It’s that time of year, the time when football fans rejoice as the NFL season is set to return and once again their favorite team has Super Bowl aspirations, whether real or imagined. The 2021 season begins on Thursday, Sept. 9, as the world champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys battle in the 2021 NFL Kickoff Game. That will be followed by 14 games on Sunday, capped by Rams vs. Bears on Sunday Night Football, and then Ravens vs. Raiders on Monday Night Football.
Not only are NFL fans ready to root for their favorite team, but with a far more normal season on tap than the pandemic-cursed 2020 season, which featured empty stadiums and, in some cases, fake crowd noise. Some of America’s top companies are also fired up for the return of full stadiums, tailgating parties and sports bars and sports books full of cheering fans.