49ers Eye Repeat Title as NFC West Favorite
The 49ers are viewed as the NFC West leaders for 1982 with a strong bid to repeat as Super Bowl champions. Joe Montana runs a swift offense alongside Dwight Clark, Freddie Solomon, and Russ Francis, while Renaldo Nehemiah shows potential as a receiver.
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NFC West: Injuries limit Falcons prospects and Rams reshuffle
In NFL previews the Falcons face a tough season with key injuries and defensive gaps while the Rams overhaul their lineup with Bert Jones and Vince Ferragamo sidelining QB battles. The Saints aim to rebound behind Dave Wilson and George Rogers as youth boosts offense and defense.
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C-T previews football across high school college and pro levels
The paper previews teams at high school college and possibly the pro season. A special Thursday supplement carries most previews while today includes bonus previews from the same content.
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Yale favored to win Ivy League title in 1982
Yale is the top Ivy League pick with four returnees and strong defense. Dartmouth and Harvard expected to compete for second. Other teams like Cornell Princeton Penn Brown and Columbia trail with mixed records and young rosters.
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Dallas Cowboys Favored In Tough NFC East Division
In the NFC East the Cowboys are the favored team with consistent wins and a strong QB in Danny White. The New York Giants add offense with Woolfolk and Morris and a strong defense. Philadelphia, Washington, and St. Louis trail, with varied strengths and weaknesses shaping division contenders.
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Huskies Top Pac-10 Title Hopes Amid Strong Pack
Washington leads a deep Pac-10 field with 17 returning starters and a strong defense and offense aiming for a national top ranking and Rose Bowl berth. UCLA USC Arizona State Arizona Stanford Washington State Oregon Oregon State follow, with USC under NCAA probation and mixed outlooks for the rest.
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Tough title chase in SWC with four Top 20 contenders
The Southwest Conference entries SMU Arkansas Texas A M Houston Texas Longhorns Baylor TCU Rice and Texas Tech vie for 1982 grid supremacy. Defending champion SMU leads a stacked field as Arkansas and Texas A M challenge, while Houston Baylor TCU Rice and Tech look to rebound from mixed 1981 seasons.
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Lorain Steelmen Hold Tight Defense Through 1981 Stretch
The Lorain Steelmen played tough defense in six of ten 1981 games, posting three early shutouts and allowing 70 points across four games. They then returned to stingy defense with three consecutive shutouts in the final three contests.
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Returnees boost Marion lineup
Marion aims to improve on a 2-6-0 overall mark and 0-6-0 in the Buckeye Conference with 13 lettermen. The Presidents feature Jamie Steven at quarterback with Kevin Green and Todd Hecker as targets and a two-man 260-plus pound tackle duo of Mike Barlow and Chuck Bentley. Linebackers lead the defense as Goebbel seeks a productive inside linebacker to partner Jeff Makeever. Schedule spans Mount Vernon to Toledo Rogers with notable opponents.
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