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Raiders should spread out the Bucs

By Joe Theismann
ESPN.com

Thursday, January 23, 2003

SAN DIEGO -- I'm not buying it that defense wins championships. The Super Bowl takes on a life of its own. You can get to championships by being a great defensive team, but you'd better get some offensive plays to win. The Baltimore Ravens were the classic example in Super Bowl XXXV. The touchdown catch by Brandon Stokley, the big reception by Qadry Ismail. When players make big plays like that, you don't need to be the No. 1 ranked offense. But if you're the No. 1 offense after 16 weeks, yo ...

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