[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1855]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 26--COMMENDING THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS FOOTBALL TEAM 
                     FOR WINNING SUPER BOWL XXXVII

  Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of Florida) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agred to:

                               S. Res. 26

       Whereas on January 26, 2003, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
     defeated the Oakland Raiders 48-21 in San Diego, capturing 
     their first Super Bowl title;
       Whereas Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden became the 
     youngest coach in National Football League history to win the 
     Super Bowl, and led Tampa Bay to the title in his first year 
     with the team;
       Whereas Buccaneers safety Dexter Jackson was named the Most 
     Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXVII, becoming the first 
     player in Super Bowl history to intercept two passes in the 
     first half of the game;
       Whereas the Buccaneers defensive unit finished the 2002-
     2003 season as the NFL's number one ranked defense and 
     recorded a Super Bowl-record, five interceptions against the 
     NFL's Most Valuable Player, Oakland quarterback Rich Gannon, 
     and the NFL's number one ranked offense;
       Whereas Buccaneers linebacker Derrick Brooks, the NFL's 
     Defensive Player of the Year, sealed the Super Bowl victory 
     with a 44-yard interception return for a touchdown with 1:18 
     to play;
       Whereas the Buccaneers offensive unit was led by Brad 
     Johnson's 215 yards passing, Michael Pittman's season-high 
     124 yards rushing, Joe Jurevicius' team-high 78 receiving 
     yards and Keenan McCardell's two touchdowns;
       Whereas the Tampa Bay Buccaneers completed the 2002 
     National Football League regular season with a 12-4 record, 
     capturing the NFC South Division Title;
       Whereas the Buccaneers defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 
     31-6, and the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10, to win the NFC 
     Championship;
       Whereas Buccaneer players Mike Alstott, Derrick Brooks, 
     Brad Johnson, John Lynch, Simeon Rice and Warren Sapp have 
     been selected to play in the 2003 NFL Pro Bowl;
       Whereas each player, coach, trainer, manager, and 
     administrator dedicated this season and their efforts to 
     ensure the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reached the pinnacle of the 
     sports world--a Super Bowl Championship; and
       Whereas Buccaneer fans and the Tampa Bay community are to 
     be commended for their long-standing support, perseverance 
     and pride in the team: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the loyalty, perservance and pride of the 
     Tampa Bay Buccaneers' fans;
       (2) congratulates the World Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
     for their historic win in Super Bowl XXXVII; and
       (3) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches and 
     support staff who were instrumental in helping the Tampa Bay 
     Buccaneers win Super Bowl XXXVII.
       Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy 
     of this resolution to Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm 
     Glazer and head coach Jon Gruden for appropriate display and 
     transmit copies of this resolution to each player and coach 
     of the Super Bowl XXXVII Championship team.

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