NFL, superbowl a neutral site, Bucs can NOT fire their cannon after a TD

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NFL, superbowl a neutral site, Bucs can NOT fire their cannon after a TD
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https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bucs-home-tradition-super-bowl-lv-neutral-site-nfl

NFL: To keep Super Bowl LV a 'neutral-site,' Bucs can't carry on this home game tradition
The Bucs released a statement on Tuesday acknowledging the league’s decision
Paulina DedajBy Paulina Dedaj | Fox News

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the first NFL team to play the Super Bowl at home -- but the league made an announcement this week that will keep Super Bowl LV as neutral as possible.

The NFL sent a memo to the Bucs and the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday informing them that Tampa Bay will not be allowed to fire off their cannons after touchdowns.

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"The Super Bowl is a neutral-site game, and each year we equitably incorporate elements unique to home games of both participating clubs," league spokesperson Brian McCarthy told ESPN. "As a result, the cannons will not fire in the same fashion as at a traditional Buccaneers home game.

But the league is allowing two exceptions to that rule.

"Cannon fire will be heard when the Buccaneers are introduced, and should they win, the cannons will fire loud and long at Raymond James Stadium and throughout Tampa Bay," McCarthy added.

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The Bucs released a statement on Tuesday acknowledging the league’s decision.

"The firing of the cannons after big plays is a tradition that defines what it means to be a Buccaneer Fan and serves as a signature element of our home game experience at Raymond James Stadium," the statement read.


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"While the cannons may not fire in their typical fashion, we look forward to showcasing parts of our tradition while working within the league’s guidelines."

No team has ever played a Super Bowl in its home stadium, but the Bucs earned that honor after defeating the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship game. In addition to playing in their own stadium, the league also plans to allow a limited number of fans.

Paulina Dedaj is a writer/ reporter for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter @PaulinaDedaj.

[BUGEYE]

Dang, I sure hate to miss the superbowl.
I promised my wife I'd wash out the trash can that day.   BTW, when is it??

[Graybeard]

I think it's played on April 1 each year.

I had no idea they even used a cannon at their games. Alabama has an elephant sounding off each time they make a touchdown.

[Dee]

I put about 2 seconds into trying to care less, but I just wasn't feeling it.

[oldandslow]

Well, boo, hoo. I feel so bad for them. Um, not really.

 On the other hand, where are Tampa Bay’s cajonies? They should have told the NFL, “ No cannon, no Super Bowl. We forfeit. What’s that going to do to your finances?” Then wait to see who blinks first.

Oh, the NFL was very generous and said they would let a very limited number of people attend in person. Big whoop.

[Casull]

Football?  I remember watching a game called that about 3 years ago.  Haven't since.

[Goldie]

Football, baseball, basketball? Who gives a crap? Not me

[Mule 11]

I loved football as a child and played it through high school. My favorite was smear the queer where we would show up at school early before the turds let us in. Ya throw the ball in the air and the queer caught it and ran until he was tackled, sometimes a pile up. But the queer got to throw the ball in the air and it continued. If you threw the ball in the air to soon out of fear of being tackled ya paid the price. I loved that game... Ya see, the queer was the guy who threw the ball before he was tackled. We all smeared em...

[BUGEYE]

I think it's played on April 1 each year.

[Goldie]

The only ball i admire is dodge ball with the heaviest ball you can find. Then you aim for the head or face each time and let em have it. Now that would be a good superbowl. Especially if the players were democrats and rhinos and the ball was a bowling ball.