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Good news! If Tampa Bay Buccaneers get confused by the 73 quarterbacks they'll have on their team this year, they will be able to douse their pain with the sweet nectar of hard liquor.
Yep, the Buccaneers aren't just for beer anymore: You can know inject the hard stuff into your eyeballs to your heart's content.
Football fans will soon be able to choose a cocktail instead of just beer or wine while watching the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from their seats at Raymond James Stadium. The Tampa City Council today gave preliminary approval to the sale of hard liquor throughout the facility, which holds more than 65,000 people. Liquor sales are allowed now only in the stadium's club seats and suites, which hold about 15,000 people.
Your realize this means this guy is gonna have access to tequila at 11 a.m. every Sunday this year. Please don't let them extend this to Oakland and Cleveland. We're begging.
Liquor To Flow At Raymond James Stadium [This Just In]
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NOW I'll buy season tickets.
Most people in Cleveland are already well liquored up at games by 11 A.M. Gotta get that 'tailgate/I can't believe we're watching the Browns' buzz on.
The Bloody Mary bar and margaritas on tap at FedEx almost make that place worthwhile...almost.
And they're gonna need it.
this cannot end well. this just in everclear grain alcohol will be served at jacksonville games.
Allowing Mad Dog 20/20 at Cleveland games would be a superb social experiment.
You know, so long as we had a nuke ready just in case.
They were really only responding to Mike Alstott's request that he be able to drink enough to forget that he stills plays for the Bucs.
What about Champagne Coolies?
/chris simms
I'm still trying to make sense of that title.
Hey, EVERYONE should have access to tequila before 11am - I wholeheartedly approve.
We're guess?
@Camp Tiger Claw: Brady Quinn says don't worry, he'll send some your way.
@Camp Tiger Claw: He already has a little bit of the Captain in him, so to speak.
Chris Simms wishes he had a little Captain in him.
Same guy who did the title on this story also misplaced his ganjalist.
@Sarge: @curlygc:
Must have been a celebratory Bucs fan.
The cocktails are the best part of the U.S. Open. That, and the fact that the people they hire to work at the stadium are always new and never have any idea how much tequila is supposed to go in a margarita, so they err on the side of drinkin' time.
never a good sign when the female wearing the derrick brooks jersey has a larger one than derrick brooks himself
Is Will drunk?
"We're guess" and "You can know buy.."
Just schnapps for me.
- Jeff Garcia
In Australia they sell 4-packs of pre-mixed Jack (or Beam) and Cola in a can. the best is the Bundeberg fortified Rum & Cola.
Moonshine at Titans games is on the horizon.
@Mr. Poon: We just sneak it in
Also, "Your realize this means..."
I longed for the days when you use to bring a hip flask to the game. That's what my dad use to do.
John Gruden is chalking his ID as we speak.
If she says we partied, then I'm pretty sure we partied. I really don't remember. I remember we departed from our bodies. We woke up in Ybor City.
Whatever happened to the old fashioned flask or the Camelbak filled with margaritas?
good thing they changed their colors...otherwise a "bombed in creamsicle" tag would've been a bit awkward
Minneapolis just passed a similar law.
In a related story, the Vikings actually sold some tickets for games this year.
@44 in a Row: In all fairness, I was pretty shaken by the last post too.
Speaking of sporting events and drinking, I just got the e-mail stating that we have 25 seats reserved for the Deadspin Pants Party in the All You Can Eat and Drink area at Turner Field for August 17th. All I have to do is purchase them.
@Camp Tiger Claw: The Jon Gruden Almost Killed Me
- Chris Simms
Will the liquor be sponsored by Bad Idea Jeans? I know I just slipped into a bit of Herr Sports Fella, but this can't possibly be a good idea.
the bucs could increase sales of hard alcohol if the drinks were served by the girls from mons venus.
I take it Aramark doesn't run the concessions at Raymond James Stadium.
@UkraineNotWeak: I am seriously tempted to road-trip it to the Ted.
"Please don't let them extend this to Oakland"
Too late, we've had hard liquor for years. There are multiple full bars in the stadium, including a nice one in the "Westside Club". I'm pretty sure there is one in the "Eastside Club" (aka Mt. Davis), but it's closed for baseball games.
@HugsFromHarold:
I'm not a fan of rum, but Bundy is some fucking firewater. Good on ya.
I CANNOT believe a Fenway/Sox fans shot wasn't taken in this post... musta been hard to hold back. I imagine much quivering as you hit submit!
Why pay for it when Pinto Ron gives away bowling ball shots for free.
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Chris Simms is stoked about the availability of Midori Sours.
@Senators Lost Cojones: @Sarge: That's the most headline I've read here in recent memory.
@Unregular: Defensive much?
We cooked a Turkey on the pinto yesterday, followed by 20 pounds of wings, 3 pounds of cheese steaks, about 10 Pizzas, 30 pounds of instant potatoes, 10 cans of corn, beans, carrots, peas made up the center piece of the Pinto. We also had our usual bacon on the saw, potatoes and steak in the hub cap, omelettes and scrambled eggs on the shovel, burgers on the rake, beer in the toilet and of course, the bowling ball shots which I believe we went through 11 bottles of 100% Cherry Brandy.
I hear Buffalo is lovely in the winter.
@Weed Against Speed: Aramark serves hard booze at several venues, it just depends on what the city laws are and what the building lease is.
Believe me, if they could see more, I know they would.
I CANNOT believe a Fenway/Sox fans shot wasn't taken in this post... musta been hard to hold back. I imagine much quivering as you hit submit!
You guys don't need liquor to be douchebags.
I hear Buffalo is lovely in the winter.
There is no better NFL tailgating.
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@thesepretzels: I was planning on buying a pair of season tickets anyway. Score.
The Big East has announced that WVU will install a few coal mine methane vents for huffing at Mountaineer football games.
@Encouraging Referee Pitman: Ah Bundy rum... So good it completely erased all of the fond memories I have from drinking it.
This is to make up for getting patted down when you walk in. Thanks Tampa Sports Authority!
@Camp Tiger Claw: we'll see you in the chillout tent.
@twoeightnine: yes, tailgating in buffalo. eating zweigle's and drinking genny. thats the way bills fans roll at the tailgate. those 2 youtube clips made me even prouder to be a bills fan.
"Whosh my favorite play-er?"
"Mishter Derrick Brooks!"
*staggers*
*pukes*
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