Am I My QB's Keeper The 1978 NFL Wives Tale
Veteran players age 38 to 39 debate retirement and loyalty as John Unitas Sonny Jurgensen and Y A Tittle face benched roles and possible trades. Wives recount uprooted moves, family strain, and long road trips shaping pro football life in 1978.
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Jets playoff hopes fade in Raiders loss at Oakland
Jets quarterback Joe Namath threw for 403 yards but the New York Jets fell 24 16 to the Oakland Raiders, ending their AFC playoff chances. Namath’s 131 receiving yards by Don Maynard and 632 career receptions highlighted a strong night, while Daryle Lamonica added 202 yards passing for the Raiders who clinched the AFC West and eye a postseason berth.
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Joe Namath
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Raiders
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Marv Hubbard
Don Maynard
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Cleveland
North Carolina tops Kentucky in high scoring win
North Carolina raced to a 6-38 halftime lead and held on to defeat Kentucky 71-46 as George Karl scored 22 for the Tar Heels. Kentucky’s Ronnie Lyons scored 15 in the second half but the comeback fell short.
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Bobby Jones
George Karl
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Kevin Grevey
Jimmy Baker
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Las Vegas
Oral Roberts
Bob Florence
David
Whalers Edge Jets In Close 4 3 Victory
Boston AP reports coach Jack Kelly of the New England Whalers smiled after a tight 4 3 win over the Jets. The game featured strong late defense and key shots that secured the lead in the final period.
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Jack Kelly
New England Whalers
UCLA Tops AP Poll Amid Unbeaten Run
UCLA remains No. 1 in the AP basketball poll as Florida State and Maryland trail as distant challengers. Marquette moves to No. 4 with Minnesota sliding, while Penn State rises to No. 8 and Oral Roberts advances to No. 16. Florida State beat Eastern Kentucky 67-7 and Bis cayne 97-43, Maryland defeated Canisius 167-0 in its sole game.
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Marquette
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Pennsylvenia
Oral Roberts
Eastern Kentucky
Biscayne
Canisius
All-State football teams chosen by coaches
Hot Springs and Jonesboro lead Class AAA selections with four players each. Hot Springs offensive picks include Tommy Koonce Curtis Ridgeway and Pete Campbell. defensive pick William Watkins. Jonesboro adds Joel Mullins Preston Miller on defense and Robert Speer Donnie Tennison on offense. Other AAA defenders include Forrest City trio Larry Clark Harvey Hampton Charlie Williams and Fort Smith Southside members John Mayo Dick Gotcher. offense features Virgil Pearcy Sylvester Loving William Ball Wally Cox Jerald Marshall.
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Jonesboro
Tommy Koonce
Curtis Ridgeway
Pete Campbell
William Watkins
Joel Mullins
Preston Miller
Robert Speer
Donnie Tennison
Larry Clark
Harvey Hampton
Charlie Williams
Forrest City
John Mayo
Dick Gotcher
Fort Smith Southside
Richard Fulcher
Benton
Tony Williams
Springdale
Mike Dunaway
Conway
Virgil Pearcy
Sylvester Loving
Little Rock McClellan
William Ball
Chicago, Rangers Lead Late in West Clash Rumors
Chicago hosts Los Angeles as Montreal visits California in key Wednesday NBA style schedule while other top lineups square off including New York Rangers at Toronto and Boston at Buffalo. Tuesday and Monday results show wide scoring spreads across college games including Rutgers, Providence and Alabama.
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ABA prepared for all-out merger and TV talks
ABA Commissioner Robert Carlson opened a two day ABA meeting with a news conference warning that if Congress delays merger legislation the ABA and NBA would sue and force cooperation. He said players unions likely back the bill, renewing a previously failed anti trust exemption effort. The league approved a labor pact with the ABA Players Association and discussed a CBS TV contract as expiration looms. Wayne Maki of the Vancouver Canucks underwent brain tumor surgery and remained in intensive care in New Westminster after traveling from Atlanta with headaches.
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American Basketball Association
Robert Carlson
ABA Board of Trustees
ABA
NBA
Realegis Carlson
Sericeteme
Car
Carlson
CBS
ABA Players Association
Carwonem
New Westminster
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Wayne Maki
Vancouver Canucks
Royal Columbia Hospital
Maki
Vancouver
Atlanta
Solunar Tables Highlight Best Fishing and Hunting Times
The schedule of Solunar Periods printed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guides daily plans for optimal fishing in good territory or hunting in good cover. Plan days around these times to maximize sport opportunities.
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