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Article: Tampa Bay's `tough little' running back is large offensive weapon.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- December 28, 2000
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TAMPA, Fla. _ A massive cluster of offensive linemen, playfully nudging each other like elephants in a herd, occupied a corner of the Buccaneers' locker room Thursday afternoon. Some Tampa Bay players chose to carefully navigate around the porcine pack.
Not Warrick Dunn.
The 5-foot-8, 180-pound running back strode into the behemoths' midst en route to his locker. The bumping bellies swung sideways, like barroom doors, to make a path.
"He is a tough little guy," said Bucs offensive lineman Frank Middleton, "a "real tough little guy."
The Eagles figure to find that out in Sunday's NFC wild-card game against Tampa Bay. The shifty running ...