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SECOND QUARTER IN REVIEW

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RUSHING LEADERS

Oakland

Garner...5 carries, 9 yards

Tampa Bay

Pittman...6 carries, 47 yards

RECEIVING LEADERS

Oakland

Porter...2 catches, 20 yards

Tampa Bay

K. Johnson...3 catches, 30 yards

PASSING LEADERS

Oakland

Gannon...3-9, 25 yards

Tampa Bay

B. Johnson...6-11, 63 yards

The lowdown: Tampa Bay just took over. After Gramatica’s 43-yard field goal, the Buccaneers got a 25-yard punt return from Karl Williams that put them in position for Mike Alstott’s short scoring run. Brad Johnson hit Keenan McCardell on a short scoring pass for a 20-3 halftime lead.

Big play: Dexter Jackson made his second interception, staying put while Gannon tried his pump-fake routine, and made a 25-yard return that seemed to further shock Raider morale.

Unanswered questions: What was wrong with Gannon? And did the strange absence of starting Pro Bowl center Barret Robbins have an impact on the Raiders’ concentration?

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Did you notice? The looks of dismay on the Raider sideline as the quarter went on. At halftime, Oakland Coach Bill Callahan told a TV sideline reporter that the problem was his team had lost its poise. How about its spirit, in the face of Tampa Bay’s swarming, aggressive defense?

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