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24 Nashua Telegraph, Friday, September 2,1977 Second In NFC Advance Series Allen Leads Old Men Onto Battlefield WASHINGTON (UPI) About this time every year, Washington Redskins Coach George Allen begins humming his annual refrain: "This could be THE year." That's the cue Louis, or both, for a playoff start unless his glmpy knees spot. give out. As usual, they'll do it with Regardless of the quarter- experience. Allen prefers to back, the running game should build teams with trades, and the be good, led by third-year man first one in Washington brought Mike Thomas (1,101 yards), for doomsayers to start their him the man who still leads his John Riggins (572) and Calvin chorus: "The year will bring offense, Billy Kilmer, a gutty Hill (301). Thomas, who quarterback who turns 38 next ly negotiated a week.

contract, is recovering from a t. iriimar hamstring pull but is expected Late last season, Kilmer la anywhere else," Supervisor Of The Year Mark of 19 Heon Court, was recently named the 1977 Playground Supervisor of the Year by the Park- Recreation Department. Mark is shown here accepting his trophy from Mike Brodeur, Assistant Summer Director of the Park-Recreation Dept. Mark worked at the Temple Street Playground for the summer and will be attending the University of Utah this fall. disaster.

The team is too old." During Allen's six seasons; each side has won small victories. Allen's came in 1972, when the Redskins went to the Super Bowl. In 1975, the pessimists won a round when' Washington finished out of the playoffs. But Allen with his unique talent of squeezing productive years out of middle-aged players led Washington back into the playoffs last season with a 10-4 record. This year, not many "experts" are pre- Tay or missed Kilmer (52 per cent comple- season with injuries, leaving tions for 1,252 yards) and Joe Frank Grant (50 catches, 818 Theismann (49 per cent for yards) to face double coverage.

1,036) split time at quarterback "People are going to have to as the Redskins averaged better take note of it (the speed) and than 20 points a game last lay back a little," says Theismann. "If not, let them stay there and our receivers will Allen designated improving the pass rush as his No. 1 training "camp priority -meaning that ex-World Football League player Karl Lorch and Dallas Hickman could play themselves into the lineup. There are still trade possibilities, of course. Durable Chris Hanburger, 36, calls the defensive signals from right linebacker, with Brad Dusek on the other side and Harold McLinton in the middle.

Allen signed Greg Hartle, an option playout from St. Louis, but put him on injured reserve for the season. and Jake Scott at safety and Joe acquisition before last season, Lavender at the pther corner, blossomed into an outstanding The Redskins allowed oppo- kick returner, returning 41 nents to complete only 41.1 per- punts for an NFL-record 646 cent of their passes last season, yards. He will team with Jones the second best figure in NFL to return kickoffs. history.

Kicker Mark Moseley led the NFC in scoring last season with 97 points, while punter Mike Bragg had an adequate 38.9- yard average. Eddie Brown, a waiver RALPH'S Repairs Remodeling Service IXfD CARPENTER FAIR PRICK CALL ME SEE 883-0962 dicting a Super Bowl, but plenty season. However, Theismann admit the Redskins can easily has grudgingly accepted his beat out either Dallas or St. backup role and Kilmer will run by them." Third In NFC Series QB Losses Stunned Bucs I By ORVAL JACKSON 1 TAMPA, Fla. I Midway through pre-season, Tampa Bay Buccaneer fans, cheered by two veteran quarterbacks picked up in the off- season, were optimistic over the club's chances in its second year.

But within a span of eight days, much of the optimism was shattered when first Mike Boryla and then Gary Huff were felled by knee injuries. The Bucs were left with second-year man Parnell Dickinson, who underwent knee surgery last season, and rookie Randy Hedberg from Minot State at quarterback. Boryla underwent surgery after his injury in the Green Bay game Aug. 20 and was placed on injured reserve. Huff, injured Aug.

27 against Atlanta, did not require surgery but Coach John MpKay said he may miss four to six weeks. are snakebit at that position," McKay said after Huff's injury. "Nobody in history, I don't think, has lost three quarterbacks in about a year's time as we did. One minute we appeared to be deep at quarterback and now we are to this. We just aren't very lucky." injuries brought back visions of last year when the Bucs went 0-14 in regular season play and led the league with players on'the injured reserve list with 17.: As of now, only four players are on injured reserve but several top players have been hobbled by nagging injuries in pre-season, including the No.

1 draft picks of last year and this year. Defensive end Lee Roy Selmon, last year's top pick who waj'on injured reserve at the end-of last season with a knee injpry, missed the Atlanta game with a bruised shoulder. This year's top choice, fullback Ricky Bell, suffered a thigh injury against Atlanta. Veteran tight end Bob Moore has yet to play this season because of an achilles tendon problem, soccer style place kicker Derek Smethurst is hampered by a pulled thigh muscle, highly touted running back Anthony Davis is suffering from a shoulder bruise and offense tackle Darryl Carlton, obtained from Miami, has a jammed neck. McKay has opted to build his team from scratch using youth and his defensive unit has less a i years of NFL experience and an average age of 23.

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Wood and Cecil Johnson. Curtis The Bucs had passed for only Jordan and Mike Washington 254 yards and no touchdowns in are at the corners and Mark the first three games, but in the Cotney ad Danny Reece handle fourth game Huff threw for 226 'he safety slots. The No. 1 defensive crisis in at left cornerback, where 37- year-old Pat may be forced to retire with a pinched back nerve. Fischer's backup, second-year man Gerard Williams, got off to a shaky preseason start but seems to be im- The of tensive line is solid and proving deep with George Starke and "I still don't know what I'm Tim Stokes at tackle, Ron Saul going to do but right now get- and Terry Hermeling at guard ting another cornerback doesn't seem to be as urgent as it may have been at one time," Allen said.

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