Tampa Bay is Super

Broadcast: Jan 26 2003

 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have beaten the Oakland Raiders, 48-21, to win the National Football Leagues Super Bowl XXXVII in San Diego, California. The Tampa defense^{1 1)}overwhelmed the Oakland offense².

The two teams traded field goals in the first quarter but soon Tampa took the lead to stay, thanks to two ²⁾interceptions by defensive³ back Dexter Jackson.

The Bucs defense scored three touchdowns on the night and contributed to two more scores. Buccaneers Coach Jon Gruden said that his defense deserves to be called the best. "You know, God bless those guys," he said. "They are so good on defense. Against the pass, against the run. They are so athletic⁴. And, when they are seeing a one-dimensional football team I think that brings out the best in them."

Game Most Valuable Player Dexter Jackson said the victory proves something he has always known. "You know people ask me, "How good is this defense?" I said we cannot say that until we win it," he said. "But, now we have won it and now we say we are a great defense."

Oakland attempted to mount a comeback late in the game, but the Tampa defense would not allow it, picking off two more Rich Gannon passes for touchdowns. Gannon says that every facet⁵ of Oaklands offense seemed to fall apart. "Obviously, we did not have our night. But give a lot of credit to the Buccaneers," he said. "They played a great game, but we were just absolutely terrible."

Oakland defensive back Rod Woodson who won a Super Bowl title two years ago with the Baltimore Ravens⁶ says the whole Oakland team, not just Gannon, is to blame for the loss. "It is not one individual player who wins or loses championships," he said. "We lost this game as a complete team."

The title comes on Tampa Bay's first trip to the big game.

In San Diego, I'm David Byrd, VOA sport.

1)    overwhelm[5EuvE5welm]vt.制服, 压倒

2)    interception[7intE(:)5sepFEn]n.中途夺取, 拦截

 

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 offense   

n.犯规，违法行为；冒犯，得罪

参考例句：

• I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
• His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。

3 defensive   

adj.防御的；防卫的；防守的

参考例句：

• Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
• The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。

4 athletic   

adj.擅长运动的，强健的；活跃的，体格健壮的

参考例句：

• This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
• He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。

5 facet   

n.(问题等的)一个方面；(多面体的)面

参考例句：

• He has perfected himself in every facet of his job.他已使自己对工作的各个方面都得心应手。
• Every facet of college life is fascinating.大学生活的每个方面都令人兴奋。

6 ravens   

n.低质煤；渡鸦( raven的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Wheresoever the carcase is,there will the ravens be gathered together. 哪里有死尸，哪里就有乌鸦麇集。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A couple of ravens croaked above our boat. 两只乌鸦在我们小船的上空嘎嘎叫着。 来自辞典例句