The Hurricane Ian has hit the southwest coast of the state of Florida and could affect the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs corresponding to Week 4 of the 2022 NFL season.
Jeff Miller, executive vice president of the NFL stated that the Buccaneers and Chiefs would play in Minneapolis in case Hurricane Ian prevents the game from taking place at Raymond James Stadium from Tampa.
Miller also stated that it’s just a contingency plan and that the league will not do anything that will negatively impact public safety efforts in the affected areas. US Bank Stadium is available because the Vikings will face the New Orleans Saints in London, England.
Due to the hurricane, the Buccaneers moved members of their organization to South Florida and are practicing at the Miami Dolphins facility.
According to National Hurricane Center, Ian grew to category 4 and produces winds of up to 155 miles per hour. So far, the hurricane has caused heavy rain and flooding in the southwestern part of the Florida panhandle.
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They will play anywhere
Andy ReedChiefs head coachdeclared that they will play the game wherever the NFL organizes it. Likewise, he stated that his thoughts are with the people of Tampa.
“We will be ready for it. When the league announces it, we’ll go there. It can be in Tampa, it can be in Minneapolis. My heart goes out to the people of Tampa. I don’t know for sure how much it will hit them, but from what I’ve heard it sounds like it will be serious, “said the head coach.