First Round Blockbusters Highlight Wild Card Reforms
Don Pierson notes that Washington vs Philadelphia and Houston vs Cincinnati in the opening round showcase the new playoff seeding eliminating intra division limits. He cites Moon and Carlson performances, the Eagles and Oilers coaching remarks, and lingering questions about backup QBs and team comebacks.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Houston
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Miami
Eagles
Redskins
Jeff Rutledge
Stan Humphries
Phoenix
Joe Bugel
Andersen Kicks Saints Into Playoffs With Late Field Goal
New Orleans Saint Morton Andersen connected on a 29 yard attempt with five seconds left to beat the Los Angeles Rams 20 17 and clinch their first playoff berth in 23 years Cowboys eliminated. Rams drop to 5 11 and coach Jim Mora applauded his squad for finishing 8 8 The Saints jumped to 8 8 and earned a postseason spot as Dallas was knocked out.
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Redskins
Eagles
Randall Cunningham
Miami
Dan Marino
Oilers
Bengals
Cincinnati
Warren Moon
Houston
Cody Carlson
Pittsburgh
Sid Houston
Sean Jones
Cody
Mark Vlasic
Sean Salisbury
San Francisco
Steve Young
49Ers
Young
Minnesota
Cowboys
Babe Laufenberg
Dallas
Troy Aikman
Atlanta
Rick Brynan
Oklahoma
Falcons
Jimmy Johnson
Oklahoma State
Jerry Glanville
Buddy Ryan
New Orleans
Steve Walsh
New Orleans Saints
Morton
Andersen
Walsh
John Fourcade
Saints
Los Angeles Rams
Dallas Cowboys
Rams
Jim Mora
Allen's Final Year Echoes Glory Of His Coaching Era
George Allen, 72, died of natural causes in Rancho Palos Verdes after five years away from football. The Hall of Fame coach revitalized Long Beach State from 4-8 to 6-5, praising hard work and his rebuilding philosophy. His colleagues credited his drive and talent for inspiring players and programs.
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Rancho Palos Verdes
Calif
George Allen
Allen
NFL
Greg
Associated Press
Long Beach
Colorado Faces Notre Dame In Orange Bowl Title Showdown
Colorado and Notre Dame meet in the Orange Bowl to decide the national championship on New Year’s Day as part of a record 19 postseason games. Virginia faces Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl while eight bowl games are played today. Buffaloes coach Bill McCartney cites prior experience helping the team navigate hype and scrutiny.
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Colorado
Notre Dame
Virginia
Tennessee
Buffs
Bill McCartney
At A Glance Bow Lineup for Boe si
The listing shows scheduled bow lineups with start times and venue notes. Fort Dow hosts a 1.20 pm event at Tempa Levee. Pasadena and Santa Ana areas appear with multiple entries and approximate times.
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Vetton Bowe
Ve. Hares
Fort Dow
Tempa
Art Levee
Rane
Pasadene
Fans Question Bowl Crowds Amid Postseason Saturation
Postseason football crowds dwindle as 19 bowls crowd the calendar with only two sellouts. Penn State v Florida State and BYU v Texas A&M drew best figures, while Liberty and other bowls posted near empty seats. Ohio State’s near Rose Bowl bid tempered enthusiasm for a less glamorous matchup against Air Force.
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Bowlstation
Penn State
Florida State
Miami
BYU
Texas A&m
San Diego
Michigan State
USC
Paso
Memphis
Ohio State
Air Force
Honolulu
North Carolina State
Southern Mississippi
Birmingham
Ohio
Edward C. Duke
The
Liberty
Spartans Shake USC to Win John Hancock Bowl
In the John Hancock Bowl, Michigan State forced a key fumble by Todd Marinovich on a potential scoring play near the Trojans’ goal line. Alan Haller recovered in the end zone and MSU later tied the game, then drove 80 yards to claim a 17-16 victory.
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Spartans
USC
John Hancock
EL Paso
Texas
Southern
Cal
Michigan State
Todd Marinovich
Marinovich
MSU
Trojans
Alan Haller
Haller
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Carlson
Leigh Steinberg
Jim Kelly
Buffalo
Bud Adams
Joe Montana
Kelly
Worth
Crago
CBS
Pranis Siri
Tam
Sind
Mora
Floyd ‘Turner
Guan
Gene Atkins
Craig Heyward
Mike Lansford
Bute
Wengena
Floyd Turer
Jim Dombrowski
Turner
Associ
Alabama
Long Beach State
George
Jack Faulkner
Sid Gillman
Houston Oilers
Jack Pardee
Washington Redskins
Etty
Mike Tracy
Palos Verdes Estates
USFL
UNLV
Buffaloes
McCartney
Boe
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