The Bucks will move operations to the New Orleans area this week as Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall, the team announced Monday morning. The plan is for the group to depart on Tuesday and practice on-site for the rest of the week in preparation for Sunday’s road game against the Saints.
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield – Photo by Cliff Welch/PR
All media will also be conducted via Zoom. This includes weekly press conferences with head coach Todd Bowles. Quarterback Baker Mayfieldoffensive coordinator Liam Cohen and co-defensive coordinator Casey Rogers.
The Bucks got extra time off this week. played on thursdayHowever, weather impacts require immediate refocusing and readjustment, and preparations on the fly in a new location.
A tropical wave had already arrived in the Tampa Bay area two weeks before the home game against the Eagles. As a result, several players, including Mayfield, were forced to evacuate their homes during the week. Hurricane Milton is already designated as a Category 4 hurricane and is expected to make landfall in Tampa and surrounding areas on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Bucks have had to relocate before.
This isn’t the first time the Bucks have had to change locations.
Back in 2022, Tampa Bay moved practice to Miami ahead of their Week 4 home football game against the Chiefs on Sunday night. Miami had a Thursday night game that week, so Tampa Bay was able to use the facility. After Kansas City gave up an early lead, they ultimately lost to the Chiefs 41-31.
Bucks RB Rathard White – Photo by Cliff Welch P/R
At the time, the Bucks were able to use NFL facilities, but that won’t be the case in 2024. Since the Bucks practice in the same area as their opponent, the Saints, they will likely need to find a place to use NFL facilities. There are no amenities like a professional soccer team. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have good options.
We’ve seen teams practice at different locations during the season. Typically, this is done when a West Coast team travels to the East Coast, or vice versa, to further acclimatize the team to the time difference. The Denver Broncos, who faced Tampa Bay in Week 3, made this plea just two weeks ago during a week of practice in Virginia before playing the New York Jets on the road. It worked, and the Broncos won the rainy game 10-9.
Every team experiences its own challenges and obstacles throughout the season. This is the obstacle in front of the Bucks at the moment. Tampa Bay enters its next game fresh off a tough overtime loss to the Falcons. big division game They will face the Saints as each team tries to stay in the NFC South race. Tampa Bay has a tough schedule ahead of them after the game against the Saints, so each game next month will be very important.
