Bears seek final win and Payton rushing title run
Chicago Bears coach Jack Pardee says winning next game vs Denver is priority while Walter Payton aims to clinch the NFL rushing crown. Payton, 1,342 yards, leads OJ Simpson by 10 in rushing.
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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1976
Page
9
Chicago Bears coach Jack Pardee says winning next game vs Denver is priority while Walter Payton aims to clinch the NFL rushing crown. Payton, 1,342 yards, leads OJ Simpson by 10 in rushing.
Only one game listed results Oakland 35 Cincinnati 20. Other weekend games include Minnesota at Miami Pittsburgh at Houston Detroit night game Atlanta at Detroit. Sunday pairings feature Buffalo at Baltimore Cincinnati at Jets Cleveland at Kaw City Denver at Chicago Green Bay at Atlanta New England at Tampa Bay St Louis at NY Giants San Diego at Oakland San Francisco at New Orleans Seattle at Philadelphia Washington at Dallas.
The winter gathering of baseball men hears that many clubs may fold in coming years as losses mount and owners struggle to pay rising player salaries. Agents demand guarantees of payment while veterans like Harry Walker warn few clubs may survive, echoing fears of a sport becoming a business dominated by a few wealthy clubs.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent Richie Hebner to add left handed power at first base after trading for his services at the winter meetings. Phillies manager Danny Ozark and director Paul Owens expressed confidence in Hebner and the team’s plans to address second base internally. Meanwhile the Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Indians wired through multiple trades as winter dealings opened.
Oakland, led by Ken Stabler's four touchdown passes, rolled past Cincinnati 35 20 to improve to 12 1 and secure home field for the AFC playoffs. Bengals were hampered by stalled running and three Stabler interceptions helped by Oakland defense as the Steelers remain in strong playoff position.
Mike Campbell a longtime Royal friend and assistant coach says he would love the UT job but has not applied. Fred Akers and Jerry Claiborne are also considered candidates for succeeding Darrell Royal while Royal remains athletic director and does not sit on the selection committee.
Ken Norton and Duane Bobick agreed Monday to a 12 round heavyweight elimination bout at Madison Square Garden early next year. Bobick, 38-0, had signed last month to meet Muhammad Ali who has since retired. Bobick is managed by Joe Frazier and trained by Eddie Futch.
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