Show 1 Sports thoughts The season of football and TV dinners on Sundays and Mondays Mondays Mondays Mon Mon- days started a few weeks ago Inthe Inthe in inthe the United States of America Football fans usually have a favorite team that they watch during the season but he or she always has one player that is the number one favorite What present day or past professional football players are the favorites of the fans This question was asked fans at the Murray Uintah game Also a number of professional football fans who were not at the game were asked the question MERLIN OLSEN is my favorite player We are the same age and we went to college together He lie has good principles and he advertises milk remarked Cliff Yardley of Murray Yardley lived inVernal m in Vernal from 1961 to 1967 Tom Wardell of Vernal commented I like Merlin Olsen too and Curg Belcher He Belcher does a good job He is doing a good job with our boys Belcher played a number of exhibition games for the Washington Redskins Merlin Olsen who is a graduate of Utah State University in Logan played 15 years of professional football for the Los Angeles Rams from 1964 to 1976 The pound Olsen was an pro all-pro for a a number of years at the defensive tackle position Olsen was a member of one of the most outstanding and feared defensive lines in the National Football League Members of the great front four of the Los Angeles Rams were Merlin Olsen Deacon Jones Lamar Lundy and Rosie Grier HOWARD PORTER SR SH Vernal said I like the Dallas Cowboys and Roger First of all hes he's a great football player and he has a great Christian life Reverend Porter is the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Vernal Reverend Porters Porter's wife Shirlee Porter commented Hes Howard got my favorite Roger I also like Fran of the Minnesota Vikings Th They are aref are fantastic f football players rs Th They y have great leadership qualities in leading their teams guided the Dallas Cowboys to a 3 24 Super Bowl win over the Miami Dolphins in January of 1972 during the 1971 season was also the starting quarterback for Dallas in the 1976 Super Bowl loss to the Pittsburgh has been the starting starling quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings in three Super Bowls The Vikings lost all three Super Bowl games They were defeated by Miami in 1974 Pittsburgh in 1975 and Oakland in 1976 The Vikings with Joe Knapp as the starting quarterback were downed by Kansas City in the 1970 Super Bowl DEE GREEN GHEEN town east of Midvale stated I like Terry Bradshaw for quarterback ck He has a height advantage advantage advantage ad ad- vantage and good experience He guided the Pittsburgh to two Super Bowl titles Tim McDonald Salt Lake City and a graduate of Uintah High School said I guess Simpson would have to be my favorite because of his gracefulness Well I dont don't watch football that close Probably Terry Bradshaw is my favorite offensive offensive offensive of of- player My 1 favorite defensive player is Norm Thompson of St St. Louis He lIe played for the University of Utah remarked Blaine Roberts of Layton Oh lOh I always did like lIe He runs the ball well I like them all There are quite a few that I like but I like OJ the best commented Woody Morton of Vernal OJ SIMI tISON SI SON a running back for the Buffalo Bills holds the record for the most yards gained rushing in season at 2003 Simpson set the record in 1973 He lIe broke Jim Browns Brown's record of 1863 1663 which was set in 1963 Terry Bradshaw was the starting starling quarterback on Pittsburgh's Pittsburgh's Pitt Super Bowl wins in 1975 and 1976 Norm Thompson is a defensive back for the StLouis St St. Louis Cardinals Joe Brusatto Magna said I liked Joe For Fortunato tuna to a 66 1955 linebacker for the Chicago Bears Sea lie He was one of the best and he was Italian Hallan I also liked YA Tittle 1948 64 at quarterback quarterback quare He lie was good because the New York Giants used to J beat Baltimore when they had Johnny favorite Jim My player was |