One year ago today, on Feb. 7, 2021, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made history.
Having already made their mark on the NFL record books by becoming the first team to play for the Super Bowl in its home stadium, Tampa Bay went one step further and became the first team to win the Lombardi Trophy in its home stadium. For neutral viewers, it was likely pretty forgettable. But for the Buccaneer faithful, it was a magical night that will be remembered forever.
From the very beginning, it was simply surreal. The scene at Raymond James Stadium itself was bizarre, with one end zone painted red for the Bucs and the other end zone painted yellow for the Chiefs while 25,000 fans/health care workers and 30,000 cutouts looked on from the seats due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.