Ten NFL rules and quirks to drop before 1991 season
A columnist lists ten NFL targets to jettison before the 1991 season. Topics include eliminating the in-the-grasp rule and blocking in the back, banning Bo Knows hype, scrapping Gatorade splashes and no-celebration rules, fuss over Mike Singletary eyes, locker room kissing, billboard publicity stunts, and notes on the Patriots and 49ers. The piece mentions the Aloha Bowl image with Syracuse beating Arizona 28-0.
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Wade Wilson
Chicago
Mark Rypien
Jim Kelly
Phil Simms
Steve DeBerg
Jim Harbaugh
Harbaugh
Bo Jackson
Herschel Walker
Tampa Bay
Mark Carrier
Willie Drewery
Bucs
Mike Singletary
Bears
Singletary
New England
Lisa Olson
Cincinnati
Sam Wyche
Shaui Warren
Shreveport
Bobby Brister
Steelers
Syracuse downs Arizona 28 0 in Aloha Bowl shutout
Marvin Graves led Syracuse with two passing and two rushing touchdowns as the Orangemen blanked Arizona 28 0. Syracuse controlled play with 352 yards and forced a key defensive breakdown, earning Graves MVP honors in the late season bowl.
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Syracuse
Rob Carpenter
Arizona
Richard Holt
Marvin Graves
Honolulu
Wildcats
Arizona State
UCLA
Orangemen
Graves
Blue Wins 17-14 In Blue-Gray All Star Game
Cary Blanchard of Oklahoma State kicked the decisive 25 yard field goal with 8:02 left as the Blue team beat the Gray 17 to 14 in the 53rd Blue-Gray College All Star game in Montgomery Alabama. The Gray failed to score in three inside the 10 yard line and John Kasay missed a 40 yard field goal with 1:38 remaining.
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Montgomery
Ala
Cary Blanchard
Oklahoma State
Georgia
John Kasay
Blanchard
Missouri
Linzy Collins
Cramton Bowl
Scott Zolak
Maryland
Oklahoma
Scott Evans
Zolak
Evans
Gerald Hudson
Phil Logan
Kentucky
Fiesta Bowl to honor civil rights at New Year’s Day game
Fiesta Bowl will stage a large scale civil rights tribute during the halftime show of the New Year’s Day game between Louisville and Alabama. More than 800 performers will participate in what organizers call the most ambitious halftime production in the game’s history as a statement after Arizona voters rejected King holiday measures.
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Tempe
Ariz
Martin Luther King Jr
Louisville
Brent DeRaad
Iday
Arizona
NFL
Paul ‘Agliabue
Arizona State
Sun Devil Stadium
Ohio State Air Force in Liberty Bowl Boosted By Rivalry Hype
Ohio State aims to rebound in the Liberty Bowl against Air Force after a 16-13 loss to Michigan. Quarterback Greg Frey and coach Ron Hudson push back at critics while Air Force, led by starter Rob Perez, faces a wary Memphis crowd amid slow ticket sales.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ohio State Fin
Air Force
Ohio State
Greg Frey
Frey
Michigan
Mississippi
Rob Perez
Falcons
Notre Dame
Cold Christmas snowmaking gift boosts West Virginia ski resorts
West Virginia ski resorts report a cold weather windfall as snowmaking runs around the clock. Snowshoe and WinterPlace workers say bases have built from inches to feet, reopening plans accelerated by plunging temperatures. Joe Stevens of Snowshoe notes bare spots vanished as crews expanded a 6 to 12 inch base to 24 inches. Kim Cole of WinterPlace says snowmaking began two days ago to reopen today.
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West Virginia
Joe Stevens
Snowshoe Resort
Kim Cole
WinterPlace
Cole
Stevens
Bulls beat Pistons on Jordan Christmas night for 98 86 win
Michael Jordan scored 37 as the Chicago Bulls toppled the Detroit Pistons 98 to 86 on Christmas Day. Horace Grant was ejected late after a rough stretch amid a bruising game. Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars led Detroit with 23 and 24 points respectively as Detroit slumped on the road.
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Chicago
Michael Jordan
Pistons
Air Grinch
Jordan
Chicago Bulls
Detroit Pistons
Bulls
Detroit
Marcus James
Horace Grant
Joe Dumars
Grant
Scottie Pippen
Dumars
Isiah Thomas
Thomas
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Chuck Weatherspoon
Houston
Kevin Scott
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