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It’s Tailgate Season
The Party Starts In The Parking Lot Football and tailgate season has finally arrived. Rooting and supporting the hometown teams, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the University of South Florida Bulls, Is part of the fabric of our community pride. The party starts out in the parking lot before the game as loyal fans put on their game face and tailgate with friends and relatives. Setting up outside Raymond James Stadium is a dramatic back drop for any tailgate . I believe in the 12th man philosophy, where the fans play a major role in the outcome of the game by rooting and cheering for their team and favorite players from the stands. Fans can enjoy the full contact sport of football vicariously and then there are some that say after a few beers, “Put me in coach!” Tailgating traditions are part of Americana and every season tailgaters bring out their favorite recipes for both food and drink. There is nothing better than meeting other Bucs and Bulls fans outside the stadium for camaraderie, pre-game speculation, tasty snacks, ice-cold drinks and a festive meal. Get your game face on! Tailgating can simply be described as fans getting pumped up for their team in the parking lot prior to entering the stadium. The spirit that you bring to the game begins at your tailgate. Fans come from all over the Bay area to take part in pre-game festivities. Many fans share their favorite recipes while others keep their tailgate sensations tightly guarded secrets. Whatever, the end result is what counts. Many fans test their eye to hand coordination and play the popular corn hole game. The most important factor is to put your worries and concerns aside and kick back, relax and get ready to watch your Pewter Pirates and USF Bulls play smash mouth, exciting football and emerge victorious. There is nothing better than walking back to your car after a hard-fought victory from the home team and continuing the party in the parking lot. It’s always fun to claim winner’s rights to rival fans in the parking lots, but remember you are representing your team, so show good sportsmanship. The scoreboard is the ultimate “smack” for bragging rights. The decorations I see and the scrumptious and unusual food offerings that I sample in the parking lot continue to entertain and amaze me. Fans are innovative and tailgating before the game has become a steadfast tradition. I encourage serious tailgaters to prepare in advance and make a checklist. After all, you have to bring everything you need and you don’t want to forget things like a spatula, paper products, spices, condiments and other tools to make your grilling an artistic and favorable success. It’s the little details that can bring your tailgating experience to the next level. Check out our handy Tailgate and Homegating checklist that we provide in each issue of Gear up For The Game. We made the magazine you are reading “digest” size so it would be easy for you to keep and bring along to all your
tailgates . Gear Up For The Game is a handy reference guide for fans. Our slogan is “Dedicated and devoted to the hometown fans”. We focus on fan culture. After all, it’s the fans that tailgate and buy tickets. It’s the fans that “Gear Up For The Game” and showcase their favorite teams logo on the clothing that they wear and display proudly on licensed merchandise and novelties. I’ve received great feedback from our readers on the photographs, editorial, layout and advertising that is in each issue of Gear Up For The Game. I’ve been covering the Tampa Bay sports scene with articles and photographs for 4 decades. I like to focus on the fans. Check out my photography web site www.JeffreyNeilFox.com I bet I have a photo of you in my archives. Check out the site and let me know what you think. We have assembled a good editorial staff for our popular Gear Up publication. Samantha Bond has contributed a column for many years now and she always has an interesting perspective on sports, tailgating and the fans of the hometown teams. My good friend and colleague “Believers Finish Strong” Jeff Wagner has an interesting article in this issue. Check out the photograph of the Beef Studs and Dixie the # 1 Bulls fan that goes with Jeff’s story. Sylvia Huddleston aka The Pirate Lady and “Queen” of the Pewter Nation loves our Bucs & Bulls Heaven retail store and website and wrote an article about a visit she recently took to our store with her grandson Joel. My longtime friend Jo Brody Weaver contributes with her scrumptious tailgate recipes and her take on being a fan. I love reading what everyone writes. Everyone has a different style but there is common ground when it comes to rooting and hooting for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the University of South Florida Bulls. Our mission is to inform and entertain you in each and every issue. We want to play a major role in helping you fully enjoy being a fan, I hope we will hold your interest in the articles, photos, schedules in each issue. I’d appreciate if you would tell our advertisers that you saw their ad in Gear Up For The Game. Come say hi to us at our Bucs & Bulls Heaven retail super center in Tampa. Every day we get in new fresh merchandise for the Bucs & Bulls. We launched our new ecommerce web site with many new features. We hope you will be impressed and shop often with us. . We pride ourselves on providing outstanding customer service. The holiday gift giving season is right around the corner. Let Bucs & Bulls Heaven be your holiday gift headquarters. You have many choices these days. You can watch your favorite teams in person, on TV, radio , internet and print. Whatever you do, make sure that YOU Gear Up For The Game! www.JeffreyNeilFox.com photograph web site www.AuthenticTeamMerchandise.com www.BucGear.com www.Bullsheaven.com jnf@GearUPForTheGame.com www.JeffreyNeilFox.com
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ootball season is here, the time for ALL FOOTBALL FANS to come out of hibernation and cheer on our hometown teams! Whether it is the Bucs, Bulls, or hundreds of awesome school or youth programs, football season is typically the most special time of the year for sports fans. I know, we also have those teams from where we “used to live “and we love to follow them also. Hey, it’s OK to have a couple of favorite teams. I guess most of us have a team or teams from “back in the year” when we were younger. Yeah, I know, the draft, player signings and NFL hold-out were all stories to keep us interested, but nothing takes the place of that early season feeling when optimism is high for champions to be made! We all know there are 11 men on the field at one time per team, so we can become the 12th man for our team. What kind of a 12th man fan will you be this year? Let’s look at a few varieties:
The Face and/or Body Painter Fan: Often laboring hours before the game to get every detail done to perfection. They come in all sizes and shapes, from our native son “Big Nasty” to the USF “Beef Studs and Babes” to the crazy little kids starting to learn painting at the earliest stage of their lives. These are the most rabid of fans (or parents allowing this) and aren’t afraid to show their pride for their team. Give these fanatics the front row and the respect they deserve, as long as they are in the stadium behaving and cheering on the home team! The Tailgater Fan: My opinion, these are the best fan friends
to have, that painstakingly load up their big vehicles with grills, tables, mountains of food, drinks, flags, games and more. It is always great to get invited to these to contribute with your own flair and fill up on your favorite pre-game beverages and grilled delights! If you don’t know one, seek to get to know one. Better yet, start your own tailgate and see how many newfellow fans you can get to know.
The Stylish Fan: This might be the fan with the newest eye-catching attire, such as matching hot (pink or psychedelic) colors, the muscle shirt, trendsetting look or another unique distinction. Today’s fashion setter, will be tomorrow’s new look worn by many. You only see the best stylish fans at the game’s and you might even want to incorporate this into your attire plans the next game. “Gear Up For The Games” at Bucs & Bulls Heaven. The Old Timer Fan: We all have sat next to one of
these, if we aren’t one yet. They have a world of fan knowledge and are huge fans too. They probably used to be the body painter or stylish fan, but now their closets are filled with the “old style” looks. You might even think they are fans from another team if you don’t recognize the colors or logo look. Ok, maybe you can talk them into spending a few $$ to get some new team attire? If someone you know is an Old-Timer Fan, bring them out to the game for some modern day fun. Then when there is a “retro” look game, you will know what to wear.
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Charley Belcher TV personality from Fox 13 is a huge fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. probably don’t own the logo sports shirt they are wearing and just going to the game to be with the “in” crowd, but they are getting closer. Encourage them to stop by one of the many retail booths inside or outside the stadium. The bigger the bandwagon, the more of a chance they will jump over to be one of us “real” fans! Oh, fall season has an added bonus in Tampa Bay with our Rays around and our beloved Lightning returning to the ice with lots of momentum after Finishing Strong last year. No matter what kind of “fan” or “fanatic” you are, please try to be respectable or as my alma mater fans say, “be respect a bull” for your team and the visiting folks. No matter what you do, don’t take the game so seriously. Remember, it is only a game and we can only do our share as a fan. Win or lose, we can be there for our teams! Like my dog Dixie here, they are fans too. You can dress up your pet and give them the opposing teams stuffed mascot to rip apart. Nothing like a little green “Fighting Irish ” or a “Lion” to let your pooch show they are “fanatics” for the home teams! Jeff Wagner jeff@afinishstrong.com
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And away we go............at last, it’s football season again! And where have we always partied? Why any football fanatic knows we start right here at Raymond James Stadium, where the Tampa Bay BUC’s and the USF BULL’s fight it out on the field with their pro and college team competition! Just think how long it’s been that the parking lot had looked empty, but low and behold, the great and fabulous show has begun! The fanatical sports fans already shopped for the newest, neatest, and showiest items sold on the market with 100,000’s to chose from that were created in all shapes and sizes for these football addicts, friend or foe, and they only know one thing...... it’s party time and each and every game, they’ll make sure their well planned tailgating will be individually unique!
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I have a confession to make. I like the pre-game party as much, sometimes more, than the actual game. It’s tailgate time! The food is better, the seats are more comfortable, and it’s easier to move around and stretch your legs. Frequently the stream of people flowing by as they enter the venue is as entertaining to watch as the game. Bring a football, bring a Frisbee; please leave your dog at home. Tailgate parties can be a blast. Let’s start with the food comparison. I’m known as a germ-phoebe and I’m proud of it. Not to scare anyone, but I worked in food service for many of my pre-professional work years and I know where that’s been. Here’s what to avoid: common areas such as “fixing” bars. Get your ketchup from a packet. I usually avoid food that sits in a warming station in a public venue that is not individually wrapped. For example, I will eat a hot dog that comes in a foil sleeve. I’m not inclined to order the nachos with the cheese coming from a ladle in a can sitting in a crock pot. Ewww. Popcorn and over sized pretzels are sort of an exception because they are not gooey and were probably cooked within 30 minutes of being served. The food at the tailgate, by comparison…well, there is no comparison. There is so much pride at the tailgate among the veterans. Sometimes I wish I could sample at everyone’s table, like a free agent food fan.
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Veteran tailgaters are the best. They are the serious types who carry-in their own grill and cook on site, frequently beginning in the early morning hours. Foodies insist on charcoal, but I’m not that picky. I like simple, so wings are my meat of choice. With the many variations of seasoning, they never get old. They don’t require silverware, condiments, bread or even a plate. Let’s talk chips. Tailgating is my excuse to eat chips because they almost always make an appearance. They are abundant, inexpensive, and when eaten standing up, guilt free. Salty, spicy, bbq, onion, cheese, with or without dip, I love chips. Salads and sides are as varied as the fans who bring them. I have to admit, I’m partial to bean salad. I can be picky. Pickles are like bowling; I could go without a long time and never miss them. Salads with mayonnaise make me a little nervous, so I usually only eat them when they are still cold, either in the cooler or on ice. The coolers of drinks are often as varied as the foods. I’ve even seen blenders on tailgates. If you have a designated driver or can limit yourself to just one, I love a good bloody mary in the morning. Don’t try my patience, it better have celery salt. Bring water, it will be a long day and I have to assume you are in Florida reading this. We all know what that means. It will likely get hot, even in February, and we like it that way. Get out early and enjoy your next tailgate. Keep an eye out for the free agent food fan! Contributed by Samantha Bond, President, SB Recommend, PEO and Insurance Broker 877.4Bond.20 Toll Free www.Sbrecommend.com
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Rule #1: Have fun! • Get your family, friends and kids involved in decorating and planning what food to eat. Make a list. • Wear your team colors! Gear Up For The Game! • Napkins, paper towels, utensils and cups • Grill: Make sure you have backup propane, plenty of meat, chicken, veggies, hot dogs and fish. • Ask friends to bring a covered dish • Snack foods: Chips, pretzels & dip. Be creative as you want. • Coolers: You can never have enough ice and cold drinks. • “Homegate” healthy: Everyone loves fruit salad and garden salads. • Drinks: Water, soda, juice, beer, wine and mixed drinks. You can bring out your blender. (Please make sure you designate a driver to get your guests home safely if they are drinking alcohol) • Sunday Sports section • Use your imagination and enjoy the company of your friends and family. Root and hoot for the home team to emerge victories.
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Conveniently located on Florida’s West Coast, the Yacht Harbor Inn is a unique waterfront resort. Overlooking picturesque St. Joseph’s Sound, the resort offers vacationers a friendly port with immediate access to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico...... Close to Caladesi and Honeymoon Island
To Show Our Appreciation, We Would Like To Extend To You A Special Offer* Call the Baymont Inn & Suites USF directly to book your hotel accommodations, and we will take an additional $10.00 off the room rate each night of your stay!
Daily Specials & Discounts Contact us to find out about any special booking rates for the day.
•Offer is subject to availability and expires Dec 30, 2011. •May not be combined with any other discount offer. •The $10.00 discount will be adjusted to your room rate upon check-in with presentation of this coupon.
(727) 733-4121 (800) 447-4728
Must Call Hotel Directly for Reservations
150 Marina Plaza Dunedin, FL 34698
813-971-8930 N. 30th ST
E.Bougainvillea Ave
Busch Gardens E. Busch Blvd
3001 University Center Drive – Tampa, FL 33612
N. McKinley Dr.
Universirty Center Dr