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'I WasnH Enjoying It- 1 1 I 'Stabler. QuiiMFeami Because Of Attitude 15 TUSCALOOSA; Ala. (AP) -Former 'Alabama star quarterback Kenny Stabler A. XI i lias quit the Oakland Haiders met his wife and motored to Tuscaloosa. He said he plans to return to schooland finishno hours7 work on his degree in physical education "and then maybe "coach or Stabler said he has not talked to Bryant "yet but" "probably will as soon as I get settled down." 4 of the American Football League "because there's not much sense staying In it if I wasn't enjoying it" Stabler, the Raiders' second-round draft choice two years -rW-'f '-7 ago, said he was not ed with his treatment at Oakland but simply was tired of playing football.

know that it's hardto telT a football fan you're tired of the game," Stabler said in a telephone interview. "Im not tired of playing football. I just hope that people" will understand." --Stabler was to have played Saturday night in an ex- STABLER tinued. "I may regret it later, but I don't now." Stabler, who sat out last season with an injured knee, to his decision. "I had planned not to even go back to camp this year," he said.

"I kept kidding myself that my knee was okay and tiiat I really wanted to 4lay. He also said he planned to call Oakland Coach John Mad-den today and explain his reason for leaving. He said he talked to no one in the Oakland organization before leaving "because 1 knew they'd try to talk me out of it." Stabler is the second former Alabama quarterback to leave JihilliHiiVMnMMMI American Stars Advance In Area Tourney ibltiongame-in Bniiungham- -Shown above are members of to -the- pro football ranks this- StephensT" Back tow, tgue-Ati-arhatitavancedners against -the Kansas i ty Chiefs "I really enjoyed playing for year. The other oneJoe Paul at Namath of the NewYork Jets, Alabama, but I'm not hppy changed his mind and return- soXBarryffiithrStivi Marty White. tournament Tuesday night with a 10-3 victory; Front row; from left to right, are David Wray, Greg Norton, Jeff Jennings, Doug The team is coached by Charley Shull.

ed to football. The left-handed quarterback said he started to wait until after Saturday night's game in Birmingham before quitting, gk'' TEl" Tv 'but that seemed like a phony An unnamed Oakland player said he wouldn't be surprised if know the Raiders will do their best to get him back," he said. Madden refused to now," stabler said. "At Alabama, I looked forward to the game and to doing well! I "could really get fired up. It's not there now." Stabler left the Raiders' camp Monday night after-practice and flew to Birmingham Tuesday where he Jbolich tlD-JlCL wins I ain, thing to do.

"I kept asking myself on the plane coming back if I was doing the right thing and I feel like I have," Stabler con- BjrVrrOSTELLINO- lnningsartheTwlns UPI Sports writer romped to an H-5 victory. beat Boston 4-3. -The Minnesota sweep moved Baltimore" stretched i tti Twins 9(tnmM nhoari nt WTSHanTVWIiear-Easternivision-4eaMo-14 Of Efljgm games by stopping Kansas Ci New York, 6-5, with the help ty. Mike Cuellar scattered nine hits to boost his record to 12-9. Boog Powell hit his 28th I OUR GREAT MIDSUMMER CLEARANCE SALE IS HERE I of Reggie Jackson's 40th homer.

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