AFC wild card showdown Patriots at Jets capsule
NFL capsules note AFC wild card Patriots 11 5 visit Jets 11 5 with Jets hosting first playoff since 1981. Jets lead series 23 21 1 since 1960. Pats 1 4 in playoffs. Craig James keys Patriots ground attack. Freeman McNeil missed first game, Ken O'Brien top passer. Jets defense strong with sacks, Te Mickey Shuler leads AFC tight ends.
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JETS
Rp.m
NBC
Buffalo
New England
Foxboro Stadium
Meadowlands
Craig James
James
Freeman McNeil
Johnny Hector Replacme McNeil
Wesley Walker
Ken O'Brien
NFL
AFC
Mickey Shuler
49ERS
Giants
CBS
Redskins
Roger Craig
Joe Montana
Joe Morris
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Dwight Clark
Jerry Rice
Leonard Marshall
Patriots and 49ers poised for wild card weekend
NFL playoffs open in New Jersey with a doubleheader at Giants Stadium. New England Patriots visit the New York Jets, and the San Francisco 49ers play the Giants. The article notes weather, running games, and key players Craig James and Freeman McNeil as factors.
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New Jersey
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New England Patriots
New York Jets
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Giants
Meadowlands
New England
Jets
Patriots
Foxboro
Freeman McNeil
New York
Craig James
McNeil
Pats
Spinal injuries in football decline 75 percent
A medical study reports disabling spinal injuries in college, high school and recreational football have fallen 75 percent since rule changes and head first tackling were restricted. Deaths from head injuries after 1976 declined 22 percent, with experts urging continued education for parents, coaches and athletes to curb risky habits.
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Associated Press
Chicago
UUW
Journal of the American Medical Association
Joseph Vegso
University of Pennsylvania Sports Medicine Center
Philadelphia
Vegso
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Temple University
Court rejects Oldfield damage suit over Olympic trials exclusion
A federal appeals court ruled that the USOC had no obligation to allow Brian Oldfield to sue for damages after his professional status kept him from the 1984 Olympic trials. The 9th Circuit said federal law provides administrative avenues for eligibility disputes, not individual damages, and upheld the prior denial.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Brian Oldfield
U.S
Us. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
United States
Joseph Sneed
Oldfield
International Track Association
ITU
Moscow
USOC
Los Angeles
Eugene Lynch
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