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Article: Tampa Bay rules Super Bowl; Buccaneers crush Raiders 48-21.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- January 27, 2003
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Byline: Jody Foldesy, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
SAN DIEGO - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers completed their long journey to the top of the NFL last night, upsetting the Oakland Raiders to capture their first championship.
Playing amid tight security and in perfect weather, the Bucs capped a weeklong celebration in this picturesque part of the country with a 48-21 victory in Super Bowl XXXVII at Qualcomm Stadium.
Tampa Bay was the NFL's rube for years, losing its first 26 games under coach John McKay in the mid-1970s and rarely rising above the league's worst teams. Now the Bucs are the best, thanks in large part to McKay's son, general manager Rich McKay, ...