For Tampa Super Bowl organizers, the show must go on

The organizers of Super Bowl LV, scheduled to be played Feb. 7 at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium, have paid close attention to how the COVID-19 crisis has upended the world of sports. The NBA and NHL are playing in tightly controlled “bubbles” in Orlando, Toronto and Edmonton. Major League Baseball is attempting to have teams play in their home stadiums, without fans in attendance, but already some clubs, most notably the Miami Marlins, have been forced to postpone games due to coronavirus outbreaks among players and staff. 

Much to the joy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans who can’t wait to see new quarterback Tom Brady in action, the NFL appears to be set on having a season. That means the biggest of big games, the Super Bowl, is a go — for now, at least.