Raiders rely on depth to survive injury plagued season
The Raiders, amid a heavy injury toll, show how 40-man depth keeps them atop the AFC West and maintains winning tempo. Aided by rookies and versatile backups, the club rebuilt its defense and kept pace with standout players sidelined or replaced. Flora Temple era note adds a curious historical footnote.
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Floridians Top Rockets Behind Jabali Late Clutch
Warren Jabali scored the Floridians final nine points including two free throws with four seconds left to lift them 107 105 over the Rockets. Jabali, ABA rookie of the year earlier, had 19 points and helped Indiana, Pittsburgh and Dallas wins in other games.
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Basketball Standings From Thursday's Schedule
Thursday’s card lists games featuring Chicago at Detroit Atlanta at Phoenix and Los Angeles versus Golden State at Oakland with all matchups set and no other fixtures.
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Plunkett and Brockington Lead NFL Rookies of the Year Votes
Former Heisman winner Jim Plunkett and Ohio State star John Brockington top early NFL Rookies of the Year balloting, each leading in their conferences. Archie Manning, Brvian Lee, Phil Wise, John Riggins and others also rank among the leaders as fan voting runs through December 24 via Wheaties ballots and NEA Hall of Fame oversight.
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