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The Sporting News

| February 03, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Rich Gannon RAIDERS

He is not the poster boy for why evaluating quarterbacks in the NFL is an inexact science. He's the poster patriarch.

He was drafted as a defensive back in 1987, and he was a journeyman for much of his career. Now playing with his fourth team and at an age when most quarterbacks have moved from the field to a seat on the pregame show--he was 37 years and 37 days old when he started for the Raiders in Super Bowl 37--Rich Gannon finished the regular season as the best player in the league.

"Rich is the guy who makes us go," says Raiders fullback Jon Ritchie. "He's always had the ability, leadership, ...

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