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M"OY4 ,HE DIDN'T WANT A BIG H\SE OR A
FANCY C>4 ,8 P>5TS & FAMILY 7 ALR -=TA#4
,X 0 /RANGE4 ,2F HE SIGN$ ! 3TRACT1 HE
_H BE5 HAPPY & SATISFI$ ) 8 LIFE4 ,HE
_HN'T NE$$ ANY?+4 ,N[1 ALL (A SU451 HE 0
RI*4 ,HE / DIDN'T NE$ ANY?+1 B HE WASN'T
V HAPPY4
  ,/EVE REGRETT$ SIGN+ ! 3TRACT ALM
IMMLY4 ,HE HAT$ ! WAY P LOOK$ AT HM N[1
& HE FELT BAD T HE _H GIV5 UP ON 8 DR1M
( PLAY+ 9 ! ,,NFL 2C ( M"OY4 ,HE FELT J
Z HE _H DUR+ 8 FRE%MAN YE> AT ,,BYU1 :5
HE WANT$ 6L1VE S*OOL & G HOME4
  ,ONCE AG1 ,/EVE ,"Y TURN$ 6HIS "F4
8,DAD10 HE SD1 8,I ?9K ,I'VE MADE A BIG
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #EA
MISTAKE4 ,I WANT 6BACK \ (! D1L40
  ,AL? ,GRIT ,"Y KNEW T ,/EVE 0 UNHAPPY1
HE GAVE 8 SON M* ! SAME ADVICE HE _H
(F]$ HM F\R YE>S 2F4 ,"! 7 NO QUITT]S 9
! ,"Y FAMILY4 8,Y SIGN$ A 3TRACT10 HE
TOLD ,/EVE4 8,Y H 6HONOR X40
  ,/EVE RELUCTANTLY AGRE$4 ,/1 2+ W1L?Y
2Y 8 WILDE/ DR1MS MADE HM V UNCOM=TA#4
,S"EAL YE>S LAT] HE ADMITT$ T HE C>RI$ 8
F/ *ECK1 WOR? S"EAL MILLION DOLL>S1 >.D
9 8 WALLET = WEEKS4 ,HE 0 AFRAID 6CA% X4
  ,A FEW "DS AF SIGN+1 ,/EVE REPORT$ 6!
,EXPRESS4 ,HE KNEW X WD TAKE A :ILE
6LE>N _! SY/EM1 S 9 8 F/ GAME 9 UNI=M 9
PROFES.NAL FOOTBALL1 HE WAT*$ F !
SIDEL9ES Z ! ,EXPRESS DEF1T$ ! ,OAKL&
,9VAD]S #AJ-J4 ,:5 ! ,EXPRESS WON #AC-AB
A WEEK LAT]1 ,/EVE WAT*$ AG4
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WASN'T E>N+ 8 PAY4 ,B HE KNEW HE _H 6BE
PATI5T4 ,:5 ,/EVE SAT ON ! B5* =! ?IRD
GAME 9 A R[ & WAT*$ ! ,EXPRESS LOSE 6!
,BIRM+HAM ,BULLS #AC-G1 HE S5S$ 8
OPPORTUN;Y 0 -+4 ,)A RECORD ( ONLY #B-C1
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #EB
X 0 "T =! ,EXPRESS 6F9D \ :AT !Y _H PD
=4
  ,! ,NEW ,J]SEY ,G5]ALS 7 ! ,EXPRESS'S
NEXT OPPON5TS ,! ,G5]ALS 7 "O (! BE/
T1MS 9 ! ,,USFL1 & ,NEW ,J]SEY RUNN+
BACK ,H]S*EL ,WALK] 0 ! BI7E/ /> 9 !
L1GUE4 ,! GAME 0 C]TA9 6GET A LOT (
PRESS COV]AGE4 ,2F ! GAME ,EXPRESS H1D
COA* ,JOHN ,_HL TOLD ,/EVE HE 0 8 />T+
QU>T]BACK4
  ,/EVE 0 GLAD 6PLAY1 &! PUBLIC;Y
SURR.D+ 8 APPE>.E RESULT$ 9 ALM TW5TY
?\S& FANS TURN+ \1 NE>LY TWICE ! USUAL
NUMB]4 ,/EVE PLAY$ WELL1 -PLET+ #AI (
#BI PASSES = #AFC Y>DS & "O T\*D[N4 ,B
,LOS ,ANGELES LO/1 #BF-AJ4
  ,N EV5 ,/EVE ,"Y CD W9 GAMES ON 8 [N4
,AL? ! ,EXPRESS _H A GRT D1L ( 9DIVIDUAL
TAL5T1 !Y 7 A "Y T1M & PR"O 6MISTAKES4
,! SIZE ( ,/EVE ,"Y'S 3TRACT PROV$ 6BE A
4TRAC;N & SET EXPECT,NS = HM &! T1M T
NEI CD R1*4 ,2SS1 HE 0 / LE>N+ ! (F5SE4
  ,! T1M 3T9U$ 6/RU7LE1 ,/EVE 0 />T+
6PLAY BETT]1 B AF N9E GAMES1 ! T1M'S
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #EC
RECORD 0 ONLY #C-F4
  ,AT ! SAME "T1 ! ,,USFL 0 9 TR\#4 ,FEW
T1MS 9 ! L1GUE 7 DRAW+ _M FANS4 ,"S 7 9
F9ANCIAL TR\#4 ,"! 7 EV5 RUMORS T
,EXPRESS [N] ,WILLIAM ,OLD5BURG 0 RUNN+
\ ( M"OY4 ,! PRESS SPECULAT$ T ,/EVE ,"Y
MI<T N"E SEE MO/ (! M"OY F 8 3TRACT4
  ,YET J Z "EY?+ APPE>$ 6BE FALL+ A"P1 !
,EXPRESS />T$ PLAY+ BETT] FOOTBALL4 ,ALL
(A SU451 !Y 7 "O (! BE/ T1MS 9 ! L1GUE4
  ,) ,/EVE ,"Y L1D+ ! WAY1 !Y WON SEV5 (
_! LA/ EI<T REGUL> S1SON GAMES4 ,! W9N+
/R1K VAULT$ ! ,EXPRESS 96! ,,USFL
PLAY(FS4
  ,9 ! F/ GAME (! PLAY(FS1 ! ,EXPRESS
FAC$ ! ,MI*IGAN ,PAN!RS1 DEF5D+ ,,USFL
*AMPS4 ,! TWO T1MS PLAY$ "O (! MO/
REM>KA#--& L;GE/--GAMES 9 PROFES.NAL
FOOTBALL HI/ORY4
  ,AT ! 5D (! F\R? QU>T]1 ! SCORE 0 TI$
#BA-BA4 ,AF ONLY A FEW M9UTES ( RE/1 BO?
CLUBS H1D$ BACK ON ! FIELD 6PLAY SU45
D1? OV]"T4 ,:O"E SCOR$ F/ WD W94
  ,X TOOK ANO!R #CC M9UTES & #CC SECONDS
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #ED
2F ,EXPRESS RUNN+ BACK ,MEL ,GRAY BROKE
LOOSE =A #BD-Y>D SCOR+ RUN 6GIVE ,LOS
,ANGELES ! W94 ,/EVE -PLET$ #BC ( #DD
PASSES = #BIE Y>DS 6HELP \4
  ,A WEEK LAT]1 ! ,EXPRESS RAN \ ( /1M &
LO/ 6! ,>IZONA ,WRANGL]S #CE-BC4 ,LOS
,ANGELES'S (F5SIVE L9E CDN'T KEEP !
,WRANGL]S AWAY F _! QU>T]BACK4 ,/EVE 0
SACK$ SEV5 "TS & -PLET$ ONLY #G ( #BC
PASSES4 ,8 F/ S1SON 9 PRO FOOTBALL 0
OV]4
  ,AL? ,/EVE 0 PL1S$ HE _H HELP$ !
,EXPRESS TURN _! S1SON >.D & MAKE !
PLAY(FS1 HE 0 / UNC]TA9 AB ! FUTURE (!
,,USFL & 8 "P 9 X4 ,!N1 9 MIDSUMM]1 !
,TAMPA ,BAY ,BU3ANE]S (! ,,NFL ACQUIR$
"RS 6SIGN ,/EVE IF HE "E DECID$ 6L1VE !
,EXPRESS4 ,ONCE AG1 ,/EVE ,"Y />T$ DR1M+
AB PLAY+ 9 ! ,,NFL4
  ,9 ! (F-S1SON1 ,/EVE RETURN$ 6,,BYU
6F9I% 8 DEGREE & 6ACT Z A BROADCA/] =
,,BYU FOOTBALL4 ,:ILE ,/EVE1 WAT*$ F !
PRESS BOX1 ! ,C\G>S _H _! MO/ SU3ESS;L
S1SON "E4 ,! T1M W5T UNDEF1T$ & 5D$ !
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #EE
YE> RANK$ NUMB] "O 9 ! C.TRY4
  ,Z M* Z HE 5JOY$ 2+ BACK AT ,,BYU1 HE
DR1D$ RETURN+ 6,LOS ,ANGELES =! #AIHE
,,USFL S1SON4 ,EV5 ?\< "S SPORTSWRIT]S 7
REF]R+ 6! T1M Z 8! MO/ TAL5T$ & EXCIT+
"Y T1M 9 PRO FOOTBALL10 X 0 CLE> T !
,EXPRESS &! ,,USFL 7 ON _! LA/ LEGS4
  ,T1M [N] ,WILLIAM ,OLD5BURG'S F9ANCIAL
EMPIRE _H COLLAPS$4 ,! L1GUE TOOK OV]
OP],N (! T1M4 ,9 AN EF=T 6SAVE M"OY1 MO/
(! FRONT (FICE 0 LET G4 ,! L1GUE /RU7L$
6KEEP UP XS PAY;TS 6,/EVE ,"Y & PREV5T !
T1M F FOLD+4
  ,X DIDN'T HELP :5 ! ,EXPRESS />T$ !
S1SON 0LOS+ _! F/ ?REE GAMES4 ,B ,/EVE
DIDN'T GIVE UP4 ,HE KEPT TRY+ 6W94
  ,!N1 9 ! FIF? GAME (! S1SON1 AG/
,>IZONA1 ,/EVE HURT 8 KNEE4 ,=! F/ "T 9
8 PRO C>E]1 HE 0 =C$ \ (! L9EUP DUE
69JURY4 ,HE MISS$ ?REE WEEKS4
  ,)\T HM1 ! ,EXPRESS DIDN'T W9 A GAME4
,M PLAY]S GOT HURT4 ,0! "T ,/EVE RETURN$
F ! SIDEL9ES1 HE & 8 T1MMATES 7 S
DEMORALIZ$ T !Y PLAY$ T]RI# FOOTBALL4
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #EF
  ,! T1M'S FEW FANS SOON /OPP$ -+ 6WAT*
!M PLAY4 ,9 "O GAME1 AT ! ,LOS ,ANGELES
,COLISEUM1 A /ADIUM )A CAPAC;Y ( M ?AN
"O HUNDR$ ?\S&1 FEW] ?AN FIVE ?\S& P %[$
UP4 ,/EVE _H PLAY$ 2F M FANS 9 HI<
S*OOL4
  ,Z ! S1SON LIMP$ 6A 3CLU.N1 X 2CAME
OBVI\S T ! ,,USFL 0 9 DEEP TR\#4 ,! T1M
0 HAV+ TR\# PAY+ XS BILLS1 & "S PLAY]S J
PLA9 QUIT4 ,B ,/EVE ,"Y HUNG ON4 ,HE 0 /
"U 3TRACT4
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S1SON1 ! T1M'S BUS DRIV] /OPP$ ! BUS ON
XS WAY 6! GAME & ANN\NC$1 8,I'M N MOV+
UNTIL ,I GET PD60 ,:ILE "S PLAY]S YELL$1
ONLY HALF-S]I\SLY1 8,DON'T PAY HM--LET'S
GET (F10 ,/EVE ,"Y PASS$ A HAT 6PAY !
DRIV] 8 SAL>Y4
  ,:5 ! T1M >RIV$ AT ! /ADIUM1 ?+S 7 EV5
WORSE4 ,! ,EXPRESS _H ONLY ?IRTE5 H1L?Y
PLAY]S ON (F5SE4 ,HALFWAY "? ! GAME1
,/EVE VOLUNTE]$ 6PLAY RUNN+ BACK 6HELP !
T1M4 ,8 ,,USFL C>E] 5D$1 N 2H C5T]1 TAK+
A SNAP & ?R[+ ! BALL D[NFIELD1 B Z A
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #EG
FULLBACK1 BLOCK+ = ANO!R PLAY]4
  ,AF ! GAME1 ! ,EXPRESS'S FIFTE5? LOSS
(! S1SON1 ,/EVE EXPRESS$ 8 FRU/R,N 6A
REPORT]4 8,X FELT L A HI< S*OOL GAME10
HE SD4 8,I 0 WAIT+ =! *E]L1D]S 6-E RUNN+
(F ! BUS4 ,X'S H>D 6PLAY FOOTBALL "U ^!
3DI;NS4 ,I RE,Y DON'T "K :AT ,I'M GO+
6D4 ,I J "K ,I C'T D ANY?+ L ? AG40
  ,! #AIHE ,,USFL S1SON _H BE5 A NI<TM>E
B ,/EVE 0 2G9N+ 6DR1M AG4 ,:5 HE CLOS$ 8
EYES1 HE SAW HMF PLAY+ QU>T]BACK 9 !
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               ,/EVE ,"Y             #EH

        ,*APT] ,FIVE #AIHE-AIHG
            ,! ,,NFL AT ,LA/

  ,Z SOON Z ! S1SON 5D$1 ,/EVE ,"Y ASK$
AG5T ,LEI< ,/E9B]G 6GET HM \ (! ,,USFL4
,HE WANT$ 6PLAY 9 ! ,N,NAL ,FOOTBALL
,L1GUE4
  ,/E9B]G AGRE$4 ,! ,,USFL WASN'T DO+
,/EVE'S C>E] ANY GD AT ALL4 ,HE KNEW T !
L1GUE CD N AF=D 6PAY HM ! MILLIONS (
DOLL>S / DUE ON 8 3TRACT4 ,/E9B]G />T$
NEGOTIAT+ = ,/EVE'S REL1SE4
  ,B ! ,,USFL DIDN'T WANT 6GIVE HM AWAY4
,9 FACT1 !Y WANT$ BACK "S (! M"OY !Y _H
ALR PD HM4
  ,/EVE ,"Y _H ALW SD HE DIDN'T RE,Y C>E
AB ! M"OY4 ,N[ HE _H A *.E 6PROVE X4 ,HE
PD ! L1GUE BACK M ?AN "O MILLION DOLL>S
9 ORD] 6SECURE 8 REL1SE4
  ,! D1L 0 F9,Y -PLET$ ON ,SEPTEMB] #I1
#AIHE4 ,! NEXT "D1 ,/EVE ,"Y SIGN$ A
FIVE-YE>1 SIX-MILLION-DOLL> 3TRACT )!
,,NFL'S ,TAMPA ,BAY ,BU3ANE]S4 ,F9,Y HE
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #EI
0 ": HE WANT$ 6BE4 ,9 ! ,,NFL4
  ,! ,BUCS W]5'T ! BE/ T1M 9 ! ,,NFL4 ,9
FACT1 !Y 7 J AB ! WOR/4 ,T DIDN'T MATT]
6,/EVE4 ,HE 0 J HAPPY 6BE "!4
  ,B ONCE AG1 ,/EVE ,"Y F.D HMF ON !
SIDEL9ES1 PLAY+ BACKUP QU>T]BACK :ILE HE
LE>N$ ANO!R (F5SE4 ,:ILE ,TAMPA ,BAY
COA* ,LEEMAN ,B5NETT 3SID]$ HM !
,BU3ANE]S' 8QU>T]BACK (! FUTURE10
QU>T]BACK ,/EVE ,DE,B]G 0 ! ,BUCS'
8QU>T]BACK (! PRES5T40
  ,ANO!R PLAY] MI<T H BE5 RES5T;L (
,/EVE ,"Y1 B ,DE,B]G 0 DI6]5T4 ,AT !
2G9N+ ( 8 ,,NFL C>E]1 HE _H S]V$ Z A
BACKUP 6,DALLAS ,C[BOY GRT ,ROG]
,/AUBA*1 ,/EVE ,"Y'S BOYHOOD H]O4
,/AUBA* DID ALL HE CD 6HELP ,DE,B]G4 ,S
:5 ,DE,B]G F9,Y 2 CAME A />T] HMF1 HE
RETURN$ ! FAVOR 0DO+ :AT"E HE CD 6HELP 8
BACKUPS4 ,HE 0 A T1M PLAY]4
  ,DE,B]G _H (T5 D"O 8 JOB TOO WELL4
,E>LI] 9 8 C>E]1 HE _H BE5 ! />T+
QU>T]BACK =! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO #DI]S4 ,:5
! #DI]S DRAFT$ ,NOTRE ,DAME QU>T]BACK
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #FJ
,JOE ,MONTANA1 ,DE,B]G TOOK ,MONTANA "U
8 W+1 ONLY 6WAT* ,MONTANA TAKE 8 JOB4
,AF ,DE,B]G 0 TRAD$ 6! ,D5V] ,BRONCOS1 !
SAME ?+ HAPP5$ Z ,D5V] DRAFT$ BACKUP
QU>T]BACK ,JOHN ,ELWAY4 ,/1 DESPITE ?
PATT]N1 ,DE,B]G R1*$ \ 8 H& 6HELP ,/EVE
,"Y4
  ,EA* WEEK1 ,/EVE PRACTIC$ )! T1M &
LE>N$ A LL BIT M AB ! ,BUCS' (F5SE &
LIFE 9 ! ,,NFL4 ,!N EA* ,SUN"D HE /OOD
ON ! SIDEL9ES & WAT*$ Z ! ,BUCS TOOK A
B1T+ ON ! FIELD4 ,AL? HE TRI$ 6BE
PATI5T1 HE DESP]ATELY WANT$ 6PLAY4
  ,9 ! TWELF? GAME (! S1SON1 ! ,NEW
,YORK ,JETS1 H>DLY ! BE/ T1M 9 ! L1GUE1
DE/ROY$ ! ,BUCS #FB-BH4 ,ALL GAME L;G1
,TAMPA ,BAY FANS *ANT$1 8,WE WANT ,"Y6
,WE WANT ,"Y60 ,AF ! GAME1 ,COA* ,B5NETT
ANN\NC$ T ,/EVE ,"Y 0 N[ 8 />T+
QU>T]BACK4
  ,AT LA/6 ,/EVE ,"Y'S DR1M 0 GO+ 6-E
TRUE4 ,HE PRACTIC$ H>D ALL WEEK1 & :5 HE
RAN ONTO ! FIELD Z ! ,BUCS PLAY$ HO/ 6!
,DETROIT ,LIONS1 HE CD H>DLY 3TA9 8
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #FA
EXCITE;T4
  ,X DIDN'T TAKE L;G =! ,LIONS 6SETTLE
HM D[N4 ,! ,BUCS' (F5SIVE L9E 0 ALM
HELP.S AG/ ! ,LIONS' PASS RU%1 & ,/EVE
SP5T M* (! GAME RAC+ >.D ! FIELD TRY+
6AVOID 2+ SACK$4 ,5T]+ ! ?IRD QU>T]1 !
,BUCS TRAIL$ #AC-F4 ,"Y _H PASS$ = ONLY
#CH Y>DS4
  ,DETROIT A4$ A FIELD GOAL 69CR1SE _!
L1D 6#AF-F4 ,!N1 ) J "U F\R M9UTES LEFT
9 ! GAME1 ,BUC RUNN+ BACK ,JAMES ,WILD]
BULL$ ACR ! GOAL L9E 6MAKE ! SCORE #AF-
AC4 ,! ,BUCS GOT ! BALL BACK A FEW
M9UTES LAT]4
  ,ALL (A SU451 ,/EVE F.D 8 PASS+ RHY?M4
,HE QKLY L$ ! ,BUCS D[NFIELD4 ,!Y TI$ !
GAME )A FIELD GOAL & S5T ! GAME 96OV]-
"T4
  ,ONCE AG1 ,/EVE L$ ! ,BUCS 96FIELD
GOAL RANGE4 ,:5 ! KICK SPLIT ! UP"RS1 !
,BUCS WON1 #AI-AF1 ONLY _! SECOND
VICTORY (! S1SON4 ,B ) ,/EVE ,"Y AT
QU>T]BACK1 ! ,BUCS 7 #A-J4
  ,T 0 ! HI<LI<T (! S1SON4 ,TAMPA ,BAY
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #FB
W5T ON 6DROP ! NEXT TWO GAMES1 F9I%+ AT
#B-AD4 ,9 ! (F-S1SON1 ,/EVE "W$ \ M ?AN
"E 2F4 ,HE WANT$ 6MAKE SURE HE 0 R1DY =!
#AIHF S1SON4 ,N[ T HE 0 ! />T+
QU>T]BACK1 HE 0 DET]M9$ 6TRY 6L1D !
,BUCS 96! PLAY(FS4
  ,/EVE ,"Y 2GAN ! EXHIBI;N S1SON Z !
NUMB] "O QU>T]BACK1 B AF ONLY A FEW
WEEKS1 ,COA* ,B5NETT ANN\NC$ T HE _H
DECID$ 6G ) ,DE,B]G AG4 ,HE DIDN'T ?9K
,/EVE ,"Y "U/OOD ! ,BUC (F5SE1 & HE
4LIK$ ! FACT T :5 ,/EVE FELT TOO M*
PRESSURE F ! DEF5SE1 HE TOOK (F & RAN )!
BALL4 ,UNLIKE MO/ QU>T]BACKS1 ,/EVE N"E
DUCK$ \ ( B.DS OR SLID 6! GR.D 6AVOID 2+
HIT4 ,HE PUT 8 H1D D[N & RAN L A
HALFBACK4
  ,! ,BUCS OP5$ _! S1SON PLAY+ HO/ 6!
,SAN ,FRANCISCO #DI]S4 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO
QU>T]BACK ,JOE ,MONTANA _H A "D L "O
,/EVE ,"Y _H _H ONCE = ,,BYU4 ,MONTANA
%R$D$ ! ,BUC DEF5SE = #CDF PASS+ Y>DS4
,/EVE ,DE,B]G1 ON ! O!R H&1 ?REW SEV5
9T]CEP;NS4 ,! #DI]S WON 9 A R\T4
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #FC
  ,/EVE ,"Y CDN'T "U/& :Y HE WASN'T PUT
9 ! GAME4 ,TAMPA ,BAY LO/ AG ! FOLL[+
WEEK Z HE WAT*$ HELP.SLY F ! B5*4
  ,F9,Y ,COA* ,B5NETT DECID$ HE _H SE5 5
( ,DE,B]G4 ,HE ANN\NC$ T ,/EVE ,"Y WD
/>T =! ,BUCS 9 _! NEXT GAME1 AG/
,DETROIT4
  ,! WEEKS ON ! SIDEL9ES _H TAK5 _!
TOLL4 ,/EVE _H A T]RI# GAME4 ,HE ?REW =
ONLY #CI Y>DS4 ,B "SH[ ! ,BUCS WON4 ,T 0
5 6E>N HM ANO!R />T4
  ,/EVE HOP$ 6L1D ! T1M ON A W9N+ /R1K &
96! PLAY(FS4 ,AF ALL1 X 0 / E>LY 9 !
S1SON4
  ,EA* (! NEXT TWO GAMES1 AG/ ,ATLANTA &
,LOS ,ANGELES1 W5T 96OV]"T4 ,EA* "T1 !
,BUCS LO/4
  ,! N>R[ DEF1TS DEMORALIZ$ ! T1M4 ,!
,TAMPA ,BAY PLAY]S 7 US$ 6LOS+1 B AF -+
S CLOSE 6W9N+ & FALL+ %ORT1 !Y />T$ GIV+
UP4
  ,EA* WEEK1 ! ,BUCS PLAY$ WORSE ?AN !
WEEK 2F4 ,AL? ,/EVE "S"TS PLAY$ WELL1
NO?+ HE DID SEEM$ 6MAKE A DI6];E4 ,!
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #FD
REMA9D] (! S1SON 0 A RERUN (! EXP]I;E
,"Y _H _H ) ,LOS ,ANGELES 9 8 SECOND
S1SON 9 ! ,,USFL4 ,! 9JURIES PIL$ UP1 &
,/EVE />T$ TAK+ A B1T+4
  ,9 ! LA/ HOME GAME (! S1SON1 AG/ ,GRE5
,BAY1 4GU/$ ,TAMPA ,BAY FANS ?REW LEMONS
ON ! FIELD & BOO$ & JE]$ ALL GAME L;G Z
! ,BUCS LO/ #BA-G4 ,A WEEK LAT]1 ,TAMPA
LO/ 6,/4 ,L\IS Z ! S1SON M]CI;LLY CAME
6AN 5D4 ,! ,BUCS F9I%$ A 4A/R\S #B-AD1 !
WOR/ RECORD 9 ! 5TIRE L1GUE4 ,! ONLY ?+
,/EVE ,"Y'S ,BUCS WON 0 ! "R 6MAKE ! F/
PICK 9 ! #AIHG ,,NFL DRAFT4 ,SOON AF !
S1SON 5D$1 ,TAMPA ,BAY ANN\NC$ T !Y
9T5D$ 6USE T DRAFT PICK 6SELECT A
QU>T]BACK4
  ,Z F> Z ! ,BUCS 7 3C]N$1 8! QU>T]BACK
(! FUTURE0 _H 2COME 8! QU>T]BACK (!
PA/40 ,/EVE ,"Y 0 HI/ORY4 ,AL? HE 0
BITT]LY 4APPO9T$1 ,/EVE DIDN'T BLAME !M4
,AF ALL1 9 N9ETE5 GAMES Z ,TAMPA ,BAY'S
/>T+ QU>T]BACK OV] TWO S1SONS1 HE _H L$
! ,BUCS 6ONLY ?REE W9S4 ,B HE AL KNEW HE
_HN'T _H M* HELP4 ,:5 ! ,BUCS DRAFT$
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #FE
,UNIV]S;Y ( ,MIAMI QU>T]BACK ,V9NIE
,TE/AV]DE ) _! F/ PICK1 ,/EVE FIGUR$ 8
"DS 9 ,TAMPA ,BAY 7 NUMB]$4 ,! ,BUCS
W]5'T GO+ 6PAY HM A MILLION DOLL>S A YE>
J 6SIT ON ! B5*4
  ,"EY?+ 0 FALL+ A"P4 ,AF F\R YE>S 9 PRO
FOOTBALL1 ,"Y 0 VIEW$ 0_M P Z A FAILURE4
,/ATI/IC,Y HE 0 "O (! WOR/ QU>T]BACKS 9
! L1GUE4 ,JIM ,MC,MAHON1 :OM ,/EVE _H
SU3E$$ AT ,,BYU1 _H 2COME A /> )!
,*ICAGO ,BE>S & L$ ! T1M 6A ,SUP] ,B[L
W9 9 #AIHF4 ,/EVE ,"Y 0 / 3SID]$ J ANO!R
GD COLLEGE QU>T]BACK4 ,"S P 7 2G9N+
63SID] HM A HAS-BE5 AT AGE TW5TY-FIVE4
  ,HE TRI$ 6G ON ) 8 LIFE4 ,9 ! (F-
S1SON1 HE B"\ A BIG H\SE BACK 9 ,UTAH &
PLANN$ 6GET M>RI$4 ,HE LOOK$ =W>D 6/>T+
A FAMILY & SETTL+ D[N4 ,B ! NI<T 2F !
W$D+1 AF ALL 8 FRS _H FL[N 96,PROVO1 HE
CALL$ ! W$D+ (F4
  ,HE DIDN'T BO!R 6MOVE 96HIS NEW HOME4
,9/1D1 HE MOV$ 96AN OLD PIONE] H\SE NO
BI7] ?AN A /UDIO A"P;T4 ,HE TRI$
63C5TRATE ON LAW S*OOL1 PLAY$ >.D ON 8
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #FF
PIANO1 & ?"\ AB ! FUTURE4 ,HE _H N"E
GIV5 UP 2F1 B =! F/ "T 9 8 LIFE1 ,/EVE
,"Y 2GAN 6WOND] IF HE WD "E FULFILL 8
DR1MS4 ,DESPITE ALL 8 H>D "W & PATI;E1
F\R YE>S AF L1V+ COLLEGE HE 0 UNC]TA9 (
:AT ! FUTURE HELD4
  ,G5],NS 2F1 8 GRT-GRT-GRT-GR&"F _H
FAC$ A SIMIL> SITU,N4 ,:5 ,BRIGHAM ,"Y
F/ CAME 6,UTAH1 ! FUTURE LOOK$ V BL1K
9DE$4 ,YET HE _H P]SEV]$4 ,N[ X 0 "T =
,/EVE ,"Y 6TAKE A LESSON F 8 FAM\S
ANCE/OR4 ,? 0 NO "T 6GIVE UP4












               ,/EVE ,"Y             #FG

         ,*APT] ,SIX #AIHG-AIIJ
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! ,,NFL4
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IF HE'D N"E H A *.E 6PLAY AG4 ,:5 HE _H
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5TIRE ,RAID]S T1M4 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO WON
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SIDEL9ES AG4
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6REGRET 8 DECI.N 6-E 6,SAN ,FRANCISCO4
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FUR!R4
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,JOE ,MONTANA & LI/5+ 6HIS COA*ES4
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6WAT* ON .,MON"D .,NI<T .,FOOTBALL4
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,*ICAGO1 ,JOE ,MONTANA &! #DI]S 7
EXPECT$ 6W9 BIG4
  ,E>LY 9 ! F/ QU>T]1 ,JOE ,MONTANA
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FELL D[N4
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(! GAME4
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ONTO ! FIELD & TOOK OV]4
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!Y _HN'T SE5 T M* ( _! NEW BACKUP
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,MONTANA HURT1 !Y WOND]$ IF ,/EVE ,"Y CD
H&LE ! #DI] (F5SE4
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T1MMATES4 ,HE 0 N]V\S1 B HE DIDN'T D>E
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WAY4
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T1MMATES PAUS$1 !N 5?USIA/IC,Y BROKE F !
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MILLION YE>S3 A 8KEEP]40 ,HE WD C>RY !
BALL HMF4
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SIGNALS Z ! P[];L ,BE> DEF5SE DUG IN4
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,!N HE CUT UPFIELD 2H A BLOCK & BROKE
96! ,*ICAGO SECOND>Y4 ,HE D.ED \TSIDE &
LEFT A ,BE> L9EBACK] CLAW+ AT ! AIR4 ,!N
HE SPR9T$ D[N ! SIDEL9E4
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TACKLE4 ,HE _H ! ANGLE ON ,/EVE &
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EXPECT$ ! QU>T]BACK 6H1D \ ( B.DS4 ,!
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FLEW BACKW>DS6 ,/EVE RAN "R OV] HM 2F
S"EAL ,BE>S F9,Y PIL$ ON 8 BACK & BR"\
HM D[N4
  8,F/ D[N1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO60 SCR1M$ !
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QU>T]BACK ,/EVE ,"Y40 ,! FANS RO>$ _!
APPROVAL4 ,BACK 9 ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO
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CL9*$ HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE 9 ! PO/-
S1SON1 & ,/EVE ,"Y _H PROV5 HE CD RUN !
#DI] (F5SE4
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?IRD QU>T]1 ) ,M9NESOTA L1D+ #BG-AJ1 !
#DI]S 7 =C$ 6PUNT4 ,Z ,JOE ,MONTANA
/EPP$ (F ! FIELD & PULL$ LOOSE ! *9 /RAP
ON 8 HELMET1 ,BILL ,WAL% PUT 8 H& ON 8
%\LD]4
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OV]4
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WAIT =! NEXT S1SON 62G94 ,9 LIMIT$ DUTY
9 #AIHG1 HE _H -PLET$ #CG ( #FI PASSES4
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WORRY DUR+ ! UPCOM+ S1SON 0 T 8,WE MI<T
H A QU>T]BACK 3TROV]SY40
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POSI;N4 ,NO MATT] H[ H>D HE TRI$1 "! 0
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NO WAY 6KEEP BO? QU>T]BACKS HAPPY4
  ,9 PRES1SON PLAY1 ,/EVE ,"Y CLE>LY
\TPLAY$ ,JOE ,MONTANA4 ,AT ! SAME "T1 "!
7 RUMORS T ! #DI]S 7 5T]TA9+ TRADE (F]S
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9SIDE TRACK 6! />T+ JOB4
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ANN\NC$ T ,/EVE ,"Y WD />T ! SECOND
GAME4
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QU>T]BACK V HAPPY4 ,MONTANA WON ! F/
GAME1 & :5 ,"Y /UM#D 9 WEEK TWO1
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-E-F-2H W94 ,8 P]=M.E APPE>$ 6E>N HM !
/>T+ SPOT4
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NE$$ A RE/1 ,WAL% DIDN'T HESITATE 6BR+ 9
,/EVE ,"Y4
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  ,6EA* QU>T]BACK'S CR$IT1 !Y N"E ALL[$
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O!R 0 PLAY+ Z WELL Z HE POSSIBLY CD4
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6TWO SCORES4 ,B ) J OV] TWO M9UTES
6PLAY1 ! ,VIK+S L$1 #BA-AG4
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AT ! ,VIK+ DEF5SE4 ,! PLAY CALL$ = HM
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MI4LE (! FIELD4 ,/EVE WANT$ 6MAKE SURE
HE KNEW ":1 E PLAY] 9 ! ,M9NESOTA
SECOND>Y 0 L9$ UP4
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ALL HE SAW 7 ! PURPLE-&-:ITE J]SEYS (
,M9NESOTA'S HUGE DEF5SIVE L9E4 ,8 PASS
PROTEC;N _H BROK5 D[N6
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RUNN+4
  ,Z SOON Z HE BROKE FREE (! L9E1 ,/EVE
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AWAY & ,BR[N] CDN'T HOLD ON4
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*.E 6CAT* UP4 ,HE CAME AT ,/EVE F !
SIDE4 ,B ! QU>T]BACK CUT ! OPPOSITE
DIREC;N1 & ,MILL>D 5D$ UP ) AN >M;L (
AIR4
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,) EA* /EP1 X SEEM$ Z IF ANO!R ,M9NESOTA
,VIK+ GOT A PIECE ( HM1 B HE /UTT]-
/EPP$1 CUT BACK1 SPUN1 B\NC$1 OR D.ED \
(! WAY4 ,"SH[ HE /AY$ ON 8 FEET4
  ,Z ,/EVE B\NC$ (F TACKL]S1 HE KEPT GO+
=W>D1 T[>D ! GOAL L9E4 ,) EA* MISS1 !
,C&LE/ICK ,P>K CR[D RO>$ A LL L\D]4 ,0!
"T ! QU>T]BACK R1*$ ! T5-Y>D L9E1 "EY"O
0 ON _! FEET *E]+6
  ,/EVE ,"Y 0 L ! MILK BOTTLE 9 A
C>NIVAL GAME4 ,NO MATT] H[ H>D HE 0 HIT1
HE REFUS$ 6FALL4 ,J 9SIDE ! T5-Y>D L9E1
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/ REFUS$ 6G D[N4 ,(F BAL.E1 HE LUR*$
T[>D ! 5D Z"O4 ,/UMBL+ & /RA9+ 6/AY ON 8
FEET1 HE CAU<T SI<T (! GOAL L9E & DOVE
H1DL;G1 /RET*+ ! BALL \ AH1D ( HM4
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,T\*D[N6
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HO>SE *E]S ( SIXTY-N9E ?\S& FANS SWIRL$
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FEET & HALF-C>RI$ HM BACK 6! #DI] B5*4
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MISS4
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! WEEK 0 OV]1 NO "O CD /OP TALK+ AB
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_! 9CR$I# ABIL;Y4
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HI/ORY (! ,N,NAL ,FOOTBALL ,L1GUE4 ,!
WRIT]S DIDN'T SELECT A RUN 0,BR[N1
,SAY]S1 ,S&]S1 OR ANY (! HUNDR$S ( M5 :O
H E>N$ A LIV+ 9 ! ,N,NAL ,FOOTBALL
,L1GUE = _! ABIL;Y 6RUN )! BALL4 ,!Y
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               ,/EVE ,"Y             #HC
  ,B EV5 T HI/ORIC RUN WASN'T 5 6MAKE
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,MONTANA TOOK OV] Z SOON Z 8 BACK 0
H1L$4
  ,X WD 2 H>D 6>GUE ) ,COA* ,WAL%'S
DECI.N4 ,) ,MONTANA AT ! HELM (! #DI]
(F5SE1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO SURG$ 96! PLAY(FS
& WON ! ,,NFC *AMPION%IP &! "R 6PLAY !
,C9C9NATI ,B5GALS 9 ,SUP] ,B[L ,,XXIII4
  ,= ,/EVE ,"Y1 ! ,SUP] ,B[L EXP]I;E 0
E]ILY FAMILI>4 ,J Z HE _H /OOD ON !
SIDEL9ES & WAT*$ ,JIM ,MC,MAHON L1D !
,,BYU ,C\G>S 9 ! ,HOLI"D ,B[L1 N[ HE
WAT*$ ,MONTANA L1D ! #DI]S4 ,AL? ,SAN
,FRANCISCO /RU7L$ = M* (! GAME1 ,BILL
,WAL% N"E PUT ,/EVE ,"Y ONTO ! FIELD4
  ,) ONLY ?REE M9UTES & T5 SECONDS LEFT
6PLAY1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO TOOK POSSES.N4
,!Y 7 TRAIL+ #AF-AC & 7 #IB Y>DS AWAY F
! 5D Z"O4
  ,JOE ,MONTANA RESPOND$ ) J AB ! BE/
?REE M9UTES ( FOOTBALL HE _H "E PLAY$ 9
8 LIFE4 ,CALMLY & ME?ODIC,Y1 ,MONTANA
MOV$ ! #DI]S D[N ! FIELD4 ,) ?IRTY
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #HD
SECONDS LEFT1 HE HIT WIDE RCVR ,JOHN
,TAYLOR 9 ! MI4LE (! 5D Z"O =! W9N+
SCORE4 ,! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO #DI]S 7 ,SUP]
,B[L *AMPIONS =! ?IRD "T 9 ,JOE
,MONTANA'S C>E]4
  ,"KN SIMPLY Z 8,! ,DRIVE10 ,MONTANA'S
P]=M.E 9 ! LA/ M9UTES ( ,SUP] ,B[L
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POSI;N4 ,9 ! (F-S1SON1 :ILE ,/EVE ,"Y
RETURN$ 6,UTAH & 2GAN ATT5D+ LAW S*OOL
"P-"T1 COA* ,BILL ,WAL% RETIR$4 ,! F/ ?+
NEW COA* ,GEORGE ,SEIF]T DID 0 ANN\NCE T
"! 0 NO QU>T]BACK 3TROV]SY4 ,JOE
,MONTANA 0 8 NUMB] "O QU>T]BACK4
  ,=! NEXT TWO S1SONS1 ,/EVE ,"Y SAT ON
! B5* Z ,JOE ,MONTANA L$ ! BE/ T1M 9 !
,N,NAL ,FOOTBALL ,L1GUE4 ,9 #AIHI1 ,"Y
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0 HURT1 B HE SAW ONLY MOP-UP DUTY 9
,SUP] ,B[L ,,XXIV4 ,! ,MONTANA-L$ #DI]S
DE/ROY$ ! ,D5V] ,BRONCOS #EE-AJ 6W9 _!
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PATI;E4 ,HE PAC$ ON ! SIDEL9ES :ILE
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #HE
,MONTANA />R$4 ,HE PLAY$ LESS ?AN HE _H
9 ANY S1SON S9CE 8 FRE%MAN YE> AT ,,BYU1
APPE>+ 9 ONLY SIX REGUL> S1SON GAMES1
9CLUD+ ONLY "O />T1 & ?R[+ ONLY #FB
PASSES4
  ,ONCE ! PLAY(FS 2GAN1 X 0 M (! SAME4
,/EVE ,"Y DIDN'T PLAY 9 ! OP5+ R.D4 ,B 9
! ,,NFC *AMPION%IP GAME AG/ ! ,NEW ,YORK
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,/EVE ,"Y'S BIG *.E4
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#AIIJ4
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               ,/EVE ,"Y             #HF
,Z HE SAT 9 8 LAW S*OOL CLASSES A FEW
WEEKS AF ! ,SUP] ,B[L1 HE F.D X H>D
63C5TRATE4
  ,Z DI6ICULT Z ! PA/ S1SON _H BE51
,/EVE ,"Y / KEPT DR1M+ AB />T+ Z
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        ,*APT] ,SEV5 #AIIJ-AIIC
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MAN4
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,LEI< ,/E9B]G 6APPROA* ! #DI]S & ASK AB
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,MONTANA ANYMORE4 ,PRIVATELY HE REF]R$
6,MONTANA Z 8! QU>T]BACK :O WDN'T DIE10
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ABIL;Y 6B\NCE BACK F 9JURIES4 ,IF ,/EVE
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HM4
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TRADE1 !Y MADE X CLE> T 9 ANY TRADE
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #HH
9VOLV+ ,/EVE ,"Y1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO WANT$
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  ,= ,/EVE ,"Y1 S* A TRADE WD 2 L
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A YE>4
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6MAKE UP = LO/ "T4 ,9 ! #DI]S' F/ GAME1
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,A WEEK LAT]1 AG/ ,SAN ,DIEGO1 HE -PLET$
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L1GUE4
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RECORD :5 HE -PLET$ #AH ( #BJ PASSES =
TWO T\*D[NS A WEEK LAT]4 ,=! MON?1 HE
MADE NE>LY #GJ P]C5T ( 8 PASSES & 0 "ND
,,NFC ,(F5SIVE ,PLAY] (! ,MON?4
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QU>T] -EBACKS1 "S?+ ,/EVE ,"Y _H YET 6D4
,EA* "T HE MADE A MISTAKE1 NO MATT] H[
SMALL1 "S #DI] FANS TURN$ 6"O ANO!R &
SD1 8,JOE WDN'T H D"O T40
  ,/EVE TRI$ 6IGNORE ! CRITICISM4 ,HE
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LEG5D4 ,HE _H 6PLAY ! GAME ON ! FIELD4
  ,B ! #DI]S 7 9 TRANSI;N4 ,DESPITE
,/EVE'S [N /ELL> P]=M.E1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO
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               ,/EVE ,"Y             #IA
  ,9 A REMAT* AG/ ,ATLANTA1 ON ,NOVEMB]
#C1 X SEEM$ Z IF HE 0 R1DY 6D J T4 ,E>LY
9 ! GAME1 ! #DI]S _H ! BALL ON _! [N
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CASE4 ,T M1NT T ,JOHN ,TAYLOR WD 2 COV]$
0ONLY "O MAN4 ,IF ,TAYLOR GOT 2H !
DEF5SE1 HE CD G ALL ! WAY4
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SNAP1 DROPP$ BACK1 & LOOK$ 9 ,RICE'S
DIREC;N4
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PASS ,RICE'S WAY4
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               ,/EVE ,"Y             #IB
"W$6 ,! DEF5D] COV]+ ,TAYLOR _H HESITAT$
:5 ,"Y FAK$1 GIV+ ,TAYLOR A *.E 6SN1K
PA/ HM4
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DEF5D] TURN$ & SCRAM#D AF ,TAYLOR4
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RAC$ 6! 5D Z"O =A #IG-Y>D T\*D[N
RECEP;N4 ,SIX PO9TS = ,SAN ,FRANCISCO6
  ,/EVE ,"Y 0 AT ! TOP ( 8 GAME4 ,:5
,SAN ,FRANCISCO GOT ! BALL BACK A FEW
M9UTES LAT]1 HE L$ !M D[N ! FIELD ONCE
AG4
  ,!N CATA/ROPHE /RUCK4 ,AF LETT+ A PASS
G1 A RU%+ ,ATLANTA DEF5SIVE L9EMAN
SLIPP$ & ROLL$ 96,/EVE ,"Y'S KNEE4 ,/EVE
DROPP$ 6! GR.D1 W9C+ 9 PA94
  ,HE LIMP$ (F ! FIELD A FEW M9UTES
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  ,AL? ! 9JURY HURT1 DOCTORS TOLD HM HE
WD 2 A# 6RETURN 6AC;N 9 ?REE OR F\R
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               ,/EVE ,"Y             #IC
  ,B Z ,/EVE /OOD ON ! SIDEL9ES ! NEXT
S"EAL WEEKS1 HE WAT*$ 8 BACKUP1 =M]
,,UCLA QU>T]BACK ,/EVE ,BONO1 /EP 9 & D
A FAIR IMIT,N ( ,JOE ,MONTANA4 ,BONO
PLAY$ S WELL T "S FANS & SPORTSWRIT]S
SU7E/$ T ! #DI]S MAKE HM ! P]MAN5T />T]4
  ,T 0 J :AT ,/EVE ,"Y NE$$6 ,6F9,Y GET
8 *.E 6/EP F ,MONTANA'S %AD[ ONLY 6H 8
BACKUP TAKE OV]6
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SUBJECT4 ,9 ,DECEMB]1 ,/EVE 0 WELL 5 6BE
9 UNI=M B DIDN'T PLAY 9 EI (! NEXT TWO
GAMES4 ,! COA*ES TOLD ! PRESS T !Y 7 J
WAIT+ = 8 KNEE 6FULLY H1L4
  ,O4LY1 ,/EVE DIDN'T -PLA94 ,HE LAT]
TOLD A REPORT] T :ILE WAT*+ ,BONO RUN !
#DI] (F5SE1 HE _H R1LIZ$ T 8X 0 MY JOB
6OR*E/RATE ! (F5SE1 N PLAY E 9/RU;T'''4
,I KNEW ,I _H 6RELAX M & LET "EY?+ -E
TGR4 ,I 4COV]$ ,I J _H 6BE ME & PLAY
BALL40 ,2SS1 ! #DI]S 7 #E-A ) ,/EVE
,BONO AT QU>T]BACK4
  ,ON ,DECEMB] #AD1 ! #DI]S PLAY$ !
,KANSAS ,C;Y ,*IEFS4 ,9 ! ?IRD QU>T]1
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #ID
,BONO W5T D[N H>D & GOT UP LIMP+4 ,HE _H
HURT 8 KNEE4 ,/EVE ,"Y 0 BACK 9 ! L9EUP4
  ,HE PICK$ UP "R ": HE _H LEFT (F4 ,9 !
F9AL REGUL> S1SON GAME (! YE>1 AG/ !
MI<TY ,*ICAGO ,BE>S1 ,/EVE ,"Y 0
MAGNIFIC5T4 ,HE -PLET$ #BA ( #CB PASSES
= #CCH Y>DS & ?REE T\*D[NS4 ,:5 NO "O 0
OP51 HE PROV$ T 8 KNEE 0 H1L?Y 0DA%+ =
#FC Y>DS &A T\*D[N HMF4 ,! #DI]S WON
#EB-AD4
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! S1SON )A 4APPO9T+ #AJ-F RECORD4 ,AL?
,/EVE ,"Y L$ ! ,,NFL 9 QU>T]BACK RAT+S1
! #DI]S DIDN'T EV5 QUALIFY =! PLAY(FS4
,9 ! (F-S1SON1 #DI] FANS />T$ TALK+ AB
,JOE ,MONTANA AG4
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6TAKE 8 OLD JOB BACK4 ,:5 ! T1M HELD
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?RILL$ 6SEE T ,MONTANA 0 ?R[+ ! BALL
BETT] ?AN "E 2F4
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3TROV]SY4 ,!Y R1LIZ$ T ! SITU,N MADE NEI
,"Y NOR ,MONTANA HAPPY1 N 6M5;N ,/EVE
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #IE
,BONO1 :O "RLY ?"\ 8 #AIIA P]=M.E E>N$
HM A *.E 6PLAY4 ,=A :ILE1 !Y TRI$ 6TRADE
,/EVE ,"Y4
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5 6MAKE A TRADE4 ,:5 ,MONTANA RE9JUR$ 8
ELB[ 9 PRES1SON1 ,/EVE ,"Y'S SPOT ON !
#DI]S 0 SECURE AG1 AT L1/ =A :ILE4
  ,! #DI]S IMPROV$ 9 #AIIB1 & S DID
,/EVE ,"Y AL? HE DID RCV A SC>E 9 ! OP5+
GAME (! S1SON AG/ ! ,NEW ,YORK ,GIANTS1
:5 HE 0 KNOCK$ \ (! GAME )A 3CUS.N4 ,HE
RECOV]$1 &! NEXT WEEK AG/ ,BU6ALO ?REW
=A C>E]-HI< #DDI Y>DS & ?REE T\*D[NS4 ,!
#DI]S 7 ON _! WAY4
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,JOE ,MONTANA F9,Y H1L$ & />T$ CAMPAIGN+
= PLAY+ "T4 ,HE 0 / WILDLY POPUL> ) ,SAN
,FRANCISCO FANS1 & _M ?"\ ! #DI]S _H A
BETT] *.E 6G 6! ,SUP] ,B[L ) ,MONTANA AT
QU>T]BACK4
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NI<T AG/ ! ,DETROIT ,LIONS1 ! #DI]S
DECID$ 6SEE IF ,MONTANA 0 R1DY4
,PRIVATELY1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO'S COA*+ /AFF
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #IF
0 4CUSS+ TRAD+ ,MONTANA & WANT$ 6GIVE
O!R T1MS 9 ! ,,NFL A *.E 6TAKE A LOOK AT
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HALF (! GAME B ,JOE ,MONTANA WD PLAY !
SECOND HALF4
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PASSES1 A P]=M.E GD 5 6SECURE 8 SECOND
/RAI<T ,,NFL PASS+ TITLE4 ,B 9 ! SECOND
HALF1 ALL EYES 7 ON ,MONTANA4
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P9PO9T PASSES & DROVE ! #DI]S 6#AG QK
PO9TS &A W94
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,JOE ,MONTANA4 ,!Y =GOT ALL AB H[ WELL
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! FACT T ! GAME M1NT NO?+ 6EI T1M4
,DETROIT1 :O F9I%$ ! S1SON )A RECORD (
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PLAY(FS />T$1 ,/EVE ,"Y 0 / AT QU>T]BACK
=! #DI]S4 ,HE _H PLAY$ TOO WELL &= TOO
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #IG
L;G =! #DI]S 6B5* HM4 ,=! SECOND YE> 9 A
R[1 HE F9I%$ )! HI<E/ QU>T]BACK RAT+ 9 !
L1GUE1 & HE AL L$ ! ,,NFL ) #BF T\*D[N
PASSES &A -PLE;N P]C5TAGE ( #FF.G4 ,!
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,MO/ ,VALUA# ,PLAY]4 ,! ,SUP] ,B[L 0 !
ONLY *ALL5GE T / REMA9$ = ,/EVE ,"Y'S
#DI]S4
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6G "? ! ,DALLAS ,C[BOYS4 ,&! ,C[BOYS WD
PROVE 6BE ,/EVE ,"Y'S GRTE/ *ALL5GE YET4
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DECADE 2F1 :5 ,JOE ,MONTANA _H L$ !M 6!
F/ ( 8 F\R ,SUP] ,B[L W9S4 ,! ,C[BOYS 7
"Y] & FA/] ?AN ,SAN ,FRANCISCO & 7 L$ 0A
"Y QU>T]BACK1 ,TROY ,AIKMAN1 :OM "S
OBS]V]S 7 CALL+ ! BE/ QU>T]BACK 9 PRO
FOOTBALL S9CE ,MONTANA4 ,! ,C[BOYS 7 AT
L1/ Z TAL5T$ Z ,SAN ,FRANCISCO & LACK$
ONLY ! #DI]S' EXP]I;E4
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#AIIB ,,NFC *AMPION%IP GAME4
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               ,/EVE ,"Y             #IH
,ON ! ?IRD PLAY (! GAME1 ,/EVE FAD$ BACK
& SPOTT$ "S BLITZ+ ,C[BOY L9EBACK]S4 ,HE
IMMLY KNEW T ? M1NT WIDE RCVR ,J]RY
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MAN CD COV] ,J]RY ,RICE4
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RCVR WD BE4 ,Z SOON Z ! BALL LEFT 8 H&1
HE 0 KNOCK$ 6! GR.D4
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! YELL[ P5ALTY M>K] FLY+ "? ! AIR4 ,"O
(! #DI]S' (F5SIVE L9EM5 0 CAU<T HOLD+4
,! PLAY 0 CALL$ BACK4
  ,! #DI]S 7 =C$ 6PUNT4 ,A FEW PLAYS
LAT]1 ,DALLAS W5T AH1D #C-J ON A FIELD
GOAL4
  ,B ! #DI]S RETURN$ ! KICK(F = #EJ
Y>DS1 & ,/EVE ,"Y M>*$ ! T1M 9 =A
T\*D[N1 CROSS+ ! GOAL L9E HMF ON A "O-
Y>D PLUNGE4 ,AT ! 5D (! F/ QU>T]1 ,SAN
,FRANCISCO L$ #G-C4
               ,/EVE ,"Y             #II
  ,! TWO T1MS TRAD$ PO9TS =! NEXT TWO
QU>T]S1 & AT ! 2G9N+ (! F9AL P]IOD
,DALLAS L$ #AG-AC4
  ,SAN ,FRANCISCO FANS _H ALW LOOK$ =W>D
6SITU,NS L ?4 ,? 0 :5 ,JOE ,MONTANA ALW
RALLI$ 8 T1M F 2H4 ,!Y WOND]$ IF ,/EVE
,"Y CD D ! SAME4
  ,!Y 7 4APPO9T$4 ,TWICE ,/EVE MISR1D !
,C[BOYS' PASS COV]AGE & ?REW TWO
CRITICAL 9T]CEP;NS4 ,! ,C[BOYS 3TROLL$ !
BALL 2H ! RUNN+ ( ,EMMITT ,SMI? & PU%$
ACR TWO T\*D[NS4 ,:5 ,"Y F9,Y DROVE !
#DI]S D[N ! FIELD = ANO!R SCORE1 HE DID
S AMID *ANTS ( 8,WE WANT ,JOE6 ,WE WANT
,JOE60 ,9 ! FANS' EYES & ON ! SCOREBO>D1
! T\*D[N 0 TOO LL1 TOO LATE4 ,! ,C[BOYS
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,B[L = ,/EVE ,"Y &! #DI]S4
  ,AF ! GAME1 ,"Y FELT Z BAD Z HE _H "E
FELT AF ANY FOOTBALL GAME 9 8 LIFE4 ,9 A
PRESS 3F];E1 HE TOLD REPORT]S1 8,X'S T\<
6PUT 96^WS1 B Y C IMAG9E T >.D "H WE
RE,Y EXPECT 6G ALL ! WAY EA* YE>4 ,I'M N
SURE :AT 6SAY AT ? PO9T4 ,X HURTS40
               ,/EVE ,"Y            #AJJ
  ,:ILE ,/EVE PATI5TLY 3T9U$ 6ANSW] ALL
! REPORT]S' "QS1 ,JOE ,MONTANA LEFT !
CLUBH\SE )\T TALK+ 6ANY"O4 ,ON A ,SAN
,FRANCISCO SPORTS TALK RADIO %[ AF !
GAME1 CALL] AF CALL] SU7E/$ T ! #DI]S
TRADE "O ( _! TWO QU>T]BACKS3 ,/EVE ,"Y4
8,"Y10 SD "O CALL]1 8HAS GOT 6G4 ,WE
WANT ,JOE40 ,MO/ #DI] FANS SEEM$ 6AGREE4
  ,9 ! (F-S1SON1 ! #DI] FRONT (FICE
WEI<$ XS OP;NS4 ,!Y 7 PAY+ ! SAL>IES (
TWO />T+ QU>T]BACKS B NE$$ ONLY "O4 ,!Y
_H 6*OOSE 2T ,JOE ,MONTANA & ,/EVE ,"Y4
  ,X MADE M S5SE 6KEEP ,/EVE4 ,HE 0 "Y]
?AN ,MONTANA1 H1L?Y1 & _H J -PLET$ TWO
(! GRTE/ S1SONS AN ,,NFL QU>T]BACK "E
_H4 ,MONTANA 0 OLD]1 9JURY PR"O1 & _H
H>DLY PLAY$ 9 TWO YE>S4
  ,B ,MONTANA 0 M* M POPUL> )! FANS4 ,&
2SS1 HE _H PROV5 HE CD TAKE ! T1M 6!
,SUP] ,B[L & W94 ,9 FACT1 HE _H D"O S
F\R "TS4 ,/EVE ,"Y _HN'T EV5 WON AN
,,NFC *AMPION%IP4
  ,0E>LY ,APRIL1 ! #DI]S KNEW !Y _H
6MAKE _! MOVE4
               ,/EVE ,"Y            #AJA
  ,AT F/ ! #DI]S2 DECID$ 6KEEP ,JOE
,MONTANA & TRADE ,/EVE ,"Y =A TOP DRAFT
PICK1 : !Y PLANN$ 6USE 6SELECT A ROOKIE
QU>T]BACK !Y CD GROOM Z ,MONTANA'S
REPLACE;T4 ,B NO "O WD GIVE ! #DI]S !
HI< DRAFT PICK !Y WANT$4
  ,S ,SAN ,FRANCISCO *ANG$ GE>S4 ,N[1 !Y
DECID$1 !Y WD KEEP ,"Y & TRADE ,MONTANA4
,!Y EV5 GAVE ,MONTANA ! "R 6DECIDE ": HE
WD 2 TRAD$ & MAKE 8 [N D1L4 ,9 A FEW
"DS1 HE CAME BACK 6! #DI]S & ANN\NC$ HE
_H "W$ \ A TRADE 6! ,KANSAS ,C;Y ,*IEFS4
  ,!N ! #DI]S WA6L$4 ,ALL (A SU451 !Y
DIDN'T WANT 6TRADE ,MONTANA ANYMORE4 ,!Y
TOLD HM T IF HE /AY$1 !Y'D MAKE HM !
/>T+ QU>T]BACK4 ,/EVE ,"Y1 ! BE/ PASS] 9
! ,,NFL OV] ! PA/ TWO S1SONS1 WD 2 !
BACKUP AG4
  ,"EY"O EXPECT$ ,"Y 6EXPLODE AT ! NEWS4
,B HE REMA9$ QUIET4 ,HE _H BE5 "? S M*1
HE KNEW BETT] ?AN 6GET 96A PUBLIC >GU;T
)! #DI]S4 ,HE DECID$ 6REMA9 SIL5T & SEE
:AT HAPP5$ NEXT4 ,HE CD AF=D 6BE PATI5T4
  ,! #DI]S EXPECT$ ,MONTANA 6L1P AT _!
               ,/EVE ,"Y            #AJB
(F]4 ,B ,MONTANA TURN$ !M D[N4
  ,HE ANN\NC$ T HE 0 (F5D$ 0! WAY !
#DI]S KEPT *ANG+ _! M9DS & FELT HE N[ _H
A -MIT;T 6PLAY 9 ,KANSAS ,C;Y4 ,2SS1
,MONTANA DIDN'T WANT 6LOOK OV] 8 %\LD] &
SEE ,/EVE ,"Y4 ,/EVE WASN'T ! NEW KID ON
! BLOCK ANYMORE B AN EXP]I;ED VET]AN4
,MONTANA KNEW X WD 2 H>D 6KEEP 8 JOB4
  ,ON ,APRIL #AF1 ! #DI]S AGRE$ 6!
TRADE4 ,JOE ,MONTANA 2CAME A MEMB] (!
,KANSAS ,C;Y ,*IEFS1 & ,/EVE ,"Y WAS1
F9,Y1 AT LA/ & )\T "Q1 ! #DI]S'
QU>T]BACK4
  ,ALL HE _H 6D 6MAKE "EY"O HAPPY 0 W9 !
,SUP] ,B[L4
  ,T WASN'T GO+ 6BE EASY4 ,AL? ,"Y SET M
RECORDS 9 #AIIC1 WON ! ,,NFL PASS+ TITLE
=! ?IRD 3SECUTIVE YE>1 & B1T NUM]\S #DI]
T1M RECORDS HELD 0,JOE ,MONTANA1 HE
FAIL$ 9 ! "O >EA ": "EY"O / -P>$ HM 6!
#DI]S' =M] QU>T]BACK4 ,=! SECOND YE> 9 A
R[1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO LO/ 6,DALLAS 9 !
,,NFC *AMPION%IP1 ? "T 0! SCORE ( #CH-
BA4
               ,/EVE ,"Y            #AJC
  ,ONCE AG1 ,/EVE ,"Y _H 6WAT* ! ,SUP]
,B[L ON TELEVI.N1 J L MILLIONS ( O!R P4
,HE 0 A PATI5T MAN1 B HE 0 GR[+ WE>Y (
SITT+ ON 8 C\* & WAT*+ FOOTBALL 9 ! LA/
WEEK ( ,JANU>Y4
  ,AT L1/ HE WASN'T ! ONLY "O QU>T]BACK+
F 8 LIV+ ROOM4 ,! ,KANSAS ,C;Y ,*IEFS
LO/ ! ,,AFC *AMPION%IP GAME1 S ,JOE
,MONTANA _H 6WAT* ! GAME ON TELEVI.N1
TOO4














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        ,*APT] ,EI<T #AIID-AIIE
           ,*AMPIONS AT ,LA/

  ,2F ! 2G9N+ (! #AIID S1SON1 ,/EVE ,"Y
TOLD "O REPORT]1 8,"EY?+ T HAS HAPP5$ 9
MY C>E] HAS TRI$ MY PATI;E M ?AN ,I "E
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SU3ESSES40
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OV] ! PA/ FEW S1SONS1 "! 0 / A *ALL5GE T
_H ELUD$ HM3 ! ,SUP] ,B[L4 ,UNTIL HE L$
! #DI]S 6A W9 9 ! ,SUP] ,B[L1 NEI HE NOR
! T1M WD 2 GIV5 ! RESPECT !Y FELT !Y
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  ,N[1 J Z ,/EVE'S CRITICS -PLA9$ T HE 0
N Z T\< OR Z GD Z ,JOE ,MONTANA1 CRITICS
(! #DI]S SD ! SAME ?+S AB ! T1M :5 !Y
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#DI]S 6EV5 H A *.E 6SIL;E _! CRITICS1 !Y
_H 6B1T ! ,C[BOYS4 ,UNTIL !Y DID1 TALK
AB ! ,SUP] ,B[L 0 J M1N+.S 3V]S,N4
               ,/EVE ,"Y            #AJE
  ,9 ! (F-S1SON1 ! #DI]S SET \ 6BUILD A
T1M T CD B1T ,DALLAS4 ,COA* ,GEORGE
,SEIF]T 0 SM>T 5 6"K T X WASN'T ,/EVE
,"Y'S FAULT ! #DI]S _H LO/4 ,DALLAS J _H
BETT] PLAY]S4 ,! #DI] DEF5SE1 9 "PICUL>1
CDN'T SEEM 6/OP ,TROY ,AIKMAN1 ,EMMITT
,SMI?1 OR WIDE RCVR ,MI*AEL ,IRV94
  ,! T1M MADE "O IMPORTANT IMPROVE;T :5
!Y SIGN$ ,DALLAS L9EBACK] ,K5 ,NORTON Z
A FREE AG5T4 ,N ONLY DID ! MOVE HELP
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,!N ! #DI]S ACQUIR$ FLAMBOYANT DEF5SIVE
BACK & "S"T BASEBALL PLAY] ,DEION ,S&]S4
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,AT LA/1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO'S DEF5SE 0 Z
/R;G Z XS (F5SE4
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LOOK$ L ! BETT] T1M1 & 9 ! ,,AFC1 !
,KANSAS ,C;Y ,*IEFS 7 FAVOR$ 6W94
  ,AF ALL1 !Y / _H A QU>T]BACK "ND ,JOE
,MONTANA4
  ,MONTANA _H MISS$ "P (! #AIIC S1SON )
"S 9JURIES1 B :5 H1L?Y1 HE 0 / E6ECTIVE4
               ,/EVE ,"Y            #AJF
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6! ,SUP] ,B[L "O M "T4
  ,J Z ,/EVE ,"Y 0 DET]M9$ 6L1D ! #DI]S
\ (! %AD[ (! ,DALLAS ,C[BOYS1 HE AL
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,MONTANA4 ,HE KNEW T UN.S HE L$ ! #DI]S
6A ,SUP] ,B[L W91 "S ,SAN ,FRANCISCO
FANS WD / 3SID] HM 6BE SECOND BE/4
  ,/EVE ,"Y OP5$ ! S1SON )A BANG4 ,2F A
CAPAC;Y CR[D AT ,C&LE/ICK ,P>K1 HE ?REW
= OV] #CJJ Y>DS & F\R T\*D[NS 6L1D !
#DI]S OV] ! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,RAID]S #DD-
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,"Y &! #DI]S4
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6PLAY TGR4 ,/EVE WOND]$ H[ ! #DI]S WD
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SECOND GAME (! YE>1 ! #DI]S TRAVEL$
6,KANSAS ,C;Y 6PLAY ,JOE ,MONTANA &!
,*IEFS4
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               ,/EVE ,"Y            #AJG
& ,JOE ,MONTANA 0 ! BI7E/ GAME (! YE>4
,"EY"O KNEW T !Y _HN'T RE,Y GOTT5 AL;G
ON ! #DI]S1 T ,/EVE _H RES5T$ ,JOE J Z
,JOE LAT] RES5T$ ,/EVE4 ,MONTANA &!
,*IEFS WANT$ 6USE ! GAME Z A SPR+BO>D 6!
L1GUE TITLE4 ,KANSAS ,C;Y [N] ,LAM>
,HUNT EV5 CALL$ ! GAME 8\R *AMPION%IP 9
,SEPTEMB]40
  ,/EVE ,"Y TRI$ 6D[NPLAY ! SITU,N1
TELL+ REPORT]S1 8,X'S A L;G S1SON4
,WE'LL H 6PLAY F\RTE5 GAMES AF ? "O1 &
WE C'T LET ? GAME MAKE U LOSE \R FOCUS40
,/1 9 ! WEEK 2F ! GAME1 SPORTSWRIT]S
HYP$ ! 3TE/ Z IF X 7 A FI<T 2T TWO
BOX]S4 ,FANS HOP$ 6SEE A KNOCK\T4 ,!Y
WANT$ ! GAME 6ANSW] ! "Q "EY"O _H BE5
ASK+ = YE>S3 8,:O IS ! BETT] QU>T]BACK1
,"Y OR ,MONTANA80
  ,!Y 7 4APPO9T$ 9 ! RESULT4 ,NEI
QU>T]BACK L&$ A KNOCK\T PUN*4 ,/EVE ,"Y
?REW = M Y>DAGE & -PLET$ M ( 8 PASSES
?AN ,JOE ,MONTANA DID1 B HE GOT KNOCK$
>.D 0,KANSAS ,C;Y'S DEF5SIVE L9E4
,MONTANA ?REW = TWO T\*D[NS & WON !
               ,/EVE ,"Y            #AJH
GAME1 AT #BD-AG4
  ,/EVE ,"Y DIDN'T AVOID ! PRESS AF !
GAME OR BLAME O!RS =! LOSS4 ,HE TOOK !
BLAME & GAVE CR$IT 6,JOE ,MONTANA &!
,*IEFS4
  8,MAYBE ! /UD5T / HAS "S?+ 6LE>N F !
MA/]10 HE SD4 8,MONTANA 0 GRT TD4 ,I'VE
LE>N$ A LOT (! GAME F HM1 & ,I DON'T H A
PRO#M ADMITT+ T40 ,/EVE KNEW ? 0 ONLY "O
GAME 9 A L;G S1SON1 & T "O LOSS1 EV5
6,JOE ,MONTANA1 WDN'T KILL ! #DI]S4
  ,OV] ! NEXT FEW WEEKS1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO
3T9U$ 6/RU7LE Z ! (F5SIVE L9E KEPT BR1K+
D[N4 ,/EVE 0 / PLAY+ WELL1 B HE 0 "U
3T9UAL PRESSURE F ! ATTACK+ DEF5SE4 ,SAN
,FRANCISCO COA*ES WORRI$ T HE MI<T GET
HURT4
  ,ON ,OCTOB] #B1 ! ,PHILADELPHIA
,EAGLES CAME 6,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,X DIDN'T
TAKE L;G =! ,EAGLES P[];L DEF5SIVE L9E
6/>T PUN*+ HOLES 9 ! #DI] (F5SE4 ,/EVE
,"Y TOOK ! BRUNT ( ,PHILADELPHIA'S
ATTACK4
  ,! #DI] (F5SE N"E GOT GO+4 ,EA* "T
               ,/EVE ,"Y            #AJI
,/EVE W5T BACK 6PASS1 "! 0 AN ,EAGLE 9 8
FACE TRY+ 6KNOCK HM 6! GR.D4 ,TOO (T51
HE 0 =C$ 6?R[ ! BALL TOO SOON OR ?R[ X
AWAY4 ,! #DI]S FAIL$ 6MOVE & _H 6PUNT4
,! ,EAGLES TOOK ADVANTAGE ( GD FIELD
POSI;N & PUN*$ ! BALL 96! 5D Z"O4
  ,MIDWAY "? ! ?IRD QU>T]1 )! ,EAGLES UP
#CC-H &! #DI]S FAC+ A SECOND-&-T5
SITU,N1 ,/EVE W5T BACK 6PASS4 ,HE KNEW T
IF ! #DI]S 7 GO+ 6-E BACK & W91 HE _H
6?R[ ! BALL D[NFIELD4
  ,ONCE AG1 ! ,EAGLES SW>M$ "? ! ,SAN
,FRANCISCO L9E4 ,J Z ,/EVE REL1S$ !
BALL1 ,EAGLE L9EMAN ,WILLIAM ,FULL]
BLA/$ 96HM1 SLAMM+ HM 6! GR.D4 ,! PASS
FELL 9COMPLETE4
  ,SAN ,FRANCISCO COA* ,GEORGE ,SEIF]T
_H SE5 5\<4 ,0HIS C.T1 ,/EVE _H BE5 HIT
H>D N9E OR T5 "TS ALR4 ,SEIF]T 3SID]$ !
GAME \ ( R1* & DIDN'T WANT 8 />T+
QU>T]BACK 6GET HURT4 ,HE S5T 9 SECOND-
/R+ QU>T]BACK ,ELVIS ,GRBAC1 :O TAPP$
,/EVE ON ! %\LD] & TOLD HM 6H1D 6!
SIDEL9ES4
               ,/EVE ,"Y            #AAJ
  ,/EVE ,"Y DIDN'T WANT 6BE TAK5 F !
GAME4 ,HE / WANT$ 6W94
  ,:5 HE GOT 6! SIDEL9ES1 ! NORM,Y
POLITE QU>T]BACK 3FRONT$ ,COA* ,SEIF]T1
DEM&+ 6"K :Y HE _H BE5 TAK5 F ! GAME4
,:5 ,SEIF]T TOLD HM1 8,WE'RE AFRAID =
Y10 ,/EVE EXPLOD$4 ,HE 2GAN YELL+ AT 8
COA*ES & DIDN'T /OP UNTIL HE MADE SURE
"EY"O KNEW EXACTLY :AT HE ?"\ (! DECI.N4
,HE EV5 US$ A FEW ^WS HE _H N"E US$ 2F4
  ,/EVE'S T1MMATES 7 %OCK$ AT 8 \TBUR/4
,FANS WAT*+ F ! /&S 7 />TL$4 ,EV5 ,/EVE
,"Y'S P>5TS1 WAT*+ ! GAME ON TELEVI.N
BACK 9 ,GRE5WI*1 7 /UNN$4 8,I _H N"E SE5
HM T ''' V]BAL10 ADMITT$ ,GRIT ,"Y4
  ,! #DI]S W5T ON 6LOSE1 #DJ-H1 _! WOR/
DEF1T AT HOME 9 M ?AN TW5TY-FIVE YE>S4
,AF ! GAME1 ,/EVE ,"Y REFUS$ 6APOLOGIZE4
,HE EXPLA9$ :Y HE _HN'T WANT$ 6-E \ (!
GAME3 8,I DON'T EV5 WANT 6C>E AB NEXT
WEEK4 ,I WANT TD'''4 ,I WANT 6F9I% "EY?+
,I />T4 ,I DON'T C>E H[ BAD X IS40 ,!
#DI]S1 HE ?"\1 _H / _H A *.E 6W94
  ,X 0 ,COA* ,SEIF]T :O APOLOGIZ$4 ,HE
               ,/EVE ,"Y            #AAA
R1LIZ$ HE %D H TALK$ 6,/EVE 2F REMOV+ HM
& HE %DN'T H TAK5 HM \ 9 ! MI4LE (A
S]IES ( PLAYS4
  ,! \TBUR/ SEEM$ 6SP>K ! #DI]S4 ,A WEEK
LAT]1 D[N 0TWO T\*D[NS 6! ,DETROIT
,LIONS 9 ! F/ QU>T]1 ,/EVE ,"Y W5T BACK
6PASS4 ,! ,LIONS DEF5SE SPRANG =W>D AF
HM4
  ,FLU%$ \ (! POCKET1 ,/EVE ROLL$ \ T[>D
! SIDEL9E4 ,9/1D ( TAK+ ! EASY WAY \ &
DUCK+ \ ( B.DS1 HE TRI$ 6GA9 ! EXTRA
Y>D4
  ,?REE ,LIONS _H _! SI<TS SET ON !
QU>T]BACK1 & ALL ?REE MET HM AT ! SAME
"T4 ,/EVE CRUMPL$ 6! GR.D1 & LAY "! =A
MO;T1 MOAN+4 ,!N HE DRA7$ HMF (F ! FIELD
& /RU7L$ 6HIS FEET4 ,ELVIS ,GRBAC TOOK 8
PLACE4
  ,TWO PLAYS LAT]1 ,/EVE PUT HMF BACK
96! GAME4
  ,9 ! HU4LE1 8 T1MMATES SAW A LOOK (
DET]M9,N ON 8 FACE !Y _H N"E SE5 2F4
,/EVE ,"Y _H M1NT :AT HE SD ! WEEK 2F1
AF ! ,PHILADELPHIA GAME4 ,HE WANT$ 6W9
               ,/EVE ,"Y            #AAB
TD4
  ,! HU4LE BROKE1 &! #DI]S HU/L$ 6! L9E
( SCRIMMAGE4 ,/EVE TOOK ! SNAP1 FAD$
6PASS1 & SPOTT$ ,J]RY ,RICE /R1K+ D[N ;T
HE SIDEL9E4 ,! PASS 0 P]FECT4
  ,LION DEF5D] ,RYAN ,MC,NEIL _H NO
*OICE B 6WRAP 8 >MS >.D ,RICE 6KEEP HM F
CAT*+ ! BALL4 ,A PASS 9T]F];E P5ALTY 0
BETT] ?AN A T\*D[N4
  ,! P5ALTY GOT ! #DI]S MOV+4 ,/EVE
FOLL[$ )A SCRE5 PASS GD = FIFTE5 Y>DS1
!N A %ORT PASS OV] ! MI4LE T W5T =
TW5TY4 ,TWO PLAYS LAT]1 ! #DI]S SCOR$ A
T\*D[N4 ,!Y W5T ON 6W91 #BG-BA4
  ,AF T1 ,/EVE ,"Y &! #DI]S 7 ALM
UN/OPPA#4 ,AG/ ,ATLANTA A WEEK LAT]1
,/EVE -PLET$ 8 F/ #AD PASSES & #AE ( #AF
OV]ALL1 = F\R T\*D[NS4 ,! #DI]S R\T$ !
,FALCONS #DB-C4 ,!Y ROLL$ 6TWO M
VICTORIES 9 ! FOLL[+ WEEKS4 ,!N !
,DALLAS ,C[BOYS CAME 6,C&LE/ICK ,P>K4
  ,! GAME M1NT LL 9 ! /&+S4 ,EA* T1M 0
SECURELY AH1D 9 XS DIVI.N4 ,PLAY]S KNEW
!Y WD LIKELY PLAY EA* O!R 9 ! ,,NFC
               ,/EVE ,"Y            #AAC
*AMPION%IP GAME4 ,H["E1 ! W9N] ( ?
MAT*UP WD H HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE 9 !
PLAY(FS4
  ,X 0 A T\<1 PHYSICAL GAME4 ,/EVE ,"Y
?REW = TWO T\*D[NS & #AHC Y>DS4 ,HE RAN
= SIXTY Y>DS M &A ?IRD SCORE4 ,SAN
,FRANCISCO WON1 #BA-AD4
  ,! #DI]S /ORM$ "? ! REMA9D] (! REGUL>
S1SON1 6F9I% #AD-B4 ,X 0 ! BE/ S1SON (
,/EVE ,"Y'S C>E]4 ,OV] ! LA/ SIX GAMES
(! S1SON1 HE ?REW =A TOTAL ( #AG T\*D[NS
) ONLY TWO 9T]CEP;NS4
  ,NO "O 9 ! HI/ORY (! ,N,NAL ,FOOTBALL
,L1GUE1 N EV5 ,JOE ,MONTANA1 _H "E PLAY$
! POSI;N BETT]4 ,8 QU>T]BACK RAT+ 0
#AAB.H1 AN ALL-"T S+LE S1SON RECORD1
:ILE 8 C>E] RAT+ ( #IF.H 0 ! BE/ 9 ,,NFL
HI/ORY J AH1D ( ,JOE ,MONTANA--Z 0 8
C>E] -PLE;N RECORD ( #FC.F P]C5T4 ,8 #CE
T\*D[N PASSES & #GJ.B P]C5T -PLE;N M>K
SET NEW #DI] /&>DS1 BR1K+ RECORDS
PREVI\SLY HELD 0,MONTANA4 ,/EVE ,"Y 0
"ND ,PLAY] (! ,WEEK TWICE1 ,PLAY] (!
,MON? ONCE1 & ,,NFL ,PLAY] (! ,YE>4
               ,/EVE ,"Y            #AAD
  ,B T 0 YE/]"D4 ,Z ! #DI]S 5T]$ !
PLAY(FS1 ,/EVE ,"Y KNEW T UN.S ,SAN
,FRANCISCO MADE X 6! ,SUP] ,B[L1 ALL ^?
9DIVIDUAL AW>DS WD M1N NO?+4 ,:5 FANS
/>T$ TALK+ AB QU>T]BACKS1 !Y'D ALW M5;N
,JOE ,MONTANA F/4
  ,SAN ,FRANCISCO DE/ROY$ ! ,*ICAGO
,BE>S #DD-AE 9 ! F/ R.D (! PLAY(FS1 :ILE
! ,C[BOYS SIMIL>LY DEMOLI%$ ,GRE5 ,BAY1
W9N+ #CE-I4 ,Z PREDICT$1 X 0 6BE A
#DI]S-,C[BOYS REMAT* =! ,,NFC
*AMPION%IP4 ,9 ! M9DS ( _M1 ! ,,NFC
*AMPION%IP GAME1 & N ! ,SUP] ,B[L1 WD 2
! GAME T MAT*$ ! TWO BE/ T1MS 9 ! ,,NFL4
  ,! WEEK 2F ! GAME1 X RA9$ S H>D 9 ,SAN
,FRANCISCO T ! #DI]S TRAVEL$ 6,>IZONA 9
ORD] 6BE A# 6PRACTICE 9 DRY W1!R4
  ,EA* T1M WANT$ 6W9 BADLY4 ,! ,C[BOYS 7
HUNGRY = _! ?IRD 3SECUTIVE ,SUP] ,B[L1
:ILE ! #DI]S HOP$ =A *.E 6PROVE !MVS4
,ALL WEEK L;G1 PLAY]S F EA* T1M BADM\!D
EA* O!R 9 ! NEWSPAP]S4 ,:5 GAME "D F9,Y
>RIV$1 ! ADR5AL9E 0 RUNN+ WILD4
  ,C&LE/ICK ,P>K 0 ALR PACK$ 6CAPAC;Y :5
               ,/EVE ,"Y            #AAE
! TWO T1MS *>G$ \ ONTO ! FIELD = PREGAME
W>M-UPS4 ,ALM IMMLY1 ! PLAY]S 2GAN JO/L+
& PU%+ EA* O!R4
  ,S* 2HAVIOR 0 EXPECT$ F ! FLAMBOYANT
,C[BOYS1 B ! #DI]S _H ALW BE5 M RES]V$4
,B AF LOS+ 6,DALLAS TWO YE>S 9 A R[1 !
#DI]S _H DECID$ 6PLAY ,DALLAS'S GAME4
,9/1D ( 2+ 9TIMIDAT$1 !Y 7 GO+ 6D !
9TIMIDAT+4
  ,AL? X _H /OPP$ RA9+1 ! FIELD 0 A
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AL KNEW HE CDN'T TRY 6W9 ! GAME TOT,Y
0HMF4 ,HE _H 6BE PATI5T & A7RESSIVE AT !
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FELT X 0 8IMP]ATIVE T WE W9 !
*AMPION%IP40 ,AL? HE ADMITT$ T HE
REGRETT$ LOS+ 6,DALLAS ! PA/ TWO S1SONS1
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,X WEI<S ON ME Z "P ( ? T1M40 ,HE DIDN'T
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,HE WANT$ 6W9 2C (! OPPORTUN;Y X PROVID$
! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO #DI]S4
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ELECT$ 6RCV4 ,! ,C[BOYS />T$ (F
A7RESSIVELY4 ,ON ! ?IRD PLAY (! GAME1
,DALLAS QU>T]BACK ,TROY ,AIKMAN DROPP$
BACK & SPOTT$ WIDE RCVR ,KEV9 ,WILLIAMS
WIDE OP54 ,HE RIFL$ ! BALL 9 8 DIREC;N4
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HE SAW ,AIKMAN LOOK T[>D ,WILLIAMS1 HE
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"!4 ,DAVIS CUT 9 FRONT ( HM =! 9T]CEP;N
& SAW NO?+ B OP5 SPACE AH1D4 ,HE RAC$
#DD Y>DS =A T\*D[N6 ,! #DI]S L$1 #G-J4
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6,DALLAS4 ,N[ ! ,C[BOYS 7 EV5 M ANXI\S
6SCORE4
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TURN$ UPFIELD1 "! 0 ,]IC ,DAVIS AG4 ,HE
HIT ,IRV9 H>D & PULL$ ! BALL LOOSE4
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REF]EES />T$ SIGNAL+ T[>D ! #DI] GOAL4
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T\*D[N4
  ,SAN ,FRANCISCO TRI$ A FEW RUNN+ PLAYS
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! C5T]1 & SKIPP$ BACK A FEW /EPS :ILE HE
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,RICKY ,WATT]S BR1K+ FREE OV] ! MI4LE4
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DEF5SE WORRI$ AB ,J]RY ,RICE & ,JOHN
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,T\*D[N6 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO N[ L$ #ADJ4
  ,=! ?IRD "T 9 LESS ?AN FIVE M9UTES1 !
#DI]S KICK$ (F4 ,! ,C[BOYS' ,KEV9
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UPFIELD1 B 0 HIT 0! #DI]S' ,ADAM ,WALK]4
,! BALL POPP$ LOOSE AG6
  ,ANO!R MAD SCRAM# YIELD$ ! SAME
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T\*D[N L1D4 ,)! BALL ON ! "O-Y>D L9E1
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96! GAME1 ! #DI]S L$ #BA-;,O6
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#BD-AD4
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ONLY A M9UTE LEFT 6PLAY4
  ,DALLAS COA* ,B>RY ,SWITZ] _H 3FID;E 9
8 T1M4 ,9/1D ( TRY+ 6RUN \ ! CLOCK1 HE
DECID$ 6TRY = ANO!R SCORE4
  ,AIKMAN W5T BACK 6PASS ON ?REE /RAI<T
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A BAD PASS OR ?R[ ! BALL AWAY4 ,N[
,DALLAS _H 6PUNT4
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,DALLAS #CI-Y>D L9E1 J \ ( FIELD GOAL
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HALF & 8 T1M AH1D 0T5 PO9TS1 "EY"O
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EF=T 6GET 9 FIELD GOAL RANGE & /OP !
CLOCK4 ,9 ! /&S1 "S FANS LEFT _! S1TS
6GET "S?+ 6EAT OR DR9K DUR+ HALF"T4
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7 PLAY+ TI<T4 ,!Y 7 EXPECT+ ! SIDEL9E
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Z"O4
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SURPRISE PLAY _H "W$6 ,J]RY ,RICE _H RUN
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A P]FECT PASS AT ! P]FECT "T4 ,Z ! #DI]S
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T\*D[N ON A ?REE-Y>D KEEP]4 ,! #DI]S
WON1 #CH-BH4
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HELMET & RAN 6! SIDE (! FIELD1 ": HE
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L;G1 L;G "T4
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,/EVE ,"Y4
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SL[ TROT & RAN >.D ! 5TIRE FIELD1 SLAPP+
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SAY+ 8?ANKS0 OV] & OV] AG4 ,HE F9,Y
               ,/EVE ,"Y            #ABB
2L;G$4 ,! %AD[ (! ,DALLAS ,C[BOYS 0 G"O1
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SUN1 "! 0 NO D\BT 9 ANY"O'S M9D T HE 0 !
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,/EVE ,"Y'S L1/ IMPRESSIVE GAMES1 Z HE
-PLET$ ONLY #AC ( #BI PASSES = #AEI
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  ,!Y 7 5 6TAKE ! #DI]S ALL ! WAY ACR !
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! LOCK] ROOM EA* "D1 #DI] (F5SIVE L9EMAN
,H>RIS ,B>TON WALK$ UP 6,/EVE ,"Y & />T$
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T ! ,SUP] ,B[L 0 8 *.E 6%9E4
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,FRANCISCO4 ,X GAVE ! "UDOG ,*>G]S PL5TY
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R1DY4
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T1M'S GD LUCK WD HOLD UP4
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  ,! #DI]S' ,D]RICK ,C>T] CAU<T ! BALL
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AIR4
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3C5TRAT$ ON :AT HE _H 6D4
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SCRIPT4 ,ON ! F/ PLAY1 ,WILLIAM ,FLOYD
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SECOND-D[N-&-SIX7 ,/EVE FAD$ BACK 6PASS
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& HIT ,JOHN ,TAYLOR OV] ! MI4LE = ELEV5
Y>DS &A F/ D[N ON ! ,SAN ,DIEGO #DD-Y>D
L9E4
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SCRIPT CALL$ = NEXT4 ,B :5 ! #DI]S MET 9
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  ,SAN ,FRANCISCO DIDN'T />T CELEBRAT+4
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GAME4
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D[N & />T$ 6RUN4
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FIELD4
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               ,/EVE ,"Y            #ACJ
,TAYLOR _H PULL$ ! RE/ (! SECOND>Y 6!
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LATE4
  ,NO "O CD CAT* ! SPE$Y RUNN+ BACK4 ,HE
RAC$ 96! 5D Z"O = ANO!R ,SAN ,FRANCISCO
T\*D[N1 BR++ ! SCORE 6#AD-J1 #DI]S6
  ,! ,*>G]S REGR\P$4 ,AF TAK+ ! KICK(F1
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ASSAULT ON ! ,SAN ,DIEGO DEF5SE4
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               ,/EVE ,"Y            #ACA
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,FRANCISCO'S FAVOR4
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      ,/EVE ,"Y'S ,C>E] ,HI<LI<TS


  #AIHC3 ,,NCAA ,L1D] 9 ,TOTAL ,(F5SE3
#CIE.A Y>DS P] GAME 7A N,NAL RECORD72
,3S5SUS ,ALL-,AM]ICAN2 ,HEISMAN ,TROPHY
,RUNN]UP2 ,DAVEY ,O',BRI5 ,AW>D
  #AIHD3 ,PASS$ = #CJJ Y>DS 9 TWO GAMES2
,RU%$ = #AJJ Y>DS 9 "O GAME
  #AIHE3 ,RU%$ = #AJJ Y>DS 9 "O GAME
  #AIIJ3 ,RU%$ = #AJJ Y>DS 9 "O GAME
  #AIIA3 ,PASS$ = #CJJ Y>DS 9 ?REE GAMES
  #AIIB3 ,PASS$ = #CJJ Y>DS 9 ?REE
GAMES2 ,,NFL ,PLAY] (! ,YE> 7.,!
.,SPORT+ .,NEWS72 ,,NFL ,ALL-,PRO
,QU>T]BACK 7.,! .,SPORT+ .,NEWS72 ,PRO
,B[L
  #AIIC3 ,PASS$ = #CJJ Y>DS 9 ?REE
GAMES2 ,PRO ,B[L
  #AIID3 ,PASS$ = #CJJ Y>DS 9 FIVE
GAMES2 ,,NFL ,PLAY] (! ,YE> 7.,!
.,SPORT+ .,NEWS72 ,,NFL ,ALL-,PRO
,QU>T]BACK 7.,! .,SPORT+ .,NEWS7 ,PRO
,B[L2 ,,MVP ( ,SUP] ,B[L ,,XXIX
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  ,HOLDS ,,NFL C>E] RECORDS =3
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  HI<E/ PASS] RAT+ 7#IF.H7
  MO/ 3SECUTIVE S1SONS L1D+ L1GUE 9
PASS] RAT+ 7#D TOTAL1 #AIIA-AIID7
  ,HOLDS ,,NFL S+LE S1SON RECORD = HI<E/
PASS] RAT+ 7#AIID7