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Show NFL FOOTBALL Sunday November 10, 199¢ TheSalt Lake Tribune Golf Carts May Help Aging NFL Officials well, BY JERRY GREENE Despite my youth, I amthelast who would ever beguilty person nation other than is wasted on the respect my elders. But TODAY: NFL Dallas Moming News alar groupof old guys shaky these days ‘ay Zebras Actually. they call themselves NFL officials. Most of the players K.C.’s Allen Might Be NEFL’s Best and es in the leaguearecall ing them other names. Oak defensive Swilling says: end Pat “I don’t knowif the older officials are able to control the game Yousee a bunch of older guys running behindpla and | don't know what they're watching ing back in able and will remain debatable well into the next century Jim Brown. 0.J. Simpsc yale Before Walter e Emmitt I've got the answer to the problem Golf carts. Sanders. Argu. ments can madefor all with bstantive cases built on statis. tics and st Zebras would look cool racing up Marcus Allen's name never comesupin those discussions. It should. His game goes beyond the ility to run with the football There in yards and score touchdowns has never been a more com plete back in NFL history than Al len What separates him from the rest is what he does when thefoot- ball yt in his hands. Long bewere Moose (Johnston) fore the: calls echoing throughout stadiums. Allen v 4s knocking defend. ers on their acks with his blocks st explode when he Giants Coach Dan € He's as good blocker as I've ever seen a Before Allen won a Heisman Trophy at Southern Cal for his running skills — he became the NCAA's first 2.000-yard back in 1981 — he was a fullback. He was the lead blocker for Charles White when White won his Heis: Everybody wants to embrace technology by resorting toinstant replay machines. so why not put a humanin a machine? I think the and down the field in their own little carts. Think of the advertising possibilities Think of the crashes Besides, the alternativeis hir ing younger, fulltime officials — and nobody wants that, do we” LAST WEEK Don't tell methat I'mslowing down. Asolid9-5 straight up(88 47 for season) and a ful 11-3 against the spread As Captain Kirk said I feel young GREEN BAY at KANSASCITY Pack favored by 3. . Well Hubbard or Mark van was ‘that he a premier blocker. second a po tentially outstanding receiver and third a runner.” said Rams general manager Steve Ortmayer. who was in the Raiders’ front of. fice then “If running is what he does third. andit probably is, that shows you the magnitude and gre f this player can be magnified nes onto the field for Chiefs, Allen will 90 TRIBUNE Thereis no waking up fromthe nightmareseason for the Chicago catching apass, Allenwill pecome the NFL's all-time lead. puss catcher among backs 7. He's tied with Roger y rushing fc a touchdow n. 2 will becomet ne leader in rus’ hing TDs with 111. He s he ggins and move lace on the NFL's all ing list with 11.353. s more ability to rease. r said. the soft spot Super »bviously r record against the spread is 5-4. Watch for Chiefs RB Marcus Allen to fenseheput in last we k. Let's see — youled by 18 at halftime and lost by 3 to Cincinnati. Yep. souncs good to me, Ted Jags by 7. make history every time hetouch: es the ball In a Run-Marcus: Run Upset Special, Chiefs by 1 INDIANAPOLISat MIAMI Mahi-Mahi favored by 342 Mahi-Mahi fans complaining about being called some kind of fish because they'd rather be known as a mammal. OK, how about the Dead Ducks? Dolts are folding, too. so Ducks may have a chance at home Dolphins/Dead Ducks by just 2. DALLAS at SAN FRANCISCO 49ers favored by 342 49ers Lame Duck Bill Seifert should be worried but not about the Cow boys. His team met with just one official Monday — “coaching con sultant” Bill Walsh. Bill's 49ers by 7 Uh huh GIANTS at CAROLINA Panthers favored by 542 ESPN says “Wepaid how much for this early Thanksgiving tur key? Panthers one of five teams still undefeated at home Panthersby 7 OAKLANDat TAMPA BAY Raiders favored by 5. Best bet of the weekendis that Raiders will score 13 points. Yuks have al lowed 13 forthelast four weeks Raidersby just 3 as in 13-10 BALT.at JACKSONVILLE Jags favored by 3%2.... Ravens Coach Ted Marchibrodasays he's sticking with the no-huddle of People got away from that, and it’s opened up some running lanes ARIZONA at WASHINGTON Native Americans favored by 10. OK. Cards’ QB Boome: r Esiasonshould last thre: ATLANTAat ST. LOUIS Falcons (') favored by 2 Clearly the GanGreen the Week when the Falcons are favored... Falconsby6. BUFFALOat PHILADELPHIA Eagles favored by 342. Hey, supposethis overlooked big game turns out to be the Super Bowl preview? Never, ever, write off theBills — unless they're playing a good team away from Buffalo like they used to do in the Super Bowl Eagles by 7 HOUSTONat NEW ORLEANS Oilers favored by 34 Candidate for Saints coaching job next year is Don Matthews, who will need work when the Canadian League ices over. Asked to de scribe his image, Matthews says When you play for Matthews you'vegot to be willing to live on the edge You proved that. Don, with the Orlando Thunder of the World League when your players had to wear those lime greenjerseys. Saints should wear lemonyellow... Oilers by 12 But isn't he getting tired of chasing Super Bowls? Isn't he long past the point of being as I'm a better quarterback now Mentally, it’s night and day com pared to 10 years ago. | anticipate a lot better than I did when I was younger. It was more physical when I was younger. Now fee like I'm a better quarterback.” he track,” plus I'm a lot younger,” Elway said Wednesday, reminding Krieg he has 20 months on him Plus the Broncos arealready 8. But isn't his arm ready tofall off? Isn't he just hanging on with the rest of the draft class of 1983. Jim Kelly and Dan Marino” I probably can't throw it as far New Coslet is making an important change for home games — heavy metal mu- sic. Coslet: “This isn’t like Law- rence Welk stuff here. Steel- ers by 7 CHICAGOat DENVER Broncosfavored by10 act of the Week: Bears Krieg needsto be sacked twice to break Fran T: career record of 483 Dave, go (down) Broncos QB John Elwaysz play because heonly smallest muscle joke there, John but touchingit Broncos I'm not by 15 MINNESOTA at SEATTLE Seahawks favored by 1'2 Vikes Coach Dennis Green, asked to analyze his team’s offensive woes, says: “I don't like a lot of explanations. Either we cross the road or we dont Well, that does raise the age-old question Why does a Viking cross the road? In a Jaywalking Upset Special, Vikes by 1 DETROIT at SAN DIEGO Monday night. Chargers fa It's going pretty good right I hate to say that, because we've got a long, long way to go But it's definitely on the right he said vored by 4. . Lions WR Herman Moore sounds as if he’s under a lot of pressure: “Our chances of winning[thedivisiontitle] are going fast out the window. We've already thrownthe chair. It’s kind of sitting against the glass. Anoth er loss and it's out the window.” Sit down and try to relax, Herman. And, uh, sit down nowwhile you still have something to sit on Chargers by 7 rae. Cowboys Face Niners Irvin back in the regular-season meetingbe. tween San Francisco and Dallas has been home-field advantagein the NFC championship game This season, there's a little more desperation particularly for the Cowboys Dallas goes to San Franciscotoday at 5-4. trailing Philadelphia and Washington by two games in the NFC East. With Green Bay coming in next week and two games with Washington remaining. the playoffs are no longer a lock for Dallas, even with Michael and everyone but Jay Novacek relatively healthy I likeit like that. I like adversity,” says Barry Switzer, who is 0-3 against the 49ers including last year’s 38-20 loss at Texas Stadi- um when San Franciscohad a 5-4 record Last year's loss to the 49ers wasn't as disastrous as it could have been. The 49ers were upset by Green Bay in their first playoff game, then the Cowboys beat the Packersfor the NFC title Uncharacteristically, both teams have been living on de- fense. yards rushing, 79 short of his best season. Hejoined Fran Tarkenton as the only 40,000-yard passer and 3,000-yard runner in NFL BiG ONE ! history ‘The way he’s moving around is amazing.” Bears Coach Dave Wannstedt said. “By moving around I mean he’s making some This season, the road to the great throws. In the last couple weeks, scrambling for 60, 70 bowls goes through Las Vegas yards, that’s really unusual for a guy 36 years old The inaugural Western Athletic I'm in the best shapeI've ever beenin,” Elway said Conference Football esREE Winihe | Waiveup to $100 (you paeaie Deicke ieee approved pricing Fast, Free Mobile one season said. 450 44 18 NATIONAL cosranesce wir PPE PA ame Ay AFC NPC Oh 36, then raised it the following my younger years,” Elway said Hethrew for 300 games ina row for the first timein and moreaccurate than I was in Crafty L. Americans by week. Already, Elway has 225 thrower now anda better passer as I used to, but I'm a better ate good a QB ashe’s going to be? wonder whether anybody has ever run for a career best at age True, but he’s younger than the would have been more appropri- Steelers favored by 4 now. Dave Krieg. so thereis no ay Elway would miss the chance to play his 200th game and have the other quarterback carry the age label It'll be the first time all year. alaids, | like that. My only suggestion would be that Roach Hotels Bengals Coach Bruce 70, causing Broncos’ public rela- tions director Jim Saccomano to Jets lightly would be a trap. Visu- Cards, but a great name. Americans by 14 Monday night right before pass- Monday night, he topped it with Americans set PITTSBURGH at CINCINNATI So could his 14th season possi blybe his best? hind for the 40th time? Isn't he listed ‘questionable’ for the Bears’ game, meaning he has a5 50 chance of playing” Dream on Isn't he old? Didn't he turn 36 coming off an 8-8 season? Americans favored by Crafty L. rible fate, quarterbacking ago, Elway ran for a career-high 62 yards. Against the Raiders on ing the Denver Broncos from be- Loyal out mousetraps in their locker room as reminder that taking 12. see Stoney Case! Great Bears, who now face John Elway Didn't he twinge a hamstring NEW ENGLAND at JETS 6. four plays, tops. Then we ior me,” Elwaysaid Against the Chiefs two weeks 1 at 200. He s tied with Mosi Ta Pack last couple years when people were taking away the scramble BY DON PIERSON CHI a fullback-oriented team then viewed Allen as their next possib! barely hanging on Broncos’ Amazing Elway Keeps Going and Going man in 1979 That was one of the major at tractions for the Raiders when they drafted Allen in the first round in 1982. 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