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Chucky comes armed with weapons, big and powerful ones, mostly on defense, which just happens to be the best around. And his beloved offense actually is showing signs of strength, now that it had its way last Sunday against the Eagles, the NFL''s only other bona fide defensive outfit.Such story lines batman deluxe costumes adult in this game: gruden vs. al davis; gruden vs. rich gannon; gruden vs. the raider nation; warren sapp vs. everyone; keyshawn johnson whining about everything; the ancient raiders warriors trying to win a super bowl before entering a retirement home; the nfl clapping with zeal at the intense interest all this will create to finish off what already has been one fascinating season.it will be the raiders not because davis says it will be, but because they have the offense that, of any in the league, can best joust with the bucs'' defense. gannon will not become donovan mcnabb and deteriorate in the face of the tampa bay robin schemes. he will be consistent and accurate and patient, and that will be enough. monte kiffin looks like a sidekick to an old-time western movie star. his face is thin, lined and florida tanned, and he sort of crackles when he talks. he is nothing close to what you would costumes expect of a premier defensive mind, batman but mister, can this man coach. he''s been at it 20 years in the nfl, seven with the bucs, a career assistant with gifts matched by very few of his peers.in a super bowl full of these dark and shining story lines, kiffin''s aw-shucks demeanor isn''t going to command the room. but his schemes will envelop the raiders'' offensive robin coaching staff, costumes for sure, in the days batman and hours before this championship game."they put you to an extreme mental test," says chris palmer, the texans'' offensive robin coordinator. "what they do is not extremely complicated. but it is executed incredibly well by a lot of great athletes. you face a team with undersized linebackers costumes but with overall tremendous team speed. they say speed kills. tampa is a perfect example."
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