Home Field Advantage?
There is no bigger sporting event in the U.S. than the Super Bowl. On Sunday, Feb. 7, Super Bowl LV will take place in our own backyard. Kickoff is slated for 6:30 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Buccaneers, in Tampa, Florida.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be the first NFL team to play the big game in their home stadium. The Bucs will face-off against the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs. Full disclosure: CBTG Founder and Partner Ted Corless is a longtime, proud member of #ChiefsKingdom.
Bucs quarterback Tom Brady looks to capture a seventh ring in his NFL-record 10th Super Bowl appearance while Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes looks to go back to back as the youngest QB to appear in consecutive Super Bowls.
While the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be the first team in league history to host the Super Bowl, they won’t have a home-field advantage. Raymond James Stadium, where the Bucs play, features a large pirate ship which fires off multiple rounds from cannons when the team scores a touchdown. However, in an effort to make the site as neutral as possible, the NFL has informed Tampa Bay that the team will not be allowed to fire cannons during the game.
The Face Mask Rule
The big game is set against the backdrop of a raging pandemic with new strains emerging every day. Tampa, a city of 388,000, has had more than 55,000 coronavirus cases. To stop the spread of COVID-19, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor (D) issued an executive order making masks required outside Super Bowl event areas such as downtown, the Riverwalk, Ybor City, Channel District, and neighborhoods around Raymond James Stadium. Face masks will also be required to attend the game, as well as for all those who pass through Tampa International Airport.
Touchdown
Corless Barfield Trial Group is a high-stakes insurance dispute and property damage law firm located in Tampa. We advocate on behalf of insureds throughout Florida, and aggressively represent policyholders whose insurance claims have been underpaid, delayed or denied.
We work as one team from the office and remotely in order to offer clients the best of both worlds in the age of coronavirus. With safety measures firmly in place, our office at 6812 W. Linebaugh Ave. remains a vibrant and vital space for collaboration, client meetings, Continuing Education classes, hearings, as well as mediation, arbitration, and trials. Our goal is always the same: Help solve your toughest and most complex legal issues …. wherever you are.
You can’t play today’s game with yesterday’s rules. We are devoting the full breadth of our combined capabilities, skills, and experience to help clients through their insurance claims and lawsuits. CBTG continues to adapt to a virtual courtroom. If you believe you could benefit from speaking to a lawyer about your insurance dispute or property damage claim, please call us at 813-258-4998. We’re open and available 365 days a year.
Game Plan
We want you to have a safe game plan for the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl is the No. 1 at-home party event of the year but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has consistently warned against hosting large, indoor gatherings with people you don’t live with. Remember to wear masks; stay 6 feet apart; use hand sanitizer; avoid crowds and poorly ventilated places; and wash your hands. Taking precautions today can significantly help you tomorrow.