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TV cop knows about seconds

Ed Marinaro, a.k.a. Joe Coffey on Hill Street Blues, knows all about the runners-up club. In 1971, he finished second to Pat Sullivan in the Heisman Trophy balloting. In Super Bowls VIII and IX, he played for the Vikings, who lost both times. "Maybe I should get all the runners-up and have a runners-up celebration," Marinaro said. As for the Super Bowl, Marinaro said the Bucs will be handicapped by their quarterback. "Brad Johnson, to me, doesn't really look like he's inspirational. When he's on the field, he looks confused sometimes," he said. "He doesn't make things happen like Rich Gannon. When you have two great defenses like we have in this game, the quarterback who can move has a great advantage. Brad Johnson is just too slow-footed." His pick: "Raiders by more than a touchdown." Thus, he believes the Bucs will join his club.

REMOTE PATROL

After watching Bucs receiver Keyshawn Johnson in the Super Bowl, you can turn to Nickelodeon to see Johnson's 1995 cameo on the sitcom Coach. The episode, titled A Player to be Named Later, airs at 10 p.m. Sunday as part of the Coach marathon from 9 to midnight. The fictional Orlando Breakers have the top pick in the NFL draft, and Hayden Fry (Craig T. Nelson) is overwhelmed by the pressure to choose a player who will turn the team around. Fry considers Johnson, a two-time All-American at USC who was chosen first overall by the Jets in the 1996 draft. The episode also includes cameos by Jerry Jones, Joe Theismann and Mike Ditka.

HE HAS EXPERIENCE

Fred Biletnikoff, the ex-Oakland receiver now an assistant with the team, was asked how these Raiders compare with the old ones. "We haven't had any incidents with players," he said. Long pause. "Yet."

EBAY ITEM OF THE DAY

There are more than 6,000 Super Bowl-related items up for auction at eBay.com, and many of the highest-priced ones are hard-to-find tickets in San Diego. Most are for the game, but a few will get you into one of the most coveted parties, the Playboy Super Bowl Party. Cameras in the media center shamelessly flocked to the "reporter" from the Playboy Channel on Thursday, and one California seller is selling his ticket with an asking price of $5,000. One reason he might not have much luck is he mentions the presence of Tom Arnold at the party. Kind of negates the free food and open bar. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2155270694&category=16122

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BY THE NUMBERS

104, 1,454, 18: Combined receptions, yards and touchdowns for Bucs tight end Rickey Dudley in three seasons with the Raiders.

4, 71/2, 7: Sacks for Raiders defensive end Regan Upshaw in three seasons with the Bucs.