all 22,000 of them. is there any concern this could become a super spreader event, that people leave here, go home and they have covid? >> we feel very confident in our protocols. we've got the learnings from more than 115 games this season. there's been no cluster spread coming out of any of those games. >> reporter: in addition to mandatory masks, fans will be properly distanced in the stands with three open seats between each pod. and everything from ticketing to concession stand purchases, will be done electronically. what happens when people do have one too many beers and get a little lackadaisical in making sure that they're stand bring they're supposed to or having their mask on? >> we have a significant number of staff whose role it is to remind people. we have a tremendous amount of signage. rules say you have to be able to look in front of you and behind you and see a hand sanitizing station. >> reporter: florida has been

hit hard by covid. with more than 1.7 million coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic. >> florida is open. >> reporter: florida governor ron desantis has come under fire for criticizing mask mandates and casting doubt on lockdowns. can the city hand this will? >> we can handle it. we are on a downward trajectory in our positive cases. but we're not taking our eye off of the ball. >> reporter: the mayor of tampa issued an executive order, requiring people to mask up in densely populated, outdoor areas. the penalty for those who don't? a $500 fine. i've got to ask you, i've walked around here a little bit, there are aearing a mask. how do you enforce snit >> most people aren't used to wearing them outdoors. but our community, we expect that the visitors will, as well. people arrive at the airport, the first thing they're going to hear is, you need your sun

screen, your sunglasses and your mask. >> is there a lot of pressure on you to get this right? >> there is. i understand the responsibility and i accept it. >> reporter: the players, coaches, and their entire households are all being tested for covid every day leading up to super bowl sunday. the tampa mayor says she expecting the only people to leave tampa disappointed are the kansas city fans. >> that was jamie yuccas inside raymond james stadium. this years's super bowl will make history. for the first time there will be a female on the field and two female coaches on the sideline. >> reporter: the latest report card for gender hiring practices, the nfl got a c, said to be lacking in gender equity. but there has been progress. the number of female coaches in the nfl has risen steadily over the past five seasons. with eight women breaking through in 2020, taking their place on the sidelines.

jennifer king just made history as the first black woman to become a full-time coach in the nfl. you >> you know, just living in the moment. i don't think about it that much. >> reporter: but she wants people to know her success with the washington football team is no accident. >> it was a very long road to get here. it took a while. it's not something that just popped up. it was a long time coming. >> reporter: coach ron rivera said your resume is as good as any young male coach, you're learning from the bottom up, and you weren't there to be a token. what does it mean to you to know that? >> it means a lot. >> reporter: now an assistant running backs coach, she remembers falling in love with football during her childhood in north carolina. when you were a kid playing football, you didn't see women on the sidelines coaching. >> no, no, definitely not. so that part never really entered my mind because i didn't see it. i watched a lot of football, but i never saw anyone that looked like me participating.

>> reporter: king chased her dream any way. she coached women's college basketball, working as a police officer by day to make ends meet. she even knows what it's like to play professional football, which she did in a women's league for more than a decade. ever have anyone say, you can't do this because you're a woman? >> i have not. no one that maerts i guess you can say. >> reporter: se shez to the players she's just another coach. >> i don't think people understand, the pro athletes don't care, they just want to be better and extend their careers. if you can help them do that, that's all that matters. >> i'm often asked, did i receive pushback from players? did i sense any feeling from players that they were bothered by my jenlder? the answer is no. players care only if you're contributing to the success of the team. >> reporter: amy trask was the first nfl ceo in nfl history. in the 1980s when she attended

her first team owner's meeting, she experienced what she calls a funny moment. >> someone walked up to me, the owner of a team, and asked me to get him cough feoff. it was that moment when i looked around and i realized, oh, i'm the only woman in this room that's not on the catering staff. and shortly thereafter the meeting started and i sat down and he looked over and you could just see the blood draining from his face. and every league owner's meeting after that, he always walked up to me and asked me if i would like some coffee. >> reporter: nearly 30 years with the raiders, fans lovingly call her the princess of darkness. kansas city did a tremendous job. she's now a cbs sports nfl and e answ is, i don't know.lst? because people are tested all the time. but fair enough, let's assume i was tested because of my gender.

what's the best thing to do when you're tested? pass the damn test. >> reporter: that's where king says she's putting her energy, focusing on doing a good job. >> the super bowl is going to see two female coaches on the sidelines with tampa bay. you've said that women's presence is not a coincidence. what did you mean by that? >> i just believe that the coaches, that these coaches are building, who are willing to open up their staff for everyone, those become successful. >> dana jacobson reporting. you can catch the super bowl you can catch the super bowl this sunday right i give to shriners hospitals for children because i want to be a part of something amazing. - i know my gift to shriners hospitals for children makes a difference in the lives of children. - our support gives kids a bright future. - i give because when i see a child smile, i smile. - when you support shriners hospitals for children, you're joining thousands of other caring people like you

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before. >> you're trying to stabilize a family in crisis in >> absolutely. what we do at metropolitan ministries is help them navigate out of that crisis towards self-efficiency. >> reporter: 100 families have temporary housing near. 90% led by single working moms like tracy lewis. what was the lowest point? >> i was eight months pregnant, walking up and down outside, like ain't got nowhere to go. am i going to have to stay outside with the baby? >> reporter: metropolitan ministries gave her housing and helped reunite her with three daughters living in jamaica. but without a car, getting to work is a struggle. that's where the nfl came in. the league pledged $2 million to tampa nptse ministries, which identified 20 families in need. >> we'll come up with a custom program for each family, and really take them over the hump and really be a part of a legacy to our community.

>> reporter: tracy lewis got the car she needed, a 2020 ford escape. >> i wasn't even expecting a brand new car, just something to take me to and from. it's a blessing to have. >> you have a legacy. >> reporter: alexia sheppard fled from an abusive relationship but she ran out of money last october. >> we were living in my car for two days. >> reporter: two kids in a car and sleeping? >> a lot of crying and praying. i was just like, don't ask why, just fix it. >> reporter: her resilience also struck derrick brooks. >> you expect her grit and fwrinld as a single parent to never give up on herself and never give up on her kids.

>> reporter: lewis needed a permanent place to live. until now. >> whoa! this is beautiful! wait, this is our place? >> it's ours. >> with the furniture? >> furniture. >> no! >> this is you. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. i'm sorry. i'm going to cry. >> reporter: affordable housing, a brand new three bedroom apartment. no one should have to live in a car. >> i don't know what to say. >> it's a little overwhelming, isn't it? >> it's overwhelming. >> reporter: that is this super bowl's legacy. it will live in tampa long past whoever wins the big game on sunday. >> it's a beautiful legacy. what is better than life change >> reporter: now that tracy lewis has a car, she's saving to rent a house later this year.

and alexandria sheppard is studying to be a nurse.

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if you want to see what true friendship really looks like, steve hartman takes us to music city nashville for tonight's "on the road." >> reporter: every week, andy gulihorn goes for a walk, and every week, about a mile and a half away, his friend, gabe scott, does the same thing and the same time. they walk toward each other, and when they meet, it's the weirdest thing. you see that? clap, snap, high five. then often, they simply walk home. the whole exercise, their way of saying hi. you realize people have telephones and you can just call your buddy? >> yeah, we should have been doing this the whole time. >> i got a friend who will walk

through the rain and snow just to give me a high five. i wish everybody could feel that feeling. >> reporter: andy and gabe are musicians in nashville. they met at a concert in 2000, and became friends. they got together on occasion, but not as often as they would have liked. so they invented this bit of silliness seven years ago as a way of guaranteeing they see each other at least once a week. >> so this is the high five. >> reporter: andy has a log every encounter, including the one that was nearly their last. >> he was high five 312. >> reporter: gabe was hospitalized with a severe case of encephalitis. >> i forgot my life. >> reporter: and that's when his buddy, andy, now a virtual stranger, came to visit. >> i said, well, gabe, i need you to do something for me, give me a high five. he was like, oka >> when the moment happened, my

body just did what it's been doing for years, clap, snap, high five. >> reporter: that was in september. since then, a lot of his memories have returned. but few more cherished than this silly tradition, which doesn't seem quite so silly any more. >> it's really special to have a memory of something, to have something that's this consistent in my life that means this much. >> reporter: andy even wrote a song about their ritual. ♪ so take a walk with me on monday morning ♪ >> reporter: it's a reminder that going out of your way for someone is still the straightest path to an everlasting friendship. ♪ knowing the small things mat tter, s no small thing♪ r rtman, cbs troad">> fothis friday r so of you the news

continues. for others check back later for "cbs this morning" and follow us online any time at cbsnews.coco it's friday, february 5th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." seeking emergency approval. the u.s. could soon see a third vaccine. what makes this one different and more convenient. unprecedented punishment. the house takes action against representative marjorie taylor-greene. how she tried to win back support from her colleagues. super showdown. football fans are ready for sunday's big game. we'll take you to tampa for the final preparations. captioning funded by cbs good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we're going to begin this morning with more hope in the battle against the coronavirus.

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