Raymond James Stadium
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Raymond James Stadium is a stadium for American football and soccer located in Tampa, Florida. It is home to the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as the University of South Florida football team, and was formerly home to the MLS's Tampa Bay Mutiny. The stadium seats 65,000, though it is expandable for special events. The stadium also hosts the annual Outback Bowl. In 2001, it hosted Super Bowl XXXV. It will host the Super Bowl again in 2009.
The stadium was completed in 1998, at a cost of $168.5 million, publicly financed. The naming rights were bought at $32.5 million for 13 years by Raymond James, a financial company. It was built to replace Tampa Stadium. It was designed by HOK Sport + Venue + Event, which has designed numerous stadiums in recent years.
One of the most recognizable features of the stadium is a 103-foot, 43-ton steel-and-concrete replica pirate ship, which fires soft-rubber footballs and confetti each time that the Bucs score points. The cannons fire six times for a touchdown, once for an extra point or if the Bucs get into their opponent's red zone, twice for a safety or two point conversion, and three times for a field goal.Template:Amfootball-stub