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Contents: The 1983 NFL Preview (We’ve rated and graded every team and now we can tell you the score, Herein, our unflinching predictions. The AFC – * The Dolphins resurface in the East, but the Jets blow them out of the water. * The Steelers are forging a comeback in the Central, but the Bengals won’t change their winning stripes. * The Seahawks fly, but the Chargers rule the Western skies. The NFC – * The Super ‘Skins will be on the warpath in the East, but the Cowboys will head them off at the pass. * Things look rosy in Green Bay, but the Black and Blue winner wears purple. * It’s anybody’s parade in the West, but – surprise – the Saints will finally come marching in. Plus – Why Seattle’s Curt Warner will be the top rookie, why Chicago’s Dan Hampton is becoming obsolete, why Bengal Dan Ross will have a strange season, why Miami’s Woodstock will become Woodino, why John Riggins might start a trend, why Saint Russell Gary is so good so young, why…why don’t you read it for yourself); Dawn Of The High-Tech Coach (Lombardi begat Landry who begat Walsh who begat…As pro football has changed, so have the coaches. Last season, eight head coaches couldn’t keep up with the changes. This season, eight new ones will try); Ten Things That Make Me Madden (John Madden, ex-coach and ace commentator, loves football. But here are a few things that really bug him); The Slump: Who Has The Cure? (It creeps in every summer and robs its victims of their base hits. Nobody’s been able to identify and eliminate baseball’s dread disease. In the interests of science, it’s time to try again); They Take The Money And Run (In the track and field world, amateurs are an endangered species. Runners, jumpers and throwers used to have to find their bread under the table. Now, liberalized rules allow them to be professionals in everything but name. And with the Olympics coming up, no one wants to rock the boat); Interview: John Riggins (Last Super Bowl he convinced the world that he’s a great running back. But he can’t convince anybody that he’s not slightly crazy) Departments – Fanfare; Sport Talk; Sport Quiz; Finish Line
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