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With Gruden gone, Porter emerges

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Tuesday, January 21, 2003

SAN DIEGO -- Even as a rookie, when Jerry Porter walked through an Oakland Raiders locker room that was like a stroll through a real-life Hall of Fame, the young wide receiver felt like he belonged in such elite company. Having the legendary Fred Biletnikoff as a position coach hardly daunted the second-round draft choice. Playing with Tim Brown and then Jerry Rice a year later did little to dent his confidence. The occasional nugget of advice from Al Davis, the owner who best understands the p ...

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