:focal(2595x2025:2605x2015):focal(2595x2025:2605x2015):focal(2595x2025:2605x2015):focal(2595x2025:2605x2015)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/VNSNOBSGB5EEPIXZSSOZ3N7R3Y.JPG "A reunion for Rob Gronkowski, pictured, and Tom Brady with former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is set for Week 4 in Foxborough, Mass.")
Grab the popcorn, Bucs fans. And get comfy on the couch, too.
The 2021 Bucs schedule was released Wednesday night, confirming five prime-time games (which set a club record) and the season opener against the Cowboys on Sept. 9.
A reunion for Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski with former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is set for Week 4 in Foxborough, Mass. And in a frightful twist, the Bucs will face the Saints in New Orleans on Halloween night.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Tampa Bay’s schedule announcement:
Contact Mari Faiello at mfaiello@tampabay.com. Follow @faiello_mari.
• • •
Sign up for the Bucs RedZone newsletter to get updates and analysis on the latest team and NFL news from Bucs beat writer Joey Knight.
Never miss out on the latest with the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, Florida college sports and more. Follow our Tampa Bay Times sports team on Twitter and Facebook.
![Mari Faiello - Sports Trending and Outdoors Reporter](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 50 50"/%3E "Mari Faiello - Sports Trending and Outdoors Reporter")
![Shaquil Barrett has big goals — MVP of the league big](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 450 800"/%3E "Shaquil Barrett has big goals — MVP of the league big")