Giants Jets in final weekend playoff push headlines
NFL week end picks spark Big Apple fever as Jets and Giants chase playoff spots. Giants defense and ground game cited as improving. Jets seek twofold incentive to win. Other games include Bills Dolphins Lions Buccaneers Broncos Bears and Patriots Ravens with draft implications for Colts.
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Best Bet Picks From The News Sports Page
The column previews next year’s Minnesota Kansas City matchup and lists several NFL odds. It notes the Vikings’ move from Metropolitan Stadium and bids farewell to the “frozen tundra.” Other games include San Diego at Oakland, San Francisco at New Orleans, and more with spread lines.
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Taylor Emerges As A Pro Bowl Rookie Lineman
East Rutherford New Jersey AP Lawrence Taylor Giants rookie linebacker is hailed as one of the league’s best. Veteran Brad Van Pelt and Rams GM Dan Klosterman compare him to all time greats while Taylor copes with draft aftermath and a teammate’s life changing accident.
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Allen Wins Maxwell Award for Outstanding College Player
Marcus Allen of Southern California, 212 pounds, won the Maxwell Award as the nation's top college football player. He outpolled Herschel Walker and Jim McMahon, set 13 NCAA rushing records, and led in all purpose running and scoring. Allen will receive the trophy Feb. 10 in Philadelphia and noted he expects to be drafted in the first round, not necessarily No. 1.
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Kite named 1981's top golfer in Seagram award
Tom Kite, chosen by computer for excelling under pressure, won the 1981 Seagram's Seven Crowns of Sports award as outstanding golfer. He had one PGA win, Inverrary, and top 10 in 21 of 26 events, with 35 straight cuts since the 1980 U S Open, plus the Vardon Trophy with a 69.80 stroke average. Bruce Lietzke second, Raymond Floyd third in productive efficiency.
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