Last time the Cleveland Browns played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, I was lucky enough to be there.
It was in October, Week 7 of the 2018 season. Hue Jackson was still in charge of the team and Todd Haley was still coordinating rookie Baker Mayfield’s offense. The 2-3-1 Browns were going to travel south to Tampa Bay, Florida to play the 2-3 Bucs in a day game coincidentally the same weekend I was scheduled to be in town.
My St. Pete-based friend surprised me with a pair of sweet tickets in the 100-section and told me my money was no good.