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TV highlights NFL: Colts-Bills 1 p.m., Ch. It 9 NFL: Jets-Oilers p.m., Ch. Listings: Page C24 -i-i'B'Sic Racing C23 Scoreboard C24 More sports B14 I THE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBE NOVEMBER 22, 1998 SPORTS The Growing Season Yale has late kick for win 1 i. Kraft hits lottery in Connecticut Three fellow owners concur: It's greatest deal in NFL history Mm- By Joe Concannon GLOBE STAFF The history of this annual gridiron ritual between Harvard and Yale has been mm EI ABOUT A DOZEN YEARS AGO, when late Patriots owner Billy Sul- livan was conducting one of his many fire sales, I asked one of the Jj rejected suitors, "What happened? You told me the deal was done. His response: "We thought Sullivan wanted a deal.

Then we learned what he wanted was a Pig Package." "A 'Pig Package'? What's that?" "Our group gave it that name when he became so greedy that we just had to walk away." Yesterday, I received a call from that same suitor. "Just read your story this morning about the Kraft deal in Hartford," he said. "If that goes down, that will be the all-time Pig Ujced with the unusual and populated by inlikely heroes, and sometimes the ordinary game ends up one to savor for the tam that seemed to be on the way to defeat. Yesterday's edition, in bright sunlight and swirling winds before 27,787 at ijfarvard Stadium, had its unusual moments, its hero who was given a second chance, and a grand moment for the Elis to relish. After Mike Murawczyk's extra point that would have tied the game for Yale with 5:36 left was blocked by Joe Weidle, the second chance came when Crimson quarterback Rich Linden was hit by Ben Blake as he tried to sweep to his right and cut up field.

Linden fumbled, Jeff Hocken-brock recovered, and on the ensuing fourth down, Murawczyk kicked a 27-yard field goal with 3:04 remaining to lift the Elis to a 9-7 triumph. This was a special moment for the seniors, who had lost three straight years to Harvard, and it completed the transition from an 0-7 Ivy team last year to a 5-2 league record this year, good for a share HARVARD-YALE, Page C12 An impressive climb in the Ivy Package Ed viose reiauuiiMiiji ueiwwu Kraft, Conn, governor helped seal stadium deal Al. A story in yes terday's Globe detailed the financial breakdown of the memorandum of understanding between Patriots owner Bob Kraft and the state of Connecticut. The details were read to three NFL owners, who requested anonymity. All agreed that it is the greatest financial deal any National Football League owner has ever received.

"If this thing goes through," said one owner, "he will make more money than any other team in the league. This is a lot like the Cleveland deal and the Baltimore deal. But this is better. He will net about $50 million a year out of this thing. Good luck to him.

It will help the rest of us." Kraft, in his own stadium in Foxborough, took in roughly $40 million-45 million a year. This is money McDONOUGH, Page C10 jIPl THEY KNOW DOWN, ijffifl and they now know up, isTM and there is no question which one they prefer. HI "We were 0-7 in the Allison supplies an overtime lift Ivies last year," said Yale captain Corwynne Carruthers. "We beat 'em. It doesn't get any sweeter.

This is a By Nancy L. Marrapese GLOBE STAFF program in transition, and we're back now." "We were picked eighth in the Ivy League and Harvard was picked first," pointed out linebacker Peter Mazza. "For us to go from where we were at preseason, No. 8, to do what we've done is phenomenal." "Yale football is back where it belongs," declared Carruthers, whose team RYAN, Page C12 The bad blood began last spring during a contentious first-round playoff series. The Bruins lost that battle and GLOBE STAFF PHOTO MARK WILSON The display of NFL stars on the wall in Bedford High running back Craig Brown's room and his choice of reading material are evidence that his dream of making it to the pros occupies his daily thoughts.

A new game plan By Kevin Paul Dupont GLOBE STAFF haven't forgotten it. The Capitals won and eventually went on to the Stanley Cup finals, but they're as known for their trench warfare as for scoring goals. Last night, it came to a head at 11:42 of the first period when 12 players, including both starting goalies, were ejected. The Bruins went on to win the game, 5-4, with Jason Allison scoring his second goal of the game with 30.2 seconds remaining in overtime. Washington had forced the extra period by rallying from deficits of 3-0, 3-2, and 4-2.

For Boston, which is 3-1-3 in its last seven games, Dmitri Khristich had one goal and two assists. Bruins presidentgeneral manager Harry Sinden couldn't believe his eyes as he saw the parade to the dressing room. BRUINS, Page C4 EDFORD- His bedroom wall is papered with magazine cutouts, pictures of ID i the NFL running backs he admires most, prime- time performers like Barry Sanders and Em-mitt Smith. Bedford High is about Part3 Big Drenum back to school. "He just lost interest in school when the season ended," recalls the elder Brown.

"So I decided maybe he should sit out." "But Dad," Craig pleads, "what about playing in the NFL?" "Most kids have that dream," his father tells him. "Sure, anything's possible. But you have to back your dreams with an education. You have to have a foundation. I have to try to lace those dreams with some reality.

After all, what percentage of kids even make it to college ball and then to the NFL?" When Brown doesn't show up at school for a physical in late August, his pals on the team mention to the coaching staff that it doesn't look like he's coming back. That's not good news for the Buccaneers, who know BEDFORD FOOTBALL, Page C22 This player doesn't open season until he opens the books vision 2 level. "When I go to sleep, I dream I'll be as good as those players, that I'll make it to the NFL. I keep 'em there for inspiration." In the weeks leading up to this football season, the 44th in Bedford High history, Brown's vision of autumn '98 was not so enjoyable. He imagined himself sitting on the sideline with no helmet and nowhere to run.

His father told him last spring that it was best that he forget about football in the fall. Craig Brown Sr. looked at what happened to Craig Brown grades, how they dipped dramatically after the '97 football season, and told him that he'd be lugging books, not balls, when he got litUXaMrfiMlii to play its opening game, and sophomore Craig Brown, the Buccaneers' top running back, goes to bed at night hoping someday there will be pictures on a wall that hail his excellence. "It makes me think," says Brown, whose strong legs and determination hustled him into some varsity action when he was a freshman, a heady accomplishment even at the EMass Di- LA story: Vaughn expecting to hear from Dodgers, but they're focusing on Johnson. C7.

Pressure point Indians may be expected to win it all in '99. Gammons, C8. Terriers reign on the ice: BU knocks off BC, 4-2, in Hockey East action. C17. fr.

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