Patriots seek big payday before AFC title game
Pats quarterbacked by Richard Bishop face the Houston Oilers in Foxboro with each starter set to earn nine thousand dollars just for making the conference championship. Coach Chuck Fairbanks laments a midseason dip while Bum Phillips eyes a familiar Foxboro win as Houston seeks a road playoff upset. The game airs Sunday at 1 p.m. before a 61,297 capacity crowd.
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Houston Oilers
Patriots
Richard Bishop
Superdome gains respect as private management trims losses
Baton Rouge officials say the Louisiana Superdome is now a source of pride after private management reduced state costs. Commissioner Charles Roemer notes the dome’s turnaround from a costly blunder to a profitable asset, with Hyatt Management’s contract saving $0.8 million of last year’s $4.1 million home operations budget. The state rejects selling the stadium, river bridge, or Capitol building, and discusses foreign interest with caution.
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Charles Roemer
Edwin Edwards
New Orleans
Roemer
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Capitol Building
Sims and Brubaker clash over interview quotes
Heisman winner Billy Sims accuses Miami reporter Bill Brubaker of misquoting him about his love life and drinking. Brubaker defends accuracy and notes the interview used a tape recorder with Sims aware. Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer criticizes the reporting and warns against player interviews in Miami.
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Billy Sims
Oklahoma
Miami
Sims
Miami News
Bill Brubaker
Oklahoma Sooners
Nebraska
Star Oklahoma
Brubaker
Oklahoma City Times
Barry Switzer
Steelers Seek End to AFC War with Broncos in Playoff Clash
Pittsburgh coach Chuck Noll frames Saturday’s Denver playoff as the final chapter in a two week feud. The Steelers, 21-17 winners at Mile High, hold the AFC Central title and enter Three Rivers Stadium with the league's best record. Denver has clinched the AFC West. Noll says the game will be intense and must be treated as a must-win. He notes concerns about every phase of the game, while praising Bradshaw’s health and the defense. Red Miller of Denver calls Pittsburgh the league’s top defense, a compliment Noll accepts with humor.
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Three Rivers Stadium
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Red Miller
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Grogan to Undergo Extensive Tests After Playoffs
New England Patriots coach Chuck Fairbanks said star quarterback Steve Grogan will have extensive tests after the NFL playoffs to decide if knee surgery is needed. Doctors reportedly found slight cartilage damage in Grogan's left knee, but he is cleared for Sunday's playoff game against the Houston Oilers. Grogan rushed 539 yards on 81 carries and completed 181 of 362 passes for 2,824 yards and 15 TDs this season. The other item notes Hugo Corro defending the world middleweight title against Vito Antuofermo in Milan, Italy, set for April.
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Steve Grogan
Fairbanks
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Sunday Race Card Improvised Thoroughbred Entries
Sunday entries list multiple races at six furlongs to one and one sixteenth miles with maidens claiming and allowance fields. It names horses, trainers, and jockeys across nine races, noting purses and positions for 2 year olds to older runners, plus a few any-eligibles and notable entrants.
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Geronomo Junior
Coombs
K Jones
J Ober
Sam TB
D Summerow
Swinger
O Blevins
Witendriver
OL Howard
Moon Road
R Valenzuela
Stacy
Hidinger
Jaramillo
C O'Dell
I’m Grinnin
J A Martinez
Beaumax Ferris
Dex
Vallejo
Bullet
C Rivas
Nibelungo
Sonny
Buz Beau
M Irigaray
Fiery Clown
P Benitez
Rex Octavius
L Gormez
Benburnt
J Terrazas
Boy's Joke
Mr. H.W.P
Poppy
C Mueller
Sovereignali
Bar Ralph
de Elsle
L Coombs
Able Adie
B Harless
J. J. Lark
Jack
L Sherman
Valenzuela
Stock
Sherry
L Gomez
Venicie
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