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Tampa Mayor makes playful push to rename city 'Tompa Bay' if Buccaneers win Super Bowl

TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Mayor and devoted sports fan Jane Castor appears willing to do just about anything to ensure a Super Bowl title in her city, jokingly telling ESPN that she will even rename the town after Tom Brady if he and the Buccaneers win Sunday's game.

"I told him, we are not discussing changing our city's name until he brings home that Lombardi Trophy. So Tom and I will have that discussion in due time," Castor said. "Yes, we will talk about that, changing 'Tampa,' since we are becoming a title town, to 'Tompa Bay.