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,OCTOB] #BE1 #AIFD
  ,,JIM ,,M>%ALL3 ,ONLY ,"O ,GAME ''' #C
,JANU>Y #I1 #AIFI
  ,,JOE ,,NAMA?3 ,BROADWAY ,JOE'S ,BIG
    ,BOA/ '''''''''''''''''''''''''' #AA
,NOVEMB] #H1 #AIGJ
  ,,TOM ,,DEMPSEY3 ,NO?+'S ,IMPOSSI# #BC
,DECEMB] #BC1 #AIGB
  ,,FRANCO ,,H>RIS3 ,! ,IMMACULATE
    ,RECEP;N ''''''''''''''''''''''' #CE
,NOVEMB] #BA1 #AIGG
  ,,WALT] ,,PAYTON3 8,SWEET;S0 ,SETS A
    ,RECORD '''''''''''''''''''''''' #DD
,OCTOB] #CJ1 #AIHH
  ,,/EVE ,,"Y3 ,! ,BIG ,RUN '''''''' #EC
,JANU>Y #BB1 #AIHI
  ,,JOE ,,MONTANA3 ,! ,DRIVE ''''''' #FD
,JANU>Y #C1 #AIIC
  ,,FRANK ,,REI*3 ,UN-,BILL-IEVA#
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL       #C

          ,,OCTOB] #BE1 #AIFD
     ,,JIM ,,M>%ALL ,ONLY ,"O ,GAME


  ,H Y "E D"O "S?+ S EMB>RASS+ Y J WANT$
64APPE>8 ,X HAPP5S 6"EYBODY1 EV5
PROFES.NAL FOOTBALL PLAY]S4
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GRTE/ PLAY]S ( ALL "T4 ,HE 5T]$ ! ,,NFL
9 #AIFJ AF E>N+ ,ALL-,AM]ICAN HONORS AT
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,EAT]S0 = _! B"R PURPLE J]SEYS & _!
ABIL;Y 6SACK QU>T]BACKS4
  ,OV] ! C\RSE ( 8 C>E]1 ,M>%ALL HELP$
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L1D ! ,VIK+S 6F\R ,SUP] ,B[L APPE>.ES &
0 AN ANNUAL SELEC;N 6! ,PRO ,B[L4 ,IF !
DIC;N>Y NE$$ A PICTURE NEXT 6! 5TRY
DEF5SIVE 5D1 ,JIM ,M>%ALL WD 2 ! TOP
*OICE4
  ,:5 ,M>%ALL F9,Y RETIR$ AF ! #AIGI
S1SON1 HE HELD A HO/ ( ,,NFL RECORDS4 ,9
8 TW5TY-YE> C>E]1 HE PLAY$ E GAME ( E
S1SON1 A RECORD #BHB 3SECUTIVE GAMES1
9CLUD+ #BGJ )! SAME T1M1 ! ,VIK+S4
,9CLUD+ PO/-S1SON PLAY1 HE PLAY$ 9 #CJB
3SECUTIVE GAMES4
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WEEKS ) BRON*ITIS4 ,B HE *ECK$ \ TWICE--
6PLAY FOOTBALL4 ,9 #AIIE1 .,SPORTS
.,ILLU/RAT$ SELECT$ ,M>%ALL'S 3SECUTIVE
GAME TOTAL Z ! ,,NFL RECORD L1/ LIKELY
6"E 2 BROK54
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TW5TY-N9E TOTAL C>E] FUM# RECOV]IES4 ,B
,M>%ALL MI<T 2 HAPPI] IF T NUMB] /OOD AT
TW5TY-EI<T4 ,"O ( ^? RECOV]IES 9 "O ( ^?
#BHB GAMES 0 ! MO/ EMB>RASS+ MO;T 9
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,,NFL HI/ORY4

  ,ON ,OCTOB] #BE1 #AIFD1 ! ,VIK+S
TRAVEL$ 6,SAN ,FRANCISCO 6PLAY ! #DI]S4
,_H X N BE5 = ,JIM ,M>%ALL1 NO "O WD
REMEMB] ! GAME TD4 ,NEI T1M MADE !
PLAY(FS T S1SON1 &! GAME _H LL IMPACT ON
H[ EI T1M F9I%$ 9 ! /&+S4
  ,MIDWAY "? ! F/ HALF1 ! #DI]S 7 P9N$
D[N DEEP 9 _! [N T]RITORY4 ,AT ! T5-Y>D
L9E1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO QU>T]BACK ,GEORGE
,MIRA CR\*$ 2H ! C5T] & B>K$ \ !
SIGNALS4
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L9E4 ,IF ! #DI]S RAN ! BALL1 ,M>%ALL 0
SUPPOS$ 6HOLD 8 POSI;N4 ,IF !Y PASS$1 HE
WD TRY 6SACK ,MIRA4
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BACK 96! POCKET AT ! ?REE-Y>D L9E &
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=W>D1 =C+ ,MIRA 6/EP UP 9 ! POCKET & !N
MOVE 6HIS "R4 ,ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE (!
FIELD1 ,JIM ,M>%ALL 0 S&WI*$ 9 A D\#-T1M
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BLOCK4 ,HE 0 \ (! PLAY4
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SCRAM#4 ,!N HE SPOTT$ RUNN+ BACK ,BILLY
,KILM] OP5 9 ! MI4LE (! FIELD4 ,MIRA
?REW4
  ,KILM] 7:O LAT] 9JUR$ 8 LEGS & SWIT*$
6QU>T]BACK7 CAU<T ! BALL AT ! TW5TY-SEV5
& TURN$ 6RUN UPFIELD4 ,HE 0 SURR.D$
0,VIK+S4
  ,F/ "O PLAY]1 !N ANO!R1 & F9,Y A ?IRD
TOOK %OTS AT ,KILM] Z HE SPUN & TWI/$ AT
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/RU7L$ 6/AY ON 8 FEET1 ,JIM ,M>%ALL H1D$
UPFIELD4
  ,M>%ALL 0 UNIQUE AM;G DEF5SIVE L9EM5
AT ! "T4 ,AT SIX-FOOT-?REE & NE>LY #BEJ
P.DS1 HE WASN'T J BIG & /R;G4 ,HE 0 AL
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PLAY1 HE TOOK (F UPFIELD 9 PURSUIT (!
BALL4 ,FEW O!R PLAY]S WD H EV5 BO!R$4
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/ TRY+ 6SP9 LOOSE1 DROPP$ ! FOOTBALL4
  ,M>%ALL'S EXTRA EF=T 0 AB 6PAY (F4 ,Z
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! BALL B\NC$ FREE D[NFIELD1 HE *>G$ 9 AT
FULL SPE$4 ,HE PICK$ ! BALL UP (F ! GR.D
AT ! #CD-Y>D L9E 9 FULL /RIDE4 ,AH1D (
HM1 HE SAW NO?+ B OP5 SPACE4
  ,X 0 E DEF5SIVE L9EMAN'S DR1M4 ,M>%ALL
TUCK$ ! BALL "U 8 >M & TOOK (F4
  ,ONLY X WASN'T A DR1M4 ,X 0 A NI<TM>E4
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SNA7$ ! BALL & SE5 ! OP5 FIELD AH1D1
HE'D =GOTT5 ": ! L9E ( SCRIMMAGE WAS4 ,Z
HE R1*$ MIDFIELD1 ! ONLY PLAY]S *AS+ HM
7 A FEW O!R ,VIK+S1 :O 7 HOP+ 6CAT* UP &
TURN HM >.D4 ,B ! #DI]S & MO/ (!
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DUMBF.D$4 ,!Y _H N"E SE5 A PLAY] RUN !
WR;G WAY 2F4
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BACK OV] 8 %\LD] S"EAL "TS4 ,ALL HE SAW
7 8 [N T1MMATES1 :O HE ASSUM$ 7 RUNN+ AF
HM 63GRATULATE HM AF HE SCOR$4
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HUGE *UNKS4 ,NO "O 0 GO+ 6CAT* HM4 ,:5
HE CROSS$ ! GOAL L9E 96! 5D Z"O1 HE
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GRA2$ ! BALL 9 8 HUGE "R H& & FLIPP$ X
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TURN$ BACK 6A3EPT ! 3GRATUL,NS ( 8
T1MMATES4
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  ,!N ,M>%ALL LOOK$ AT ! REF]EE4 ,9/1D (
HOLD+ 8 H&S P>ALLEL OV] 8 H1D1 SIGNAL+ A
T\*D[N1 ! REF]EE HELD 8 >MS OV] 8 H1D &
PLAC$ 8 PALMS TGR1 ! SIGNAL =A SAFETY4
  ,SAFETY8 ?"\ ,M>%ALL4
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D"O4 ,HE _H RUN ! WR;G WAY & CROSS$ !
WR;G GOAL L9E4 ,:5 HE ?REW ! BALL 96!
CR[D1 HE _H E6ECTIVELY D[N$ ! FOOTBALL1
GIV+ ! #DI]S TWO PO9TS4
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=TUNE4
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SAFETY1 ! ,VIK+S _H 6KICK (F 6! #DI]S4
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X N[4 ,8 T1MMATES TRI$ 6MAKE HM FEEL
BETT]4 ,!Y KNEW HE 0 A GD PLAY] & _HN'T
MADE ! MISTAKE ON PURPOSE4
  ,M>%ALL TOOK FULL BLAME & PROMIS$ HMF
6PLAY ! RE/ (! GAME Z BE/ Z HE CD4 ,HE
WASN'T GO+ 6LET "O MISTAKE RU9 8 C>E]4
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:AT HE LAT] 3SID]$ 6BE ! GRTE/ HALF (
FOOTBALL ( 8 LIFE4 ,HE 0 "EY":1 H.D+
,GEORGE ,MIRA 2H ! L9E1 /U6+ ! RUN1 &
EV5 GO+ D[NFIELD AG 6TACKLE RCVRS4 ,!N1
LATE 9 ! GAME1 )! ,VIK+S TRAIL+ #BB-BJ1
! TWO-PO9T SPR1D DUE 6,M>%ALL'S SAFETY1
HE GOT ANO!R *.E4
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[N T]RITORY4 ,GEORGE ,MIRA FAD$ BACK
6PASS4 ,JIM ,M>%ALL CAME *>G+ IN4 ,? "T1
HE 0 MOV+ 9 ! "R DIREC;N4
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BALL F 8 H&S4 ,X FELL 6! GR.D4
  ,M>%ALL'S T1MMATE ,C>L ,ELL] PICK$ UP
! BALL4 ,) ,M>%ALL FOLL[+ CLOSE 2H &
*E]+ HM ON 8 WAY1 ,ELL] RUM#D 96! 5D Z"O
=A T\*D[N4 ,T SCORE 0 ! DI6];E 9 ! GAME4
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TURN 6LAU<4
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OR AN OPPORTUN;Y4 ,I TOOK X Z AN
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PLAY]4 ,X HELP$ ME FOCUS ON 2+ ! BE/ ,I
CD BE40
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RECORD-SETT+ C>E]4 ,AF ALL1 X 0 ONLY "O
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #AA

           ,,JANU>Y #I1 #AIFI
  ,,JOE ,,NAME? ,BROADWAY ,JOE'S ,BIG
                 ,BOA/

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,NEW ,YORK JETS _H "EY"O'S ATT5;N4 ,LY+
AL;GSIDE ! HOTEL POOL 9 ,MIAMI A FEW "DS
2F ,SUP] ,B[L ,,III1 HE BRA%LY MADE
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IF HE DIDN'T H A C>E 9 ! _W4
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8,7,BALTIMORE QU>T]BACK7' ,E>L ,MORRALL
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HE A4$4
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FURI\SLY 96_! NOTEBOOKS4 ,!Y KNEW T ONCE
8 ^WS R1*$ ,BALTIMORE1 ! ,COLTS WD 2
\TRAG$4
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9T]E/$ 9 HAV+ A GD "T ?AN PLAY+
FOOTBALL4
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8 PLAY ON ! FIELD4 ,HE DIDN'T SEE :Y !
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6W94
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FOOTBALL'S MO/ \T/&+ PLAY]4 ,DUR+ 8
A3EPT.E SPEE*1 HE A4$ FUEL 6! FIRE/ORM 8
E>LI] -;TS _H />T$4 8,WE'RE GO+ 6W9 ON
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NEWSPAP]S >.D ! C.TRY ! NEXT "D1 !
EXP]TS LAU<$ & SNICK]$4 ,2+ 3FID5T 0 "O
?+1 B GU>ANTEE+ VICTORY8 ,T 0 AN 5TIRELY
DI6]5T MATT]4 ,AF ALL1 ! ,COLTS 7
*AMPIONS (! ,N,NAL ,FOOTBALL ,L1GUE4 ,!
,JETS 7 ONLY *AMPIONS (! ,AM]ICAN
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,FOOTBALL ,L1GUE4 ,NO ,,AFL T1M _H "E
B1T5 A T1M F ! ,,NFL4
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ORGANIZ$ ONLY EI<T YE>S E>LI]1 9 #AIFJ4
,N UNTIL #AIFG DID ! ,,NFL EV5 AC"KL$GE
T ! ,,AFL EXI/$1 :5 !Y AGRE$ 6MEET !
,,AFL *AMPION 9 ! ,SUP] ,B[L4 ,?US F>1 !
GAMES _H BE5 MISMAT*ES4 ,9 ! F/ TWO
,SUP] ,B[LS1 ! ,,NFL *AMPION ,GRE5 ,BAY
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,,AFL4
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M]G]1 &! ,SUP] ,B[L 0 "P ( T 4CUS.N4 ,!
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FELT T ! MISMAT*ES 7 DETRACT+ F _! [N
*AMPION%IP GAME4
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M9D4 ,)\T ! ,SUP] ,B[L1 ! ,,AFL WD LOSE
CR$IBIL;Y4
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  ,9 #AIFH1 DESPITE ! LOSS ( NUMB]-"O
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! S1SON1 ! ,BALTIMORE ,COLTS SUPPLANT$ !
,PACK]S Z ,,NFL *AMPIONS4 ,BACKUP ,E>L
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,MORRALL 0 ! HI<E/ RANK$ QU>T]BACK 9
FOOTBALL4 ,HE L$ ! ,COLTS 6A RECORD (
#AC-A &A #CD-J %ELLACK+ (! ,CLEVEL&
,BR[NS 9 ! ,,NFL *AMPION%IP4 ,"S OBS]V]S
3SID]$ !M "O (! GRTE/ T1MS "E4
  ,! ,JETS8 ,WELL1 ! ,JETS _H WON !
,,AFL )A RECORD ( #AA-C1 !N DEF1T$ !
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*AMPION%IP4 ,B FEW ?"\ ! ,,AFL 0 Z GD Z
! ,,NFL4 ,& ,NAMA?1 :ILE A TAL5T$ PASS]1
0 BETT] "KN = 8 LOVE (! LIMELI<T ?AN 8
ABIL;Y Z A QU>T]BACK4
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HM ! NICK"N 8,BROADWAY0 ,JOE4 ,HE WORE 8
HAIR L;G1 DRESS$ 9 COLOR;L CLO?+1 &
LI/5$ 6ROCK & ROLL4 ,ON ! FIELD1 HE LIK$
6GAM# 0?R[+ L;G BOMBS 6HIS RCVRS
D[NFIELD4
  ,HE CDN'T H BE5 M DI6]5T F 8 C.T]"P ON
! ,COLTS4 ,E>L ,MORRALL 0 A T\<1 CAGEY
VET]AN4 ,HE WORE 8 HAIR 9 A FLATTOP &
OP]AT$ ! ,COLT (F5SE ) MILIT>Y PRECI.N4
  ,9 ! "DS 2F ! GAME1 ,NAMA?'S -;TS
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #AE
CAUS$ A S5S,N4 ,! ,COLTS CDN'T WAIT =!
GAME 62G94 ,!Y ?"\ ,NAMA? _H %[N A LACK
( RESPECT4 ,!Y WANT$ 6PUT HM &! ,JETS 9
_! PLACE4
  ,EV5 ,JET COA* ,WEEB ,EWBANK 0 UPSET
:5 HE R1D :AT 8 QU>T]BACK _H SD4 8,JOE1
Y "K :AT ! ,COLTS >E GONNA D80 HE MOAN$4
8,!Y'RE GONNA PUT T ON ! LOCK] ROOM
WALL4 ,^? ,COLTS >E GONNA WANT 6KILL U40
  ,NAMA? J LAU<$4 ,HE 0 T 3FID5T4
8,COA*1 Y'VE BE5 TELL+ U WE'RE GO+ 6W91
"R8 ,I J LET ! RE/ (! P "K :AT Y'VE BE5
?9K+4 ,DON'T Y ?9K WE'RE GO+ 6W980 HE
T1S$4
  ,EWBANK CD ONLY %AKE 8 H1D & SMILE4
,HE KNEW T ,NAMA?'S 3FID;E 0 3TAGI\S4
,HE _H ! 5TIRE ,JET T1M 2LIEV+ !Y CD W94
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LE>N$ T ! ,JETS WD WE> _! :ITE ROAD
UNI=MS 9 ! GAME1 HE QUIPP$1 8,:ITE
UNI=MS8 ,T M/ M1N WE'RE ! GD GUYS40
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,ORANGE ,B[L 9 ,MIAMI1 ! ,JETS 7 BILL$ Z
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TW5TY-PO9T "UDOGS4
  ,SOON AF ! GAME 2GAN1 X LOOK$ Z IF !
PO9T SPR1D EXP]TS _H BE5 "R4 ,! ,JETS
RCVD ! OP5+ KICK(F & TRI$ RUNN+ ! BALL4
,!Y W5T NO":4 ,X APPE>$ T ,NAMA? 0
AFRAID 6TE/ ! ,BALTIMORE DEF5SE4 ,!
,JETS 7 =C$ 6PUNT4
  ,BALTIMORE TOOK OV] ON ! TW5TY-SEV54
,MORRALL &! ,COLTS QKLY W5T 6"W4
  ,MIX+ PASSES & RUNS BRILLIANTLY1 !
,COLTS M>*$ D[N ! FIELD4 ,! ,JETS CDN'T
/OP !M1 & SOON ! ,COLTS _H ! BALL ON !
,NEW ,YORK N9ETE51 F/ D[N & T5 Y>DS 6G4
  ,! JITT]Y ,JETS SU45LY JELL$4 ,!Y
H>ASS$ ,MORRALL 96?R[+ TWO 9COMPLETE
PASSES1 !N *AS$ HM F ! POCKET ON ?IRD
D[N & SACK$ HM = NO GA94 ,BALTIMORE
LOCK] ,L\ ,MI*AELS MISS$ AN EASY FIELD
GOAL1 &! SCORE REMA9$ #J-J4
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6MOVE ! BALL4 ,! ,COLTS /ALL$ ON ANO!R
DRIVE1 !N P9N$ ! ,JETS ON _! [N F\R-Y>D
L9E )A PUNT4
  ,N[ ,NAMA? GAM#D4 ,HE ?REW A RISKY
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #AG
PASS 6RCVR ,GEORGE ,SAU]4 ,SAU] CAU<T !
BALL1 B ,COLT DEF5D] ,L5NY ,LYLES POPP$
X LOOSE )A VICI\S TACKLE4 ,BALTIMORE
TOOK OV] AT ! TWELVE J Z ! F/ P]IOD 0
5D+4
  ,! ,COLTS' FANS RO>$4 ,F TWELVE Y>DS
\1 ,BALTIMORE APPE>$ C]TA9 6SCORE4
  ,AF TWO PLAYS1 X 0 ?IRD & F\R F ! SIX4
,MORRALL DROPP$ BACK 6PASS4
  ,HE SPOTT$ TI<T 5D ,TOM ,MIT*ELL WIDE
OP5 9 ! 5D Z"O4 ,HE RIFL$ A PASS1 B ,JET
L9EBACK] ,AL ,ATK9SON B>ELY TIPP$ !
BALL4
  ,9/1D ( HITT+ ,MIT*ELL 9 ! *E/1 ": HE
EXPECT$ X1 ! BALL DEFLECT$ 2H HM & GL.ED
(F 8 %\LD] PADS4 ,JET DEF5SIVE BACK ,R&Y
,B"ELY MADE A SPECTACUL> 9T]CEP;N 9 !
CORN] (! 5D Z"O 6GIVE ! ,JETS ! BALL4
  ,! ,COLTS 7 /UNN$4 ,TWICE !Y _H _H !
BALL 9SIDE ! #BJ-Y>D L9E1 & TWICE !Y _H
FAIL$ 6SCORE4 ,A 3FID5T ,JOE ,NAMA? L$ 8
(F5SE BACK ONTO ! FIELD4
  ,F\R RUNS 0FULLBACK ,MATT ,SNELL C>RI$
! ,JETS F _! TW5TY 6! =TY-SIX4 ,!N
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #AH
,NAMA? TOOK 6! AIR4
  ,HE _H NOTIC$ T ! ,COLTS 7 FOCUS+ ON
WIDE RCVR ,DON ,MAYN>D4 ,_! SC\TS _H
OBVI\SLY TOLD !M T HE 0 ,NAMA?'S
FAVORITE RCVR4 ,B ,NAMA? CD D M ?AN J
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CALL$ PLAYS = %ORT PASSES 6HIS RUNN+
BACKS & TI<T 5DS4
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BACK 6,MATT ,SNELL4
  ,! BIG RUNN+ BACK SCOR$ ON 8 ?IRD
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6PRESS4
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T]RITORY4 ,F ! =TY-"O1 !Y TRI$ A SPECIAL
PLAY4
  ,RUNN+ BACK ,TOM ,MATTE TOOK ! BALL F
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,MORRALL & SWEPT 6! "R4 ,J Z HE 0 AB 6BE
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6,MORRALL4
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-PLETELY FOOL$4 ,NO "O 0 )9 TW5TY-FIVE
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HALF1 !Y FUM#D4 ,! ,JETS' ,JIM ,TURN]
KICK$ A FIELD GOAL4 ,N[ ,NEW ,YORK L$
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#AJ-J4
  ,ONCE M1 ,BALTIMORE FAIL$ 6MOVE ! BALL
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,ONCE M1 ,JOE ,NAMA? EXP]TLY DIRECT$ !M
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?R[+ %ORT PASSES1 EAT+ UP ! CLOCK &
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FRU/R,N P1K$4 ,)! BALL ON ! ,BALTIMORE
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  ,= ONCE1 8 PROTEC;N BROKE D[N4
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: FELL 9COMPLETE4
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  ,HE'D JAMM$ 8 ?UMB4 ,COLT FANS HOP$ T
0 J ! BR1K ,BALTIMORE NE$$ 6GET BACK 96!
GAME4
  ,B ,JET BACKUP ,BABE ,P>ILLI /UCK 6!
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #BA
GAME PLAN4 ,JIM ,TURN] EV5TU,Y KICK$
ANO!R FIELD GOAL & PUT ! ,JETS UP #AC-J4
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9JURY E>LY 9 ! #AIFH S1SON1 HE _H SAT ON
! SIDEL9ES & WAT*$ Z ,MORRALL L$ !
,COLTS 6W9 AF W94 ,N[ ! ,COLTS NE$$ HM
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  ,:5 ! ,JETS TOOK OV]1 ,JOE ,NAMA? JO7$
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! DRIVE /ALL$ AT ! TWO1 ,JIM ,TURN]
LOCK$ 8 ?IRD FIELD GOAL 6PUT ! ,JETS UP
#AF-J4
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F9,Y L$ !M D[N ! FIELD =A T\*D[N1 B X 0
TOO LATE4 ,:5 ! ,COLTS RECOV]$ AN ONSIDE
KICK ) J OV] ?REE M9UTES REMA9+1 ! ,JET
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #BB
DEF5SE /I65$4 ,NEW ,YORK TOOK OV] =!
F9AL "T4
  ,NAMA? DIDN'T RUB X IN4 ,"! 0 NO S5SE
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,JETS NE>LY RAN \ ! CLOCK4 ,BALTIMORE
GOT ! BALL BACK =! LA/ "T ) ONLY EI<T
SECONDS LEFT4 ,TWO PLAYS LAT]1 ! GAME
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FACE1 WAV+ "O F+] "? ! AIR1 SIGNIFY+ T !
,JETS 7 NUMB] "O4 ,! CR[D RO>$ _!
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! QU>T]BACK :O _H GU>ANTE$ A W94 ,9/1D1
!Y LEFT S++ 8 PRAISES4
  ,9 ! LOCK] ROOM AF ! GAME1 A TELEVI.N
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #BC

          ,,NOVEMB] #H1 #AIGJ
   ,,TOM ,,DEMPSEY ,NO?+'S ,IMPOSSI#

  ,IMPOSSI#4
  ,T'S H[ X LOOK$ 6,NEW ,ORL1NS ,SA9TS
COA* ,J4,D4 ,ROB]TS & ALL TW5TY ?\S&
FANS REMA9+ 9 ,NEW ,ORL1NS' ,TULANE
,/ADIUM ON ,NOVEMB] #H1 #AIGJ4 ,) ONLY
TWO SECONDS LEFT 9 ! GAME1 ! ,SA9TS
TRAIL$ ! ,DETROIT ,LIONS1 #AG-AF4
  ,! BALL SAT ON ! ,SA9TS' [N #DE-Y>D
L9E1 FIFTY-FIVE Y>DS AWAY F ! 5D Z"O4
,"! 0 "T = ONLY "O M PLAY 9 ! GAME4
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,KILM] ?R[ A DESP],N 8,HAIL ,M>Y0 PASS
F> D[NFIELD B DECID$ AG/ X4 ,PLAYS L T
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BALL FIFTY-FIVE Y>DS F ! GOAL1 PLUS !
SEV5 Y>DS NE$$ =! SNAP1 ! KICK WD H
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #BD
6TRAVEL AT L1/ SIXTY-TWO Y>DS & CLE> !
GOALPO/S T5 FEET (F ! GR.D4
  ,ROB]TS ?"\ =A MO;T4 ,9 #AIFI1 ,SA9TS
KICK] ,TOM ,DEMPSEY _H LOCK$ A FIFTY-
SIX-Y>D FIELD GOAL1 ONLY "O Y>D %ORT (!
,,NFL RECORD FIFTY-SEV5-Y>D KICK MADE
0,B]T ,RE*I*> 9 #AIEG4 ,9 PRACTICE1
,DEMPSEY ONCE MADE A SIXTYFIVE-Y>D KICK4
,E>LI] T "D1 HE _H KICK$ ?REE %ORT]
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  ,ROB]TS /OPP$ ?9K+4 8,DEMPSEY10 HE
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! SIDEL9ES4 8,GET 9 "!40
  ,DEMPSEY LOOK$ AT ,ROB]TS & SD
QUIETLY1 8,I'M R1DY1 ,COA*10 !N SNAPP$ !
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R1DY 6TRY 6KICK A RECORD FIELD GOAL4
  ,TOM ,DEMPSEY WASN'T 9TIMIDAT$4 ,HE
2LIEV$ 9 HMF4 ,IMPOSSI#8 ,NO?+ 0
IMPOSSI#4 ,9 FACT1 ! ^W _H N"E BE5 9 8
VOCABUL>Y4 ,HE _H BE5 DO+ ! IMPOSSI# =
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #BE
ONLY HALF ( 8 "R FOOT1 ! RESULT ( AN
UNEXPLA9$ BIR? DEFECT4 ,A"P F T1 HE 0
P]FECTLY NORMAL4
  ,HE DIDN'T LET 8 BIR? DEFECTS PREV5T
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HM LOTS ( 5C\RAGE;T & TR1T$ HM L ANY O!R
BOY4 ,AB ! ONLY ?+ ,TOM DID DI6]5TLY F 8
FRS 0 /UFF WADS ( TISSUE 96HIS "R %OE S
X WDN'T FALL (F4
  ,HE GREW UP 6BE BIG & /R;G4 ,HE 0 SIX-
FOOT-"O & WEI<$ OV] #BEJ P.DS4 ,HE LOV$
SPORTS4 ,AF HI< S*OOL1 HE ATT5D$ ,PALOM>
,JUNIOR ,COLLEGE1 9 ,CALI=NIA4 ,HE
WRE/L$ ON ! WRE/L+ T1M1 ?REW ! %OT PUT
ON ! TRACK T1M1 & PLAY$ DEF5SIVE 5D &
KICK$ ON ! FOOTBALL T1M4
  ,TOM 0 A GD A?LETE1 B HE KNEW T X WD 2
ALM IMPOSSI# = HM 6PLAY DEF5SIVE 5D PA/
COLLEGE ) ONLY "O H& & HALF (A FOOT4 ,HE
J DIDN'T RUN FA/ 5\<4 ,S ,TOM 3C5TRAT$
ON 8 KICK+4 ,:5 HE 0 KICK+1 X DIDN'T
MATT] H[ FA/ HE RAN4
  ,"! 0 ONLY "O PRO#M4 ,TOM CDN'T F9D A
%OE T WD FIT 8 "R FOOT CORRECTLY4 ,B T
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #BF
DIDN'T /OP HM4 ,9/1D1 HE KICK$ B>EFOOT1
& SIMPLY COV]$ ! /UMP ( 8 "R FOOT )
TAPE4
  ,AF COLLEGE1 ,DEMPSEY 0 DET]M9$ 6GIVE
PRO FOOTBALL A TRY4 ,! ,SAN ,DIEGO
,*>G]S _H HE>D T HE 0 A GD KICK] & 9VIT$
HM 6TRA9+ CAMP4
  ,DEMPSEY IMPRESS$ ! ,*>G] COA*ES4 ,8
KICKS 7 HI< & L;G4 ,_M ( TD'S KICK]S
KICK ! BALL SO3]-/YLE1 APPROA*+ ! BALL
AT AN ANGLE & KICK+ X )! TOP (! FOOT4
,DEMPSEY SIMPLY /OOD A FEW /EPS DIRECTLY
2H ! BALL & KICK$ X /RAI<T ON4
  ,B ! ,*>G]S ALR _H A KICK]1 ,D5NIS
,"PEE4 ,AL? ,DEMPSEY DIDN'T MAKE ! T1M1
! ,*>G]S 7 S IMPRESS$ T !Y PLAC$ HM ON
_! TAXI1 OR PRACTICE1 SQUAD1 S HE CD "W
ON 8 KICK+4 ,!Y WANT$ HM 6TRY KICK+ )A
%OE1 HOP+ X WD IMPROVE 8 A3URACY4
  ,! T1M GAVE ,DEMPSEY A SPECIAL
FIB]GLASS %OE %AP$ L A NORMAL %OE1 B X 0
TOO H1VY & MADE 8 FOOT HURT4 ,S ,DEMPSEY
DECID$ 6DESIGN 8 [N %OE4
  ,HE F.D A %OEMAK] :O AGRE$ 6GIVE HM "S
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #BG
HELP4 ,AF M* TRIAL & ]ROR1 !Y F9,Y CAME
UP )A %OE T FIT ,DEMPSEY'S /UMP
P]FECTLY4 ,)! %OE1 ,DEMPSEY CD PRACTICE
M4 ,HE 0 KICK+ BETT] & BETT] EA* "D4
  ,B ,D5NIS ,"PEE 0 KICK+ WELL1 TOO4 ,!
,*>G]S SIMPLY DIDN'T NE$ TWO KICK]S4 ,9
MIDS1SON1 !Y REL1S$ ,DEMPSEY4
  ,B ,DEMPSEY DIDN'T GIVE UP4 ,HE SP5T !
(F-S1SON PRACTIC+4 ,9 ! SUMM] ( #AIFI1
HE %[$ UP AT ! ,NEW ,ORL1NS ,SA9TS'
TRA9+ CAMP & REQUE/$ A TRY\T4
  ,! ,SA9TS _H NO?+ 6LOSE4 ,2SS1 !Y 7
CURI\S AB ,TOM ,DEMPSEY4
  ,AT ! TRY\T1 HE BOOM$ KICK AF KICK F>
D[NFIELD4 ,SOON O!R PLAY]S /OPP$ :AT !Y
7 DO+ & />T$ WAT*+4 ,! ,SA9TS SIGN$
,DEMPSEY 6A 3TRACT4 ,9 ! EXHIBI;N S1SON1
HE KICK$ 8 WAY ONTO ! FOOTBALL T1M4
  ,DEMPSEY _H A GD ROOKIE YE>4 ,9 "O
GAME AG/ ,LOS ,ANGELES1 HE MADE A FIFTY-
FIVE-Y>D FIELD GOAL1 ! SECOND L;GE/ 9
PROFES.NAL FOOTBALL HI/ORY4 ,8 KICK(FS
USU,Y W5T DEEP 96! 5D Z"O4 ,=! S1SON1 HE
MADE #BB ( #DA FIELD GOALS & LOCK$ #CC
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #BH
EXTRA PO9TS1 SCOR+ #II PO9TS4 ,) /ATS L
T1 P PD LL ATT5;N 6! FACT T HE _H ONLY
"O H& & HALF ( "O FOOT4
  ,DEMPSEY &! ,SA9TS GOT (F 6A SL[ />T 9
#AIGJ4 ,0! "T ! ,DETROIT ,LIONS VISIT$
!M 9 ,NEW ,ORL1NS1 ! T1M'S RECORD 0 A
WOE;L #A-F-A4 ,DEMPSEY _H MADE ONLY #E (
#AE FIELD GOALS4 ,! WEEK 2F ! GAME1 !
,SA9TS _H FIR$ H1D COA* ,TOM ,FE>S &
REPLAC$ HM ) ,J4,D4 ,ROB]TS4 ,DEMPSEY 0
AFRAID T IF HE DIDN'T />T KICK+ BETT]1 !
,SA9TS MI<T FIRE HM1 TOO4
  ,DEMPSEY &! ,SA9TS PLAY$ BETT] 9 !
,NOVEMB] #H GAME AG/ ! ,LIONS4 ,9 ! F/
QU>T]1 ,DEMPSEY KICK$ A TW5TY-N9E-Y>D
FIELD GOAL 6GIVE ! T1M A #C-J L1D4
  ,B ! ,LIONS CAME RO>+ BACK4 ,9 !
SECOND QU>T]1 !Y SCOR$ A T\*D[N 6G AH1D
#G-C4
  ,!N ! ,SA9TS W5T ON A L;G DRIVE4 ,AT !
#AG Y>D L9E1 ,DEMPSEY RAN ONTO ! FIELD
6TRY ANO!R FIELD GOAL4
  ,B HE LO/ 8 3C5TR,N4 ,HE DIDN'T GET "U
! BALL1 &A ,DETROIT PLAY] BLOCK$ X1 A
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #BI
PLAY T EV5TU,Y L$ 6ANO!R ,DETROIT
T\*D[N1 PUTT+ ! ,LIONS AH1D #AD-C4
  8,I J HIT X BAD & L9$ X10 ,DEMPSEY SD
LAT]4 8,I DIDN'T 3C5TRATE 5\<40
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HE 3C5TRAT$ & MADE ! TW5TY-N9E-Y>D KICK4
,!N1 J 2F HALF"T1 HE GOT ANO!R
OPPORTUN;Y & *IPP$ 9 A FIELD GOAL F !
EI<T4 ,! ,LIONS / L$1 #AD-I1 B ,DEMPSEY
_H SCOR$ ALL ( ,NEW ,ORL1NS' PO9TS4
  ,NEI T1M SCOR$ 9 ! ?IRD QU>T]4 ,9 !
F\R?1 ! ,SA9TS F9,Y MADE A T\*D[N4
,DEMPSEY'S EXTRA-PO9T KICK GAVE ! ,SA9TS
A #AF-AD L1D4
  ,! ,LIONS CAME BACK AG4 ,LATE 9 ! F\R?
QU>T]1 !Y DROVE ALM ! L5G? (! FIELD1
EAT+ UP ! CLOCK ) RUNS & %ORT PASSES4 ,)
ONLY F\RTE5 SECONDS LEFT 9 ! GAME1
,LIONS LOCK] ,]ROL ,MANN BOOT$ AN
EI<TE5-Y>D FIELD GOAL4 ,N[ ,DETROIT L$
#AG-AD4
  ,MO/ (! SIXTY-N9E ?\S& FANS 9 ! /&S
GOT UP & LEFT Z SOON Z ,MANN'S KICK
SPLIT ! UP"RS4 ,^? T DID MISS$ A *.E
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #CJ
6WIT;S HI/ORY4
  ,MANN'S KICK TOOK ONLY ?REE SECONDS (F
! CLOCK4 ,HE KICK$ (F 6! ,SA9TS ) ELEV5
SECONDS LEFT4 ,NEW ,ORL1NS RETURN$ !
BALL 6! #BH-Y>D L9E4 ,N[ J EI<T SECONDS
REMA9$ 9 ! GAME4
  ,NEW ,ORL1NS QU>T]BACK ,BILLY ,KILM]
?REW A QK PASS = SEV5TE5 Y>DS 6RCVR ,AL
,DODD4 ,DODD /EPP$ \ ( B.DS AT ! #DE-Y>D
L9E ) ONLY TWO SECONDS LEFT ON ! CLOCK4
  ,T'S :5 ,SA9TS' COA* ,J4 ,D4 ,ROB]TS
TURN$ 6HIS KICK]4 ,DEMPSEY RAN ONTO !
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! PLAY4
  ,9 ! HU4LE1 HOLD] ,JOE ,SC>PATI SU7E/$
6,DEMPSEY & SNAPP] ,JACKIE ,BURKETT T HE
SET UP EI<T Y>DS 2H ! L9E ( SCRIMMAGE
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! KICK MI<T 2 BLOCK$4 ,AL? MOV+ "O Y>D
BACK WD MAKE ! KICK "O Y>D L;G]1 X WD
GIVE ,DEMPSEY A BETT] *.E ( GETT+ ! KICK
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  ,M1N:ILE1 ON ! ,LIONS' SIDEL9ES1 "S
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #CA
GR9N+ 9 ANTICIP,N (! W94 ,!Y W]5'T
WORRI$4 ,AF ALL1 NO "O _H "E MADE A
SIXTY-?REE-Y>D KICK 2F4
  ,! ,SA9TS BROKE F ! HU4LE4 ,SC>PATI
PAC$ (F EI<T Y>DS F ! C5T] & KNELT ON !
GR.D4 ,DEMPSEY /OOD NEXT 6HM & C>E;LLY
M1SUR$ (F ?REE /EPS BACK4 ,HE TURN$ &
LOOK$ 6! PLACE ": ,SC>PATI WD PLACE !
BALL4 ,!N HE SIGNAL$ T HE 0 R1DY4
  ,! REF]EE WAV$ 8 H&4 ,! CLOCK WD />T
RUNN+ Z SOON Z ! BALL 0 SNAPP$4
  ,DEMPSEY 3C5TRAT$4 ,HE ?"\ ( NO?+ ELSE
B KICK+ ! FOOTBALL4
  ,SC>PATI B>K$ \ ! SIGNALS4 ,BURKETT
SNAPP$ ! BALL4 ,! ,NEW ,ORL1NS L9EM5
*>G$ F _! /.ES & TRI$ 6KEEP ,DETROIT F
BR1K+ "?4
  ,! SNAP 0 P]FECT4 ,SC>PATI CAU<T !
BALL 9 FRONT ( 8 "R %\LD]1 DEFTLY SPUN X
>.D S ! LACES WDN'T 9T]F]E ) ,DEMPSEY'S
FOOT1 !N QKLY SET X UP"R ON ! GR.D1
HOLD+ ! 5D )A S+LE F+]4
  ,Z SOON Z ! BALL 0 SNAPP$1 ,DEMPSEY _H
TAK5 A T9Y /EP ) 8 LEFT FOOT1 !N A L>GE
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #CB
/EP ) 8 "R4 ,ON 8 F9AL /EP1 HE PLANT$ 8
LEFT FOOT J 2H & 6! LEFT (! BALL4
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HI/ORY ( FOOTBALL4
  ,! ,DETROIT PLAY]S ON ! L9E JUMP$1 H&S
RAIS$1 TRY+ 6BLOCK ! BALL4
  ,X TUM#D 5D-OV]-5D J \ ( _! R1*4
  ,DEMPSEY KEPT 8 H1D D[N1 & 8 "R LEG
FOLL[$ "? & SWUNG UP 6HIS %\LD]S4 ,HE
TOOK A LL HOP1 !N LOOK$ T[>D ! 5D Z"O4
  ,! BALL SAIL$ ON A L[ L9E1 GR[+
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  ,ON ! SIDEL9ES1 AN (FICIAL C.T$ D[N !
REMA9+ TWO SECONDS & FIR$ 8 GUN4 ,Z SOON
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OV]4
  ,! BALL R1*$ XS P1K1 !N />T$ D[N4
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Y>DS F ! 5D Z"O1 WAT*+ ! BALL4 ,X'S
/RAI<T 5\<1 EA* ?"\1 B IS X L;G 5\<8
  ,AT ! GOAL L9E1 "O (FICIAL /OOD 2H !
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #CC
GOAL & ANO!R /OOD EV5 )! GOAL L9E S !Y
CD TELL IF ! BALL MADE X OV]4 ,!Y LOOK$
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PLAY+ FIELD4
  ,F ": ,DEMPSEY /OOD1 X 0 IMPOSSI#
6TELL IF ! KICK _H BE5 GD4
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"O1 !N ! O!R1 RAIS$ 8 H&S P>ALLEL 9 !
AIR4 ,! KICK 0 GD6 ,! ,SA9TS WON1 #AI-
AG6
  ,DEMPSEY'S SIXTY-?REE-Y>D FIELD GOAL 0
! L;GE/ 9 ,,NFL HI/ORY4 ,! /&S ERUPT$ )
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FIELD & LIFT$ HM 6_! %\LD]S4
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OV] AG )A BIG SMILE4 8,"!'S S M* 9VOLV$
9 KICK+ "O T L;G1 B ,I KNEW ,I CD D X4
,ALL ,I 0 ?9K+ AB 0 KICK+ ! BALL Z H>D Z
,I CD40
  ,02LIEV+ 9 HMF & GIV+ 8 ALL 6! TASK1
,TOM ,DEMPSEY _H A*IEV$ ! IMPOSSI#4 ,B
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #CD
DON'T TELL HM T4 ,! ^W ISN'T 9 8
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #CE

          ,,DECEMB] #BC1 #AIGB
,,FRANCO ,,H>RIS ,! ,IMMACULATE ,RECEP;N

  ,"! 0 LESS ?AN A M9UTE LEFT 6PLAY 9 !
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,/EEL]S &! ,OAKL& ,RAID]S ON ,DECEMB]
#BC1 #AIGB4 ,/EEL]S [N] ,>T ,ROONEY
SL[LY ROSE F 8 S1T 9 ! PRESS BOX4
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AT ! BACK (! PRESS BOX4 ,HE WANT$ 6BE 9
! LOCK] ROOM :5 ! ,/EEL]S LEFT ! FIELD S
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J "O M PLAY'''4

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,N,NAL ,FOOTBALL ,L1GUE1 !Y 7 AL "O (!
L1/ SU3ESS;L4 ,!Y _H N"E WON ! ,,NFL
*AMPION%IP4 9 FACT1 !Y _H N"E EV5 F9I%$
9 SECOND PLACE OR MADE ! PLAY(FS4
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BACK ,JACK 8,! ,ASSASS90 ,TATUM KEY$
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FELL 9COMPLETE4
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D[N40 ,HE KNEW T A FIELD GOAL WD 2 5
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BALL ONLY A FEW Y>DS M & H ,ROY ,G]ELA
PUT ! BALL "? ! UP"RS4
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SECONDS LEFT 9 ! GAME4
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #CI
  ,! ,RAID]S BLITZ$1 & _! L9E PUT ON A
TREM5D\S RU%4 ,RUNN+ BACK ,FRANCO ,H>RIS
MISS$ A BLOCK4 ,ALL (A SU45 TWO ,OAKL&
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LEFT >M1 ,BRAD%AW DUCK$ & TOOK A FEW
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H1D T[>D ,FUQUA4
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H1TSEEK+ MISSILE4 ,9 FULL /RIDE1 HE
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BALL >RIV$4 ,FUQUA W5T SPRAWL+1 &! BALL
RICO*ET$ AWAY4
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,RIV]S ,/ADIUM GREW L\D]4
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5D Z"O4
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F9,Y GOT UP1 P 7 GRA2+ ME & ,I 0 ASK+
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(FICIALS 7 HU4L$ 9 ! 5D Z"O4 ,:5 ,H>RIS
_H CROSS$ ! GOAL L9E1 N"O ( !M _H
SIGNAL$ A T\*D[N4 ,!Y W]5'T SURE IF
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ILLEGAL = AN (F5SIVE PLAY] 6CAT* A BALL
AF X _H BE5 TIPP$ 0A PLAY] ON 8 [N T1M4
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #DB
,! (FICIALS _H 6DECIDE :E!R ,JACK ,TATUM
OR ,FR5*Y ,FUQUA _H HIT ! BALL4 ,IF
,FUQUA _H T\*$ X1 ! T\*D[N DIDN'T C.T4
  ,B NO "O 0 SURE4 ,M1N:ILE1 ! ,/EEL]S 7
CELEBRAT+4 ,H1D (FICIAL ,FR$ ,SWE>+5
RAC$ 6! PRESS BOX & MET ) *IEF (
(FICIALS ,>T ,MC,N,Y4 ,AL? "! 0 NO 9/ANT
REPLAY RULE AT ! "T1 ! TWO M5 WAT*$ A
TAPE (! F9AL PLAY OV] & OV]4 ,F ! VIDEO1
!Y CDN'T TELL :O _H T\*$ ! BALL4 ,& IF
!Y CDN'T TELL '''
  ,D[N ON ! FIELD1 A ?IRD (FICIAL WAIT$
0A PH"O = ,MC,N,Y 6CALL ) 8 DECI.N4
,MC,N,Y MADE 8 DECI.N & B>K$ X 96! PH"O4
  ,! (FICIAL PUT ! PH"O D[N ) M ?AN
SIXTY ?\S& SCR1M+ FANS LOOK+ D[N AT HM4
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,/EEL]S _H WON6
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6>GUE1 B X 0 NO USE4 ,TATUM LAT] SD1 8,I
DON'T "K :O T\*$ ! BALL10 :ILE ,FUQUA
ALLEG$LY LAT] TOLD "S FRS ON ! ,RAID]S T
8,TATUM N"E T\*$ X40
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #DC
MOV$ ON 6! NEXT R.D (! PLAY(FS4 ,AL? !Y
LO/ 6! UNDEF1T$ & EV5TUAL ,SUP] ,B[L
*AMPION ,MIAMI ,DOLPH9S1 ,/EEL]S [N] ,>T
,ROONEY F9,Y _H A *AMPION%IP T1M4 ,9 !
NEXT DECADE1 ! ,/EEL]S3 W5T ON 6W9 F\R
,SUP] ,B[LS4 ,FRANCO ,H>RIS'S CAT* 2CAME
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PROBABLY ! MO/ FAM\S PLAY 9 PRO FOOTBALL
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #DD

          ,,NOVEMB] #BA1 #AIGG
  ,,WALT] ,,PAYTON 8,SWEET;S0 ,SETS A
                ,RECORD

  ,!Y GAVE HM ! NICK"N 8,SWEET;S0 2C HE
RAN S SWEETLY4
  ,*ICAGO ,BE> RUNN+ BACK ,WALT] ,PAYTON
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,FOOTBALL ,L1GUE4 ,9 ?IRTE5 S1SONS )!
,BE>S1 F #AIGE "? #AIHG1 ,PAYTON RU%$ =
#AF1GBF Y>DS1 AN AV]AGE ( NE>LY #A1CJJ
Y>DS EA* S1SON1 NE>LY #C1EJJ Y>DS M ?AN
ANY O!R PLAY]4 ,"E4
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DEF5SIVE PLAY]S & GET ! EXTRA Y>D :5 HE
NE$$ TO4
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,PAYTON LEFT DOZ5S ( L9EBACK]S &
DEF5SIVE BACKS GRASP+ AT AIR AF HE ZOOM$
PA/ !M4
  ,HE 0 AL DURA#4 ,! AV]AGE C>E] (A
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #DE
RUNN+ BACK 9 ! ,,NFL IS A LL OV] F\R
YE>S4 ,MO/ GET HURT & >E =C$ 6RETIRE4
,PAYTON PLAY$ ?IRTE5 S1SONS & MISS$ ONLY
"O GAME4
  ,B ,WALT] ,PAYTON'S BE/ QUAL;Y 0 8
ATTITUDE4 ,HE N"E TALK$ M* AB 8 [N
A3OMPLI%;TS4 ,HE PREF]R$ 6LET 8 RUNN+ D
! TALK+4
  ,P]H T'S :Y ! DATE ,NOVEMB] #BA1
#AIGG1 MAY 2 UNFAMILI>4 ,= ON T COLD1
RAW ,NOVEMB] "D 9 ,*ICAGO1 8,SWEET;S0
DID "S?+ NO O!R RUNN+ BACK 9 ! ,N,NAL
,FOOTBALL ,L1GUE _H "E D"O 2F OR HAS D"O
S9CE4
  ,9 "O GAME1 ACR "O SIXTY-M9UTE SPAN (
RUNN+ 96& >.D ! VISIT+ ,M9NESOTA ,VIK+S1
,WALT] ,PAYTON GA9$ #BGE Y>DS RU%+ !
FOOTBALL4 ,TW5TY YE>S LAT]1 8 RECORD /
/&S4
  ,PAYTON 0 9 8 ?IRD S1SON )! ,BE>S1 :OM
HE JO9$ 9 #AIGE AF />R+ AT ,JACKSON
,/ATE ,COLLEGE4 ,9 8 F/ S1SON1 ! ,BE>S
US$ HM SP>+LY4 ,B HE BROKE \ 9 8
SOPHOMORE S1SON1 SURPRIS+ "EY"O 0RUNN+ =
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #DF
#A1CIJ Y>DS4 ,0! 2G9N+ ( 8 ?IRD YE>1 HE
0 NO SURPRISE4 ,B HE 0 ALM IMPOSSI#
6/OP4
  ,Z A T1M1 ! ,BE>S POS$ NO S*
DI6ICULTY4 ,AL? !Y _H F9I%$ ! #AIGF
S1SON AT #G-G1 _! BE/ RECORD 9 ALM TW5TY
YE>S1 9 ! F/ HALF (! #AIGG S1SON1 !
,BE>S 7 T]RI#4 ,AF LOS+ 6,H\/ON #DG-J 9
LATE ,OCTOB]1 _! RECORD 0 A MIS]A# #C-E4
,!Y _H VIRTU,Y NO *.E 6MAKE ! PLAY(FS4
  ,YET ,PAYTON DIDN'T GIVE UP4 ,! NEXT
WEEK AG/ ,KANSAS ,C;Y1 8 #AIB RU%+ Y>DS
KEY$ A #BH-BG W9 OV] ! ,*IEFS4
  ,/1 ,*ICAGO'S PLAY(F HOPES 7 HANG+ 0A
?R1D :5 ! ,VIK+S CAME 6T[N4 ,! ,VIK+S L$
! DIVI.N )A #F-C RECORD4 ,A W9 OV]
,*ICAGO WD ELIM9ATE ! ,BE>S F 3T5;N & J
AB CL9* ! TITLE =! ,VIK+S4
  ,EV5 WORSE1 9 ! WEEK 2F ! GAME1 ,WALT]
,PAYTON GOT ! FLU4 ,ON ! ,?URS"D 2F !
GAME1 HE ADMITT$ 62+ SC>$ T HE MI<T 2
SICK ) "S?+ WORSE ?AN ! FLU4 ,HE 2GAN
6FEEL BETT] ! NEXT "D1 ?\<1 & 0,SUN"D1
:ILE / W1K1 HE FELT GD 5 6PLAY4
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #DG
  ,X 0 COLD & BLU/]Y AT ,*ICAGO'S
,SOLDI]S ,FIELD Z ! GAME 2GAN4 ,=A MO;T1
,PAYTON WOND]$ IF HE'D MADE ! "R DECI.N
0*OOS+ 6PLAY4 ,B Z SOON Z HE />T$ W>M+
UP1 /RET*+1 & RUNN+ SPR9TS1 HE 2GAN
6FEEL BETT]4
  ,PAYTON EXPECT$ 6C>RY ! BALL (T54 ,!
W9D 0 BL[+ S /R;G T X MADE PASS+
DANG]\S1 & ,BE>S QU>T]BACK ,BOB ,AVELL9I
0 HAV+ TR\# PASS+ ANYWAY4
  ,Z SOON Z ! GAME />T$1 ,PAYTON'S
EXPECT,NS 7 3FIRM$4 ,EA* T1M _H TR\#
?R[+ ! BALL4 ,! GAME SOON TURN$ 96A
BATTLE = FIELD POSI;N4
  ,AF A SCORE.S F/ QU>T]1 ! ,BE>S GOT A
BR1K 9 ! SECOND4 ,P9N$ BACK CLOSE 6_! [N
GOAL L9E1 ! ,VIK+S 7 =C$ 6PUNT4
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GOT (F ONLY A TW5TY-?REE-Y>D KICK4 ,!
,BE>S TOOK OV] AT ! TW5TY-?REE4
  ,*ICAGO DIDN'T MESS >.D4 ,!Y H&$ !
BALL 6,PAYTON4 ,HE EV5TU,Y SCOR$ F ! "O
ON A SWEEP 6GIVE ,*ICAGO A #G-J L1D4
  ,SOON AF ! KICK(F1 ! ,BE>S GOT ! BALL
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #DH
BACK :5 ,M9NESOTA'S QU>T]BACK ?REW AN
9T]CEP;N4 ,!Y DECID$ T ! SAFE/1 MO/
E6ECTIVE /RATEGY WD 2 6KEEP GIV+ ! BALL
6,PAYTON4
  ,HE 2GAN 6WE> D[N ! ,M9NESOTA DEF5SE4
,HE BROKE LOOSE = RUNS ( F\RTE5 & TW5TY-
?REE Y>DS ON ! DRIVE4 ,HE EV5 CAU<T A
R>E PASS = SIX Y>DS1 "O ( ONLY SEV5 !
,BE>S ?REW ALL "D1 6PICK UP A KEY F/
D[N4
  ,! DRIVE /ALL$1 H["E1 9 ,M9NESOTA
T]RITORY4 ,B ! ,BE>S _H ! W9D AT _!
BACK4 ,KICK] ,BOB ,?OMAS TOOK ADVANTAGE
( X & BOOT$ A ?IRTY-SEV5-Y>D FIELD GOAL
6PUT ! ,BE>S AH1D #AJ-J4
  ,0HALF"T1 ,PAYTON _H GA9$ M ?AN "O
HUNDR$ Y>DS4 ,)\T EV5 ASK+1 HE KNEW HE
WD KEEP GETT+ ! BALL 9 ! SECOND HALF4
,HE DIDN'T M9D4 ,HE FELT /R;G4
  ,! ,BE>S RCVD ! KICK(F4 ,0N[1 ! ,VIK+S
_H FIGUR$ \ T ,PAYTON 0 GO+ 6GET ! BALL
ON ALM E PLAY4 ,? "T1 !Y /OPP$ HM4
  ,ON F\R? D[N1 ! ,BE>S PUNT$ 96! W9D4
,! ,VIK+S *>G$ H>D1 & ,M9NESOTA L9EBACK]
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #DI
,MATT ,BLAIR BLOCK$ ! KICK4 ,HE !N PICK$
X UP & RAN T5 Y>DS =! T\*D[N4 ,! ,BE>S
N[ L$ 0ONLY ?REE PO9TS1 #AJ-G4
  ,) ,PAYTON DO+ ! "W1 ! ,BE>S CLUNG 6!
L1D1 &! BALL4 ,"T AF "T HE W5T CRA%+ 96!
L9E OR RO>+ >.D ! 5D4 ,"S"TS ! ,VIK+S
/OPP$ HM = ONLY "O OR TWO Y>DS1 B J Z
(T5 HE BROKE FREE = T5 OR TWELVE1 5ABL+
! ,BE>S 63TROL ! FOOTBALL & KEEP+ !
,VIK+S P9N$ D[N4
  ,) NO M ?AN FIVE M9UTES LEFT 9 ! GAME
! ,BE>S _H ! BALL DEEP 9 _! [N T]RITORY4
,PAYTON _H ALR C>RI$ ! BALL #CG "TS = J
OV] #BJJ Y>DS4 ,"O M "T1 ! ,BE>S ASK$ HM
6C>RY ! BALL4
  ,! ,VIK+S 7 GETT+ TIR$1 B ,PAYTON FELT
F9E4 ,BOB ,AVELL9I H&$ HM ! BALL4 ,HE
BROKE "? ! L9E1 !N SPR9T$ 6! SIDEL9E4
  ,HE B\NC$ (F S"EAL TACKL]S & ROLL$ (F
ANO!R4 ,ALL (A SU45 HE 0 9 ! CLE>6
  ,FIFTY-EI<T Y>DS LAT]1 ! ,VIK+S F9,Y
PU%$ HM \ ( B.DS AT _! [N N9E-Y>D L9E4
,X 0 F/ & GOAL1 ,BE>S6
  ,*ICAGO / DIDN'T WANT 6TAKE ANY *.ES4
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #EJ
,!Y TRI$ 6RUN ! BALL 9 ?REE "TS1 9CLUD+
"O C>RY 0,PAYTON1 B ! ,VIK+S /I65$4 ,X 0
F\R? D[N4
  ,9 ! PRESS BOX1 ! NEWSPAP] REPORT]S
COV]+ ! GAME _H />T$ 6ADD UP H[ M*
Y>DAGE ,PAYTON _H GA9$ T "D4 ,HE N[ _H
#BGA Y>DS1 ONLY TWO LESS ?AN ! ,,NFL
RECORD HELD 0,O4,J4 ,SIMPSON (! ,BU6ALO
,BILLS4
  ,BE>S COA* ,JACK ,P>DEE DIDN'T H ANY
IDEA ,PAYTON 0 S CLOSE 6! RECORD4 ,NEI
DID ,PAYTON4 ,BO? 7 3C5TRAT+ ON W9N+ !
GAME4 ,AL? !Y 7 CLOSE 5 6TRY 6KICK A
FIELD GOAL1 ,P>DEE CALL$ = ANO!R RUN
0,PAYTON4 ,HE 0 AFRAID ! ,VIK+S MI<T
BLOCK A KICK & RETURN X =A T\*D[N4 ,HE
FIGUR$ T EV5 IF ! ,BE>S FAIL$ 6SCORE1
,M9NESOTA WD H A DI6ICULT "T DRIV+ 96!
W9D ! L5G? (! FIELD 6SCORE4
  ,S1 =! =TIE? "T T "D1 ,AVELL9I PUT !
BALL 9 ,PAYTON'S H&S4 ,&=! =TIE? "T1
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SURG$ =W>D 6! TWO-Y>D L9E4 ,AL? ! ,BE>S
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #EA
_H FAIL$ 6MAKE A F/ D[N1 ,WALT] ,PAYTON
_H J RU%$ = 8 #BGE? Y>D6
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GAME1 ,PAYTON 0 8 USUAL1 HUM# SELF4
  8,:AT'S ALL ! FUSS80 HE ASK$ !
REPORT]S :O SURR.D$ HM 9 FRONT ( 8
LOCK]4 ,:5 !Y LAU<$1 HE SD1 8,Y ?9K ,I'M
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NEXT YE> "SBODY W BR1K X4 ,FLEET+
GLORY40
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8 (F5SIVE L9EM51 ! M5 :O _H BLOCK$ = HM4
,! PREVI\S S1SON1 :5 HE _H BROK5 ! ?\S&-
Y>D B>RI] =! F/ "T1 ,PAYTON _H B"\ EA*
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! ONLY "O ,PAYTON SET T "D4 ,HE AL SET A
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  ,8 SPECTACUL> P]=M.E GOT ! ,BE>S GO+4
,!Y DIDN'T LOSE ANO!R GAME 9 ! REGUL>
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #EB
S1SON4 ,PAYTON F9I%$ )A C>E]-BE/ #A1HED
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RECORD-BR1K+ P]=M.E1 8,SWEET;S0 DIDN'T
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #EC

          ,,OCTOB] #CJ1 #AIHH
       ,,/EVE ,,"Y ,! ,BIG ,RUN

  ,AT HALF"T ON ,OCTOB] #CJ1 #AIHH1 !
,SAN ,FRANCISCO #DI]S TRAIL$ ! ,M9NESOTA
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\ (! POCKET "T & "T AG4 ,EA* "T !Y DID1
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= LOSSES4 ,HE F9I%$ ! F/ HALF HAV+
-PLET$ ONLY F\R ( ELEV5 PASSES = =TY
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  ,9 ! LOCK] ROOM 2T HALVES1 ! #DI]
COA*ES TOLD ,/EVE ,"Y 6RELAX1 /AY 9 !
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#DI] (F5SE4
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #ED
  ,A WE>Y ,"Y NO4$ 9 AGREE;T4 ,HE 0 TRY+
TOO H>D1 & HE KNEW X4 ,S9CE JO9+ ! #DI]S
! PREVI\S S1SON1 ! =M] ,BRIGHAM ,"Y
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8 PROFES.NAL C>E]1 : 9CLUD$ TWO YE>S 9 !
,,USFL &A YE> ) ,TAMPA4 ,BAY1 ,"Y _H D"O
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #EE
B]?4
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HALF1 HE TOLD HMF 6D J :AT ! COA*ES _H
SD4 ,=A :ILE1 X "W$4
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N9E Y>DS =A T\*D[N1 PUTT+ ,SAN
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #EF
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  ,T 0 ALL ! HELP ,"Y NE$$4 ,TAYLOR
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #EG
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #EH
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H&S4
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #FJ
6TACKLE HM NEXT1 B ! QU>T]BACK 0 TOO FA/
=! BIG L9EMAN4 ,!N CORN]BACK ,C>L ,LEE
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Z ! 5TIRE ,M9NESOTA DEF5SE TRI$ 6KNOCK
HM (F 8 FEET4 ,EA* "T A ,VIK+ APPROA*$1
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/ MOV+ D[NFIELD4
  ,"Y PUMP$ 8 LEGS & RAN ON4 ,SAFETY
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TRI$ 6CORRAL HM1 B ,"Y MANAG$ 6SLIP FREE
( BO? M54
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MIDFIELD4 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO FANS 7 ON _!
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DA%+ D[N ! SIDEL9E & BLOCK$ DEF5D]S
CLOS+ 9 ON HM D[NFIELD4 ,ALL (A SU451
,"Y 0 9 ! CLE>6
  ,B HE _H RUN = S L;G1 & _H _H 6/OP &
/>T & *ANGE DIREC;N S _M "TS1 T ,JOEY
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  ,"Y'S LEGS FELT L L1D4 ,AL? HE _H RUN
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #FA
ONLY AB FIFTY Y>DS /RAI<T AH1D1 HE _H
PROBABLY COV]$ ANO!R TW5TY-FIVE :ILE
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  ,HE L&$ )A ?UD1 ,BR[N] WRAPP$ >.D 8
ANKLES4
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OV] ! GOAL L9E4
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DEF5SE %UT D[N ! ,VIK+S ON _! LA/
POSSES.N1 & ,SAN ,FRANCISCO WON4
  ,AF ! GAME1 ,"Y'S AMAZ+ RUN 0 ALL
ANY"O CD TALK AB4
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #FB
  ,! ,VIK+S 7 HE>TBROK54 8,"EY"O IS GO+
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,LEE1 8B Y N"E EXPECT "EY"O 6MISS A
TACKLE ON ! SAME PLAY40 ,A4$ T1MMATE
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,KEY/"O ,KOPS ON T PLAY40
  ,9 ! #DI]S LOCK] ROOM1 "! 7 SMILES
"EY":4
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BIG ,SAN ,FRANCISCO (F5SIVE L9EMAN ,/EVE
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HE 8LOOK$ L A GUY 9 ! DES]T LOOK+ = T
LA/ GLASS ( WAT]40
  8,I'VE ALW LAU<$ AT P :O 'DI$' AT ! 5D
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Y>D L9E40
  ,! COA*ES W]5'T -PLA9+ AB ,"Y'S MAD
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ABIL;Y 6PLAY QU>T]BACK 9 ! ,,NFL4 ,HE _H
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #FC
PROV5 HE CD L1D 8 T1M4 ,A FEW YE>S LAT]1
! #DI]S TRAD$ ,JOE ,MONTANA S !Y CD MAKE
,/EVE ,"Y _! />T+ QU>T]BACK4
  ,9 #AIIE1 Z "P (! ,,NFL'S CELEBR,N (
XS SEV5TY-FIF? ANNIV]S>Y1 ! L1GUE
SELECT$ ! GRTE/ RUN 9 ,,NFL HI/ORY4
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FILM4 ,!Y WAT*$ LEG5DS L ,JIM ,BR[N1
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #FD

          ,,JANU>Y #BB1 #AIHI
       ,,JOE ,,MONTANA ,! ,DRIVE

  ,) J OV] ?REE M9UTES REMA9+ 9 ,SUP]
,B[L ,,XXIII1 ! ,C9C9NATI ,B5GALS L$ !
,SAN ,FRANCISCO #DI]S #AF-AC4 ,! #DI]S
_H ! BALL ON _! [N EI<T-Y>D L9E4 ,!
,B5GAL 5D Z"O 0 N9ETY-TWO Y>DS AWAY4
  ,! #DI]S /OOD NE> _! [N GOAL L9E1
WAIT+ =A L;G TELEVI.N "T\T 65D4 ,"S
PLAY]S YELL$ AT EA* O!R1 TRY+ 6GET FIR$
UP4 ,O!RS 7 QUIET & LOOK$ D[N AT ! GR.D1
C]TA9 ! GAME 0 ALR OV]4
  ,B QU>T]BACK ,JOE ,MONTANA 0 LOOK+
T[>D ! FANS 9 ! /&S 2H ! 5D Z"O4 ,HE
TURN$ 6L9EMAN ,H>RIS ,B>TON & SD1 8,HEY1
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\40
  ,B>TON 0 ALL FIR$ UP4 ,HE ?"\ ,MONTANA
_H NOTIC$ "S?+ AB ! ,B5GAL DEF5SE OR 0
GO+ 6(F] ^WS ( 9SPIR,N4 ,9/1D1 ,MONTANA
SIMPLY PO9T$ 6! FANS 9 ! /&S4
  ,B>TON GAVE ,MONTANA A PUZZL$ LOOK4
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #FE
  ,MONTANA LAU<$4 8,"!'S ,JOHN ,C&Y10 HE
SD4 ,MONTANA _H SPOTT$ ! -$IAN 9 ! /&S4
  8,JOHN ,C&Y80 RO>$ A 4BELIEV+ ,B>TON4
,Z HE RECALL$ LAT]1 8,"!'S ?REE M9UTES
6G 9 ! BI7E/ GAME (! YE>4 ,& HE'S S
RELAX$1 HE'S LOOK+ 6SEE :O'S 9 ! /&S40
  ,T'S ,JOE ,MONTANA4 ,! PLAY] :O _M
2LIEVE IS ! BE/ QU>T]BACK "E 6PLAY !
GAME MAY AL 2 ! MO/ RELAX$ PLAY] "E
6PLAY ! GAME4 ,P]H T'S :Y HE 0 A# 6L1D !
#DI]S 6M ?AN ?IRTY F\R?-QU>T] -EBACKS4
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #FF
,CRAIG _H MADE AN UN"TLY FUM#1 & RCVR
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H GIV5 ! #DI]S A F/ D[N AT ! TWO-Y>D L9E
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  ,B ,SAN ,FRANCISCO _H ,JOE ,MONTANA4
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CALL$ \ ! PLAY S5T 9 0#DI] COA* ,BILL
,WAL%4
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QU>T]BACK1 ?REE M9UTES 0 A LOT ( "T4 ,"!
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! ,B5GALS WD 2 PLAY+ BACK1 TRY+ 6PREV5T
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?IRTE54 ,CRAIG PUT 8 H1D D[N & B>REL$ 6!
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #FG
SIXTE54 ,N[ ! CLOCK 0 "U ?REE M9UTES4
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PLAY1 ,MONTANA HIT TI<T 5D ,JOHN ,FRANK
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  ,WAL% NOTIC$ T ! ,B5GALS 7 COV]+ />
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DEF5SE4
  ,JOE ,MONTANA CALMLY DROPP$ BACK &
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#A3ED LEFT 6PLAY4 ,9 J OV] A M9UTE1
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_H SWIT*$ 6A MAN-TO-MAN PASS DEF5SE4 ,HE
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D[N ! SIDEL9ES4 ,X 0 GD = SEV5TE5 Y>DS4
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #FH
,N[ ! #DI]S 7 9 ,C9C9NATI T]RITORY4
  ,! ,B5GALS 7 />T+ 6PANIC4 ,JOE
,MONTANA 0 9 A Z"O4 ,E PASS 0 P]FECT4
  ,N[ ! ,B5GALS DECID$ 6G 6A Z"O DEF5SE4
,B ,MONTANA F.D ,ROG] ,CRAIG OP5 "U !
Z"O 9 ! MI4LE (! FIELD4 ,HE ?REW ! BALL4
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D[N AT ! ,C9C9NATI #CE-Y>D L9E4
  ,B ON ! NEXT PLAY ! #DI]S MADE A
MISTAKE4 ,! ,B5GALS FLU%$ ,MONTANA F !
POCKET1 & :ILE HE SCRAM#D1 "O ( 8 L9EM5
DRIFT$ D[NFIELD4 ,MONTANA 9T5;N,Y ?REW !
BALL AWAY1 B ,SAN ,FRANCISCO 0 P5ALIZ$
T5 Y>DS & LO/ ! D[N = HAV+ AN 9ELIGI#
RCVR D[NFIELD4 ,X 0 SECOND & TW5TY F !
=TY-FIVE4
  ,MONTANA W5T BACK 6,J]RY ,RICE4 ,!
,B5GALS _HN'T BE5 A# 6/OP HM ALL "D4
  ,ONCE AG1 ,MONTANA CAU<T ! ,B5GALS 9
MAN-TO-MAN DEF5SE4 ,RICE RAN A %ORT
SLANT R\TE OV] ! MI4LE4 ,MONTANA PUT !
BALL "R 9 8 H&S4 ,RICE CAU<T X 9 FULL
/RIDE1 SLIPP$ A TACKLE1 & TURN$ UPFIELD4
,HE GA9$ TW5TY-SEV5 Y>DS 2F ! ,B5GALS
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #FI
KNOCK$ HM 6! GR.D4 ,N[ ,SAN ,FRANCISCO
_H A F/ D[N AT ! #AH-Y>D L9E4 ,FIFTY
SECONDS REMA9$ 9 ! GAME4
  ,! CAPAC;Y CR[D AT ,MIAMI'S ,JOE
,RO2IE ,/ADIUM 0 ON XS FEET4 ,SEV5 YE>S
E>LI]1 ,MONTANA _H 5G9E]$ A SIMIL> LATE-
GAME DRIVE 6DEF1T ! ,DALLAS ,C[BOYS 9 !
,,NFC *AMPION%IP GAME4 ,0 HE AB 6-PLETE
ANO!R MIRACLE8
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#DI]S1 !Y _H 6/OP ,JOE ,MONTANA4
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,X LOOK$ Z IF ,MONTANA 7 9 TR\#4
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,MONTANA4 ,Z SOON Z HE FELT ! PRESSURE F
! ,B5GALS1 HE /EPP$ UP &! RU%+ ,C9C9NATI
L9EM5 RO>$ PA/ HM4 ,!N HE SAW ,ROG]
,CRAIG 9 ! MI4LE (! FIELD4 ,MONTANA
?REW4
  ,CRAIG CAU<T ! BALL 9 8 MIDSEC;N1
WRAPP$ 8 H&S >.D X1 & 0 TACKL$ AT ! T54
,?IRTY-N9E SECONDS REMA9$ 9 ! GAME4
  ,COA* ,WAL% S5T 9 A PLAY CALL$ 8#BJ
HALFBACK1 CURL ;,X UP40 ,TRANSLAT$
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #GJ
96,5GLI%1 T M1NT T ,ROG] ,CRAIG & ,J]RY
,RICE 7 SUPPOS$ 6CURL OV] ! MI4LE1 :ILE
WIDE RCVR ,JOHN ,TAYLOR1 ON ! LEFT SIDE1
SLANT$ 9 F>!R D[NFIELD4
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M1N+ TWO PLAY]S 7 ON EA* MAN1 & ,CRAIG 0
COV]$ 0ONLY "O PLAY]4 ,MONTANA (T5 5D$
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  ,B T DIDN'T ALW HAPP54 ,X 0 UP 6,JOE
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& ?R[ ! BALL 6:O"E 0 OP51 USU,Y ! PLAY]
) S+LE COV]AGE4
  ,MONTANA /OOD 2H ! C5T]4 ,J]RY ,RICE
W5T 96MO;N F ! "R 6! LEFT SIDE4 ,HE
PASS$ 2H ,MONTANA & ,JOHN ,TAYLOR1 :O _H
SPLIT 6! LEFT4 ,MONTANA B>K$ \ !
SIGNALS1 TOOK ! BALL1 & DROPP$ BACK4
  ,RICE SPR9T$ A FEW /EPS D[NFIELD &
CURL$ BACK4 ,TWO ,B5GALS 7 POIS$ ON EI
SIDE ( HM4
  ,F ! BACKFIELD1 ,ROG] ,CRAIG CUT "? !
L9E1 !N TURN$ BACK T[>D ,MONTANA4 ,"O
DEF5D] WAIT$ 9 FRONT ( HM4 ,ANO!R MOV$ 9
F 2H4
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  ,! ,B5GALS _H DECID$ 6D\#-COV] BO?
,RICE & ,CRAIG4 ,! MOVE MADE S5SE4 ,RICE
_H ALR CAU<T ELEV5 PASSES = M ?AN TWO
HUNDR$ Y>DS &A T\*D[N1 :ILE ,CRAIG _H
CAU<T EI<T PASSES = M ?AN "O HUNDR$
Y>DS4 ,SURELY1 !Y ?"\1 ,JOE ,MONTANA WD
TRY 6?R[ 6EI ,RICE OR ,CRAIG4 ,! O!R
RCVR1 ,JOHN ,TAYLOR1 _HN'T CAU<T A PASS
ALL "D4
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TI<T PASS SITU,N4 ,B N ,MONTANA4 ,HE
FIR$ ! BALL J 9 FRONT ( ,TAYLOR1 H1D
HI<4
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,! #DI]S 7 ,SUP] ,B[L *AMPIONS ONCE AG4
  ,=! "D1 ,MONTANA -PLET$ #BC ( #CF
PASSES =A ,SUP] ,B[L RECORD ( #CEG Y>DS4
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N9E PASSES4
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MAYBE ! GRTE/ PLAY] :O'S "E PLAY$ !
GAME40
  ,& 9 ! #DI] LOCK] ROOM1 Z ! T1M
CELEBRAT$1 ,JOE ,MONTANA SIMPLY SAT 0HIS
LOCK]1 SMIL+1 ! CALME/1 MO/ RELAX$ GUY 9
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           ,,JANU>Y #C1 #AIIC
,,FRANK ,,REI* ,UN-,BILL-IEVA# ,-EBACK6

  ,! "PY 0 />T+ E>LY4
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,/ADIUM ON ,JANU>Y #C1 #AIIC1 ! VISIT+
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,MC,D[ELL 9T]CEPT A PASS ?R[N 0,BU6ALO
,BILL BACKUP QU>T]BACK ,FRANK ,REI*4
,MC,D[ELL RETURN$ ! BALL FIFTY-EI<T Y>DS
=A T\*D[N1 PUTT+ ! ,OIL]S AH1D #CE-C
ONLY TWO M9UTES 96! ?IRD QU>T]4
  ,:5 ,MC,D[ELL CROSS$ ! GOAL L9E1 !
,OIL]S />T$ SLAPP+ H&S & 3GRATULAT+ "O
ANO!R4 ,A VICTORY 9 ! F/ R.D PLAY(F GAME
0 ALL B C]TA94 ,ALL ! ,OIL]S _H 6D 0
HOLD ON = ANO!R TW5TY-EI<T M9UTES4 ,!
WAY ! GAME 0 GO+1 !Y ?"\ !Y J MI<T SCORE
ANO!R TW5TY OR ?IRTY PO9TS4
  ,F ! OP5+ KICK(F1 ! ,OIL]S _H TAK5
,BU6ALO A"P4 ,QU>T]BACK ,W>R5 ,MOON _H
%R$D$ ! ,BU6ALO DEF5SE1 ?R[+ F\R T\*D[N
PASSES 9 ! F/ HALF4 ,_M (! SEV5TY-FIVE
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #GD
?\S& FANS 9 ATT5D.E LEFT AT HALF"T1
C]TA9 ! GAME 0 OV]4
  ,"! 7 PL5TY ( R1SONS 62LIEVE X WAS4
,BU6ALO'S /> QU>T]BACK1 ,JIM ,KELLY1 0
9JUR$ & UNA# 6PLAY4 ,S F>1 8 BACKUP1
,FRANK ,REI*1 MAK+ ! F/ PLAY(F />T "E 9
8 UNDIST+UI%$ EI<T-YE> C>E]1 _H D"O
NO?+4 ,FEW FANS KNEW X1 B NO T1M 9 !
,,NFL1 "E1 _H -E BACK F A ?IRTY-TWO-PO9T
DEFICIT 6W94
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9T]CEP;N RETURN1 ,REI* TURN$ 6HIS
T1MMATES /&+ >.D HM & SD1 8,WE J H 6TAKE
? "O PLAY AT A "T4 ,T'S ! ONLY ?+ WE C
D40
  ,!Y GLUMLY NO4$ 9 AGREE;T B 7 H>DLY
9SPIR$4
  ,YET ,FRANK ,REI* KNEW :AT HE 0 TALK+
AB4 ,Z A COLLEGE QU>T]BACK =! ,UNIV]S;Y
( ,M>YL&1 8 T1M _H ONCE FALL5 2H 6!
,UNIV]S;Y ( ,MIAMI #CA-J AT HALF"T4 ,9 !
SECOND HALF1 ,REI* _H TOLD HMF 6TAKE X
"O PLAY AT A "T4 ,HE _H L$ ! ,T]RAP9S 6A
DRAMATIC #DB-DJ -EBACK W94 ,ALL ! ,BILLS
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #GE
NE$$ 6GET GO+1 HE ?"\1 0 A FEW BR1KS4
  ,!Y GOT "O ON ! KICK(F4 ,H\/ON LOCK]
,AL ,DEL ,GRECO SQUI2$ ! BALL 6PREV5T !
,BILLS F MAK+ A L;G RETURN4 ,B X HIT
,BU6ALO'S ,M>K ,MA4OX AT MIDFIELD & 0
RECOV]$1 GIV+ ! ,BILLS EXCELL5T FIELD
POSI;N4
  ,FRANK ,REI* REMA9$ PATI5T4 ,HE KNEW T
HE CDN'T SCORE ?IRTY-TWO PO9TS ON "O
PLAY4
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,! ,OIL] DEF5SE _H RELAX$ A LL4 ,!Y 7
WILL+ 6GIVE UP %ORT GA9S 9 ORD] 6/OP !
BIG PLAY4 ,! ,BILLS TOOK ADVANTAGE (!
FACT & UTILIZ$ A S]IES ( RUNS & %ORT
PASSES 6PUT TGR A T5-PLAY DRIVE4 ,RUNN+
BACK ,K5NE? ,DAVIS PLUNG$ OV] F ! "O
6MAKE ! SCORE #CE-AJ4
  ,YET EV5 ?\< ,BU6ALO _H SCOR$1 !
,BILLS 7 9 AN EV5 DEEP] HOLE ?AN 2F4
,RUNN+ BACK ,?URMAN ,?OMAS1 "O (! BE/
PLAY]S 9 FOOTBALL1 0 =C$ \ (! GAME )A
SORE HIP4 ,HE 0 A MAJOR "P (! ,BU6ALO
(F5SE4 ,8 LOSS MADE ,REI*'S TASK T M* M
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #GF
DI6ICULT4
  ,BU6ALO COA* ,M>V ,LEVY DECID$ 6GAM#4
,HE _H KICK] ,/EVE ,*RI/IE TRY AN ONSIDE
KICK4
  ,ONCE A BALL IS KICK$ & TRAVELS T5
Y>DS1 X IS A 8FREE0 BALL4 ,EI T1M C PICK
X UP4 ,AN ONSIDE KICK HAPP5S :5 A T1M
PURPOSELY LOCKS ! BALL J OV] T5 Y>DS &
TRIES 6RECOV] ! BALL4 ,IF !Y FAIL1 ! O!R
T1M USU,Y GETS ! BALL 9 GRT FIELD
POSI;N4 ,X'S A RISKY PLAY T R>ELY "WS4
  ,*RI/IE SQUI2$ ! BALL D[NFIELD4 ,X
TOOK A C\PLE ( CRAZY B\NCES Z HE *AS$ AF
X1 TRY+ 6B1T ! ONCOM+ ,OIL] ONSLAU<T4 ,Z
SOON Z ! BALL TRAVEL$ T5 Y>DS1 HE DOVE
AF X & 4APPE>$ 9 A PILE ( ,OIL]S4
  ,! (FICIALS UNSCRAM#D ! PILE1 &
,*RI/IE B\NC$ \1 HOLD+ ! BALL4 ,! KICK
_H "W$6
  ,FRANK ,REI* W5T "R BACK 6"W4 ,ON !
F\R? PLAY1 HE SPOTT$ RCVR ,DON ,BEEBE
/R1K+ D[N ! SIDEL9ES Z ! ,OIL]S BLITZ$4
,HE L(T$ ! BALL 9 ,BEEBE'S DIREC;N4
  ,! LANKY WIDE RCVR CAU<T ! BALL OV] 8
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #GG
%\LD] AT ! T5 & LOP$ 96! 5D Z"O4 ,N[
,H\/ON L$ 0ONLY EI<TE5 PO9TS1 AT #CE-AG4
  ,! FEW ?\S& REMA9+ FANS />T$ GO+
CRAZY4 ,AF ALL1 ! ?IRD QU>T] 0 ONLY A
FEW M9UTES OLD4 ,"! 0 PL5TY ( "T LEFT4
,AT L1/ ! ,BILLS _H MADE ! GAME 9T]E/+4
  ,! SCORE AL 5]GIZ$ ! ,BILLS4 ,Z C5T]
,K5 ,HILL TOLD A REPORT] LAT]1 8,!
MO;TUM %IFT$ \R WAY AT T PO9T4 ,Y CD J
FEEL X40
  ,AT ! SAME "T1 ! ,OIL]S />T$ LOOK+ OV]
_! %\LD]S4 ,AF ,H\/ON RCVD ! KICK(F1 !Y
*ANG$ _! /RATEGY4 ,!Y TRI$ 6RUN ! BALL &
EAT UP ! CLOCK 9/1D ( PLAY+ A7RESSIVELY4
,X DIDN'T "W4 ,! ,BILLS =C$ !M 6PUNT4
  ,H\/ON PUNT] ,GREG ,MONTGOM]Y KICK$ !
BALL (F ! SIDE ( 8 FOOT1 & X TRAVEL$
ONLY TW5TY-FIVE Y>DS D[NFIELD4 ,BU6ALO
_H ! BALL 9 GD FIELD POSI;N AT _! [N
=TY-"O4
  ,FRANK ,REI* 0 9 8 RHY?M4 ,HE ?REW AN
EI<TE5-Y>D PASS 6,JAMES ,L(TON ON F/
D[N1 !N HIT ,K5NE? ,DAVIS ON A SCRE5
PASS = ANO!R N9ETE54
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #GH
  ,WIDE \ ,&RE ,RE$1 ! ,BILLS' MO/
DANG]\S RCVR1 L9$ UP ON ! LEFT SIDE4 ,:5
! BALL 0 SNAPP$1 HE TOOK (F D[N !
SIDEL9E4
  ,HE FAK$ IN1 !N W5T \4 ,A ,H\/ON
DEF5SIVE BACK MOV$ )! FAKE4 ,RE$ 0 WIDE
OP5 J 9SIDE ! T54 ,HE TURN$ & LOOK$ =!
BALL4
  ,REI* RIFL$ A PASS 96,RE$'S *E/4 ,RE$
CAU<T ! BALL AT ! FIVE1 HALF-/UM#D1 !N
REGA9$ 8 FOOT+ & TROTT$ 96! 5D Z"O4
,T\*D[N1 ,BU6ALO6 ,! SCORE 0 #CE-BD )
NE>LY FIVE M9UTES LEFT 6PLAY 9 ! ?IRD
QU>T]4
  ,X 0 ! ,BILLS' TURN 6CELEBRATE4 ,!
PLAY]S ON ! SIDEL9ES TURN$ 6! FANS &
WAV$ _! >MS 9 ! AIR4 ,AL? ONLY AB HALF !
CR[D REMA9$1 ! *E]S E*O$ Z IF ! /ADIUM 7
FULL ( P4 ,\TSIDE1 _M (! FANS :O _H LEFT
! GAME TURN$ >.D & TRI$ 6GET BACK 9SIDE4
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TRI$ 6GET _! RHY?M GO+ AG4 ,!Y DECID$ 6G
BACK 6! PASS+ GAME T _H "W$ S WELL 9 !
F/ HALF4
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #GI
  ,B ! ,BILLS 7 ON FIRE4 ,:5 ,OIL]
QU>T]BACK ,W>R5 ,MOON DROPP$ BACK & ?REW
D[NFIELD1 ,BU6ALO SAFETY ,H5RY ,J"OS
PICK$ (F ! PASS & RETURN$ ! BALL 6!
,H\/ON TW5TY-?REE4
  ,! ,OIL]S DEF5SE DUG IN4 ,!Y 7 DET]M9$
N 6LET ! ,BILLS SCORE AG4 ,_! DET]M9,N
PD (F4
  ,?REE PLAYS NETT$ ! ,BILLS ONLY FIVE
Y>DS4 ,X 0 F\R? D[N4
  ,BU6ALO COA* ,M>V ,LEVY KNEW T !
,BILLS CD KICK A FIELD GOAL1 B HE S5S$ T
,REI* 0 ON A ROLL4 ,Z HE REMEMB]$ AF !
GAME1 8,I TOLD ! O!R COA*ES IF WE HIT A
F\R? ,7D[N7'1 WE'RE GO+ = X4 ,I DIDN'T
"K WE'D GET A T\*D[N ON ! PLAY1 B !
R1SON+ 0 T IF WE MADE ! FIELD GOAL1 WE 7
/ D[N 0EI<T4 ,! QU>T] 0 NE>LY OV] & WE'D
2 GO+ 96! W9D 9 ! F\R? QU>T]1 & WE'D H
6GET V CLOSE 6TRY A FIELD GOAL40
  ,S F>1 ! ,BILLS _H BE5 ?R[+ 6!
SIDEL9ES4 ,? "T1 ,LEVY *OSE A PLAY ":
,REI* ?REW ! BALL UP ! MI4LE4
  ,REI* TOOK ! BALL F C5T] & QKLY SKIPP$
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #HJ
96! POCKET4 ,WIDE RCVR ,&RE ,RE$ DA%$
D[NFIELD & 96! 5D Z"O1 TRY+ 6SPLIT ! TWO
,H\/ON SAFETIES4
  ,REI* ?REW4 ,) BO? DEF5D]S CLOS+ IN1
,RE$ R1*$ OV] 8 LEFT %\LD] & PULL$ !
PASS F ! SKY6 ,T\*D[N6
  ,N[ ! SCORE 0 #CE-CA4 ,9 LESS ?AN SEV5
M9UTES1 ! ,BILLS _H SCOR$ AN AMAZ+1
ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVA#1 F\R T\*D[NS1 ?REE
ON T\*D[N PASSES 0,FRANK ,REI*6
  ,NEI T1M SCOR$ ON _! NEXT POSSES.N4
,E>LY 9 ! F\R? QU>T]1 ! ,OIL]S DROVE
DEEP 96,BU6ALO T]RITORY4 ,X APPE>$ Z IF
!Y _H W1!R$ ! ,BILLS' -EBACK & 7 PREP>$
6RESUME -M& (! GAME4
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,OIL]S DECID$ 6TRY =A FIELD GOAL4
  ,J :5 ! T1M T _H ONCE _H A ?IRTY-TWO-
PO9T L1D ?"\ NO?+ ELSE CD G WR;G1 X DID4
,HOLD] ,GREG ,MONTGOM]Y DROPP$ ! SNAP4
,BU6ALO TOOK OV]4 ,! SCORE REMA9$ #CE-
CA4
  ,ONCE M ,REI* L$ ! ,BILLS D[N ! FIELD
"O PLAY AT A "T4 ,K5NE? ,DAVIS BROKE
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #HA
LOOSE ON A L;G RUN 6BR+ ! BALL PA/
MIDFIELD4 ,!N ,REI* LOOK$ = ,&RE ,RE$4
  ,X SEEM$ T ,REI* CDN'T MISS4 ,RE$
SNA7$ ! PASS F ! #AG-Y>D L9E & SCOR$
EASILY PUTT+ ! ,BILLS 9 ! L1D1 #CH-CE6
  ,N[ X 0 ,H\/ON'S TURN 6TRY 6-E BACK4
,2G9N+ ON _! [N ?IRTY-SEV51 ,W>R5 ,MOON
MOV$ ! T1M D[NFIELD Z ! CLOCK />T$ 6RUN
\4 ,) ONLY TWELVE SECONDS LEFT 9 ! GAME1
,AL ,DEL ,GRECO BOOT$ A FIELD GOAL F !
#BF-Y>D L9E4 ,! SCORE 0 TI$1 #CH-CH4 ,!
TWO T1MS WD H 6PLAY OV]"T4 ,:O"E SCOR$
F/ WD W94
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CO9 TOSS 6DET]M9E :O WD RCV ! KICK4 ,!
,OIL]S WON & ELECT$ 6RCV4 ,! ,BILLS HOP$
T _! /R+ ( LUCK _HN'T RUN \4
  ,! ,OIL]S RCVD ! KICK & TOOK OV] AT _!
[N #BJ-Y>D L9E4 ,TWO PLAYS NETT$ ONLY
SEV5 Y>DS4 ,!N1 ON ?IRD & ?REE1 ,W>R5
,MOON DROPP$ BACK 6PASS4 ,BU6ALO NOSE
TACKLE ,JEFF ,W"R PU%$ PA/ 8 BLOCK] &
TOOK D1D AIM AT ,MOON4
  ,! QU>T]BACK SCRAM#D 6GET AWAY4 ,J Z
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #HB
,W"R R1*$ = HM1 HE LAUN*$ AN AWKW>D %ORT
PASS D[NFIELD4
  ,BU6ALO DEF5SIVE BACK ,NATE ,ODOMES
DIDN'T EV5 H 6MOVE4 ,! BALL W5T "R 96HIS
H&S AT ! ?IRTY-N9E4 ,HE TOOK A /EP1 !N 0
TACKL$ 0,H\/ON RCVR ,HAYWOOD ,JE6RIES4
  ,! CR[D AT ,RI* ,/ADIUM W5T BALLI/IC4
,Z ,ODOMES W5T D[N1 ! REF]EE ?REW A
P5ALTY FLAG HI< 96! AIR4
  ,BU6ALO FANS HELD _! BR1?4 ,IF ! CALL
W5T AG/ ! ,BILLS1 ! 9T]CEP;N MI<T 2
NULLIFI$4
  ,! REF]EE /OOD 9 ! MI4LE (! FIELD &
SWIT*$ ON 8 MICROPH"O4 ,Z HE PULL$ 8 "R
H& D[N 9 FRONT ( 8 FACE1 HE SD1 8,FACE
MASK1 ,H\/ON4 ,FIFTE5-Y>D P5ALTY F !
SPOT (! 9FRAC;N4 ,F/ D[N1 ,BU6ALO60
  ,! CR[D ERUPT$ ) *E]S Z ! REF]EE PAC$
(F ! P5ALTY & PLAC$ ! BALL ON ! #BJ-Y>D
L9E4 ,FRANK ,REI* &! ,BU6ALO (F5SE *>G$
ONTO ! FIELD4
  ,X 0 NO "T 6TAKE *.ES4 ,! ,BILLS 7 ALR
WELL )9 FIELD GOAL RANGE4 ,REI* CALL$ =
TWO SAFE RUNS UP ! MI4LE1 : NETT$ ONLY A
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #HC
C\PLE ( Y>DS4 ,!N COA* ,M>V ,LEVY WAV$ !
FIELD GOAL T1M ONTO ! FIELD4
  ,LEVY 0 PLAY+ X SAFE4 ,0KICK+ ON ?IRD
D[N 9/1D ( WAIT+ = F\R? D[N1 ! ,BILLS CD
FUM# ! SNAP OR H ! KICK BLOCK$1 & / H A
*.E 6RECOV] ! BALL & TRY AG4
  ,KICK] ,/EVE ,*RI/IE L9$ UP ! KICK &
TOOK A FEW C>E;L /EPS BACK4 ,HE SIGNAL$
T HE 0 R1DY4
  ,Z ! HOLD] PULL$ ! BALL F ! AIR &
PLAC$ X UP"R ON ! GR.D1 ,*RI/IE ?"\ ONLY
(! PLACE ": HE WANT$ 6KICK ! BALL4 ,HE
TOOK ?REE QK /EPS4 ,BOOM6 ,8 FOOT F.D !
FOOTBALL4
  ,5D OV] 5D1 ! BALL SPUN 2T ! UP"RS4
  ,! REF]EES ?REW _! >MS 96! AIR4
  ,! KICK 0 GD6 ,! GAME 0 OV]4 ,! ,BILLS
WON1 #DA-CH6
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MO2$ EA* O!R4 ,! ,OIL]S 7 /UNN$4 ,S"EAL
,H\/ON PLAY]S EV5 COLLAPS$ 6! GR.D )
4APPO9T;T4
  ,FRANK ,REI* RAN ACR ! FIELD T[>D !
TUNNEL L1D+ 6! ,BU6ALO LOCK] ROOM1 8 FI/
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           ,,JANU>Y #B1 #AIID
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D[NFIELD4 ,C[BOY RETURN MAN ,KEV9
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A TI<T] BALL GAME4
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BALL BACK1 & !Y PUT X 9 8 H&S ! F/ PLAY4
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,_! BE/ *.E 6W9 WD 2 6KNOCK HM \ (! BALL
GAME4
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #IA
6RUN4
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L9EBACK]S4
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6PUNT4 ,!N ! ,GIANTS KICK$ A FIELD GOAL
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,!N ! ,GIANTS TOOK OV] DEEP 9 _! [N
T]RITORY4
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #IB
  ,RUNN+ BACK ,RODNEY ,HAMPTON C>RI$ !
BALL = N9E ( TWELVE PLAYS1 &! ,GIANTS
PU%$ D[N ! FIELD4 ,) ONLY SECONDS LEFT1
&! BALL ON ! ,C[BOY F\RTE51 ,NEW ,YORK
KICK$ A FIELD GOAL 6FIE ! GAME AT #AC-
AC4
  ,MO;TS LAT]1 ! CLOCK RAN \4 ,AF A
BRIEF RE/1 ! TWO CLUBS WD H 6PLAY OV]"T4
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HMF 6BE HIT 9 ! *E/ & SIDE4 ,N[1 9 A4I;N
6! %\LD] 9JURY1 HE _H BRUIS$ 8 BR1/B"O &
RIBS4 ,HE %D H BE5 ON 8 WAY 6A HOSPITAL4
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NE$$ HM4
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BODY4 ,HE KNEW T IF HE LEFT ! GAME1 !
,GIANTS WD RCV A HUGE EMO;NAL LIFT4 ,HE
_H 6KEEP PLAY+1 HE LAT] REMEMB]$1 8IF
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,GIANTS 6GU>D AG/ ! RUN1 ALL[+ QU>T]BACK
,TROY ,AIKMAN 6?R[ ! BALL D[NFIELD4
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #IC
  ,B F/ ! ,C[BOYS _H 6GET ! BALL4 ,!
,GIANTS WON ! TOSS & *OSE 6RCV4 ,Z SOON
Z !Y DID1 !Y />T$ DRIV+4 ,A P5ALTY = AN
ILLEGAL BLOCK F9,Y /ALL$ !M1 & ,NEW
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AT _! [N TW5TY-FIVE4
  ,9 ! HU4LE1 ALL EYES 7 ON ,SMI?4 ,8
TEE? 7 CL5*$1 & HE MOV$ /I6LY4
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PA91 : 0 N[ S BAD HE _H BITT5 "? 8
M\?PIECE4 ,HE J WANT$ 6W94
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,EMMITT (F5SE4
  ,"T AF "T !Y PUT ! BALL 9 8 H&S4
,RUNN+ 9SIDE Z WELL Z \TSIDE1 ,SMI?
%R$D$ ! ,GIANTS' DEF5SE1 !N PU%$ =W>D =
M Y>DAGE ) TWO OR ?REE DEF5D]S DRAP$ OV]
8 BACK4
  ,EV5 :5 ! ,C[BOYS DECID$ 6PASS1 !Y /
PUT ! BALL 9 ,SMI?'S H&S4 ,HE CAU<T ?REE
PASSES ON ! DRIVE = TW5TY-F\R Y>DS4
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #ID
  ,Z HE BROKE "? ! L9E ( SCRIMMAGE ON "O
PLAY1 /> L9EBACK] ,LAWR;E ,TAYLOR1 "O (!
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TACKLE4
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8,X 0 J A REAC;N40
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8,RUN 2H ME & PICK ME UP4 ,I DON'T WANT
6LIE ON ! GR.D40 ,NEWTON NO4$ 9 ADMIR,N4
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TWO ,GIANTS & F9,Y /A7]$ F ! FIELD4 ,!
CR[D APPLAUD$ 9 GRIM APPRECI,N ( 8
MONU;TAL P]=M.E4
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GRUEL+ Y>DS4 ,HE LOOK$ 6! SIDEL9ES & SAW
T ! ,C[BOYS 7 )9 FIELD GOAL RANGE4 ,HE
_H D"O :AT HE'D SET \ 6D4 8,GET ME \ (
"H60 HE CALL$ 6! ,DALLAS B5*4
        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #IE
  ,! FIELD GOAL UNIT *>G$ ONTO ! FIELD Z
,SMI? /I6LY WALK$ (F4 ,PLACE KICK] ,$DIE
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&! ,C[BOYS WON1 #AF-AC4 ,EMMITT ,SMI?'S
"D 0 D"O4
  ,=! GAME1 HE _H GA9$ AN AMAZ+ #AFH
Y>DS ON #CB C>RIES1 PLUS ANO!R #FA ON
#AJ PASS RECEP;NS4 ,( ,DALLAS'S #GJ
(F5SIVE PLAYS1 ,SMI? _H H&L$ ! BALL ON
#DB1 GA9+ #BBI (! T1M'S #CCI Y>DS4 ,ON !
F9AL GAME-W9N+ DRIVE1 HE _H H&L$ ! BALL
ON N9E (! T1M'S ELEV5 PLAYS & GA9$ #DA (
_! #EB Y>DS4
  ,I DON'T "K H[ HE DID X10 ADMITT$
,C[BOY GU>D ,KEV9 ,GOGAN AF ! GAME4 8,HE
SUCK$ X UP = 8 BOYS40
  ,AF ! GAME1 AN OBVI\SLY PA9$ ,EMMITT
,SMI? MET ) REPORT]S & EXPLA9$ 8 DECI.N
6KEEP PLAY+4 ,ALL HE 0 ?9K+ (1 HE SD1 0
W9N+ ! GAME4 ,!N HE F9,Y ALL[$ HMF !
LUXURY ( ?9K+ (! SECOND ?+ HE'D A*IEV$ T
"D--W9N+ 8 ?IRD RU%+ TITLE4 8,^? >E TWO
?+S ,I C "S"D LOOK BACK ON & SAY1
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        ,GRT ,MO;TS 9 ,FOOTBALL      #IF
  ,:5 A REPORT] ASK$ ,SMI? IF HE WD 2 A#
6PLAY 9 ! F/ GAME (! PLAY(F J TWO WEEKS
AWAY1 HE MANAG$ A SMILE4 8,"!'S NO WAY
!Y'LL KEEP ME \ ( X40
  ,( T1 NO "O _H ANY D\BT4