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FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1,1988 THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS 3-B Elway named NFL's Most Valuable Player AP Userpholo John NEW YORK (AP) John Elway of the Denver Broncos, who carried the injury-decimated Denver Broncos to the best record in the AFC, was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player by The Associated Press on Thursday. Elway was one of only three players to receive votes for the award, beating out wide receiver Jerry Rice of San Francisco, who was named the AP's offensive player, and 49ers quarterback Joe Montana. Elway was beaten out by Montana for the first-team quarterback spot on the AP's All-Pro team. "It's very flattering," Elway said in Denver. "But without the team behind you, you don't have a chance to win an award like this.

A quarterback tends to get more credit than he deserves sometimes." Of 84 votes cast by three broadcasters and sports writers from each NFL city Elway received 36 votes to 30 for Rice. Montana got 18 votes. Elway carried the Broncos to a 10-4-1 record this season, good enough for the home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, even after losing to injury such stars as running backs Gerald Willhite and Steve Sewell, safety Dennis Smith, wide receiver Steve Watson and center Billy Bryan. Also, live defensive players from the team that went to the Super Bowl last season retired. Elway entered the league as the first choice in the 1983 draft, but got off to a shaky start, thrown in as the savior of the Denver franchise.

Still, in his last four years, the Broncos have been 44-17-1 with him as the starter. "It makes me feel like I've come a long way in five years," Elway said. "As a rookie, I hit rock bottom. When you start down-and-out and then come back to this level, it makes all the hard work seem worthwhile. That makes this award seem even more special." How far he has come was evident during a four-game stretch in mid-season when he carried the Broncos to four straight victories after a loss in Buffalo that dropped the Broncos to 4-3-1.

He threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-29 win over the Bears and 347 and two TDs in a key 31-17 victory in San Diego. Saints' Mora voted Coach of the Year NEW ORLEANS (AP) For the second time in four seasons, Jim Mora is Coach of the Year in a professional football league, but he still can't explain how he does it. In only his second season as an NFL head coach, Mora, 52. guided the New Orleans Saints to their first winning season, a 12-3 record second only to San Francisco's 13-2. and a first berth in the playoffs.

He was the overwhelming choice for Coach of the Year in voting conducted by In balloting announced Thursday by The Associated Press. Mora received 76 of votes. Three sports reporters in each of the NFL cities made up the selection panel. San Francisco's Bill Walsh finished second with four votes. Mora was also Coach of the Year in the USFL in the year in which he guided the Philadelphia Stars to the first of two league championships.

It was also his second year as a head coach in that league. The Stars finished second in his first season. "We work hard, but everybody works hard. We try to be organized, but everybody tries to be organized. I don't know what the difference is." Mora said.

"It's a reflection of the organization. No one person does something like oneself." he said. "Individual awards are a reflection of the whole organization, starting with the players and the coaching staff. "Because 1 need a lot of help. 1 work hard at getting good people around me." General Manager Jim Finks hired Mora as one of his first moves after being hired lo run the team tor owner Tom Benson.

Finks said he couldn't pinpoint what it is about Mora that makes the difference "Whatever it is. I hope he doesn't lose it." Finks said "You're going to make me pull FISHING ve'jtl pr. 'l i'tfr P-. 10. a-i JJjyr GAl.VK.STON Fishing remained poor Thursday but Hosanne Dawson of Pleasure Island Fishing Camp reported a few late West Bay and H5 Causeway catches from Wednesday Guide Mickey Eastman fished West Bay and caught his limit of specked trout in the '1- to range He used strawberry Hogie's for the catch In two seperate incidents, numerous sheepshead were caught at the causeway and a (jood number of sand trout were picked up by a party fishing at Todd Shipyards.

According to Daw-son, about 10 different boats went to Offatts Bayou Wednesday and returned empty handed. Margaret Moblcy of Rehm's Bait Camp said a large number of anglers ventured out Thursday but few had returned by reporting time. She noted several redfish. sheepshead and drum catches from Wednesday. Sand trout were caught in large numbers early in the week at Seawolf Park but the action was "sparse" for Thursday according to Karen Henson.

out all the cliches. He's just a good person who happens to be a football coach. He's organized, he's consistent." Guard Chuck Commiskey was with Mora in the USFL and joined the Saints last season after the rival league folded. "There's nothing to write, except that he pays attention to all of the details." Commiskey said. "He demands an attention to detail, a commitment to professionalism that makes you a better player.

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