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Fulmer steps out of Spurrier's shadow

By Pat Forde
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, September 18, 2002

Steve Spurrier was the old quarterback hero, the flashy guy, the play-calling offensive virtuoso, the know-it-all with the quick wit and the withering penchant for putting down his rivals. He looked young for his age and cut an athletic figure on the sidelines. The newspaper guys called him Steve Superior. Phil Fulmer is the old offensive lineman, the stolid-and-solid sort, the guy listening to someone else call the plays on the headset, the willfully bland orator who has yet to provide oppone ...

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