Walsh Debut Falls Short In NBC Weekend Telecast
Bill Walsh struggled as a rookie analyst on NBC NFL coverage. He relied on clichés, critiqued plays, and talked over colleagues. The debut of NFL Live pale beside CBS and ABC humorists, with NBC’s retooled pregame show under pilot Terry O’Neil and Costas keeping the ship steady.
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Giants Rally To Edge Redskins 27-24 On FG
In a back and forth NFC East clash, Raul Allegre kicked a 52 yard field goal as time expired to give the Giants a 27-24 win over the Redskins. Mark Rypien threw for 349 yards and two touchdowns while Phil Simms added 255 yards and two scores as Washington rolled up 457 total yards. The Giants overcame turnovers as Gerald Riggs ran 111 yards with two fumbles and Earnest Byner dropped a TD pass for Washington.
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Giants Narrowly Hold Off Redskins In Opener
In a high scoring opener at RFK Stadium the New York Giants defeated Washington 31 24 with two fourth quarter drives clinching the win. Simms tossed 30 and 62 yard TD passes to Turner and Meggett while Rypien connected for a 48 yard strike to Sanders and a late rally fell short. Allegre nailed the winning 54 yard field goal with six seconds left after a 44 second drive.
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Woods Demands Gamecocks Dis discipline after Hokies tie
Columbia South Carolina coach Sparky Woods blasted his team for undisciplined play in a 17-17 tie with Virginia Tech at Williams-Brice Stadium. He cited second quarter lapses, poor zone coverage, and limited quarterback pressure as key issues.
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Charlotte Chosen For 1991 All Star Game By AP
The 1991 NBA All Star Game will be played at the Charlotte Coliseum after the Hornets won hosting rights. Officials say a major announcement was planned today at a Charlotte Chamber of Commerce news conference. The event weekend could bring $5 to $10 million in economic impact and cost about $500,000 to stage.
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Fay Vincent Poised to Become Major League Commissioner
Fay Vincent likely will be elected commissioner by a joint session of baseball owners in Milwaukee for a 44 year term through 1994. Executives Peter O Malley and Fred Wilpon praised his integrity and experience from Columbia Pictures to baseball governance.
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Five ACC players named weekly conference award winners
Terry Allen of Clemson is offensive back of the week after a 130 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a 34 23 win over Florida State. Herman Moore of Virginia is offensive player of the week with two touchdown catches and a school record tying performance. Scott Saylor of Maryland earns defensive lineman honors with 12 tackles in the loss to West Virginia.
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