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Show FOOTBALL, Thursday, August 23, THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, 1990 Page 29 ontcal will NF feature more parity 1 By DAVE GOLDBERG AP Football Writer Oct. 8, 1969. That's the day life in the NFC Central changed forever. Or at least the foreseeable future. That was when the Tampa Bay Bucs beat the Chicago Bears ending a run of 23 straight wins by the Bears against Detroit, Tampa Bay and Green Bay, the three teams that had played patsy for Chicago (and Minnesota to a lesser extent) since 1984. The Bears went on to lose four 42-3- 5, NFC Centra! a lot more receiving this year. There's also supposed to be more team harmony following an en- 'SO , counter session in New Mexico in June aimed at getting the players and front office closer. 4 SPD., 3677 (See FUTURE, Page 31) more times against the Bucs, Lions and Packers, finishing fourth in a division they had won five straight seasons. Look for more parity this year. "This is a tough division now," 4 says coach Jerry Burns of Minne1 sota, which won last season at 6 and. is favored to win again. $24595 PER MONTH '91 10-- 1 "You used to be able to count on a certain number of wins. I don't see any game where you can go in an say we can just show up and beat those guys." " True enough. Green Bay, Detroit and Tampa Bay have improved enough that it's possible that Chimaybe even probable cago, with an aging defense and quarterback problems, could finish LAST. But start from the top, which should be Minnesota. The Vikings were a confused team last year. Not only did they have contract problems with overtones of racial animosity but they never did blend Herschel Walker into the offense after getting him from Pallas after the fifth week. BLAZER $--10 4 DR, LOADED 2106 It's SAVE UP TO Here! Beef Stick FLEETSIDE, 5 SPO, OHOfF ROAD STEEL BELTED PUUHALS, WORK TRUCK PRO, HEAVY DUTY CHASSIS AND SHOCKS, 3376 $21701 JiER MOtf Summer Sausage ALL GEO PRIZM's Sale! CLOSE-OU- 1 Walker was supposed to be the missing piece in the Super Bowl puzzle, particularly after gaining 148 yards in his first start. Instead, he was just a puzzle as the Vikings finished 10-- 6 and were blown out of the playoffs 3 by San Francisco. 's "In retrospect, I think big first game hurt us," says quarterback Wade Wilson, who himself had an after a Pro Bowl year in 1988. "It just made the expectations high- 'SO GEO PRIZM 3218, EXCELLENT CHOICES' "V. PER MONTH m 90 GEOTRACKER SO GEO METRO 21 METROS IN STOCK TO CHOOSE FROM 5 SPEED, 2 DOOR, RED, 3583 Her-schel- 3578, LIST $11,469 mm 32)5 $5S2)5 er." They are high again now that Walker has had a training camp to work into the offense he'll do '103 r $1 75 PER MONTH 3.11 r SAVE $8.00! 'ir fered 8-- 0. v PER MONTH V-- HIT, AC, SPO, TILT, CONTROL, 13,352 INTER. W9ERX, 13304, CENTRAL: 11 - '90 BERETTA COUPE 91CH3VYS-10KCKU- ? 20S8, LIST $8507 (Continued from Page 28) a blow when Lawyer Tillman, who looked excellent in camp, broke a bone in his leg. That means more reliance on running backs Kevin Mack, back after a jail stint for a drug violation, and Eric Metcalf. On defense, rookies Rob Burnett 'and Anthony Pleasant have looked good up front and could take pressure off Michael Dean Perry, who was tripled teamed in the second half of last season. Three of the starting four linebackers were holdouts and the secondary is being rebuilt, although there's considerable talent there. PREDICTION: 1, Houston, 1M; 2, Cincinnati, 1M; 3, Pittsburgh, 4, Cleveland, sjiis PRICED T 731 41-1- I 454 plenum 1-T- ON ISONTH 109" PER MONTH" SUCKS Reg. price $17.97 The ' --- - University Mall 224-100- 1M0 Htetofy 'vim, Mora oityfc 0 it pirtictpitinQ m supply ' Inc. ViW 23 SALE PRKES REFLECT DEALER RETANNQ ANY REBATES, MCENTIVES. TOTAL DISCOUNTS ARE TOTAL OF GENE HARVEY DISCOUNTS. REBATES AND PREFERRED EQUPMENT PACKAGE D6COUNTS. MOCATEO PAYMENTS FOR 10 MONTHS PLUS TAX 1 LICENSE. DEALER RETAMNG REBATES AND 20 OF PURCHASE PRICE DOWN -- 1 PAYMENT OR TRADE ECMTY, OXC TIC BUYER'S MCENTNE APAJEO AND RETAMEO BY DEALER PAYMENTS SHOWN ARE FOR GO MONTHS PLUS TAX OF PURCHASE PRJCE DOWN PAYMENT, OR TRADE EQUITY, O.A.C LICENSE, AND 20 VEMCLES SUWCCT TO PRIOR BALE. PUKES OOOO THROUGH AUOUST All 2. |