Staying at home, sleeping in their own beds and being able to continue with the daily routine are the great advantages that the Buccaneers coach sees, Bruce Arians, now that his team will be the first in NFL history to play a Super Bowl in its own stadium.
“I think the biggest advantage is that we will sleep in our beds, sleep here and have our normal routine”Arians said Monday at a press conference. “Nothing out of the ordinary until we have contact with the press the following week. The simple fact of staying in your routine, sleeping in your bed, I think is already a great advantage ”.
After winning three road games in the playoffs, the Bucs return to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on February 7 for Super Bowl LV.
However, due to the pandemic, los Kansas City Chiefs will arrive at the Super Bowl venue two days before the game, which, according to Arians, is also an advantage for the AFC champions.
“I think it really helps them. Normally when you get to the Super Bowl venue, everyone tugs and tugs on you, and you try to do everything the week before. “Arians pointed out. “When you arrive, you have all the obligations to the media. I think it is a great advantage for them [porque] it’s just an away game. They can do their normal homework just like us. Nobody is going to get entangled in all that. “
In the regular season, the Buccaneers lost at home, 27-24, to the Chiefs, who took a quick 17-0 lead late in the first quarter.
“In that game, I think we were down by 17 [puntos] and then we started to return. We couldn’t get the ball backArians recalled. “They are a great football team and they are super well trained by Andy. [Reid] and all his team, ‘Spags’ [Steve Spagnuolo] and everyone. [Tienen] great players, so it must be fun. “
In that game Patrick mahomes he completed 37 of 49 for 462 yards and three touchdowns, and Tyreek Hill caught 13 balls for 269 yards and three touchdowns.
“Familiarity helps. But I’m not excited to face Tyreek Hill [Travis] Kelce and [Patrick] Mahomes. It’s a formidable challenge, but our boys will be ready”.
The Tampa Bay coach also spoke about how difficult it is to try to contain Chiefs tight end Travis. Kelce.
“It is very difficult. Reminds me a lot of Tony Gonzalez. He has wide receiver skills and runs like a wide receiver. Run your routes like a wideout and beat the corners. It’s a very, very difficult challenge, but Todd [Bowles, el coordinador defensivo] will have some schematics. We have to pressure the quarterback [Mahomes] and we can’t allow him to make those plays that he and Kelce do so well. “
In that Week 12 game at Tampa, Kelce had 8 receptions and 82 yards, the only one of the most recent eight in which he didn’t have at least one touchdown.
The Buccaneers defeated Green Bay 31-26 to advance to the Super Bowl for the second time in franchise history.
Tampa Bay won the edition XXXVII, at the end of the 2002 season, 48-21 to the Oakland Raiders.
