Tom Brady’s retirement certainly changed how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are approaching the 2023 season. That is not just true on the field, either.
The Buccaneers removed roughly 3,600 temporary seats that had been installed at Raymond James Stadium prior to the 2022 season. Those seats, which were known as the “Krewe’s Nest,” were removed and replaced with a patio area.
No more @TomBrady, no more Krewe’s Nest.
The #Bucs removed the temporary seating that was installed last year at @RJStadium that increased stadium capacity for what would be Brady’s final NFL season.
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@NFL_DovKleiman pic.twitter.com/IsmVIfszlV— PewterReport 🏴☠️ (@PewterReport) August 11, 2023
For reference, this is what the section looked like last season.
The new “Krewe’s Nest” seating in @RJStadium south end zone. Was told Friday some seats remain available for 2022 #Bucs pic.twitter.com/Vd6TNtN7wT
— Joey Knight (@TBTimes_Bulls) August 13, 2022
The removal of the seats after Brady’s retirement probably is not coincidental. The Buccaneers announced plans to add the seats in July 2022 in response to “an unprecedented demand for 2022 season passes.” At the time, the Buccaneers were expected to be Super Bowl contenders again after Brady returned to the team following a brief retirement.
Obviously, the Buccaneers are in a very different spot now. That additional seating probably will not be necessary in 2023.
