But Miami has to wait for another year to elicit Super Bowl mayhem. This

year, it's Tampa's turn to provide some super distractions for the New York Football Giants and the Baltimore/Cleveland Ravens. And trust me when I say that there are plenty of distractions to go around for everyone.

First, even the good, clean fun can still get out of hand. A night out to Bern's Steakhouse for some fifty-dollar steaks, a vintage Chateau Lafitte, and their world-famous decadent desserts can quickly cripple even the heartiest lineman, as well as putting a dent into the kids' college fund. Alright, well, maybe not a big dent for the blue-chip athletes, but a dent nonetheless.

Then, a trip from Hyde Park to Ybor City can yield even more diversions. Whether it's smoking Cubans at "Ybor City Cigars" or hitting up the dance clubs, Ybor can certainly keep a player from his 12:30 a.m. curfew. With the preponderance of teenage clubs in Ybor, it's also a good thing Mark Chmura and the Packers aren't playing in this Super Bowl.

But it isn't the clubs of Ybor or the fine dining of Bern's that is putting the fear of God into some of the coaches. Rather, it is Tampa's traditional signature source of entertainment: strip clubs.

That's right, strip clubs. Nudie bars abound in Florida's very own "Sin City." It has been estimated that there are currently 72 different places where women take off their clothes on stage for the viewing pleasure of mostly randy adolescents, depraved business men, and the occasional wide-eyed tourist.

The last time the Super Bowl descended upon Tampa, strip clubs figured in the final result. The Buffalo Bills, who were perhaps the best team in the league that year, were preparing for their first championship against the