Vikings Face Raiders Dirty Defense Before Super Bowl XI
Bruce Lowitt reports from Los Angeles as the Vikings prepare for Super Bowl XI against the Oakland Raiders. The piece contrasts Minnesota’s scoring history in title games with Oakland’s controversial, aggressive style and questions of fair play. Raiders players defend their approach while acknowledging intensity and the line between aggression and mayhem.
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Vikings Coach Bud Grant Defends Team Amid Rose Bowl Talks
Minnesota coach Bud Grant downplays Oakland friction and discusses discipline after Atkinson’s $1500 fine for a helmet hit on Swann in the season opener. Grant recalls fining players for penalties and rejects calls to punish violence, stressing no endorsement of on-field aggression.
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Bench says owners as greedy as players in earnings race
Cincinnati star Johnny Bench told reporters at a CBS pre Super Bowl event that baseball owners share the players’ greed and will seek bigger salaries. He noted fear of a possible break up of the World Series champion Reds and cited a 50 to 60 player push to test open markets next year.
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Steelers Lambert Voted AFC Defensive Player of the Year
Middle linebacker Jack Lambert of the Pittsburgh Steelers was named UPI defender of the year in the AFC with 14 votes. He led a reshaped defense that allowed few points late in the season and shut out five opponents as Pittsburgh finished tops in the conference.
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Warriors rally past Braves after hostile Buffalo crowd
Golden State erased a 19 point third quarter deficit to beat Buffalo 118 109 in a game sparked by standing ovations for the Braves. Parish came off the bench to score 18 and grab 10 rebounds as Phil Smith added 24.
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Compromise Reached On AIAW Financial Aid Limits
Delegates at the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women convened a lengthy session to approve a compromise on financial aid for women athletes. The plan limits aid to tuition and fees effective August 1978, avoiding a potential organizational split.
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