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Allianz Arena in Munich, where the Bucs hosted a game in 2022.
Most folks don’t like it; most folks hate it. But these games aren’t going anywhere. In fact, there will only be more.
NFL regular season games being played overseas aggravate fans. Joe gets it. That’s one less party day that you’ve waited all year long for.
But Joe also gets that there is a whole lot of gold in them thar hills in the Alps, in the Serranía del Ajuscos, in the Sierra de Guadarramas, in the Serra dos Órgãos and in the Blue Mountains.
NFL owners aren’t known for turning down cash laying on the sidewalk.
What does this have to do with the Bucs? Well, two teams the Bucs will play on the road this fall, the Lions and the Dixie Chicks, will have home games in Europe.
The Lions will host a game in Munich. The Dixie Chicks will host a game in Madrid. Both are on the Bucs’ 2026 road schedule.
The Bucs have eight road games this year. Two of their opponents will host a game in Europe. So that’s a one-in-four chance, 25 percent, the Bucs will need to have their passports up to date.
If the Bucs play in Munich, Joe can only advise fans to start looking for loose change in between your couch pillows.
Back in 2022, Joe didn’t know what to expect when he covered the Bucs in Munich. The experience blew Joe away. Not just a football thing, but a life experience.
If the Bucs play in Munich, Joe just has one word to offer.
“Go!”