Thursday, March 28, 2013

Warren Sapp

     Warren Sapp was inducted to the pro-football Hall of Fame in 2013. Sapp made it to 7 straight pro-bowls in the years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 . He was a defensive tackle wearing number 99. Sapp played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1995 - 2003 and for the Oakland Raiders from 2004 - 2007. Sapp weighs 300 pounds and is 6-2. 
       
       Warren Sapp went to Apopka high school. During the late 80's Sapp was a spectacular football player at his high school as linebacker, tight end, place kicker and punter. Sapp still holds records at that school such as most sacks and longest field goal. Warren Sapp also played baseball. His position was third base. He broke a school record of 24 home runs in his junior year. Sapp delivered a hit on an MLB player John Damon. 

       Warren's college was Miami where he had terrific years of football, but his best year was in 1994. Sapp won many awards that year. He won the  Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Rotary Lombardi Award, Bill Willis, Outland Trophy finalist, and the Big East Defensive Player of the year.  
   
         Sapp was drafted round 1 pick 12 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Warren Sapp's 40-yard dash was the fastest time ran by a defensive tackle, recording 4.69. Sapp was a great rookie. He finished his rookie season with 27 tackles and one interception. In 1999 Sapp was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year. During the 2002 post season Sapp had five tackles and two sacks. In 2002 Sapp earned his first Superbowl ring against the Oakland Raiders. Later in Sapp's career (2004) Sapp got a contract with the Oakland Raiders for $36.6 million. The team that Sapp had defeated a few years earlier in the Superbowl wants him to play for them. In 2007 Warren Sapp retired. Sapp finished his career with amazing stats. His stats were so good that he made it to the pro-football hall of fame. Sapp was the Buc's sack leader with 96.5sack. Sapp also had 297 tackles, 8 fumble forces, 4 interceptions, and 1 touch down.  Sapp later joined NFL Network for NFL GameDay Morning. 
#99 Warren Sapp
                            
 Warren Sapp in NFL Network
Source: Wikipidia 

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