Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium Up For Best NFL Stadium In America

Tampa's Raymond James Stadium has been nominated as one of the stadiums up for Best NFL Stadium in America.

The Best NFL Stadium in America contest is put on by USA Today. A panel of writers and analysts come up with the list of nominated stadiums.

If you live in Tampa, how can you not love the home of our Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The vibe at Ray Jay is great. I used to cover the team (feels like a lifetime ago). I started covering the Bucs after they won their first Super Bowl in San Diego. It was the year Ronde Barber intercepted Donavan McNabb's pass for a touchdown. (That game, of course, took place at The Vet. And his play turned the Vet silent.) But back to Raymond James Stadium...whether it's a Bucs game or an amazing musical act, where else would you rather be?

The Pirate Ship makes is a one-of-a-kind. And as I mentioned, when I used to cover the team, stand down in the tunnel, peek out and watch the fly-over and watch the players run onto the field...noting was cooler. No stadium has a better vibe on Sundays.

If you want to vote for your stadium, you can go here to cast your vote. You can vote once per category, one time each day. So don't forget to vote for Tampa's Raymond James Stadium as the best in America.

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Tom Brady's return for at least one more season is keeping "get in" ticket prices in the triple digits. By "get in," we mean the nosebleeds. The tickets that just get you in to the game. Brady's announcement that he changed his mind and will play this season made the NFL start from scratch when they were creating the schedule this year. The moves were made to make sure the Bucs have some prime time TV coverage.

If you're looking to go to a game this season and want to save some dough, you might want to wait until the end of the season. The Bucs' first two games are by far the most expensive tickets of the season, while their final regular season game at Raymond James Stadium is kind of a bargain right now. Let's break it down game by game, from least to most expensive on the secondary market websites.

The only ticket right now for the Bucs that's under $100 on the reseller market is for the last game of the season at Ray Jay on January 1. Your New Year's Eve celebrations may have to be cut short because this will be an early 1pm game. Right now, tickets can be had for $60 (plus fees of course).

Apparently there's not much interest to see Jameis Winston back in Tampa.   The next to lowest demand for this season is this Monday Night Football matchup.  Tickets start at $112.

The Bucs have swept the Falcons the past two seasons. And the Falcons will be without Matt Ryan and Calvin Ridley. Tickets for this one start at $125.

This will be the only Thursday night game for the Bucs this season. It'll be a short week for both teams so it could get a little messy, which might explain why you can still get in for about $185.

This week 9 match up will be about revenge.  The Rams swept the Bucs last season, including the loss that ended our playoff run. Tickets are a hair under $200 for this one right now.

Tom Brady vs. Joe Burrow?  I like Tom Brady.  But this one could come down to the closing moments meaning you'll get your money's worth.  $233 gets you in to this one right now but expect that price to go up once things heat up.

I honestly thought this Sunday Night Football Super Bowl LV rematch would be the priciest of any of the games this season, but it comes in second.  Tickets start right now at about $325 for this one. For what will likely be the last Brady vs Mahomes game ever?  That's kind of a bargain.

Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady one more time. The Packers don't play well in Florida and it'll be loud for the home opener at Ray Jay.  But seeing this one in person will cost you... it's the most expensive of any of the games this season right now with the cheap seats at the top of Section 330 in the corner going for $350.  Add in those fees and you're right around $400.