Cowboys Injury Update Briefly Quieted Ahead of Super Bowl
Dallas coach Tom Landry outlined a heavy workload focus through Saturday targeting Denver Broncos, with Sun day off before flying to New Orleans. Tight end Jay Saldi and running back Tony Dorsett have injuries but not serious enough to miss the January 15 game. Saldi hospitalized with a bruised leg. Dorsett nursing a leg issue but expected back to full speed with rest.
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A J Duke Named Defensive Rookie of the Year by AP
Miami defensive tackle A J Duke won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award with 48 of 84 ballots. The LSU alum, Cajun native from Reserve Louisiana, stood out for the Dolphins as they rebuilt their defense and posted a 6 8 record in 1976.
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Arkansas 31 6 Oregon Bowl results and top college rankings
Arkansas finished third after a 31 6 Orange Bowl win over Oklahoma and 513 votes 1011 points in the final Top Ten. Texas Penn State Kentucky Oklahoma Pittsburgh Michigan and Washington also ranked among the leaders. In NFL news Steelers Joe Greene and Dennis Winston were fined 5000 and 2000 dollars respectively for flagrant fouls in a Denver playoff clash.
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Gates of Mercy and mercy in bowls debated by Grimsley
Grimsley questions whether coaches should stretch the score in final bowls. Notre Dame beat Texas 38-1 in the Cotton Bowl, pressing to add points as Texas protested. Coach Dan Devine and others defend not deliberately running up the margin, noting the stakes and poll pressures shaping decisions.
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Jockey Steve Cauthen named Athletes of the Year
At 17, Steve Cauthen of Kentucky became the first jockey to win the AP Athlete of the Year in 47 years. The 5 foot 1, 95 pound rider rode 488 winners in 1977, earning $6,151,750 in purses, and topped many sports stars in the voting. He endured a May Belmont Park accident but returned to win aboard Little Miracle and continued to ride at Santa Anita.
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