The Bucs are 1-5 all time against the Raiders in the regular season, but they will trade that record for their 1-0 mark against the Raiders in the Super Bowl.
Brian Dawkins dropped to the turf, after his second strip of a Dallas Cowboy in two drives resulted in a second successive fumble return for an Eagles touchdown, and a third-quarter lead big enough to stretch from South Philly to Minnesota.
Warrick Dunn stared straight ahead, searching for words to explain how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers let a promising season slip away with a December swoon that left them out of the playoffs.