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Ireowood Daily Globe, Friday, Nov. 19, 1976 Pro Football Picks 'Skins Due to Upset Cards I By HAL BOCK Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) Go figure those nice old men who play football for (lie Washing- ion Redskins. Back in October, they were beaten on a flea-flicker play by previously winless Kansas City and everybody was saying Ihoy were done in the National Conference East. But the Redskins picked HENDRICKSON SCORES Lisa Hcnilrickson, Irorovood, scores one of her three field guals to help the Iromvood Red Devilclles drub the Calumet girls, 50-29 in a tournament game at (lie Lullwr L. Wright gym Thursday night.

An unidentified Calumet defender tries in vain to block (he shot, while Ironwood's Glenda Hnnsen (24) looks on at left. Coming In Ivom lie- hind to help out is Kathy'Mall son (-10) of Ironvrood. (Daily Globe Photo) themselves up off the deck and climbed right back in con- tcnlion wilh muddy Monday night victory over St. Louis. Then three weeks ago, everyone was writing them off again when they lost to Dallas.

So the Redskins, C-t, Los Angeles 21. S. Fraaciscu 17 Isn't it about time tho talented Rams put things together? There's no better lime than this game against UK 49ers witli tlic iKC West lead on the line. Oakland 38, Philadelphia 7 It's wrapup time again for the Haiders who slxiuld clinch their fifth straight AFC West crown. Eagles will go with oW pro Roman Gabriel at quarterback after Mike Boryla threw four interceptions and wns sacked sis limes by Cleveland last week.

Minnesota 21, Green Bay 6 Wilh a chance lo wrap up an eighth NFC Central title In nine years, the Vikings won't let the prainplly stepped right hack in the playoff picture by ambushing San Francisco. Then last week, lliey stumbled again, losing to the 30. Knnsas City ID viously winless New York Gi- i This slionld be a Inughev tor Packers slnod in their way Green Bay will be without injured Lynn Dickey so backup Carlos Brown will do the quar- tcrbacking. Pack Entertains Vikes Carlos Brown Expects No Miracles ants and again lliey wrc writ, ten off. OK, ro pi i( Cr i on a shnky limb and sees live I Hcdskias returning to life once the Bengals, who need one after last, week's scare against Houston and tlic loughic agninsl Los Angeles Hie week IxjftirL 1 Seattle li.

Kcw Oilcans 11 With two victories so fur. thc Sonltawks new! ono more lo equal Ilic record for wins by an expansion team in its 'lirst year. The Saints arc perfect 11 candidates to provide it. Cleveland 31, Tampa Bay I I Everybody talks about" Now England and Pittsburgh battl-'l tag tor the AKC wild lierlh. Don'l forgcl the Browns, who have a shot their own.

Chicago 20, Detroit Thc Bears are the bcsi S-o (earn you'll ever see. Consider that two of their losses to i i nesola and Oakland were by a single point. Tho Lions won't get that close. New England 21, NY Jets 17 The Patriots ore hurling and tho Jets are gelling bolter. Hut llic twain won't meet this week.

Denver 1C, NY Giants 1:1 The Giants were walking on air lasl week aflcr winning more, this time with an upscl Dallas 24, Allnntn to against SI. Louis. i The Cowboys just can't seem Last week's 8-6 record left 1 to gel up for the NFL liavo- GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) toughest competition imagi- Carlos Brown isn't predicting; liable: tlic Minnesota Vikings at miracles, but he's sure of one thing. "We'll find out a lot about myself and this team," he said.

Milwaukee County Stadium, have weird, mixed emotions," said Brown, who played tight end as a senior at Unlver- Brown, who has thrown i of Pacific. "The opportun- 12 passes in his less than two seasons in Nalional Fool- ball League, became tho Green packers' No. I quarter- ity to play, I welcome that. I just wish it was under different circumstances. "I'm not going to io some of the things a veteran quarter- when Lynn Dickey sepa- rated a shoulder at Chicago' back can do, hut they can't do last weekend, sidelining him for some of the things can do," the year.

Brown, suddenly the pivotal figure in the Packers' drive for a .500 finish, will gel his first and cran quarterback signed as a free agent earlier this week, has been undergoing a crash system under tutelage of Assistant Coach Zcke Bratkowski. However, Head Coach Bart Starr has made it plain Brown is his starter. dor the circumstances, "Thai's the way we're going will al dic aid. I their first game. But thc air's a lot thinner in Denver and the: liroiicos should bring them back'down lo carlh.

Diego 17. linffalo 11 1 Something's got to give. The Chargers have dropped four 11 season log at 94-45-1 nols. The Falcons certainly .675. qualify for that role.

Eor Ilium, straight and Ihc Bills have losl The picks: Dallas won't have to gel up. six in a row. The guess here is Washington III. SI. Louis 17 I'iUlnirglt 27, Tlnuston 7 i that Buffalo will tall flat after course in the Packer offensive i The grizzled Redskins k'low Two teams headed in oppo- i being so high against Da! it's do-or-dic now, A loss elimi-.

site directions. Thu Sleelers Monday night. nates them in the NFC East have five straight and' 21. Baltimore 17 i i i and makes a wild card playoff i haven't givei up a toucltdown tarth an awfully long shot. Un- they over thai stretch.

Houston has lost five in row. They may The Dolphins are paying for: pride anil that's tough to beat i in tile Orange Bowl, oven for' si-ore a TD but that's about all. the talented Colts. to approach Starr said. he said.

"Somclirr.es experience works out in a posl- "Carlos is nol an experienced! quarterback, but we'll much tho same type of 'n-'approach to our offense. It's Two Top Free Agents Signed manner, scratch feel we'll bite and win some regular season start of his pro i games." career Sunday against virtually liar.cly Johnson, 10-year vet- NFL Steelers Aren't Writing Themselves Off, Yet not geared necessaiily to Ljnn Dickey." NEW YORK (AP) Thai Gullet signed a six-year con- Yankees and the At- a WQr the neighborhood Flanker Sieve Odom said I lanta Braves, who look home Packer receivers will have no 'he prizes in past free-agent i problem adjusting to Brown as their quarterback. "In his backup capacily, we've had Ihc opportunity sweepstakes, the game. Hits Ealvipn Thai's a little more than Gary Matthews got for moving Tl Yankees signed Catfish Expos. Higiier income taxes in Canada and Ihe cold weather; were factors in thai decision.

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That's no S-d in tta-e and wl-en to wl Italcr 's was co.usideriag it iipid in incio ana wl.en lo! oul- 51.75 mil- play That's not a bad jy raise the fact that Matheld, he was to the Super Bowl, they will either have to overtake Cincinnati, which owns a two-game The team with the imper.e- lead in the American Confer- Steel Curtain defense' last year and the year before, going to succeed where Bay and Miami had The Steelers, it was expected, win a third straight Su. Bowl. failed. Al 4-6, the Packers must win three of their lasl four games to- finish .500. After Sunday's game, they are to play Chicago dice's Central Division, or i here Nov.

28, at Minnesota Dec. eligible. Thc law of supply and demand escalated his value to a five-year package worth $3.5 Wilh 24 free agents available this time, money isn't come away win Ihe AFC's wildcard playoff berth. Even that looms as a difficult task. Pittsburgh is C-4, tied among AFC li r-up candidates wilh Cleveland find Denver.

But all three trail New England, sec- Now, they may not even get ond-bcst in the East at mado with San rancLsco In 1975, asked for in 1976 bul was oily offered by the Giants. Matthews, 26. turned down a higher offer of more than $2 5 and at Atlanta Dec. 12. Thc Vikings (8-1-1), who sup-i planted Green as thc National Conference Central Division power in the late 1900s, have a magic number of one to clinch an eighth division title or years.

The Vikings need to being thrown around as readily, million from thc Gullett Is changing moving from the biggest' winner in baseball, the Cincinnati Reds, to the American League champion Yankees. "I'm coming to a winning 11 learn," said Gullett. I I can't wail to gel started." Gullcil won il'ic of the World Scries against (ho Yankees, but left the game car- i it. They may not surpass Coach Bum Philiips, whoso! win one more game or havej i first hurdle to greatness. oilers have lost their lasl five Chicago lose one.

Bando Signs With Brews Theyjnay not even make lbe. a lo wrcc at was sudl a promising season, does not relish the idea of playing against a team which has permitted only nine points (tlirco field goals) in five games, llircc of which were won by shulouls. playoffs. Not that the Sleelors arc to to be written off yet, mind you. But tlmo is growing short for this once-invincible baud of Naturally, the Steelers, who face the Houston Oilers Sunday, are not writing themselves off.

"We're playing like it's the a gnmij-- because every game is the last game for us," says defensive kck J.T. Thomas. Sunday's ether NFL games nro Cincinnati at Kansas City, Cleveland at Tampa Hay, Washington at St. Louis, Dallas at Atlanta, Oakland at Philadelphia, Minnnesola vs. Given Bay al Milwaukee, I.os Anguic: at San Francisco, San Diego at Chicago 1 "Losing Dickey certainly is not going to help them," Minnesota Coach Bud Grant said of the Packers.

MILWAUKEE (AP) Free the A's won five American agent Sal Uando, tlic slugging third baseman who led the Oakland A's lo Ihrcc world cham- Montreal because of a dislocated in his ankle. Ho says the i ankle is fine. "Don Gullcll was one of the I premier guys we wanted," said Yankee owner George Stein- breniier. "You can't argue with his won-loss record." The Gullclt was 11-3 with 3.00 earned run average in 1970. Lifetime, he's 91--U in seven Grcin defense is very PJonships, has signed with the i .1.

Miiu-nibfvi Ttrmi-prt; iiirt rMim formidablc, but their offense hasn't been as productive," Grant said. "But I fool they've Brewers, the announced today. Thc Brewers, who mado their defense, a come out of their early season do their first choice in base- Buffalo, Chicago at at Detroit, ar.d the Now York Giants at Denver. Monday night, il will be Baltimore at Miami. man oughl lo be ablo lo carry a weapon," Phillips said, nol ai- together jokingly.

The Oilers nearly pulled off a shocker lasl. Sunday before Hie Bengals, on Ken Anderson's touchdown pass to Isajic Curtis 42 seconds left, pulled out a 31-27 triumph. Thc Bengals' biggcsl problem Iliis week will not'be Inc Kansas Cily Chiefs themselves. It will be trying to avoid looking pasl the Chiefs lo next Sunday's showdown against Pitts- start its troubles. Green Day's en-! ball's free agent re-entry driift thusiasm has remained high 115 days ago, said Baixlo signed and tlwy're playing their best a muiliyear contract.

No details football of thc year." I on the amount or length of the If the Packers' defense has contract were released. been formidable, also ve- League Western Division titles and Ihe World Series in 1072, 1SI73 and 1974 Banrto, four-lime American Leeguo ail-star, bit .240 last season with 27 home runs aid 84 runs batted in. He also 20 bases in 26 atlernpls. In his career, lie has 192 homers, 796 RBI and a .255 average. Tlic Brewers reportedly had thc inside track to signing Bando even Iwfnre the free agcnl draft, bul within thc last couple Also hot on the trail of Gid- leII were the Los Angeles l)odg-ij ers, who considered Gullott a haven't had a power-i pitching left-hander since Koufax retired in 1968.

The Angels lost Paul Bade. Tim Nordbrook and Billy Smith none of whom played i than 32 games in the major' leagues in 19W. mains crippled. As of Thursday, tackle Dave Holler aiid linebacker Gary Weaver still were listed as doubtful because ot respective ankle and hamstring injuries. Green Bay's defense will be tested by perhaps Ihe NFL's mosl versatile offense, dircclcd Bnnrlo, .12, anchored the Oak-1 days Ihe burly third baseman's i land A's infield for all of his I lawyer had said Bando was re- nine years ki the majors, sorv-.

luclant lo conic lo a team wilh ing as Ihc team's captain as I losing record al tills stage 1 in lu's career. i Tlie Brewers, last in the American league Eastern Divl- sion in 197G, said the acquisition of Bando will allow them to become active in this winter's Orioles Add Bat Power, Get Kelly BALTUIORK (API The During the WINTER MONTHS CAR WASH will operate ONLY ON SATURDAYS 8o.m. p.m. HOLM'S ARCO MO CloTtrUnd Drive Ph. 932-3290 Lions' Hand Out for Year PONT1AC, Mich.

(AP) The Detroit Lions have pul veteran defensive tackle Larry Hand on the injured reserve list, according to officials of Ihc National ootball League. Hand injured his knee in last Sunday's game wilh New Or- and had nn operalion Tiic Lions said defensive tackle Don Croft, of Texas-El Paso, will lake Hand's place on Ihe roster. Croft, at O-foot-4 and 225 pounds, is in his fifth year in the N'FL, He was Baltimore's fitlh-round draft clioice in Die 1972 season, and played with Baltimore thai year before going to Buffalo for three years. He was cut by Buffalo before this season and has not played since. ton.

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