And so football is here...

I know. It’s only preseason. But football is football, man (Jon Guden’s voice).

The Buccaneers finally get to strap on their helmets and shoulder pads and hit others with a different jersey other than their own. On Friday night, the Bucs are in Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers for Week 1 of the preseason.

There are several players that didn’t make the trip, like linebacker Lavonte David and defensive tackle Vita Vea. Both have some sort of injury, although we do not know the extent of Vea’s as of Friday morning.

This game is the opportunity that rookies and bubble players have been waiting for. They now have the chance on really start impressing head coach Bruce Arians and his staff on making the final regular season roster.

INFORMATION

Game time: 7:30pm ET

Location: Heinz Field | Pittsburgh, PA

TV: WFLA (NBC/8 - Tampa)

Announcers: Chris Myers, Ronde Barber Sideline Reporter: Dan Lucas

Online streaming: NFL Sunday Ticket (paid DirecTV service - one-week trial); NFL Game Pass (paid service - shows preseason games live, replays of regular season games); In-market stream on the Buccaneers official app or online at Buccaneers.com/Live.

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Links

Steelers vs Bucs: Official prediction poll - Steelers Wire
It might only be the preseason but we all will be cheering for the Pittsburgh Steelers to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

For Bucs running back Ronald Jones, the future starts now - Tampa Bay Times
After showing his potential during training camp practices, the spotlight is on Jones entering preseason games.

Bucs Place Safety On IR, Sign Guard - Pewter Report
One of the rookie bright spots that has had a strong training camp early on is going to be out for the rest of the season.

Noah Spence Excitement Flows From Jason Licht - Joe Bucs Fan
Three years later, the GM who picked him admitted Spence was better suited for a defense different from the one he was drafted to thrive in.