Tampa Bay is Super
时间：2019-01-03 作者：英语课 分类：VOA2003（上）-体育专递
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 offense 2.
The two teams traded field goals in the first quarter but soon Tampa took the lead to stay, thanks to two 2)interceptions by defensive 3 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 athletic 4. 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 facet 5 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 Ravens 6 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
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。