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Speak Easy
Warren Sapp was in his element. Keyshawn Johnson talked about himself. Simeon Rice showed off his mastery of metaphors. No matter what happens Sunday, the Bucs proved Tuesday they would dominate a gabfest. Even coach Jon Gruden (left) got into the act.
PHOTO GALLERY
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Know-It-All
Can a person know too much? Not if you're Jon Gruden. ESPN's Joe Theismann says the coach's familiarity with the Raiders is a big advantage.
THEISMANN: KNOWLEDGE IS GOOD
Sports Biz
Players for Oakland and Tampa Bay enjoyed wearing the 1980s-style half-mesh hats Tuesday, indicative of the current fascination among athletes over sports retro wear, says ESPN.com's Darren Rovell.
ROVELL: IN WITH THE OLD
When Bucs
Attack
Tampa Bay's defensive linemen have been getting fired up for big games by watching wild animal videos to get in touch with their inner beasts.
SUPER BOWL INSIDER
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The Great Faceoff
People magazine thinks he's beautiful. Horror fans think he looks like Chucky. Jon Gruden has an expression for every occasion, and Page 2 allows you to pick the Bucs coach's most menacing game face.
FACE TIME WITH GRUDEN
Hate Debate
Forget about who you are rooting for. Who are you rooting against? Super Bowl XXXVII features its share of unlikeable characters. Here's your chance to pick the big game's most hated personality.
POLL: WHO DO YOU HATE?
Looking Back
ESPN Classic continues its week-long Super Bowl theme Wednesday with shows on the '98 Dallas Cowboys (9 a.m. ET), Super Bowl II (10:30 p.m. ET) and Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis (11 p.m. ET).
GO TO ESPN CLASSIC
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A Case Of Pregame Jitters
In his third look back at Super Bowl XI, ABC's John Madden says he had one helicopter leading the team buses to the stadium and one behind them. There was just one problem: He moved up the departure time, and four players were missing. It was enough to nearly send the former Raiders' coach over the edge.
More Madden analysis at AllMadden.com
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Catching Some (Air) Waves
ESPN Radio is live in San Diego, with "Allnight with Todd Wright" (2-6 a.m. ET), "Mike and Mike" (6-10 a.m. ET), parts of "The Tony Kornheiser Show" (10 a.m.-1 p.m. ET), "The Dan Patrick Show" (1-4 p.m. ET) and "Gamenight" (7-11 p.m. ET). Look for the live Webcam from "The Dan Patrick Show" on Wednesday.
Listen live at ESPN Radio.com
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"It's like getting two fat boys in the ring and whoever wins gets to eat. The loser has to get shot in the head. I am not ready to get shot in the head."
-- Raiders guard Frank Middleton, about his upcoming battle with the Bucs' Warren Sapp.
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| NATIONAL COVERAGE |
TOPIC/GUESTS |
TIME |
CHANNEL |
| WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22 |
| Super Bowl XXIV |
49ers vs. Broncos |
5 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
| Super Bowl XI |
Raiders vs. Vikings |
5:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
| SportsCenter |
Live from San Diego |
6 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
| Super Bowl XXVIII |
Cowboys vs. Bills |
6 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
| Super Bowl XXI |
Giants vs. Broncos |
6:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
| NFL 2Night |
Mark Malone, Mike Golic, Sean Salisbury |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
| SportsCenter |
Live from San Diego |
11:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
| Complete TV listings |
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ANDREA KREMER
Super Bucs
