Playoff Picture Cloudy 3 NFL Races Tight
NFL playoff picture at midseason shows Rams leading NFC West while several divisions remain unsettled. Redskins Cowboys and Cardinals top the NFC East at 5-2, while AFC East rivals Miami 6-1 and Buffalo 5-2 vie for the crown or wild card. Steelers Oilers Bengals mix in a tight American Central race as the league nears Christmas.
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Gentle Ben Hopes Golf Magic Stays
Ben Crenshaw known as Gentle Ben aims to keep his hot start in the Texas State Open at Horseshoe Bay. He shot back-to-back 67s for a three stroke lead into the third round, with birdie strides from 83, 12, 9, 10 and 18 feet and only one bogey on the 10th hole. Homero Blancas and Don Massengale each carded 67 to reach 137 totals, while Jackie Burke Jr failed to advance to the final 36 holes.
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Trout Run Dominates Local Angling Week
Sunshine and sand trout topped the catches as anglers flooded local waters after last week’s fog and winds. A Hallettsville man and his brother reportedly found about 120 trout in hours of fishing at Port Lavaca Pier, with boats at the jetty hauling in numerous big trout and others near Mitchell's Cut. Catches ranged 5-6 pounds, with 8- to 10-pound varieties noted. Red snapper totals reached 45 near the Port O’Connor rig. Golden croaker and flounder were reported. popular baits included spoons, spec rigs, mullet, and squid. Duck and quail hunting also featured, with quail season strong near Uvalde and antlerless deer permits available at the County Courthouse Friday. The Wave invites reports from hunters and fishers and provides contact details.
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Royal Drops Wyatt From First Team
Texas coach Darrell Royal promoted non letterman Ivey Suber to first team halfback for the Baylor game, citing injuries to Suber this season and echoing film notes from the SMU game. Wyatt, Texas No. 3 rusher, had 55 carries for 337 yards and seven touchdowns. Suber has 35 yards on 13 carries with one TD. Attendance at the Longhorn Club meeting hinted at a possible sellout for the Memorial Stadium clash with Baylor.
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Uncertain NFL standings loom over holiday schedules
The piece notes the NFC Central’s purple Vikings as unbeaten contenders, with Detroit at 4-3 and Oakland leading the AFC West at 5-2. It suggests Dallas may win the NFC East, Cincinnati the AFC Central, and Miami the AFC East, but cautions that these are paper predictions with Thanksgiving and Christmas far off.
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