Buccaneers to play 2019 home game overseas
By Ryan Doyle
The Buccaneers are hitting the high seas to play in 2019. Tampa Bay will look to win their first regular season game on foreign soil.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heading overseas to play a home game in 2019 to be a part of the NFL’s International Series.
No opponent or date has been announced yet, but the Bucs will only play seven regular season home games next year.
This will be the fourth time Tampa Bay has a game on foreign soil. Tom Brady and the Patriots destroyed the Bucs 35-7 in 2009. Then in 2011, Josh Freeman threw four interceptions in a loss to the Chicago Bears.
Tampa Bay will look to get its first regular-season win overseas. The Buccaneers beat the Jets in a 2003 preseason game in Tokyo, Japan.
Since Tampa Bay was awarded to host a Super Bowl in the future, they must now play a game overseas. Tampa will host Super Bowl LV in 2021.
Speculation has begun about who the Bucs’ overseas opponent will be. The PewterReport’s Trevor Sikkema broke down who it might be. Unless the NFL forces the Bucs to play a division game across the Atlantic, the San Francisco 49ers are due for an international game.
For American fans, the London games have become a big talking point. Bucs season ticket holders now lose a home game they would have attended, but the NFL’s English fan base loves when the team comes to visit.
Regardless of the opinion, this is now the policy for teams that are awarded a Super Bowl. With Tampa Bay being one of the prime destinations for the big game, they could be going international often.
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The game should also bring some attention to the franchise. American fans will be having breakfast while watching the Bucs play, something not many east coast fans do on Sundays.