BY: Randy Dunn
When it comes to the NFL, the Super Bowl is the pinnacle of all games. This year, we are seeing two familiar faces take the field to win a ring. We have Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs (14-2) facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5), led by six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. The difference in this year’s game is that the Bucs will be hosting for the fifth time in team history, and this will be their third time inside of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
This game will decide one of two things: whether Patrick Mahomes is one of the greatest quarterbacks to throw a football with a Super Bowl win over Tom Brady or if Brady will continue to solidify the title of “GOAT”(Greatest of All Time). At 43, Brady doesn’t seem to show any signs of slowing down, which a lot of people felt he would have by this time in his career, but he continues to surprise the fans.
With all the excitement of the big game, we must not forget that the NFL has to continue to follow safety protocols due to COVID-19. With it being the Super Bowl, there has to be even more cautiousness. Players, coaches, and members are being tested twice as often as usual.
The Super Bowl usually sells out, even with tickets averaging around $7,500 or more. Attendance has never dropped below 62,000 and has even topped out before at 100,000 fans. Things will be a lot different this coming Sunday. This year, the NFL will host less than 25,000 fans. 7,500 tickets will be going to vaccinated health care workers, around 14,500 will go to regular fans, and an additional 2,700 luxury box seat tickets will be available for purchase.
Although we are expecting things to look a lot different on Sunday, we can still expect for the anticipation to be sky high and for the players to give the world a show that will be talked about forever. At the end of the night, the two quarterbacks will meet in the middle of the field and only one will be victorious.
Tune in to FOX at 5:30 CST for Super Bowl LV.