NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp through the years

Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s Warren Sapp celebrates in the third quarter of their 17-3 victory over the Cleveland Browns at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida Sunday October 13, 2002. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s Warren Sapp is fired up after tackling Cleveland’s Jamel White during the third quarter of their 17-3 win over the Browns at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida Sunday October 13, 2002. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s Warren Sapp celebrates their 17-3 victory over the Cleveland Browns at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida Sunday October 13, 2002. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Warren Sapp in the first qtr in the Super Bowl in San Diego, Ca. on Sunday, January 26, 2003. (Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel) Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Oakland Raiders  (GARY W. GREEN / ORLANDO SENTINEL)

Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s Warren Sapp celebrates their 20-6 win over the Atanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. Sunday afternoon, October 6, 2002. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s Warren Sapp celebrates their 20-6 win over the Atanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. Sunday afternoon, October 6, 2002. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

With pregame festivities in the background honoring the late Johnny Unitas, Tampa Bay’s Warren Sapp stares coldly into the crowd while getting psyched up for the Bucs game against the Ravens at Ravens Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland September 15, 2002. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s Warren Sapp picks up a penalty for unnecessary roughness when bringing down Baltimore’s Chester Taylor during the first quarter of their game against the Baltimore Ravens in Ravens Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland September 15, 2002. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Warren Sapp talks about his playing days and his experience working on the NFL Network during Super Bowl media day at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL Tuesday, January 27th, 2009. (Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Philadelphia fans shows than opinion of Tampa Bay’s Warren Sapp prior to the start of the NFC Championship game at Veteran Stadium in Philadelphia, PA Sunday, January 19, 2003. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)..Miami Out.  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Tampa Bay’s Warren Sapp holds up his hands signaling a touchdown while waiting on the referees to reverse a call on a touchdown catch by Joe Jurevicius during the third quarter of their 21-7 win over the Green Bay Packers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL Sunday, November 24, 2002. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Tampa Bay’s Warren Sapp gives an earful to Green Bay’s Brett Favre after Favre was intercepted in the fourth quarter of the Buccaneers 21-7 win over the Packers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL Sunday, November 24, 2002. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s Warren Sapp celebrates their 20-6 win over the Atanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. Sunday afternoon, October 6, 2002. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s Anthony McFarland, left, and Ellis Wyms, bottom, pressure Atlanta’s Michael Vick during the first quarter of their 20-6 victory over Atanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. Sunday afternoon, October 6, 2002. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Buccaneer’s Warren Sapp celebrates with the crowd after Derrick Brooks fourth quarter interception and touchdown sealed the Bucs victory over the St. Louis Rams at Raymond James Stadium Monday night, September 23, 2002 in Tampa, FL. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers block a J.R. Jenkins field goal in the final minutes of the first half against the Baltimore Ravens in Ravens Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland September 15, 2002. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Warren Sapp talks about his playing days and his experience working on the NFL Network during Super Bowl media day at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL Tuesday, January 27th, 2009. (Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Tampa Bay’s Warren Sapp is all smiles during media day with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, CA for Super Bowl XXXVII Tuesday, January 21, 2003. (Orlando Senitnel/Gary W. Green)  (GARY W. GREEN / ORLANDO SENTINEL)

Tampa Bay’s Warren Sapp is all smiles during media day with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, CA for Super Bowl XXXVII Tuesday, January 21, 2003. (Orlando Senitnel/Gary W. Green)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

ProBowl selections Warren Sapp, John Lynch, Derrick Brooks, Mike Allstott, and Simeon Rice pose for a picture during media day with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, CA for Super Bowl XXXVII Tuesday, January 21, 2003. (Orlando Senitnel/Gary W. Green)  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Philadelphia’s Dorsey Levens, center, runs into Tampa Bay’s Warren Sapp during the first half of the NFC Championship game at Veteran Stadium in Philadelphia, PA Sunday, January 19, 2003. The Buccaneers won the game 27-10. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)..Miami Out.  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Tamp Bay’s Warren Sapp was fired up in the first half of their NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Veteran Stadium in Philadelphia, PA Sunday, January 19, 2003. The Buccaneers won 27-10. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)..Miami Out.  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Tampa Bay’s Warren Sapp greets Philadelphia’s Donovan McNabb at mid-field following the Buc’s 27-10 win over the Eagles in the NFC Championship game at Veteran Stadium in Philadelphia, PA Sunday, January 19, 2003. (Orlando Sentinel/Gary W. Green)..Miami Out.  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s Warren Sapp is fired up after tackling Cleveland’s Tim Couch during the third quarter of their 17-3 win over the Browns at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida Sunday October 13, 2002.  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s Warren Sapp relishes his hit on Cleveland’s QB Tim Couch during the third quarter of their 17-3 victory over the Browns at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida Sunday October 13, 2002.  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s Warren Sapp brings down Cleveland’s QB Tim Couch during the third quarter of their 17-3 win over the Browns at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida Sunday October 13, 2002.  (Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel)

Warren Sapp celebrates the Bucs win in the Super Bowl in San Diego, Ca. on Sunday, January 26, 2003. Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Oakland Raiders  (GARY W. GREEN / ORLANDO SENTINEL)