Word: grudens
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...Tampa Bay that showed the greatest interest, flying Lawrie down for a meeting with coach Jon Gruden and his staff just days prior to his selection...
...Buccaneers paid that hefty price to acquire coach Jon Gruden last offseason in a trade with the Raiders (who also made out like, um, bandits), but he put them over the hump after they stalled in the playoffs four of the last five years. Now Tampa Bay has wiggled out of the undistinguished group of franchises that have never advanced to the Super Bowl: Arizona, Carolina, Cleveland, Detroit, Jacksonville, New Orleans and Seattle. Considering only one of those teams, Cleveland, even made the playoffs this season, it's no stretch to say they'd all accept a similar deal...
...Factors:: Clearly, the 49ers can't afford to give up 38 points again and expect to win, though that isn't likely to happen against the Bucs' offense, which has improved a little under head coach Jon Gruden, but won't be confused with the 1998 Vikings anytime soon...
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