FIRE and ICE

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© St. Petersburg Times, published January 24, 2000

ON FIRE -- Bucs special teams: Rams returner Tony Horne, the league's best on kickoffs, averaged 19 yards on two returns. Punt returner Az-zahir Hakim averaged 8.3 yards on his three returns. Tampa Bay's Fred McAfee, left, had the biggest tackle.

ON ICE -- Bucs offensive line: The unit allowed five sacks and an even higher number of hurries and pressures. The unit also failed to generate a rushing game with Tampa Bay gaining 77 yards. The absence of injured left tackle Paul Gruber, right, never was felt more.

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