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Bucs' D-Ception Remember how the Raiders were favored to win? Well, after five interceptions -- three being returned for touchdowns -- it was clear the Bucs' defense was running the show in San Diego. Jon Gruden's Buccaneers rolled to a 48-21 blowout, holding off a comeback attempt by Oakland that was too little, too late -- and made some wonder if age caught them. Dexter Jackson, with two interceptions, was MVP. |
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By the time the bare-bellied Gwen Stefani appeared as the second act on the halftime show and began snaking around the stage, Kiffin had left, uh, No Doubt regarding his genius when it comes to concocting enough exotic X's to counter even the greatest of O's. The final score Sunday night, a 48-21 trouncing of the Oakland Raiders and the league's No. 1-rated offense, doesn't even do justice to the game plan Kiffin conjured up during the week. He had holed up in a film room all week long, surrounded by more videocassettes than Roger Ebert has ever seen and a high stack of computer printouts, and did a better job of camouflaging his whereabouts than even two guys named Saddam and Osama. The end result of Kiffin's reclusive and minutely-detailed preparation for the Super Bowl, though, was certainly worth the long hours of solitude. Just as he had done last week, in the NFC championship victory at Philadelphia, the mastermind of the Tampa Bay masticating defense called a superb game. — ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli Complete list of unsung heroes |
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