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Bucs switching to morning practices after realizing afternoons are hotter

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After years of dealing with midday heat, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers decided it was time to switch up their practice times.

It may seem like common sense that temperatures are cooler in the morning than in the afternoon, but the Bucs conducted a study just to make sure.

"We did a little study, and in August when we're out here, it's on average 11 degrees cooler at 8:45 than it is at 2:45," head coach Dirk Koetter told reporters Tuesday. "I did quick Idaho State math and said 'Geez, 11 degrees cooler! Why won't we practice in the morning?'"

Hopefully the study didn't cost the team too much.

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