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Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl: Dickie V, Tampa teams and Patriots celebrate

It would be hard to argue against the sports calendar year Los Angeles had, but Tampa, Florida, is making a case.

The Lakers and Dodgers won championships in the fall, but Tampa now has the Super Bowl with the hometown Buccaneers representing the NFC. This comes after the Lightning won the Stanley Cup and the Rays won the American League before losing to the Dodgers in the World Series.

The Bucs are the first team to play a Super Bowl in their home stadium and return to the Super Bowl after a 12-year drought, the second-longest drought in NFL history.