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Spurrier Considers Bucs’ Bid

From Wire Reports

Steve Spurrier, whose bid to win Florida’s first national collegiate title was foiled by Nebraska in the Fiesta Bowl, has been offered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ coaching job, The Tampa Tribune reported.

Reached outside his office Monday night, the coach told the newspaper he expects to make a decision today.

“I spoke to (the Bucs), I don’t think that’s any big secret,” Spurrier said. “I’ve listened this year, which is something I haven’t done in the past. I just don’t know.”

Former Dallas coach Jimmy Johnson confirmed last weekend he has talked with Tampa Bay officials, who have not unveiled a timetable for hiring a coach.

Spurrier told the newspaper he also has had conversations with the Miami Dolphins about the prospect of replacing Don Shula, who retired last Friday.

Haley may return

The Dallas Cowboys may have defensive end Charles Haley for Sunday’s NFC championship game against the Green Bay Packers.

Dallas trainer Kevin O’Neill said Haley, who had back surgery five weeks ago, had a “50-50 chance” of playing against the Packers.

End zone

Seahawks running back Lamar Smith sat quietly as his lawyer, Allen Ressler, and King County deputy prosecutor Brenda Bannon argued pretrial motions before Superior Court Judge Linda Lau as Smith’s vehicular assault trial got under way in Seattle. … Cowboys wide receivers coach Hubbard Alexander has been offered the job of head football coach at Tennessee State and said there is a good chance he will accept the post at his alma mater as early as today.

Marshall Faulk, who missed Sunday’s victory at Kansas City because of a knee injury, is not expected to play this week when the Indianapolis Colts visit the Pittsburgh Steelers for the AFC championship… . Kansas City defensive back Mark Collins retired… . St. Louis Rams offensive lineman Jackie Slater, one of only four players to play 20 seasons in the NFL, told a Meridian, Miss., television station he was retiring… . Three-time Super Bowl MVP Joe Montana will handle the coin toss for the Super Bowl on Jan. 28 in Tempe, Ariz.