Which Oklahoma All-American defensive tackle helped the 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers achieve the best turnaround in franchise history?
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2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season The 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the club's 35th season as a franchise in the NFL. The Buccaneers entered the season attempting to improve on their 3–13 record and last place finish in the NFC South in 2009, a feat they accomplished after only six games. The Buccaneers achieved the best turnaround in franchise history and became the first team since the NFL merger in 1970 to start 10 rookies and achieve a winning season. Raheem Morris spent his second season as head coach. The Buccaneers had the third overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, with which they selected Gerald McCoy.
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Gerald McCoy Gerald Keith McCoy Jr. (born February 25, 1988) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma, where he earned consensus All-American honors, and was drafted by the Buccaneers third overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. Since joining the Buccaneers and the NFL, he has been selected to the Pro Bowl five consecutive years.
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2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season The Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 27th season in the National Football League and was their most successful season in franchise history as they won Super Bowl XXXVII.
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George Warhop George Warhop (born September 19, 1961) is an American football offensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.
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Stevie Tu'ikolovatu Stevie Tu'ikolovatu (born June 28, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah before transferring to USC. He is the nephew of Sione Po'uha who was a defensive tackle drafted by the New York Jets in 2005.
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Jammal Brown Jammal Filbert Brown (born March 30, 1981) is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and received unanimous All-American recognition. The New Orleans Saints chose him in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft, and he was selected for the Pro Bowl twice. He last played for the Washington Redskins.
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Mark Wheeler Mark Anthony Wheeler (born April 1, 1970) is a former American football defensive tackle who played eight seasons in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He started in Super Bowl XXXI for the Patriots. Wheeler played college football at Texas A&M University and was drafted in the third round of the 1992 NFL Draft.
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Josh Robinson Joshua Robinson (born January 8, 1991) is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Central Florida and earned numerous Freshman All-American honors in 2009. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
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Jim Obradovich James Robert Obradovich (born January 7, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His 80 career tackles on kickoff coverage are the most in Buccaneer history.
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2010 Philadelphia Eagles season The 2010 Philadelphia Eagles season was the 78th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL), who looked to improve on their 11–5 record from 2009. They finished with a 10–6 record, but lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card playoffs. For head coach Andy Reid, this was his 12th season as the coach of the Eagles. The Eagles played all of their home games at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The off-season saw a significant roster overhaul as Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook, two of the franchise's key players over the last decade, departed. The former quarterback was traded to Washington and the later cut from the roster and signed by Minnesota as a backup. Westbrook signed with San Francisco as a backup. Kevin Kolb was intended to be the Eagles' new franchise QB, however he was injured during the Week 1 game and replaced by Michael Vick, who started in 11 of 16 games (Kolb started in Weeks 4–6 when he was injured, as well as week 17 with Vick and the starters resting for the playoffs.) With Vick at quarterback, they set franchise records, including a 59–28 win in Washington.
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Jim Thorpe Award The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986. It is voted on by The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, an organization based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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1985 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season The Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 10th season in the National Football League
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Clinton McDonald Clinton Myles McDonald (born January 6, 1987) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Memphis. He has also played for the Seattle Seahawks.
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2010 Tampa Bay Storm season The Tampa Bay Storm season was the 23rd season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Tim Marcum and played their home games at the St. Pete Times Forum.
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Sealver Siliga Tupaimoefitpo "Sealver" Siliga (born April 26, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah.
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Pete Pierson Peter Samuel Pierson (born February 4, 1971) is a former NFL offensive tackle who played seven seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was selected by the Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 1994 NFL Draft.
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Hasson Arbubakrr Hasson Arbubakrr (born December 9, 1960) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the ninth round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He used to be known as "Tic Tic Boom" while on the Minnesota Vikings. He played a single season with the Minnesota Vikings and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1983–1984) before playing four years in the CFL with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1985–1987) and the Ottawa Rough Riders. Arbubakrr played college football at Pasadena Community College and Texas Tech.
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George Robinson (American football) George "Duke" Robinson (born October 10, 1986) was an offensive lineman for the Oklahoma Sooners. In 2007, he was named a first team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association, becoming Oklahoma's 143rd All-American.
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Antonio Perkins Antonio D. Perkins (born January 9, 1982) is a former American college and professional football player who was a kick returner and cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and earned consensus All-American honors. Perkins played professionally for the NFL's Cleveland Browns.
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Derrick Ransom Derrick Wayne Ransom, Jr. (born September 13, 1976) is a former professional American football player who played defensive tackle for seven seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Arizona Cardinals, and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Frank Zombo Frank William Zombo III (born March 5, 1987) is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2010 and later won Super Bowl XLV with them over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Central Michigan.
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Keith McCants Alvin Keith McCants (born April 19, 1968) is a former professional American football linebacker who played for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Houston Oilers, and the Arizona Cardinals from 1990 to 1995. He was selected by Tampa Bay in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft.