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Tampa Bay drafted Warren Sapp with the No. 12 pick in the 1995 draft despite rumors the star DT failed a drug test.
Tampa Bay drafted Warren Sapp with the No. 12 pick in the 1995 draft despite rumors the star DT failed a drug test.
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