American Football: View from the camps.

We aren't here for a

vacation. I live on the only peninsula in the United States of America and if I want vacation time, I live it every day of my life.

Tampa Bay defensive tackle Warren Sapp 

It's like getting two fat boys in the ring and whoever wins gets to eat. The loser has to get shot in the head. I am not ready to get shot.

Oakland guard Frank

Middleton (on his battle with Sapp)

Pretty much everybody had put me out to pasture. I don't want to say I told you so, but if you challenge me, watch out.

Raiders' 40-year-old

receiving legend Jerry Rice 

Certainly there's some

sensitivity and some emotion to see Oakland play in the

Super Bowl. I respect where I came from but I know there's some Raiders players that don't feel that.

Bucs coach Jon Gruden

We thought this could

happen. For it to come to fruition, you really can't dream about it. We're going to go get Jon.

Raiders receiver Tim Brown

It's just a matter of executing our defence. We can't get caught up in the match-ups and what they do, because the issue is still about us.

If we go out and execute our defence, I think we'll be fine.

Bucs linebacker Derek Brooks

We'll hear a lot from Sapp and their other guys, but it's what we do on Sunday. Our offense can move the ball. They stop teams. Something will have to give.

Oakland safety Rod

Woodson

Their linebackers are very, very good in space. They close well. They're great

tacklers. The secondary's the same. They get so much push and so much rush up front. It's going to be our biggest challenge of the year, there's no question about it. Oakland quarterback Rich Gannon

I understand it's the media's job. But it seems like they only talked about us when we were doing bad. When we started to play well, our success was overlooked.

Tampa Bay offensive

lineman Kenyatta Walker

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