Classic SI Photos of Warren Sapp

Classic SI Photos of Warren Sapp

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Warren Sapp takes the field with his Miami teammates before their game against Florida State on Oct. 3, 1992 in Miami. The Hurricanes won the game, 19-16.

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Warren Sapp reaches for Florida State quarterback Charlie Ward on Oct. 3, 1992 in Miami. The Hurricanes won the game, 19-16.

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(Left to right) Miami Hurricanes Rohan Marley, Warren Sapp, C.J. Richardson, Ray Lewis, Corwin Francis and Pat Riley pose together on March 31, 1994 in Miami.

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Warren Sapp poses for a portrait on Oct. 13, 1994 in Miami.

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Warren Sapp poses with his Lombardi Award for best college football lineman or linebacker on Dec. 6, 1994 in Miami.

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Warren Sapp poses for a portrait on Dec. 6, 1994 in Miami.

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Heisman Trophy candidates Ki-Jana Carter and Kerry Collins (Penn State), Rashaan Salaam (Colorado), Steve McNair (Alcorn State), and Warren Sapp (Miami) pose together on the Staten Island Ferry on Dec. 10, 1994 in New York City. Rashaan Salaam would go on to win the award.

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Warren Sapp celebrates a play during the Orange Bowl game between Miami and Nebraska on Jan. 1, 1995 in Miami. Nebraska won the game, 24-17.

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Warren Sapp poses in a tuxedo and top hat on March 3, 1995 in Miami.

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Warren Sapp sacks Steve Young during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game against the San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 31, 1997 in Tampa, Fla. The Bucs won the game, 13-6.

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Warren Sapp is held by two linemen during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game against the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 14, 2001 in Nashville, Tenn. The Bucs lost the game, 31-28 in OT.

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Warren Sapp celebrates during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game against the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 28, 2001 in Tampa, Fla. The Bucs won the game, 41-14.

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Bucs head coach Jon Gruden poses with his defensive end Warren Sapp on Aug. 28, 2002 in Tampa, Fla.

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Warren Sapp helps tackle Jamel White during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game against the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 13, 2002 in Tampa, Fla. The Bucs won the game, 17-3.

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Warren Sapp poses for a portrait on Oct. 14, 2002 in Tampa, Fla.

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Warren Sapp dances during the NFC Divisional playoff game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 12, 2003 in Tampa, Fla. The Bucs won the game, 31-6.

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Warren Sapp celebrates after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the NFC Championship game, 27-10, against the Philadelphia Eagles on Jan. 19, 2003 in Philadelphia.

Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Warren Sapp talks on the phone in his hotel room as he distributes Super Bowl XXXVII tickets before the game on Jan. 22, 2003 in San Diego.

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Warren Sapp listens to music in the locker room before Super Bowl XXXVII between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders on Jan. 26, 2003 in San Diego.

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Warren Sapp sacks Rich Gannon, forcing a fumble during Super Bowl XXXVII between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders on Jan. 26, 2003 in San Diego. The Bucs won the game, 48-21.

Bob Rosato/SI

Warren Sapp chats with Bucs head coach Jon Gruden after training camp practice on July 24, 2003 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

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Warren Sapp gets around Kwame Harris during a preseason game between the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 13, 2003 in San Francisco.

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Oakland Raiders Jerry Rice and Warren Sapp share a laugh on the sidelines during a preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 13, 2003 in San Francisco.

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Warren Sapp reacts after tackling Tatum Bell during the Oakland Raiders game against the Denver Broncos on Nov. 13, 2005 in Oakland, Calif. The Raiders lost the game, 31-17.

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Warren Sapp chats with Terrell Davis prior to filming a commercial for the NFL on June 29, 2006 in Los Angeles.

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Warren Sapp films a commercial for the NFL on June 29, 2006 in Los Angeles.

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Warren Sapp poses for a portrait on June 30, 2006 in Los Angeles.

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Former Bucs Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks, Simeon Rice, and Anthony McFarland pose together on the sidelines before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game against the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium on Oct. 24, 2013 in Tampa, Fla.