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01-28-2003, 10:10 PM
TAMPA, Fla. -- Warren Sapp blew kisses to the crowd, and coach Jon Gruden received the key to the city as an estimated 100,000 people lined the streets of downtown Tampa on Tuesday to celebrate the Buccaneers' Super Bowl victory.
Brad Johnson and John Lynch enjoy Tuesday's parade in a convertible.
Fans clad in the team's red and pewter colors waved banners and chanted "Defense!'' and "Tampa Bay!'' as the Buccaneers rode in convertibles and pickup trucks in a parade in their honor.
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"This is about you, Tampa, I love you,'' running back Mike Alstott told the crowd.
Tampa Mayor Dick Greco, flanked by mayors from Clearwater and St. Petersburg, presented Gruden the key to the city and said Tampa owed him "a million thanks.''
"There's a storm warning out there,'' Gruden said. "We've got a heck of a football team, and we're just getting started.''
Tampa Bay won its first Super Bowl title Sunday, beating the Oakland Raiders 48-21 in San Diego.
"I was raised in San Diego, but my hometown is Tampa,'' safety John Lynch said. "I've been here 10 years and I've waited a long time to do this, so help me out -- We're No. 1! We're No. 1!''
Holla:beer
Brad Johnson and John Lynch enjoy Tuesday's parade in a convertible.
Fans clad in the team's red and pewter colors waved banners and chanted "Defense!'' and "Tampa Bay!'' as the Buccaneers rode in convertibles and pickup trucks in a parade in their honor.
http://espn-i.starwave.com/media/nfl/2003/0128/photo/a_post-superbowl_hi.jpg
"This is about you, Tampa, I love you,'' running back Mike Alstott told the crowd.
Tampa Mayor Dick Greco, flanked by mayors from Clearwater and St. Petersburg, presented Gruden the key to the city and said Tampa owed him "a million thanks.''
"There's a storm warning out there,'' Gruden said. "We've got a heck of a football team, and we're just getting started.''
Tampa Bay won its first Super Bowl title Sunday, beating the Oakland Raiders 48-21 in San Diego.
"I was raised in San Diego, but my hometown is Tampa,'' safety John Lynch said. "I've been here 10 years and I've waited a long time to do this, so help me out -- We're No. 1! We're No. 1!''
Holla:beer