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Show “teu Jags Bucs Advance 14-13 Over Washington Jump All Over Sluggish Dolphins @ Continued from B-1 @ Continued from B-1 matter if! drew it or Picasso drew it. A didn’t offer much of a challenge. Still, for at least one day, those who the Jaguars (15-2) because of their soft schedule and ridiculed them for their ‘Crampons 55 —Jacksonite 62, Miami 7, 2000, AFC Onasional Payot 49 — Onktand 56, Houston 7, 1969, AFL Dwsional Payot }— Buflato 51, LA. Raiders 3.1991, AFC ‘The Bucs have insisted all along that Shaun King is not a typical rookie, 6 — San Francisco 55, Denver 10,1990, and with one ofthe NFL'sbest defenses behind him, there’s no reason he can't lead them through the eheeuae ‘Super Bow zone. “This was one of those games where things are going well, you get confi- dence, you get it rolling and you st +ahoud bring en end fo the asus of the soft schedule. And the Super Bow!rap? ee ee over our heads,” the singers,defensive ioe Gary Walker. “Thatgot taken outof propor- tion. I guess they can take it to the team that wins tomorrow and get it started ‘Tas Deere wil piiy leet 10 Ge by a cold blast of water from kler system in south end zone soon ‘a Jaguars made it 55-7. “Tve never experiienced a game like this in mylife,” said Marino, 38, who deflected questions about his retirement. incompletion that ended Washington's jopes. “The ball looked like it rolled. Brad neverhad a chance — the timing— gone,” Washington ‘Turnersaid. “Brad did the right thing. One guydidn’tget the job done,not the whole special teams unit.” Washington holder Brad Johnson is caught from behind by Tampa Bay's Floyd Young on a botched field goal attempt. os Johnson was 20-for-30 for 149 yards Washington ‘Tampa Bay oo and one interception. He was sacked Second four times — twice by Steve White, Was—FG Conway 28 5:37 whoalso forced a fumble that Sapp reThea covered at thé Washington 32 to set up Was—iicell 100 kickof ream (Conway Wick), 14:4, Was—FSConny48, 10. the winning score. ‘TB—Aestot 2 run (Gramatica Wick), 209. King completed 15 of 32 passes for 157,eae interception. He was ‘TB—J.Dawis 1 pass from King (Gramatica kick), 7:29. sacked twice, and avoided a third when A585, Thevictory sentthe Bucs, who have won nine of their last oe i the a caermship game ince 1979. Theyyleither tare to: fost Louis or be home for Minnesota, deoe on the outcome of today’s he hurried a throw as Washington's Ndukwe Kalu pbshim on the goaheat pass to SintTdon'teare ifThave to go to Russa to win this thing,” Sapp . “T've got my bags packed. Tl go anywhere to see a rookie.” play this game.” Washington (11-7) built a 13-0 lead on Brian Mitchell’s playoff-record, 100-yard kickoff return and twofield goals by Conway. The team was 20-0 whenleading playoff games after three quarters, but then began making Marino had thrown twointerceptions, no completions andlost a fumble that was returned for a touchdown. It was all part of a 20minute period in which the Joona pulled off en enough spectacular stake their claim as not only a ce Bowlfavorite, but an exhilarating one “When you look st who we'vegot — Brunell, Taylor, McCardell, Smi EDDE vers weae ine positon the board,” Walker said. “But I can't say we expected that many.” Jacksonville's most memorable play might have been Taylor's-yard touchdown run, the longest in playoffhistory. ‘The second-year running back aj peared all-but-tackled behind a picket line of Dolphins defenders. Somehow, he stutter-stepped his way around the ~ to a —e the eo Then, with Taylor on a ‘yard Moot a0 with Brock Washington scored on its first four possessions en route to their 27-13 wild-card victory over Detroit. Butit was lottougherto get theball into the end zone on a Tampa Bay defense that i aeee to 17 points or less 12 times during the season. The 13 points were a ‘season low for Washington, which was held to 26 mistakes. “The way the game began,it was yards in the second half. The Bucs limited Stephen Davis, who had been atst the Lions, to 37 yards on 17 doubtful after spraining his right knee rushes. topoetees ‘Slower1142Hone 1894 Banat ‘Shelton 1-0. Marino1152-08, Huard 5 RECEIVING™—tiom, Gadsden 6-62, Konrad Jacksonvile, J Smith 5-136, McCardell 4-52, F-Teylor 1-30, eeee Hols 39 (0). sean PateTE McDullie 2-19, een Johnson 2-11, pole 0.ae ie quarterback to win since Pat Haden in 1976. “I didn’t tough to lose,” Washington receiver Michael Westbrook said. “We didn’t finish themoffwhen we had achance.” Marino was 11-for-25 for 95 yards before Johnson pulled him earlyin the third quarter. More the time gimpy J k eTsya ele) bh NATIONAL TIRE & BATTERY ‘To qualified applicants. 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They were 8-0 at home, goed able} L_ Dick Vermeil been thethe ideal candidate for change. But his ability to do just that whenhis bosses and his players demanded it made him faith after first-stringer Trent Green wrecked a knee in the opening preseason game, wound up as the NFL's MostValuablePlayer. Marshall Faulk, for whom Vermeil traded only second-round and fifthround draft picks, was the Offensive Playerof the Year. ity coach Marty Schottenheimer has ned the candidates for the Green Bay Packers coaching job. Packers General Man- aneasychoice by anationwidepanel of WASHINGTON 50 media members. “T might notbe as intense or insistent as I have been in the past,” Ver- franchise on Friday conducted a sec- mei said, “but I still believe deeply in games of the 1999 season by concus- sions, probably will be medically cleared to playthis year, nse the San Francisco Examiner. The owner of the new Houston NFL ond interview with former Washing- ton General Manager Chariey ager Ron Wolf has acknowledged that the team contacted Schottenheimer aboutthe vacancy created bythefiring ‘of Ray Rhodes. —Combined News Services Noise Could Be a Big Factor in NFC Game BY BARRY WILNER ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS —I CAN'T HEAR YOU! one of the noisiest buildings in the NFL. Heck, anywhere in Ee world bgleg Rams are doing their thing. ing” ene meant sor lots of points,going 64 in the ‘and getting the fans whipped oea frenzy. “When weplayed New York a few weeks ago,”defensive end GrantWist- rom said, “I was 3 feet away from Fletcher in the from © So imagine ceivers, running vale So, Idon’t think it’s that big a deal. signals to call wbles at attheline,ave know whenteams cometo our place, it’s to our advantage. “But we've playedin hostile crowds before, going into Denver, Kansas City, ‘Tampa Bay. No matter where, when you're on theroad it’s going to be loud. You make adjustments.” With a veteran offense such as Minnesota's, the players are experienced enough to recognize what defen- sive scheme they're facing. Just a look ‘Ah,but the Rams do. They recognize that the Vikings (116) are a dome team, too, but the Metrodomedoesn’t have the same overwhelming acoustics. And the Minnesota fans don’t distract their favorites by sci when the Vikings are trying to move the ball. St. Louis fans also are eager for a howeaot victory, never having **infact, until this oeason,. they or a nod can be enough expression to result in an audible, ‘And the coaching staff is good wou ene a ta wentsie the first place. “We're not changing Lb a lot anyway,so that’s the kind of ‘that youonlyifyou let trrunning Mihnesota's backs and linemen back Robert Smith said. “I don’t think it could become decisive. Ghat we coche tay be changed with feel when quarterback Jeff si , trying to change a play at theline. 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