Plunkett and Manning spark NFL season upsets
No. 1 pick Plunkett and No. 2 Manning led dramatic openings as NFL Week 1 shocked bettors. New England toppled Oakland 46 20, New Orleans beat Los Angeles 24 20 on Manning’s late run, while Washington upset St. Louis and the Giants edged Green Bay. Other upsets included Atlanta over San Francisco and San Diego over Kansas City as four rookie-era debuts impressed.
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Sonny Jurgensen
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Ron Sellers
Roland Moss
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John Madden
Ike Lassiter
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Skip Butler
Jim Nettles
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Bob Berry
John Brodie
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Jerry Smith
Brig Owens
Jim Hart
Fran Tarkenton
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Dodgers sweep Braves as Giants fade in NL West race
The Dodgers routed the Braves 12-0 and 4-0 to seize momentum, while the Giants defeated the Padres 4-1 but saw their NL West lead shrink to 12 games with nine road games left for San Francisco. Hal Lanier drove in two runs for the Giants, and Al Downing and Don Sutton starred for Los Angeles.
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al Downing
Don Sutton
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Sutton
Willie Davis
Los Angeles
Phil Niek
Duke Sims
Willie Crawford
Ron Reed
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Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Orioles chase Magic No. 6 after Tiger win
Orioles strengthen AL East bid with an 8-1 victory over Detroit as Mike Cuellar improves to 19-9 and Frank Robinson drives in three. Brooks Robinson homers for his 19th, while Dave Johnson and Bob Grich collect three hits each. Oakland, Boston, California, Kansas City, and New York also win in a busy day of AL action. Dodgers and Giants win in the NL.
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Monty Montgomery
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Ron Bomberg
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Jimmy The Greek odds pundit goes pro in Las Vegas
Demetrious Synodinos known as Jimmy The Greek shifts to a paid markets model under Publishers Hall Syndicate in Las Vegas. Once Howard Hughes’ advisor, he builds a 13-person staff and advises on pro football odds focusing on speed, quarterback quality, and coaching.
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Poultney downs Burr and Burton again in non league game
Poultney Blue Devils defeated Burr and Burton 27-8 in Manchester as Hadeka and Colcutti led the offense with multiple scores. Burr and Burton showed improvement over last week, with Nate Gaiotti and George Johnson standout on both sides and quarterback Tommy Pelton absorbing heavy hits.
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Steve Saltis
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Mark Fedor
Art Kilburn
Gaiotti
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