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Yes, at this point it is just a rumor, however I grant a bit more credence to this than some things, because I heard it from various people (in a WalMart) who were just shoppers who don't even know each other. The notion is that Tampa fans are incensed that most of the 22,000 people going to the game will be Hollywood actors, and other millionaires, buying multi-thousand $$ tickets, who don't even care who wins, while the local fans who have been supporting the team for years, will be left out.
So, for the only Super Bowl in US history where the game is in the home city of one of the participant teams, will there be the largest tailgate party ever, with 50,000 revved-up fans outside the stadium ? Maybe. I do know one thing that is FACT, not rumor, and that is that yes, the fans here are very revved up, since the win over the Green Bay Packers, yesterday. Regarding the first Super Bowl for Tampa Bay, in 18 years, cars here were honking their horns, people were celebrating and chanting "Go Bucs", and even shooting off fireworks.
Also, the restriction to 22,000 people might be a bit harsh. Florida has permitted stadiums to operate at full capacity as of October, but none of the state's three NFL teams went for that. 3 Tampa Bay mayors (Tampa, St, Petersburg, and Clearwater) have a meeting scheduled for 11:30 AM to discuss the whole situation.
So, for the only Super Bowl in US history where the game is in the home city of one of the participant teams, will there be the largest tailgate party ever, with 50,000 revved-up fans outside the stadium ? Maybe. I do know one thing that is FACT, not rumor, and that is that yes, the fans here are very revved up, since the win over the Green Bay Packers, yesterday. Regarding the first Super Bowl for Tampa Bay, in 18 years, cars here were honking their horns, people were celebrating and chanting "Go Bucs", and even shooting off fireworks.
Also, the restriction to 22,000 people might be a bit harsh. Florida has permitted stadiums to operate at full capacity as of October, but none of the state's three NFL teams went for that. 3 Tampa Bay mayors (Tampa, St, Petersburg, and Clearwater) have a meeting scheduled for 11:30 AM to discuss the whole situation.