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Friday 29 January 2021
Retirement age? Super Bowl coaches just getting started

time Super Bowl champion
and three-time league MVP
Tom Brady with a relatively
young roster that includes
off-the-street additions in
tight end Rob Gronkowski,
running back Leonard Four-
nette and receiver Antonio
Brown.
There was some specula-
tion Arians might be on
the verge of retirement. He
stepped away following
the 2017 season in Arizona
due to medical concerns.
This combination of file photos shows Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, left, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach After a year out of football,
Bruce Arians during NFL football games. he returned with Tampa
Associated Press Bay in 2019 and then made
By MARK LONG dio station Wednesday he dynasties that includes vide another blueprint for a bold call to move on
AP Pro Football Writer plans to return in 2021 even Green Bay (1967-68), Miami success. from overall No. 1 draft pick
There's no retirement age if the Buccaneers beat ('72-73), Pittsburgh ('75-76, "As a head football coach, Jameis Winston.
in the NFL, and that's a Kansas City at home in the '79-80), San Francisco ('89- you try to unite, make sure The Bucs signed Brady, now
good thing for Super Bowl- Super Bowl on Feb. 7. Arians 90), Dallas ('92-93), Denver people have an oppor- 43, to a two-year contract
bound Kansas City and was asked on WDAE-FM ('98-99) and New England tunity to express their be- that created a small Super
Tampa Bay. Andy Reid and whether he would "ride off (2003-04). liefs and feelings like you Bowl window.
Bruce Arians are two of the into the sunset" with a vic- "Growing up as an Eagles would around a dinner They made it happen by
league's five oldest coach- tory. "Hell, no!" he said. "I'm fan, I was able to cheer table but have an open beating Washington, New
es. Reid is closing in on 63; going for two. If the (own- for a bunch of his teams," forum and respect for one Orleans and Green Bay on
Arians turned 68 last Octo- ers) will have me back, I'll Cleveland coach Kevin another," Reid said. "That's the road. Now, the Bucs
ber. They have a combined be back." Stefanski said. "He does an what 'team' is all about. get to face Kansas City at
55 years of NFL experience Reid, who ranks fifth on the outstanding job with his "We all come from differ- home — the first team in
and spent nearly another NFL wins list with 238, is in team. And then, in particu- ent places and it doesn't NFL history to play a Super
three decades working at the midst of his eighth sea- lar the offense, he is a great matter religion or color or Bowl in its normal venue.
the college level. son in Kansas City after a technician in what he has anything else, we're hu- And the bald and bespec-
Neither seems close to call- long tenure in Philadelphia. his team do. mans and I think we have tacled guys on either side-
ing it a career. Instead, He took over a team that "I have always respect- an opportunity to look at line will play a pivotal role in
they're showing that bald was 2-14 before his arrival ed how much they have the best of each other. … the outcome. Arians could
heads and gray facial hair and built a consistent win- evolved over the years and We all have strengths and make history, too. New
might be a better choice ner, one that has reached the different things that weaknesses. Every human England's Bill Belichick is the
than young and spry at new heights under Super they do which are so dif- has that, their strength and oldest coach to win a Su-
football's most important Bowl MVP quarterback Pat- ferent than what they were weakness, and our objec- per Bowl. He was 66 when
leadership position. These rick Mahomes. doing, you know, 20 years tive as a football team is the Patriots beat the Los
guys might just be getting "A guy like Patrick will keep ago in Philadelphia. I just your strength is going to Angeles Rams two years
started, too. you very, very young," Ari- think so highly of him as a cover up my weakness; my ago.
Reid signed a six-year con- ans joked. coach." strength will cover up your "We have a cause and our
tract extension in Novem- Reid and the Chiefs are There's little doubt that weakness and we go roll. cause is to put rings on our
ber that could keep him trying to become the first Reid's "throw to win" philos- So that's kind of how we do fingers," Arians said. "You
with the Chiefs through team in 16 years to win ophy is the NFL model these it here." do everything you can to
2025. consecutive Super Bowls, days. The way he handles Arians has been equally reach that goal."
Arians told a Tampa ra- joining an exclusive list of the locker room should pro- masterful in blending six- Regardless of age.q

Tampa’s mayor issues outdoor mask order for Super Bowl

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Anyone are not wearing a mask LV, they can do so safely
visiting Tampa’s popular can be cited with a “nomi- in a city that takes this pan-
outdoor destinations for the nal civil infraction” that car- demic seriously,” Castor
Super Bowl will be required ries a penalty up to a $500 said in a statement Thurs-
to wear a mask to help fine. It will remain in place day morning.
prevent the spread of the until Feb. 13 — nearly a There will be official game
coronavirus. week after the Super Bowl events around the city, in-
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor ends. cluding The Super Bowl Ex-
signed an executive order There are a few exceptions, perience, which features
Wednesday saying masks including children under 5. live music, food, bever-
must be worn outside while “We are incredibly excited ages and football-themed
downtown, in neighbor- to host a fun and safe Su- activities. That will be held
hoods around Raymond per Bowl here in Tampa — at multiple parks along
James Stadium — where but we need everyone to the 2.7-mile (4.3-kilometer)
the Super Bowl will be held do their part. We want fans Tampa Riverwalk and it is
Fans social distance during an NFL football game between the
Green Bay Packers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, — and in other tourist hot- to feel confident knowing one of the places where
Oct. 18, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. spots. that when they come out masks are required even
Associated Press The order says those who to celebrate Super Bowl outdoors.q