Super Bowl 55 week has begun, and in non-pandemic times, that would mean Opening Night — what used to be called “Media Day” — would kick off the festivities, with the reporters in town getting time to interview members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs.
But alas, 2021 is not a normal year.
“All interviews will be done via Zoom with just nine players from each team instead of full rosters,” reports USA TODAY Sports. “While it is still called ‘Opening Night,’ those interviews will be conducted during the day. Fans, who in recent years were allowed to watch on site, can instead turn to NFL Network (8 p.m. ET) for ‘the best of the best moments and an NFL Network exclusive conversation between Super Bowl coaches and quarterbacks,’ according to a league news release.”
That means we’re going to miss out on some of the quirkier things we’ve seen in years past. Here’s a rundown:
