach on their bucket list when the speedy and stylish The Daytona hotel opened directly across the street from the iconic Daytona International Speedway. The Daytona’s customers embrace the race at every turn at this hospitality headquarters for every type of motorsports fan. The Marriott Autograph … Read more
Every New Year’s Day, near the end of the college football season, fans pile into Raymond James Stadium to watch one last game. It’s significant for the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten Conference teams and their fans, to be sure, but something often missed is the economic impact the event has for the Tampa Bay … Read more
It’s Sunday at a Florida polo field and hooves click through perfectly manicured grass. Riders swing mallets with seemingly effortless athleticism, spectators raise mimosas in toast and the “sport of kings” takes on another moniker: Sunshine State favorite, for some. With this year’s debut of “The Gauntlet of Polo” and other engagements, polo is both … Read more
The 2019 Valspar Championship generated $2,274,686 for charity in 2019, marking the fourth straight year the tournament has topped the $2 million mark, according to a statement. Copperhead Charities has now generated nearly $44 million for charity through the sponsorship of professional golf tournaments in the Tampa Bay area since 1977. “This is our biggest … Read more
