More than a few Bucs fans have to hit a bottle of Mylanta daily — along with other types of bottles — nauseated over the fact the Bucs will once again play a home game in London.

Bucs fans have tried to come up with various scapegoats for the decision, the most (un)popular of which is that damned English kickball team that Team Glazer owns. That property is a veritable pinata for Bucs fans who blame the team for just about everything from beer prices at The CITS to the high pollen count from oak trees.

But Woody Cummings of the Tampa Tribune states the Bucs playing another home game in London was more a favor Team Glazer did for NFL warden commissioner Roger Goodell in his time of need.

Oh, and there is a silver lining for Bucs fans in the Bears game being moved to London, so Cummings details in a TBO Bucs Q & A article.

Q: Does anyone know why the Bucs are going back to London for the second time in three years? With only five games played in London, the Bucs are the only team going twice — and most have not played there. Worse, the Bucs are giving up two home games to play there. Is this because they cannot sell out at home? Or is it because the Glazers own Manchester United? Considering the NFL originally planned for all the teams to go there (in a cycle), it seems a little early to break that policy. I think there is a story behind this.

Sam Shukovsky, Wilton, CT

A: First off, the Bucs are going to London again because the league asked if they wanted to and the team said yes. Why they were asked to go for a second time when others haven’t gone once is uncertain, but it no doubt has something to do with the uncertainty regarding the CBA and the start of the season. The league needed to set this game and probably took the first teams to agree to go. Second, the Bucs see it as an opportunity to market their team, even to the fans back home. There is a fear on their part of the game not selling out at home and it not being shown locally. They’ve agreed to reimburse the season-ticket holders for their loss. The good news is that this “home” game will be seen locally on TV. Had it not sold out, it would not have been. The only people losing out in that case are the season ticket holders, and they’re being reimbursed.

— Woody Cummings

True, the game played in London ensures that Bucs fans will get to watch the game on TV in the Tampa Bay market, Joe gets that. But with a game in October, Bears fans, fresh off an appearance in the NFC Championship game, would have flocked to the Tampa Bay area all but locking up a sellout.

In October, the weather has already turned miserable and lousy in Chicago, which it is for nine months of the year.

Since Team Glazer did a favor for Goodell, perhaps Goodell can do a favor for Bucs fans, you know, like getting a damned CBA locked up sooner than freaking later.

Or at least give the Tampa Bay area another Super Bowl.