The Buccaneers kicked off their much-anticipated 2019 regular season campaign Sunday afternoon, hosting the San Francisco 49ers at Raymond James Stadium. With a 4:25 p.m. kick, players, coaches and fans all had to wait through the 1:00 games before getting things started.
Tampa Bay, under new head coach Bruce Arians, entered Week 1 with some considerable questions to answer. Would the offensive line be able to hold up against a tough front seven right off the bat? How would the new defensive scheme play out against Kyle Shanahan’s 49ers? Would Jameis Winston get his crucial season off to a nice start?