Something one never thought they would witness: A Detroit Lions game being flexed to a bigger/later TV window.
Now that the Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are both 3-1 the decision was made Monday to flex kickoff to 4:25 p.m. ET.
A scheduling flex: The Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers game now will be played at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 15.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 2, 2023
And if you are a Bucs fan not in the Tampa Bay area it will provide you a bonus. This is the “Creamsicle Game.”
That greater audience will also witness a showcase of something the Buccaneers and their fans have been anticipating for a long time: The return of the ‘Creamsicle’ uniforms the team wore from 1976 through 1996. Following a Week Five bye, the Buccaneers will sport the orange-and-white uniforms they wore in a series of throwback games from 2009-2012 before new helmet rules made that impossible for roughly a decade.
The Buccaneers’ long-awaited Creamsicle Game will evoke the franchise’s rich history of nearly 50 years with more than just the popular orange jerseys and white helmets with the original Bucco Bruce logos. In addition, Raymond James Stadium will be transformed on game day to pay homage to Tampa Stadium, which was affectionately nicknamed ‘The Big Sombrero.’ That will include retro field stencils, stadium bunting and video board assets.
Flex! #Lions–#Bucs has been moved to 4:25 p.m. ET in Week 6. pic.twitter.com/5fDDQQlGto
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 2, 2023
