Pre-S Ason Cuts End Pro Grid Careers
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
DAILY TRIBUNE-EXAMINER Dillon, Montana Page 8 Wednesday, September 11,1974 Pre-s ason cuts end pro grid careers By FRANK BROWN itspoken voice in the players quarterback Dean Carlson from wheeling and dealing on Wall cago Bears for a future draft AP Sports Writer sociation strike, was placed on Kansas City. Street. Some agonizing hours of sus choice. the injured reserve list due to a The Giants also dropped their The San Francisco 49ers sent pense are over. Some National back injury and won’t see action player representative. Running punt return specialist Cecil Football League careers are this year. back Charlie Evans was cut, Turner to the Philadelphia over. The last of the original New along with backfielder Rocky Eagles; the Minnesota Vikings And some are just beginning.Orleans Saints and another Thompson. Of the 40 players on swapped veteran defensive back Tuesday’s exodus from NFL player rep., guard Del Williams, the roster when New York’s Charlie West to the Detroit Lions training camps resembled the retired after he lost his job. season ended last year, 24 no for a draft choice; the Chiefs mass departure of tourists from Ten-year veteran quarterback longer are with the club and 18 traded wide receiver Robert ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Checkerboard their last weekend of summer Pete Beathard suffered a similar rookies have new jobs. West to San Francisco for a draft Louis Cardinals have announced vacation. With uncertain futures fate a t Kansas City’s camp, but The Giants’ cross-town rivals, choice, and the Dallas Cowboys plans to recall pitchers Ray Bare ahead, nearly 100 players — who immediately signed with the the New York Jets, dropped acquired place kicker Mac and John Denny and first News missed that key block, dropped World Football League Portland safety Chris Farasopoulos, Percival from the Bears for baseman Ed Kurpiel from their that clutch pass or fumbled once Storm. Another quarterback and punter Julian Fagan, linebacker future considerations. Tulsa farm club after the team too often — left pro locker rooms WFL signee, Randy Johnson, was Rob Spicer and defensive tackle The Miami Dolphins waived finishes its American Association for the last time. cut by the Giants, who then Joe Jackson. Eleven rookies wide receiver Ron Sellers and No respect for the past was playoffs with Indianapolis. L traded for Green Bay reserve made the Jets’ opening roster. Dave Rather, another pass Bare had a 12-4 record and shown as coaches pared their signal caller Jim Del Gaizo. Then there was more trading, catcher, was recalled from Congratulations to all our Beaverhead 4-H livestock rosters to the 47-player limit. Denny was 9-8 for Tulsa. Kurpiel The Pack then picked up which seemed as hectic as the waivers and traded to the Chi- batted .252. exhibitors. It was Dillon Livestock Market, Inc.’s pleasure to One-time stars joined one-time have supplied portions of the complete custom and standard scrubs in the classless society of checker mix formulas for Mike McAndrews, Grand the also-ran. Champion Beef; Kathy Pettit, Grand Champion Hog; and Running back Leroy Kelly be Dolphins dominate NFC East Trula Kay Cross, Grand Champion Lamb, plus many of the came the fourth most productive other good livestock at the fair. Shows how careful livestock rusher in NFL history with the By FRANK BROWN problems. will have their hands full. Buffalo That isn’t a lot to go on, but the selection plus that Great Purina Chow work as a winning Cleveland Browns. But the AP Sports Writer The Dolphins have amassed 26 shows promise of an offense that “iffy” pass rush may well im team. Browns put him on waivers early It will be no surprise if the victories in 28 regular-season won’t depend on O.J. Simpson as prove with the play of first-round Grain harvest is in full swing with all grains showing low this summer and Kelly latched on American Football Conference games over the last two years heavily as last year, but the Jets, draft choice Carl Barzilauskas — moisture and excellent feed quality. Anyone with malt-type with the Oakland Raiders. race is decided early this season. and have lost only one game to an Colts and Patriots are rebuilding a 6-foot-6, 265-pound defensive barley not contracted for, we have several brokers who are But even he couldn’t cut fast The AFC presents: the Miami AFC competitor during that time. and must be considered tackle from Boston College. interested in paying a premium for this grain. enough to avoid the biggest Dolphins... followed by everyone Their schedule should help keep pretenders — at best — to the Namath's brittle body will be Again—if you have any cattle to sell, give Red a call as the tackle of all Tuesday. Although else. Miami near that record this year, Dolphins’ National Football helped by the addition of 6-foot-5, feeders are asking for cattle and he can usually find a home the Raiders’ policy is not to an All five coaches are optimistic as the teams the Dolphins play League throne. 265-pound offensive tackle Gordie for them. nounce squad cuts, a list of 14 for improvement in 1974. One, had a combined record of 87-106-2 Miami Dolphins Browne, New York’s second draft We have all types of grub killers available for the cattle that departures was compiled from Miami’s Don Shula, would be last season. No, the Dolphins have not yet selection, who will start the you do plan to keep. men absent from Tuesday’s hard-pressed to find an area to But Miami doesn’t need a boost made their hotel reservations for season behind Robert Woods but Sincerely, practice. improve. The others, Buffalo’s from the schedule maker. The Super Bowl IX. But for sheer will beef up the pass protection Kelly’s empty locker was silent Lou Saban, New York rookie Dolphins have all the talent depth, ability and poise, the when needed. Veteran Winston JACK CHAMPINE evidence. Charley Winner, Baltimore’s necessary for another easy AFC Dolphins remain the team of the Hill will be the other tackle, Dillon Livestock Market, Inc. Green Bay Packers veteran Howard Schnellenberger and East title. decade. Wayne Mulligan will center with 683-4521-683-5842 center Ken Bowman, the team’s New England’s Chuck F air The others, less fortunate and Coach Shula will worry when John Schmitt having been traded player representative and an banks, don’t have to look far for facing difficult agendas in 1974, the time comes about the losses to Green Bay, while Randy to the World Football League of Rasmussen and Gary Puetz will runner Larry Csonka and re be the guards assigned To protect ceiver Paul Warfield. The duo, Namath. responsible for 16 touchdowns With time to pass, Namath and and 1,617 yards between them, backup A1 Woodall have talented still are the major offensive targets in Jerome Barkum, Ed threats for Miami’s 1974 entry. Bell, and David Knight. The They aren’t the only threats, backfield will be Emerson Boozer though. Quarterback Bob Griese — last year’s team rushing can run when necessary and leader with 831 yards — and threw last year for 1,422 yards by fullback John Riggins completing 116 of his 218 passes. Baltimore Colt When Warfield was drawing Baltimore, trying to rebound double and triple coverage, from a 4-10 season, faces a tough Marlin Briscoe and tight end Jim grind. The Colts’ opposition Mandich were easy targets. amassed a 106-85-5 record last Csonka anchored the rushing year. game with 1,003 yards, marking But Coach Schnellenberger his third consecutive 1,000-plus feels his young team is ready to season, while Mercury Morris — come of age. held out of the last regular season Quarterback remains a ques game due to an injury — com tion mark. Marty Domres com piled 954. pleted just 93 of 191 passes in an Add to the attack one of the unimpressive year, and Bert game’s strongest offensive lines Jones was even less accurate — Dolphin quarterbacks were through the air. sacked only 13 times for 93 yards TTiey could always hand off to in losses and intercepted just 12 running backs Lydell Mitchell — times — a topnotch defensive who set a club rushing mark with line, linebacking corps and 963 yards on 253 carries — and defensive secondary; what do Don McCauley, but the real you get? strength is in tight end Ray You get Miami’s fourth con Chester or wide receivers Glenn secutive division title. That’s Doughty, Cotton Speyrer and what. first-round draft choice Roger Buffalo Bills Carr of Louisiana Tech. The Bills could come into their The secondary, Schnellenber owl this season. The defense ger admits, is one of the youngest jelled at the end of last year; and in football and the defensive line since Orenthal James Simpson still is building. Linebackers Stan scored the winning points in only White and Mike Curtis are two of Buffalo’s nine victories, strong, but in the departure of there obviously were others Ted Hendricks the Colts lost one making contributions on offense. of the league’s best. Quarterback Joe Ferguson will New England Patriots be more than “the man who gives Quarterback Jim Plunkett was the ball to O.J.” He’ll attempt to forced to take matters — and the balance the attack which football — into his own hands too depended so heavily on a certain often last season. The Patriots’ rusher last season.