More than 800 women filled a concourse inside Raymond James Stadium on the first Friday morning in March for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ inaugural “She is Football Weekend.”.

After a day of losing and adding players in NFL free agency, the Miami Dolphins are expected to sign a Super Bowl winning pass rusher to help bolster their defense in 2024.

3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

There will not be an outdoor hockey game played in Florida during the 2023-24 NHL season.

A boy ran onto the field and was tackled hard by a security guard in the second quarter of Tampa Bay’s game against Atlanta.

Miami third-string QB Skylar Thompson played well in spurts, throwing for 218 yards and one TD in Mike McDaniel’s debut as the Dolphins’ coach.

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida man who ran onto the field in the final minutes of the Super Bowl has been identified. Yuri Andrade, 31, of Boca Raton, was charged with trespassing, court records show, after he ran on the field at Raymond James Stadium during the Super Bowl. (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office photo)You didn’t see much of him on the CBS broadcast of the Super Bowl, as their cameras quickly turned away while Andrade was being chased and eventually tackled by security near one of the end zones. But several videos made their way onto social media, and a radio announcer’s play-by-play of the scene has gone viral. AdThe first team to play a Super Bowl on their home field, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9, to win their second NFL title.

Videos went viral on social media, showing throngs of mostly maskless fans and packed sports bars as the clock inside Raymond James Stadium ticked down on a hometown Super Bowl win for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “It is a little frustrating because we have worked so hard,” Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said during an early Monday morning news conference with the Super Bowl Host Committee. “I’m proud to say the majority of individuals that I saw out and about enjoying the festivities associated with the Super Bowl were complying,” she said. White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked about whether President Joe Biden was concerned over Tampa fans taking to the streets following the Buccaneers Super Bowl. Ad“This isn’t how we should be celebrating the Super Bowl,” the mayor tweeted on Saturday.

The Kansas City Chiefs got another field goal to start the second half but are still seeking their first touchdown of the Super Bowl. The penalty set up Antonio Brown’s 1-yard touchdown catch that gave Tampa Bay a 21-6 halftime lead over the defending champions. Mahomes is 3 for 12 for 23 yards through the first four drives against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That came on a field goal in the Patriots’ 41-33 loss to the Eagles in Super Bowl 52. AdLocker room access is limited compared to previous Super Bowls, and Super Bowl week was much different.

A sign for Super Bowl 55 is framed by palm trees at Raymond James Stadium Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The city is hosting Sunday's Super Bowl football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)The NBA doesn't want the Super Bowl to turn into a superspreader. The Super Bowl plan is designed to avoid more potential contact-tracing pratfalls as one of the top priorities. Clubs are instructed to not host in-person Super Bowl gatherings at a team facility.

Workers drive past Raymond James Stadium ahead of Super Bowl 55 Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The city is hosting Sunday's Super Bowl football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s dogs will make an appearance during the Puppy Bowl this weekend. The two German Shepherds, Champ and Major, will appear alongside first lady Jill Biden in a public service announcement focused on mask-wearing set to air during Puppy Bowl XVII. They adopted Major from the Delaware Humane Association, and he is the first shelter dog to move into the White House.

The NFL says 7,500 health care workers vaccinated for the coronavirus will be given free tickets to next months Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The NFL announced Friday that 7,500 health care workers vaccinated for the coronavirus will be given free tickets to next month's Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida. Most of the health care workers who will get free game tickets will come from the Tampa Bay area and central Florida, Goodell said. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said the NFL's decision is a perfect way to honor health care workers at such a high-profile event. If Tampa Bay wins, the Buccaneers will be the first team ever to play in a Super Bowl on their home field.

As the NFL gets going again, we thought we’d take a look at some of the more well-known Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans who have made their allegiances known.

The NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday, Nov. 12 that the three-time Grammy winner will perform at the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show on Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – The Weeknd will bring his popular falsetto vocals to the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. “We all grow up watching the world’s biggest acts playing the Super Bowl and one can only dream of being in that position,” the singer said in a statement. This is an extraordinary moment in time and the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show is going to be an extraordinary experience with an extraordinary performer.”Roc Nation and Emmy-nominated producer Jesse Collins will serve as co-executive producers of the halftime show. “We are thrilled to have The Weeknd join us in Tampa Bay on the Pepsi Halftime Stage,” said Brian Rolapp, the NFL’s chief media and business officer.

TAMPA, Fla. A little more than two weeks away from the start of the NFL season, Tom Brady is settling into a new home. The 43-year-old quarterback led touchdown drives on two of four series he worked during a full scrimmage, including a 98-yard march to begin the session. We got to a point where the stadium wasnt that big a deal, Brady said. Getting to the stadium, getting with my teammates, it was a good dress rehearsal, so to speak, Brady said. The communication that we have on a daily basis about social injustice is important for all of us, Brady added.

Tampa Bay's Devante Bond wraps up Miami Dolphins quarterback Josh Rosen for a sack in the second quarter of a preseason game at Raymond James Stadium on Aug. 16, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. TAMPA, Fla. - Second-year quarterback Josh Rosen was a surprise starter and went 10 for 18 for 102 yards during the first half in the Miami Dolphins' 16-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday night. Rosen, battling with 15-year veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick for the Dolphins' starting job, helped Miami to a pair of field goals and a 6-3 halftime lead. Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston played one series for the second consecutive week, completing 2 of 4 passes for 24 yards. Miami's Jason Sanders made second-period field goals from 45 and 49 yards, the final one coming with 1 second remaining.