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Baltimore Eyes Plunkettett MIAMI AP Don McCafferty of the I J filefive seconds remaining Baltimore Colts the first rookie coach to At his post-mortem McCafferty said win the Super Bowl met with club of Super Bowl Coverage the Cowboysposthad tried to rattle Monday to discuss the teamsteam's en On PasePage 10 OBrienO'Brien a No 3 draftdraff pick out of CinCin- try into the Jim Plunkett sweepstakes cinnati by attempting tot call an illegal and his own contract with pro footballsfootball's t time out and by yellingelin at11 him before the Dewnew champions The BostonBaston thing and McCafferty's gamewinning kick that ended the taut contract arc two of several things which drama played out at the Orange BowBowl Weve been talking tIto BostonBaston and we willwilt be discussed will be talking with them again McCaf- THE COLTS HAIlHAD called time out justt ferty said at the annual winning coach's rheThe Colts have Miami's round before the kick and when they tried toto- TheThc way I feel is that ifI selection as thelcresult of an firstaward by line up for the field goal try the post a- you have to give up too much for a Commissioner Pete RozelleRosalie who took the Cowboys attempted to call another even young quarterback ImI'm not for it choice away from the DolphinsDolphin for though it isL illegal to ask for a second when Coach Don consecutive time out While neither he nor otheroth r members oloI tampering they lured the ColtsCelts official hierarchy mentioned Shula from Baltimore They were trying to rattle OBrienO'Brien Plunkett by name it is known that That of course led to McCafferty's McCafferty said But we started pratprac- BaltimoreBa covets the tall talented StanStan- selection as head coach this season on a ticing against that type of this year ford quarterback as a prospect to bring yearone-year contract We had Billynilly Ray Smith callingcalking timetime- along behind their two aging passerspassers- outs and other choice words at OBrienO'Brien Johnny and Earl Morrall Besides Plunkett there are several during practice to get him used to other outstanding quarterback prospects that IN PREVIOUS TALKS with the PatPat- who will be available for drafting inin- riots who have No 1 selection at nestnext cluding Dan of Santa Clara McCafferty said that Smith a weeksweek's draft the names of tight end John Archie Manning oof Mississippi and Lynn defensive tackle was one of two ColtsColis Mackey and tackle Sam Ball reportedlyreport Dickey of Kansas State who were retiring Wide receiver Jimmy have been mentioned as possible players Orr is the other While they head forfor- to be in a deal for the top MCCAFFERTY HOWEVER pointed bornehome was scheduled for further pick out that he might have the prospect to tests in Baltimore on the battered ribs fillfm the bill on his own club in sophomore that forced him out ofot the game The Colts are in the enviable position Sam Havrilak and in referring to the of having two choices in the first round year and year MorMor- Other members of the Colts were taktalltak- of the drafttheir awnown and Miami's ralloldsaid Im happy witholdthe two guys inglog off for a vacation in the Bahamas and mighttheirbe willing to part with one and I hope they can play another five while defensive end Bubba Smith midmid- of those in addition to the players years dledIe linebacker Mike Curtis and safety McCafferty was news to him Terry Logan headed Los McCafferty discussed that situation inin- said it Jerry for Angeles and SundaysSunday's the Pro game a noon conference with the owner of the that Morrall had implied after Bowl Star Sunday The Super victory over the Dallas Cowboys returnedAllhome Sunday Colts Carroll and General 1613 Bowl night Cowboys that he wanted to be traded Manager Don Klosterman who issued a Some undoubtedly 1 dontdon't want to leave this team Colts also will be formal statement that said 2 pursued for the banquet MorrallI said but Ir want to go where II- postseason circuit despite an- WE HAVE talked severalsever 1 times with Cancan play regularly the fact that the car anan- Boston but only in general No specific nually awarded by a national magazine to the Super Bowl hero was given to players were discussed We asked the MORRALL SAT behind for alal- Patriots not to do anything until after most the entire season but was the CowboysCowboys' linebacker Chuck Howley the Super Bowl so we would have a fair quarterback of record Sunday when he That award however failed to perturb shot They agreed I think we stand pretpreppret- and the Colts gained redemption for loslos- McCafferty ty wewell because we have Miami's choice ing to the New York Jets in the Super which is and ours which is Bowl by beating Dallas on rookie Jim A car'scars a car he said We won the and this gives us leverage in a trade O'Brien's 32yard field goal with just game.