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THE WICHITA EAGLE AND BEACON Sundoy October 7 1979 110 Reed Waits for Call to Run that formation is restricted mainly to the right side which makes it convenient for opponents to key on him When they do Reed becomes primarily a blocker a role in which he excels the wing-T in its second year" Reed said dictate that you're going to give me the ball unless you say it doesn't matter whether they're stopping me over there we were in another kind of offense I'd say 'Yeah what's the If we were running out of the I -formation and I were an I-back I'd want to know why I had five carries But in the wing-T I don't Reed however is still considered the Chiefs' run hitter" the guy who can break the long run But hie hasn't had the big play this year no doubt a reflection of the fewer times he's carried the ball His longest run of the season has been 23 yards He appeared be on his way to a touchdown but fumbled in open field ONE out of five carries you may take off" said Reed far the only chance I had 1 flubbed it at Houston Other than that there 've been times when I was one man away from breaking it we'll get in the (prove and pick that man up and things will change" Then the barn door will be open TONY REED Chiefs' running back Chiefs to Seek 3rd Straight Victory By RICK PLUMLEE Staff Writer KANSAS CITY Mo Tony Reed has been like a high-powered sports car someone left in the garage a swift magnificent thoroughbred forgotten in the barn Or so it seems Tony Reed the Kansas City running back who rushed for 1053 yards lari year has been spending much of this season as the decoy or at best the blocker That point was never more clear than lari Sunday in a 246 win over Seattle when he had a grand total of 8 yards on 5 carries SPREAD around the running load a said Kansas City coach Marv Levy we have to get the ball to him more He isn't having any problems But if he has just a few carries he gets a yard or 2 just like any back should be trying to give him the ball 15 or 16 times As a coach I can do a better job during the course of the game to see he's carrying the ball more" Reed and Ted McKnight have switched roles from a year ago when Reed was piling up the yards and McKnight was begging for more work This year McKnight has 371 yards in 55 carries second in the AFC to Houston's Earl Campbell who has 569 yards in 132 carries Meanwhile Reed has totals of 189 yards in 49 carries After five games a year ago he had 396 yards in 69 carries MAYBE EVERYONE else is puzzled but Reed is not No 1 factor is my said Reed and the fact that we've been running around the left and making good yardage The end result is we've been winning and I could never argue about winning yet it's been on my mind I am human and yeah-1 like to carry the ball But I also like to win and right now winning has taken Levy is convinced that isn't just so much talk to avoid irritating teammates is possibly the most unselfish 'back I've ever Levy said could have prospered mow by giving him the ball more But hie hasn't said a peep and he hasn't walked around glum" MUCH OF Reed's light load is be-cuase the Chiefs' rely heavily on the wing-T formation His running out of draft has been overwhelmingly directed to defense of what we are doing a little bit of experience and an infusion of a lot of potentially good defensive players is all accounted for" THE STARTING time for the Chief game with the Denver Broncos on Oct 14 has been changed to accomodate televison coverage Originally scheduled for a 1 pm start the Chiefs and Broncos will now start at 3 pm The game will be NBCs feature game of the week Originally the game was to be televised in only the Denver region but now it will also be televised throughout most of the Eastern United States "Part of our explained Levy "is a very conservative offense We give up the ball offensively If we turn it over and if we score when the defense gives us the ball in scoring territory it will work Just two years ago the Chiefs' defense was the worst in the NFL the reason for the turnaround? credit it to a lot of said Levy we had a lot of first-year guys lari season who were good but had to go through some growing pains Now they are a lot improved are running the same defense with the same coaches for two years also brought in some good young players again this year as our CINCINNATI (UPI) Hie rejuvenated Kansas City Chiefs with the stingiest defense in the NFL seek their third straight victory Sunday against the winless Cincinnati Ben-gals whose sloppy defense has allowed the second most points in the league Kansas City which hasn't won three consecutive games since 1975 conies into Riverfront Stadium with a surprising 32 record including wins of 35-7 over Oakland and 246 over Seattle the last two weeks In five games the Chiefs have given up only 60 and that's the best of all 28 NFL teams defense is playing magnificently" says Chiefs' coach Marv Levy been playing extremely well all CINCINNATI which started lari season by losing its first eight games and is threatening to be just as bad this year has surrendered 149 points in its five losses Only the New York Jets have given up more points 164 The Bengals have no in their defense Lari against Dallas for instance Cincy was never able to sack quarterback Roger Staubach Cincinnati coach Homer Rice concerned that his defense is failing to people complained that his dub is far too many KANSAS CITY meanwhile has been relatively mistake-free Bill Arnold is now working at Continental Barber Shop located at 631 5 Lincoln at Woodlawn He is inviting all his old friends and customers to come visit him or call at 685-2483 BILL ARNOLD Save $54 to $106 on four of our best steel belted radials Sale 4050 ea 6 A' erf Reg 654 plua fed tax Size AR76-13 The JCPenney steal baited radial features 2 polyester ply radial body wilh 2 steel belta Whitewall 42 month warranty 9988 Heartbreak lime Revisited for Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh (4-1) at Cleveland (4-1) Professional oddsmakers favor Pittsburgh by 4 points (3 pm Channel 3 Wichita) Last season Pittsburgh won 1st 3 games Hohum So did Cleveland setting up 3-0 undefeateds clash at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium which is littered with bleached bones of Steelers' victims First place in AFC Central was prize Browns didn't exactly disgrace selves carrying Pittsburgh into OT before losing 15-9 Today's reprise not quite so dramatic Bpth got toppled from ranks of unbeaten Sunday last Winner won't be leading AFC pack solo unless 4-1 Houston loses to St Louis at home which Oilers are heavily favored not to do If you believe law of averages gridiron gods et al have way of evening things go for Cleveland Browns have defeated Steelers only once in last 10 games Last win was 13-16 at Cleveland in 76 Browns RB Greg Pruitt play Without that blue darter Browns' offense weakens Pittsburgh's walking wounded ready to play except WR Lynn Swann Cleveland guys seem to become comatose whenever opponents are wearing black and gold Even so Browns have to beat Steelers sometime or other But today looks like another heartbreak game for them St Louis Needs Houston Way It Needs Plane Crash SL Louis (1-4) at Houston (4-1) Houston favored by points (Noon Channel 12 Wichita) Cardinals would like to awaken to learn last two Sundays were bad dream Lost to Washington 17-7 were shut out by Los Angeles 21-0 That after losing to Dallas and Pittsburgh by total 4 points which gave them hope What Cards desperately need today is team to get well against Houston ain't the team Early on St Louis seemed to have found running game to go with QB Jim Hart's dangerous passing Rookie RB sensation Ottis Anderson seems to have faded Although Houston temporarily ended Cleveland's glory dreams Sunday last 31-10 Oilers seldom win big They just win In 12 of 13 games won this year and last Oilers' victory margin has been TD or less Mark of a good if not great team As if Hart having problems enough Houston defense has 24 sacks in 5 games Nailed Cleveland's Brian Sipe 5 times My Oh My and Mercy Me How Times Have Changed Dallas (4-1) at Minnesota (3-2) Dallas favored by 7 points (3 pm Channel 12 Wichita) Time was when a Dallaa-Minnesota confrontation caused NFL fans to begin breathing hard in anticipation No more This could be a piece of cake for Cowboys True Vikes are 34 not too shabby but have yet to beat anyone of stature Wins over San Francisco (0-5) Detroit (1-4) Green Bay (2-3) Minnesota offense mediocre ditto once lauded defense Chuck Foreman erstwhile All-Pro RB who used to make defenders wish they were home in bed was benched Sunday for rookie Ted Brown Brown has strained knee so Foreman set to start today Cowboys doing their typical early-season bumbling but mid-season is coming on Like today Bob Griese Having Bad Season? So Say Stats Miami (4-1) at Oakland Miami favored by 2 points (8 pm Monday Channel 10 Wichita KFH radio 1330 Wichita) If Dolphins require incentive shot and who says they do? they can remind selves that no Miami team ever has won at Oakland They're 06 at Coliseum Or they can recall last visit Dec 21 1974 when Raiders knocked them out of playoffs 28-26 on miraculous last-second catch by now retired RB Clarence Davis: In recent seasons QB Bob Griese has carried Miami attack whenever ground game went sour This year ground game is grand but Griese struggling Larry Csonka and Delvin Williams have gained almost 300 yards each but Griese has only 61 completions for 737 yards and 5 TDs Good enough for an ordinary NFL passer but Griese normally is extraordinary Once air-minded' Raiders switched to power attack with two TEs Dave Casper and Ray Chester and two FBs Mark van Eeghen and Derrick Jensen It did wizard work versus Denver's vaunted defense in 27-3 win Raiders-Dolphins have been big Monday night winners Oakland is 11-1-1 Miami 12-3 But who can foretell the strange happenings that transpire Monday nights in NFL? Weep for Kansas City Fans No Chiefs On Tube Kansas City (3-2) at Cincinnati (0-5) Game rated even Sane folks especially KC fans enthralled by Chiefs' partial resurrection this season particularly recent wins over Oakland Seattle Professional oddsmakers seem unimpressed Chiefs runners averaging 5 yards a carry kicking teams playing first rate and young defense sometimes performing wonders to behold with now-and-again lapses Same story as last year KC has forgotten how to complete passes Game be televised Do not I beg of you Chiefs fans berate long-suffering folks at KARD-TV with angry phone calls Blame NBC Network apparently kept early afternoon open in case one or other baseball playoff went 5 games But Chiefs-Bengals looks to be bummer better off watching SL Louis-Houston Now Comes Croooooooshal Game for San Diego Chargers Saa Diego (4-1) at Denver (3-2) San Diego favored by 2 prints Red Miller talks of lack of intensity coachese meaning his guys kicking bejabbers out of foes Denver lacked intensity last Sunday says Miller and got tramped by Oakland Lacked it last season when San Diego whitewashed Bronros 230 It's proving time for Chargers preseason heavy favorites to win AFC West Win gives them 2-game lead over Broncos loss ties them at 4-1 Yeah yeah yeah if KC beats Cincinnati Chiefs would be 4-2 and in thick of it Let us talk of that in December Denver defense causing furrowed brows Defense used to win games Has surrendered 91 points compared with 56 same time last year Has allowed average 2056 yards passing and San Diego can dominate the air like a squadron of tighter planes Bronco defense no longer getting game-winning turnovers Only 3 interceptions vs 11 same time last year Says LB Tommy Jackson got to get our act Tampa Bay Must Beware the Voodoo Curse Tampa Bay (56) at New York Giants (36) Tampa Bay favored by 1 No one laughing at Buccaneers these days most especially the New York Giants who seem to have inherited the Bucs' previous talent for ineptitude A 5-0 team playing 06 team should win big Right? Wrong There is something around in sports virus voodoo curse malevolent hex whatever that occasionally permits rank underdog to smite its betters attack dead last in league about as terrifying as being pelted with jelly doughnuts and Bucs have surrendered fewest yards of any NFL dub Worse yet NY starts rookie QB Phil Simms out of Morehead State Do not fed embarrassed that you've never heard of the place The Morehead Ky institution (days in Ohio Conference and its stadium seats 10000 Giants defenders should be busy Tampa Bay's Ricky Bell and rookie Jerry Eckwood head NFC's best ground attack Tampa Bay has nothing to fear but rampant overconfidence Lucky Atlanta Plays Packers Today to Head the Rest Green Bay (2-3) at Atlanta (2-3) Atlanta favored by 6 points Word is Alanti has run out of luck because late-game field goals dropping in as last year Lost to Denver and Detroit that way Luck returns today It may take Packers half the month of October to return to earth after mighty effort vs New England They could be flatter than broken nose today Falcons offense has gone on vacation again and once stingy defense is making opposing QBs look like All-Pros Chicago (26) at Buffalo (32) Buffalo favored by 6 prints Bears should sue NFL Played Dallas Miami Tampa Bay all in row And now Buffalo whose QB Joe Ferguson is league's hottest His 122 power rating looks like misprint Power rating of 90 gets a QB a raise He's hit 72 of 116 for 1038 yards in 5 games Bills lead league in scoring 154 points Bears picked by many to win NFC Central beginning to lead NFL in futility Hold on! 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