Super Bowl in Tampa
Who will it be this year, MVP quarterbacks Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes will square off in Tampa Bay in just a few short days. Kansas City will visit Tampa Bay in a mostly empty stadium due to pandemic protocols, but it will surely be one for the history books.
Super Bowl LV kicks off on Monday, February 1 as the AFC and NFC Championship teams are available to media for the first time for Super Bowl Opening Night presented by BOLT24.
This season, in the interest of health and safety for all involved, Super Bowl Opening Night will be conducted virtually from the participating teams' home cities. Nine players from each participating team, alongside their head coach will take part in virtual Opening Night festivities. The Tampa mayor has put into place an order that requires masks to be worn downtown, in neighborhoods around Raymond James Stadium, where the Super Bowl will be played, and in other event hotspots.
Anyone not wearing a mask, with a few exceptions, can be penalized up to $500.The order ends nearly a full week after the Super Bowl on Feb. 13.
NFL officials will allow 22,000 fans in the stadium for the game and all will be required to wear masks
Fans can get involved by following along on their favorite player's podium in real time on @NFL Twitter. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers podiums will be live on Twitter beginning at 12:00 PM ET. The Kansas City Chiefs podiums will be live on Twitter beginning at 4:00 PM ET.
After the real time action on Twitter, fans can tune-in to NFL Network for Super Bowl Opening Night at 8 PM ET for the best of the best moments and an NFL Network exclusive conversation between Super Bowl coaches and quarterbacks before they take the field in Tampa Bay for Super Bowl LV. RICH EISEN, MICHAEL IRVIN and KAY ADAMS will anchor NFL Network's Opening Night coverage. CBS Sports' JIM NANTZ and TONY ROMO will join the NFL Network show to get in on the Opening Night action.
For more information on Super Bowl Opening Night, visit SuperBowl.com.
Fans can also check NFL social handles in the coming days for more information on how to get involved.