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It's January 26th ::)
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Good to see the Bucs finally made it.  I wonder if this proves, all else being equal, a gung-ho coach like Gruden is better than a laid-back Dungy type?
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If Gruden were "gung-ho" he would've had the Raiders try to make a play in the last 1:30 of last year's Snow Bowl in regulation instead of kneeling it down :P

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Sez here #37 will end...
Tampa Bay 36 - Oakland 17
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A fair prediction, given Tampa Bay's defense and Oakland's penchant for committing stupid penalties.  However, I think it will be much closer than that.

33-30.  Whoever wins will have 33, I honestly don't know who though.

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Corrected! I left out the 2 by mistake. :-[
BTW, I pick the Raiders to win next Sunday because they will be looking for revenge against Jon Gruden for leaving Oakland. But it wasn't his fault, was it?
Final score:
Oakland: 31, Tampa Bay 13.

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No.  Al Davis is an idiot.  But Bill Callahan is a good coach.  And many kudos to Gruden for making the Super Bowl.

For your information:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2003/playoffs/news/2003/01/19/raiders_postseason_history/

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2003/playoffs/news/2003/01/19/buccaneers_postseason_history/

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The best part of next Sunday's game will be right after the final whistle blows and Bon Jovi take the field to play "It's My Life" and "Everyday" before the presentation of the trophies!! Wooooooooo Hooooooooooo!! It would only be better if the Giants were in it!! ;D
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Man, now thats a matter of opinion if I ever heard one. Buccaneers-30 Raiders-24

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Man, now thats a matter of opinion if I ever heard one. Buccaneers-30 Raiders-24
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Jovi or Giants? LOL

Bucs-37 Raiders -10

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Jovi or Giants? LOL

Bucs-37 Raiders -10
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Lets just say that I like the G-men!! ;) ;D

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Raiders over the Bucs.   Win or lose it's going to be a great game between two deserving teams - no questionable calls that helped either team get in.
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Spoken like a true woman. ;) ;D

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Well it would have been nice if the Falcons had made it, but got to stick up for the division so i am going for the Bucs to win next sunday which i think they will cause as the saying goes "defense wins championships" and they have the best in the league.  I know the Raiders have the best offense but i can't see them moving the ball as much against the Bucs.
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It'll be tough, but not impossible. My reasoning being that the Raiders have been together for so long. (Of course it didn't help the Eagles.) Plus they have Rice and Romanowski, who have never been on a losing Super Bowl, except for that one Farve guy, and Romo's team got revenge a year later.

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That is true and Rice and Romanowski have the experience but at the same time they are also not as young as they used to be.  I think Gannon has to have a great game for the Raiders to win and with the year he has had this year he can definitly do it.  But you also have to ask since this is the first Super Bowl he has played in will nerves get to him and cause him to get to a slow start cause if they fall behind the Bucs i dont think they would be able to come back.  It will be a good game though i cant' wait.

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Spoken like a true woman. ;) ;D
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Hey Race, AAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!

or howabout  :-*

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Should we post the Super Bowl commercial summaries here too?  :)
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Before we do that, let's talk about the $45 million the Raiders are going to be over the cap next season.  I mean, can they afford to not cut Rice, and Brown, and Gannon, and who knows how many others?  

A couple of years ago the Vikings were about $19 million over the cap and they had to cut Pro-Bowlers John Randle and Todd Steussie.  

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Before we do that, let's talk about the $45 million the Raiders are going to be over the cap next season.  I mean, can they afford to not cut Rice, and Brown, and Gannon, and who knows how many others?  

A couple of years ago the Vikings were about $19 million over the cap and they had to cut Pro-Bowlers John Randle and Todd Steussie.  
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You're right.  This is essentially their last shot for a long time, but I like how Jerry Porter and the multi-running back scheme is working.  I think given a few years they can dominate again.  They just have to find another Gannon because he's getting a bit oldish.

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I hope the raider nation gets overthrown by Grudens Gang :D
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Your negative karma can't faze us!  We are unstoppable!

"We" being the Raiders, because I don't actually play for them...I'm small.  I can kick a 30-yard FG though ;D  I just can't guarantee it'll go to the right place.

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Your negative karma can't faze us!  We are unstoppable!

"We" being the Raiders, because I don't actually play for them...I'm small.  I can kick a 30-yard FG though ;D  I just can't guarantee it'll go to the right place.
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In 1994 I kicked a 55 yarder (Through the uprights) of course there was nobody rushing me and it was on a tee ;D

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In 1994 I kicked a 55 yarder (Through the uprights) of course there was nobody rushing me and it was on a tee ;D
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I don't think I could do that, not because I lack the leg strength but because I can't do the vertical splits like some kickers seem to be able to :P

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So, Rice, how many points are the Raiders going to win by?  ;D ;D ;D Go RAIDERS!!!!!!!!  :)
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If they Raiders do win, which i dont think they will, they wont win by much the Bucs defense is to good they have proven the can stop anyone.

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We shall see....we shall see.... ;)

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We shall see....we shall see.... ;)
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Too much to drink...I must take a piss ;D
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LATER, RAIDERS :D
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At least it wasn't Denver ;)

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Well, I'm happy.  I watched the actual halftime show and I really loved Sting and Gwen Stefani get together on "Message in a Bottle"…
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Did you guys see the movie trailers?  

I thought the Hulk looked a bit too cartoony...and Charlie's Angels might be too wacky, but Bosley is being played by Bernie Mac so this should be good...the Matrix spots were AWESOME though.

I didn't think the T3 spot was too impressive, however.
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Oh, did anyone notice that the Bucs' owner looked like a Tolkien dwarf?  That guy scares the poop out of me.
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And Al Davis and his Lover Partner look LESS scary?? BTW....Horse/Zebra  and "Castaway/Fed-Ex" commercials were great...anyone ever seen the McDonalds/McCaffery commercial where he "Dances"  :D

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Congratulations Buc and Bucs fans.
They pretty much dominated the Buccan Raiders. ;) It was an OK game. (Sorry Rice, but I don't think this one came even close to last years as far as excitement IMHO) I liked the "Ozzy commercial" where his kids turn in to the Osmonds and he is in bed with Carol Brady. ;D Good halftime show too.

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congrats to the Bucs on an excellent game played. I loved the Ozzy commercial too, my favorite.  ;D I thought the Buc's owner looked like a doppleganger Amish guy, like the evil twin of some Amish dude. Scary indeed.  :o

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Did I mention they're rioting in Oakland right now?  :D

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I heard on the radio that they broke a ton of car windows, and they lit a McDonald's on fire...  ::)

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er...rioting over a football game played by millionares who they do not know personally and never will? :-/ I guess I don't get it. Maybe I am missing something and someone can fill in the blanks?
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NEWSFLASH........NEWSFLASH This JUST In...Rich Gannon has just thrown ANOTHER interception! ;D
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Oh, and in the sidebar, Brian Griese tripped over his dog again ;)

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The worst part? Celine Dion. Now she's a good Canadian kid but wtf was she doing singing...ahem...lipsyniching God Bless America? She's CANADIAN!!

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