Tampa: Raymond James Stadium Tours Allow You To Walk On The Field
The 2023 Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially take their home field for the first time on Sunday September 17. And now, you can also take the field at Raymond James Stadium, as the team announced their tours will allow fans to walk the field.
In addition, “this 75-minute-long walking journey will give you backstage access to many different aspects and workings of the stadium,” the Bucs stated.
These stadium tours are offered daily at 2 pm, Monday through Thursday. Select Friday and Saturday tours will occasionally be available as well. Tours must be booked in advance. A single ticket to partake in one of these group tours is relatively inexpensive. In adult ticket is listed as $12.42. Meanwhile, children, senior, and military tickets are all under $10. If you have a group of 10 people or more, you can request a private tour. Lastly, kids age four and under get to go on the tour for free.
What Else Do You See At The Bucs Stadium Tour?
Walking the same field Tom Brady won the Super Bowl on two years ago is not the only thing you are in for. This Raymond James Stadium tour will also take you into the visiting team’s locker room. The University of South Florida plays many home games here, and you will take a walk inside their home locker room as well. Furthermore, you will go inside the Stadium Club, a luxury suite, and hall of fame club. Of course, no tour of Raymond James Stadium is complete without hitting up the pirate ship.
The tour starts at Gate D. This is accessible via lot D which is located east of Dale Mabry highway. Tours are underway this week. This means, maybe you will be at the midfield 50-yard-line before the team captains. Or perhaps, you’ll warm up the end zone for Mike Evans.
The Buccaneers have their last pre-season game of the year this Saturday at home vs. the Baltimore Ravens. They will then have eight home games and nine away games this upcoming season.
Ranking NFL Teams New Alt/Throwback Uniforms
To hype the start of NFL training camp and the upcoming 2023 season, many teams are unveiling a new gameday look. From classic throwbacks uniforms to more vibrant colorways, we’ve compiled a ranking for the best (and worst) of the new NFL alternative or throwback uniforms that you’ll see this season.
To clarify, this ranking is specific only to those teams sporting these threads on special occasions throughout the season. This does not include those uniform sets that have been updated (like the Carolina Panthers) or are a total makeover.
There is a lot to unpack here. Most recently, the Tennessee Titans finally showed us what we knew was coming. They will pay tribute their history with the Houston Oilers look. The same holds true for the Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles who will both throw it back to their original colors. Then, there’s the Arizona Cardinals. They are the only franchise on this list that will have a completely new uniform design this season.
What Was The Methodology?
First of all, I considered tradition. In professional sports, so many teams’ original uniforms contain a character that truly embodies the city. Over the past 20 years, many organizations have moved away from that and opted for a louder and more modern look. Now, we are finding so many players and fans alike are attracted to the simpler design that screams history, instead of that extra neon stripe down the side.
Currently, the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have top selling jerseys in the NFL. They are the only two in the top ten sellers that will offer a new option for the 2023 season. Will their new alternate look be a future hot item? Time will tell. But for now, our official ranking lists the best new alternative and throwback uniforms for the upcoming NFL season.
Jeff Gorra is a Boston-based writer who has been with Beasley Media Group since the beginning of 2023. He writes about restaurants and food, as well as sports and rock music. His experience also includes show hosting and in-depth creative writing in rock and reggae dub music. Jeff’s an avid surfer, New York Giants, and Pearl Jam fan, however, if you make unforgettable pizza, he is sure to find you.
