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The Docket, Issue 1, August 1993

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Vol. XXX, No. 1 THE VILLANOVA SCHOOL OF LAW August, 1993 Renovations of Student Offices Underway by Catherine Murphy for work space. As the number of organ­ Since all the student organizations were lower hallway, but is undergoing renova­ During the summer of '91, the patio was izations increased, so did the need for work represented at these meetings, it was a tions to better serve the function of the buih and room 103 was converted to a space. The older organizations hung on to particularly good forum in which to discuss clinic and its clients. The rest of the computer lab. Last summer, the parking the office space they had. Newer groups the issue. A subcommittee of six students changes will be made along the central lot was the newest improvement to the had no permanent storage space and had was formed to work in conjunction with hallway where the 2L and 3L lockers are VLS grounds. So what was this year's to make due with the few available Professor Taggert. The subcommittee did located. summer renovation project? The much classrooms when they needed to meet or survey office space needs and submitted The entire office space along the wall needed and much desired office reallocation work on planning events. So, when the a summary of their findings based on the opposite the Registrar and Student Services for the 20+ student organizations is the '93 issue of office space for student groups current limited office space. These needs, will be used by student organizations. The summer renovation project. came up last fall at a Student-Faculty together with the needs of the faculty and room closest to the library (the former In the past, office space was allocated Committee meeting, there was unanimous staff, were submitted to a Planning Word Processing Office) will be turned into to a few organizations based on their need agreement that something had to be done. Consultant who devised the renovation the Environmental Law Journal (EIJ) plan. office. The EIJ office will have a door The result: a new centralized student leading into the library's computer room organization office, an office dedicated to to allow after-hours access to the library School Approves Sports and permanent student organizations, new in the same manner as the Law Review. offices for the Environmental Law Journal, The new Sport and Entertainment Law Entertainment Law Forum the Moot Court Board and the new Sports Forum is also receiving their own office & Entertainment Law Forum, and a space. The area of the vending room where only for the Law and Environmental Law On April 6, 1993, now alumni Steven the machines were formerly located has Journals. Twelve staff members were student conference room. Hartman and George Schell headed a The Moot Court Board is taking over the been walled off to create the Sports and selected from the writing competition, proposal to the administration for the former offices of the Docket and the Entertainment Forum area. They will have although Traband added that the selection creation of a Sports and Entertainment Environmental Law Journal in the lower access to the library through the stairwell process was extremely complicated. Law Journal. One month later, the proposal hallway near the IL lockers. Their offices leading to the upper stacks. The vending "Members will not receive school credit for was accepted, thereby officially adding the will have several work stations and a small machines, the seating and the student their work this year, therefore some people Sports and Entertainment Law Forum to conference table. The Tax Clinic will mailboxes will remain in the reduced the law school. might accept a spot on another journal." remain in Room 4, which is also along the The 100+ page proposal was a detailed However, Traband added "I am confident (Continued on page 5) description benefits which would arise that the people we have on our staff are through the recognition of a S&E journal. unquestionably qualified." The proposal contained subject matter that The Forum intends to publish two issues Spring Mill Road Bridge to be the journal would cover, and the process next year, and conduct a symposium on which staff would be selected. The Title IX issues of gender equality in sports. Finished by February, 1994 Stated that Hie pttblications and BHIli ^so prcqecteo annua by Andrew E. Fischer Station. expenses and summaries of previous symposium will have a strong emphasis on quality and should help the reputation The original Spring Mill Road Bridge Significant upgrades were made to the events held by the Sports and Entertain­ (informally called the Villanova Bridge) bridge in 1945. After the Pennsylvania ment Law Society. of Villanova. Traband further noted "with quality material, Villanova will quickly was built in 1875 by the now defunct Railroad went bankrupt, upkekep of the Backing for the proposal came from the bridge was performed by Penn Central move to the forefront of the Sports and Pennsylvania Railroad. It was a railroad Student Bar Association through a letter Railroad, the operator of the railway below Entertainment Law area." overpass bridge that carried the road that of support, and a student poll of which-all is now Route 320 (Spring Mill Road) over the bridge. those questioned endorsed the creation of Traband, moreover, stated that the the railway near the current Villanova (Continued on page 5) the forum. The Forum's Editor-in-Chief, Forum will help more students compete in Rhett Traband also noted that the Sports the rough job market by increasing the and Entertainment Law Society's sympo­ number of students on journals. Traband sium on racism in sports also strengthened added that "students often complain that the proposal. the faculty does not help students compete Traband, who resigned his position on in the job market, but here is a clear the Environmental Law Journal, will lead example of where the actions of the faculty the Forum. Traband is joined by twelve will help many students." other editors, Prof. Catherine Lanctot as Finally, Traband wished to thank all Faculty Advisor and a recently selected those people who contributed to the staff of twelve, (see Masthead) proposal, and those members of other The Forum was included in this year's journals and groups which supported the writing competition, which previously was creation of the Forum. VILLANOVA SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT lAW FORUM

Volume I Issue 1 Editor-in-Chief Executive Editor Business Editor RHETT TRABAND DAVID A STORM SUSAN H. STOBBART • • Managing Editor of Symposium Scott Brimmer, of Trinity Paving Co., hard at work measuring at the bridge ERIC J. SOBOCINSKI site. Managing Editor of Student Work Managing Editor of Outside Articles JAMES M. DONAHUE KYLE R. KRAVITZ The Villanova Docket U.S. POSTAGE Villanova Law School PAID Editors of Student Work Editors of Outside Articles Villanova, PA 19085 Villanova, Pa. WnxiAM J. MURRAY DIANA ROSSI ParmH No. S CHRISTOPHER PEPE JUUE SOLLENBERGER CANDICE POLSKY WALTER TOUVER Non-Profil Organizalioh Staff ROBERT BIRON, CHRISTINE CLARKE, SHAWN FARRELL, BILL GEORGES, ROBERT HAHM, JENNIFER KARAM, STEPHEN KENNEDY, JOSEPH O'KEEFE, GWEN PHILLIPS, CHRISTIAN SUPRENUK Faculty Advisor CATHERINE LANCTOT WELCOME CLASS OF 1996

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lirtf.fflpa Location to be announced August, 1993* THE DOCKET • Page 3 forum Docket Editorial First Years: Twelve Things You Should Know To the Villanova law community: by the Angry Young Man (Yes, there really is a working shower not worthy or that you are too worthy. In the past, The Villanova Law Docket Welcome first year students, why are down there — bring shower sandals.) I You're neither. Every person is here for has been the by-product of only one or two you here? Why are you in law school is suggest you show up early in the lounge a reason. We are all bright (well, not so people, and as a result, was limited in the probably the first question you must on Thursday nights for the Simpsons and bright for choosing to go to law school) and amount of material which could be covered. answer. Why you are at Villanova is the Seinfeld. If you hear someone saying: "We talented individuals. Do not start thinking The paper, while informative, often was second question. From time to time can't hear" — that's me and you should that you do not belong here because you not able to cover those stories which were throughout the year I will be here in the pipe down. Oh yeah, don't smoke in there, are either too bright (you'll get your important to the Villanova law community. pages of the Docket discussing the darker the SBA finally did something and got them comeuppance on the December and May This year, however, the paper will take side of Garey High. I am a third year, so to ban smoking. exams) or you are not bright enough (you'll on many changes. all pledges (first years) heed my wisdom You know what I really like: Hmmmm. wear out your support system, especially First of all, the Villanova Law Docket and fetch me a beer. Well, how about the TGs, largely because when you make law review). will now be an objective source of news First, you must learn that Garey High there's free beer (you remember that You know who I "really hate: those affecting the law school, and no longer only deserves its name. Everyone knows who thousand dollar activity fee); the wonderful clowns who yell at the volunteer refs the opinions of the writers. All opinion you are, who you are sleeping with or not camraderie that exists between students during our mandatory basketball league. pieces will be put in the new forum section. sleeping with. You will feel like you are (yeah right — the person next to you would (0-k so I did yell at Kleger for not calling This section includes en editorial from the back in high school (hence the name Garey backstab you in a second if they could steal a charge on Sobo and I did yell at another Docket staff, and all letters to the editor. High). Do not expect to keep any secrets your class rank, or your parking spot or ref for calling a charge on me — big deal. Anyone may write a forum piece, however, — forget it, even the secretaries know who your copycard); complaining; \vhining; and it must be typed and turned in to the you are. Don't forget there are lockers, a lastly bitching. Docket mailbox two weeks prior to the cafeteria and a bell dismisses class. Oh Fifth, you will not find a job. Forget You will not die waiting for your publication date. No anonymous letters yeah, and there are fire drills. about it. The economy stinks, and unless will be printed, so all letters must include You know what I hate: the human traffic you are a chemical engineer with a Pulitzer grades, but you will age a name and phone number. jam outside of Rooms 29 and 30. You'd Prize in Literature and are Numero Uno appreciably. Second, the Docket would also like to in the Class you will not find a job. .So cover the clubs from the law school. Any You know what I hate: the I exaggerate a little. My plan was to wait club with an event should contact the human traffic jam outside of for the economy to improve while I had it's not like I took a swing at a ref, yet!) Docket so that the event will be covered out in law school. Nobody has ever called Eighth, you will not die waiting for your Rooms 29 and 30. You'd think grades, but you will age appreciably. by the paper. Furthermore, any club or the geniuses who built this place me General MacArthur for my brilliant group may place advertisements about planning. My only piece of advice is to Grades come out sometime in mid March their events in the Docket free of charge. would have thought about it. grade on to law review and avoid the and mid August (well, it's more like Third, the Docket will start carrying stresses of not finding a job. That way February and June)^ You will begin to advertisements from the surrounding think the geniuses who built this place you'll only have to worry about which question Villanova's grading system — I community in the near future. Also would have thought about it. (Here's a clue $60,000 a year job you want to take. mean how hard is it to give everyone C-t-'s. included will be a classified section for the — staggered dismissals.) Fortunately, you won't have to worry For instance, Penn Law students can learn students and administration. More infor­ Second, forget about having a life outside about getting a job until next week. their grades two weeks after exams. Of mation will be posted around the school of law school. Oh sure, you'll hear stories You know who I can't stand: The course, that's why they're at Penn and as it becomes available. of phantom classmates who just show up Ruggers. They are having too much fun. we're here (Penn Law students get grades There are some things, however, that for finals and make law review (they do Play rugby in the mud, sign bawdy songs, with happy faces, dollar signs, or mild will remain the same. The liberal/conser­ exist) but you are not one of them. Even get in touch with their maleness, and get frowns). vative series will return for the next issue, if your lifelong ambition is not to make drunk — what else is left in the day. 0ust You know what I hate: The idiots who and the sports sections will still contain law review, you will find your life con­ kidding — I'm more envious than it every year, without fail, book someone else the predictions of the sports staff on sumed by reading and studying. A word sounds.) into St. Mary's when the law school professional, collegiate and Villanova Law to those in relationships: most of you I give Sixth, it does not get easier second year. basketball league is scheduled. If it's not sports. until Thanksgiving. If you're lucky you wind up on one of the the blood drive, then it's a fraternity event. The goal of the staff is to make the You know what I'd hate if I hadn't spent three academic journals for which you As Bill often says: "It was never this way Docket a respectable newspaper. However, the last two years trying to be one of them: sacrifice the remnants of your social life at Penn State." this cannot be accomplished by a few Law Review Snobs. They're not that bad for two credits. (Unless you're on the Ninth, you will find that Villanova's people. If you are interested in becoming, »o»ce they're stiakii^ drunk in a bar. P,S. Villanova Sjsprts jSc Entertainment . Law grading policy rots innards'. Every other part of the Docket, we ask that you please Get them to buy — they can afford it. Forum in which case you're as crazy as sane law school helps its ^tu3enS^oiuFBy attend the next meeting on Thursday, Third, you will start drinking. Why? I am.) Two credits for an activity that takes inflating grades. The median grades at August 26. With the help of the community, Maybe it's the stress, maybe it's because every minute of your free time! Oh, by the most law schools is around a 3.0; at VLS the Docket will reach its goal. there is very little else to do, except drink. way, you will also take TAX (with Maule), it hovers around a 2.75. Supposedly, local Mathan M. Murawsky I don't advocate it, it's just a fact of life. DECEDENTS (with Rothman) and COR­ law firms know of VLS' grade deflation Editor-in-Chief There are no good places to drink. It is, PORATIONS (with Palm). And you still policy, but that presupposes you want to Villanova Law Docket however, a first year requirement that you have to look for a job. Sounds groovy. By stay in this area. It is extremely frustrating patronize Marita's Cantina on Wednesday the way doesn't the name Maule scare you? that VLS is not providing a leg up in the nights and leave with someone you don't You know what I hate: having so many competitive job market. (No, I am not a know or like. You'll eventually wander things to complaih about; the cold weather; disappointed crackpot who wants my true over to the Yorkshire, but stay out of my lack of an appreciable social life; grades pumped up. Everyone else is Mallory's — it's a third year bar, we don't sharing lockers in what amounts to the inflating grades, why aren't we?) want you there. Black Hole of Calcutta; communism; You know what I hate about myself: You know what I really hate: professors canceled TGs; idiot conservatives; wacko missing a three foot putt; choking at the that call on students at random. I mean liberals^ people who do not appreciate free throw line; getting drunk and embar­ it's really unfair. I go to class at random Howard Stern; having no returning line­ rassing myself before, take your pick: a just to confuse them. backers at Miami; Notre Damers and Penn professor, ari employer or a cute woman; Fourth, you will spend an inordinate Staters and their wanna-bes, even though not having a date on Friday nights for amount of time in the lounge. It's a nice fully two-thirds of the school falls into that weeks, o-k months, (by the way applica­ warm fuzzy place with cable (sometimes) category. tions accepted). Actually, I am smiling and invariably you will run across a Seventh, you will either hate your much more this year. homeless person who is living at Garey arrogant classmates or you will become one Tenth, the Springmill Bridge might be High and is showering in the locker room. yourself. You arrive thinking you're either (Continued on page 5) STAFF BOX — Summer Staff

Editor-in-Chief Nathan M. Murawsky The Brady Bill Controversy News Editor response by opposing every gun control the new transparent cola, vote for the Andrew E. Fischer by Phil Kline Why do gun nuts and their ilk continue measure. The easy answer is, of course, candidate with the saxophone, and kill in Managing Editor to resist the Brady Bill and other reasonable wrong. cold blood just like Bronson. Maneesh Garg restrictions on the right to keep and bear Why do the media and the ACLU The media have enormous power, and arms? With all the criminals and lunatics staunchly defend the 1st Amendment that power remains unchecked precisely Sports Editor walking around, isn't it only common sense rights of pornographers and neo-Nazis? No because they have successfully fought each Mark Reed to place some limits on our freedom of one suggests that the typical member of and every "reasonable restriction" imposed Staff: Cathy Murphy, Phil Kline, action, like they do in most other civilized the Fourth Estate is a red-neck, Right-wing by the government. There are no waiting Melissa Palat, D.J. Meincke countries? reactionary; in fact, their leanings tend to periods, no licenses subject to content The easy answer would be that the NRA be noticeably to the Left. So there must The Villanova Docket Is published monthly is just a fringe group of 3 million uned­ be a thoughtful, sensitive reason for their by the students of Villanova University ucated, red-neck, Right-wing reactionaries actions. Guns are just machines. They School of Law, Villanova, PA 19085. Letters who are exhibiting a Pavlovian knee-jerk The answer is the same for both groups: enable a killer to kill, if he is and articles are welcome from students, Constitutional battles are fought on the motivated to kill. Guns don't faculty, alumni and the community. Paid fringes. 1st Amendment battles are about motivate anyone to kill. advertisements are also accepted. The All pieces for the forum section of the truly unpleasant words and pictures; 5th Villanova Docket is distributed free to all next Docket must be turned into the Amendment battles are about the unques­ current students, faculty and administrators. Docket mailbox by Wednesday, September tionably guilty; and 2nd Amendment fights approval by government officials, no Alumni who wish to receive The Villanova 8, no later than 5 p.m. Each letter must are over "reasonable" infringements. background checks, no proof of the public's Docket by mail should notify The Villanova contain the name, address and phone Of course guns are different than TV "need to know," no wholesale banning of Docket office at the above address. The number of the author and must be typed. shows; guns kill people. Well, not exactly. any particularly effective means of com­ opinions expressed herein are solely those The Docket reserves the right to refuse any Guns are just machines. They enable a munication, no excise taxes, not even any of the writers and do not necessarily reflect piece based upon size, and requests that killer to kill, if he is motivated to kill. Guns requirement that they broadcast the truth. those of the Docket editors and staff or the all letters not exceed five double spaced, don't motivate anyone to kill. The LA. riots expanded because the Villanova University School of Law. typed pages. Any questions regarding the The mass media motivate people. Suc­ broadcast media showed the absence of policies or any other information regarding cessful businessmen know the power of police coverage in the affected areas, live Faculty Advisor the forum section can be answered by mass communication, and spend billions and in color. Over 50 people died as a result. Prof. John Cannon contacting an editor of the Docket staff. each year on ads. Impressionable viewers Sure, that's less than the annual toll from dress like Maddonna, talk like Bart, buy (Continued on page 4) Page 4 • THE DOCKET • August, 1993 forum "Sources of Law": A New First Year Class by John Hyson addresses the following questions: way, the information is (literally or There is a new course in the first-year (1) What "sources of law" have made figuratively) shoved into the appropriate curriculum: Sources of Law in the Amer­ law that is relevant to my client's problem? file — constitutional, common law, stat­ The materials seek to present ican Legal System. The course is a two- It isn't enough to know any relevant utory (federal or state), administrative institutional questions in the credit course that will be taught in the first common law principles. One must know (federal or state), international. Without a kind of concrete, practical semester. Professor Perritt will teach one whether there is relevant federal or state knowledge of the institutional framework context that lawyers must section; I will teach the other. The purpose statutory or administrative law. One must of the American legal system, a lawyer confront. of the course is to introduce first-year know whether there are applicable federal would view the daily onslaught of new law students to the various lawmaking insti­ or state constitutional constraints. And, at as a jumbled, overwhelming, disconnected tutions (the "Sources of Law") in the the end of the twentieth century, one must mess. American Legal System. consider whether there is relevant inter­ The focus, then, of the new course is in many upperclass electives — for exam­ The traditional first-year curriculum at national law. upon lawmaking institutions — not upon ple, Constitutional Law. But it will most law schools is dominated by "the (2) What is the relative status of the law any particular substantive area of the law. introduce first-year students to some of the common law." In Contracts, Property, and that has been created by each of the But the materials for the course seek to basic concepts in those courses and will, "sources of law?" For example, statutory avoid abstract discussions of American we hope, help students to understand how law may override the common law; federal lawmaking institutions; or, to put it more all their courses interrelate. statutory law may override state statutory positively, the materials seek to present It is an effort to assist first-year law; constitutional law may override institutional questions in the kind of students in understanding basic statutory law. concrete, practical context that lawyers The Brady Bill questions that every lawyer (3) What does the relevant law provide? must confront. Thus, Professor Perritt's (Continued from page 3) It isn't enough to know how to read materials describe how lawmaking insti­ must ask when he or she seeks gun abuse, but "isn't even one unnecessary to resolve a client's problem. common law decisions. A lawyer must also tutions have addressed the employment know how to interpret lengthy, and often relationship; my materials describe how death too many?" complex, statutory provisions and admi­ lawmaking institutions have addressed the Terrorists commit atrocities because nistrative regulations. they crave publicity, and they are guaran­ Torts, the prima^ focus is judge-made (4) How can the lawyer work within the teed to get it with violence. Without that law. While the principles of common law various "sources" or institutions of law in guarantee of coverage, the bombs wouldn't liability continue to be important, and an effort to achieve the client's objectives? Furthermore, knowledge of the be planted. continue to provide a foundation for Most lawyers do not carry around in their framework of American The NRA and other pro-gun groups are electives in the upperclass curriculum, law heads large quantities of substantive law. lawmaking institutions allows likely to continue to resist each new schools are increasingly adding non- All lawyers know that you can always look lawyers to comprehend and common law courses to the first-year up the specifics of the relevant substantive organize the massive amount of curriculum. law. But all lawyers do carry around The NRA and other pro-gun law that is part of modern groups are likely to continue to One of my most vivid recollections of the knowledge of the framework of the Amer­ American society. first year of law school is a feeling of ican legal system. Without this knowledge, resist each new "reasonable frustration and anxiety because I did not a lawyer would not know where to go in restriction" as it is proposed, for know, and no one sought to teach me, how order to look up the law that might affect problems presented by waste disposal. the same reason that the ACLU my various courses fit into an overall a client's plans. Students will not, in Professor Perritt's and the media will resist any framework. When, for example, I read the Furthermore, knowledge of the frame­ section, master substantive employment infringement on their turf. "hairy hand" case (Hawkins v. McGee) in work of American lawmaking institutions law; and students will not, in my section, Contracts, I had no idea how court-made allows lawyers to comprehend and organize master waste disposal law. But we do hope contract law fit into any overall lawmaking the massive amount of law that is part of that, in both sections, students will master "reasonable restriction" as it is proposed, framework. modern .American society. Whatever a "sources of law" — that is, students will for the same reason that the ACLU and "Sources" is an effort to provide that lawyer's field of practice, the lawyer is emerge from the course with a basic the media will resist any infringement on framework. It is an effort to assist first- confronted, on a daily basis, with "new understanding of the framework of the their turf. Once the line is crossed and the year students in understanding basic law." How does the lawyer organize all this American legal system. right is infringed, there is no longer any questions that every lawyer must ask information? The lawyer hangs the infor­ "Sources" will not supplant the more "right" to be protected; there is only a when he or she seeks to resolve a client's mation on the appropriate "sources of law" thorough and sophisticated treatment of privilege, to be granted or withheld by the problem. I believe that every lawyer or institutional hooL Or, to put it another lawmaking institutions that may be found State. August, 1993* THE DOCKET • Page 5 news Spring Mill Road Bridge to be Finished by February, 1994 (Continued from page 1) Following Penn Central's bankruptcy, was doing about all that it was worth to Amtrak operated the railway under the hold itself up." The design for a replace­ Ill(B [l)(])(Bk®lte bridge and repaired the bridge as needed ment bridge was only about -five to protect its rail lines. Likewise, the percent completed, so the bridge was closed Pennsylvania Department of Transporta­ and has so remained. tion (PennDOT) made bridge repairs and Furthermore, bridge demolition and inspections sufficient to protect its road­ subsequent construction has been slowed way, which the bridge carried. by the contractors and subcontractors However, neither Amtrak nor PennDOT having to work around the schedules of owned the bridge. Neither agency was Amtrak and SEPTA. willing to commit the capital resources to Unlike the old bridge which had a sort rebuild the bridge, which was rapidly of "dip and hump" in the approach from j)[hy ospcpfi®™ deteriorating with age. The Villanova the north on the Villanova Law School side, Bridge became a "bridge without a the new grade will be a gradual slope. The country." new bridge will also have an extra span The Villanova Bridge is not unique in to accommodate a new roadway under the to 11)©IDII11(B this aspect; many railroad overpass bridges bridge. The underbridge roadway will throughout the Commonwealth of Pen­ connect the driveways and lots on either nsylvania fit into this "refugee" category. side of Spring Mill Road. This roadway will In an effort to facilitate the rebuilding of also allow pedestrians access to either side these decaying bridges, the Pennsylvania ' of Route 320 without having to cross over fc [D(D(BllS(B(t legislature passed the so-called "Billion Spring Mill Road. Dollar Bridge Bill" (actually closer to $1.4 Nyleve ["Evelyn" spelled backwords] billion dollars). Bridge Corp. is the prime contractor on the This program (which was periodically Villanova Bridge. The date for the com­ reauthorized) provided state funding that pletion of the bridge contract is mid- public agencies could tap for bridge January 1994. According to Rowan, the rebuilding (provided that the agency then contracted length of time is "not unreas­ would take on the responsibility for future onable" for a bridge of this type. However, upkeep of any bridge that it rebuilt with workers at the bridge site indicated that Bridge Bill funds). February 1994 was the current expected The Route 320 Bridge was one of those date'of completion of the project. The total bridges slated to eventually be rebuilt. contract cost of the Villanova Bridge and Moreover, in the summer of 1991, a drunk approach is $2,886,735.90. driver crashed his pickup truck into one One more bridge in the Radnor area is of the bridge's main trusses. The bridge slated to be rebuilt in the near future. That was severely damaged and rendered bridge is located at Eagle Road over the unsafe. Bridge Engineer James Rowan, Amtrak lines and is also expected to cost P.E., said that at this point "[the bridge] about three million dollars. aid (i(B D)(D®li(Bll Angry Young Man (Continued from page 3) Twelfth, you will lose sight of why you are here. You will become buried in the done by the time the rookies graduate. minutiae of defeasible fee estates and Rule (Maybe.) What are jughandles anyway and 11 sanctions and you will forget why you why are they putting them in at the bridge? are here. Oh, some of you may be here for The bridge will cut down travel time to the big paycheck, some people (guys too) where? Genuardis? Peyton Place, a.k.a. are here shopping for a spouse; some are Sugartown Mews. here satisfying lifelong ambitions; some You know what I really, really hate: are here to hide out until the economy getting the Heismari on a weekly basis at improves and some are here for no discern­ Marita's, the Yorkshire and Mallory's. ible reason. But you will leave here with Eleventh, (this isn't a Top Ten list) you an ability to help people who are less must learn to protect yourself. Whether it fortunate than you or who need your be from being ambushed in class to professional assistance. Remember that brawling over a study room (litigation is and absorb information like a sponge (don't pending) or over a computer terminal the absorb beer like a sponge). Lawyers have night before briefs are due or from who­ a bad reputation right now and it may be mever you wind up with after the Orien­ deserved. Remember to do your part to tation TG for the rest of the year. restore the profession's good name by You know what I really like: the fireplace. ethically representing clients without You know what I really hate; We never expanding the burden on the overlitigious use it (great admissions photo isn't it — legal system. Good luck ... It's not quite those are actors). as bad as it sounds. Renovations of Offices

(Continued from page 1) student organization mailboxes will also be located in this area. Has the litter problem space. The work stations are available to Next to the EIJ office in the old SBA official student organizations and will be in your area reached and Moot Court/Honor Board rooms, an checked-out on an as-needed basis. Thus, office will house the Honor Board, the SBA groups that are planning events will have new heights? and the Docket. The Honor Board has a an area where they can work on seminar secure area for their confidential work, the materials or advertisements and contact event participants. Because of the speed • SBA has a work station and a storage Household trash cans and trash THE SEVEN SOURCES closet, and the Docket is provided a with which the renovations began, SBA € f bags are a leading source of litter OF LITTER publication area. The publication area will did not have an opportunity to formulate in . Don't throw away 1. Materials thrown or dropped by also be available to other student organ­ the sign-out policies. They anticipate the chance for a cleaner city. izations for their publishing needs. coming up with preliminary procedures . pedestrians From this area, a doorway leads to the soon after the start of the school year. 2. Household trash cans and Help us keep Philadelphia clean. new central student organization area The final change affecting student space trash bags which will extend all the way to the, is the conversion of the jwano alcove into It's your business^ 3. Materials thrown or blown from cars stairwell. This central office will take over a conference room for use by student 4. Illegal dumpsite.s the space formerly occupied by BALSA, organizations. The area, which was part 5. Business and commercial trash Women's Law Caucus, Phi Delta Phi and of the student T.V. lounge, is walled off cans, dumpsters and loading docks • the Federalist Society. The lockers along from the student lounge with a glass wall. 6. Trucks with loads improperly tied the wall in what used to be the copier'room A doorway has been added to provide down or improperly covered will be allocated to the various student access directly onto the hallway. The 7. Construction or demolition sites organizations for storage use. The rest of renovations are scheduled to be completed

the central student organization office will shortly after school starts. Once completed, KEEP PHILAOELgHIA CLEAN be set up with several work stations. These consensus appears to be that the changes areas viiH each be equipped with" a phone should go a long way to elevating the worst to be used for official business only. The of the space problems for student groups. Page 6 • THE DOCKET • August, 1993 m NFL Predictions - Oilers Bound? (Continued from page 8j Ingram (ex-Giant) who replace the Marks McKeller) are still outstanding. The poised to lead another team to a Super Bowl nonexistent offensive line. His favorite brothers (Duper and Clayton). The only Special Teams is outstanding led by Steve title as the with ex- targets will be all-purpose RB suspect on offense is ex-con RB Bobby Tasker. 10-5-1. Skins LB Wilbur Marshall in tow. With and ex-Buc WR . Their Humphreys, unless another ex-Eagle 3. . Besides the Cards, the Buddy, the Oilers don't have to worry running game is severely hurt because or (Mark Higgs) or draftee steps Jets probably were the busiest team during about losing a 35 point second half lead RB Kevin Mack's retirement. Their defense up big. On Defense, the Dolphins will go the off-season, unfortunately busy does not in the playoffs and suffering the embar­ rests with stud DE as far as their LBs (, Bryan necessarily mean better. They made a rassment that follows. The Oilers are and possibly NT Ball, if he can come back. Cox, and ) and their great day trade to get stud LB Marvin loaded at all the positions and are chomping Their Special Teams is Metcalf. 4-12. secondary (led by CB and S Jones and RBJohnny Johnson, but probably at the bit to avenge that debacle in last THE AFC WEST ) can take them. Draftee OJ. filled too many shoes with over-the-hill year's playoffs. The Oiler's QB position is 1. San Diego Chargers. The team that McDuffie will make their Special Teams players like S , QB Booner led by the great and perhaps came out of nowhere last year will now led by P and K Pete Stoya- Esiason and DE . All of the best backup QB in the league in Cody seriously contend for the Super Bowl. They novich only better. Definitely a Super Bowl those players are capable of having monster Carlson. Their plethora of WRs, unbeliev­ were one of those up and coming teams caliber team that could give the NFC a seasons, especially Lott and Boomer. ably, produced three Pro Bowlers in that upped and came. They are here and problem in extending their Super Bowl Unfortunately, the Jets lost a lot of quality Haywood Jeffries, , and loaded with young talent that can only be streak to ten straight wins. 11-5. players such as DE and WR and could possibly increase rivalled by the Cowboys in terms of the 2. . The Bills known as the A1 Toon to retirement. The Jets have to to four with the talented Webster Slaugh­ cream rising to the top. With LB Junior 3-time-in-a-row-Super-Bowl-losers were hope that their offensive line can protect ter. Their running game is not that multi- Seau hitting, QB John Friez throwing, WR one of the teams hurt by the new system Boomer for more than two and half second faceted, but nonetheless effective with RB Anthony Young catching, I need not say of free agency which will end their Super and open up enough holes for Johnson andd and their huge, solid more. , however, will run Bowl losing streak at three. Stripped from RB to keep the opposing offensive line. The suffocating Defense led this offense fueled by RBs the offense is all-pro offensive lineman Will defenses honest. The corps of WRs Rob by DT , LBs Marshall and & Marion Butts and WR Miller. With RB Wolford (Colts) and record-breaking WR Moore and Chris Burkett are very good but , and S Bubba McDowell will Rod Bernstein gone, it will only give Butts (Raiders) while LBs Shane might have to shorten their routes if the only be stronger with Buddy's renegade the opportunity to carry enough to gain Conlan (Rams) and (Giants) line does hold for Boomer, thus making spirit. Their stellar Special Teams are led 1,000 yards and help develop draftee RB are gone from the defense. Their offense them less effective. The Defense will rely by P , K A1 Del Greco Natrone Means faster. The Offensive line led by QBJim Kelly may shift the emphasis heavily, possibly too heavily on draftee and PR Slaughter. This could be the Oilers can only get better. The defense is led by from the air to the ground with perhaps Jones, LB and Lott. 9-6-1. last serious push towards the Super Bowl stud LB Seau and stud DE Leslie O'Neil. the best RB tandem in the NFL in Thurman 4. Colts. The Colts are because a lot of their key players are getting The Special Teams are led by the Johns Thomas and Kenneth Davis although their another of those up and coming teams that old and/or entering their last year under (P Kidd and K Carney). 12-4. receiving Corps (WRs , ex-Cold needs to put up or shut up by rising to contract. 13-3. 2. . Can QB Joe , , and- TE Keith that next level (the playoffs). The made 2. Steelers. The Steelers are Montana lead the Chiefs to the Super Bowl a huge jump from 1-15 to 9-7 in just a probably a team that will not enjoy the and ^t his 5th ring? The Chiefs are season, so there is pressure to improve. success that they had last year because banking on it, but I will bet against it. Their new offensive line is impressive with of question marks. Will RB Picking up Joe and ex-Raider RB Marcus ex-Colt Wolford and ex-Viking Kirk Low- and TE stay off of drugs? How Allen were great acquisitions to revitalize dermilk leading the way, but unfortunately much is the defense effected with LB this offense which stumbled last year. they don't have a RB to get the job done. Hardie Nickerson gone? How will QB Neil Offensive Coordinator Paul Hackett will Their offense relies on the arm of QB Jeff O'Donnell respond now that Bubby is love that passing tandem, but will be George who has no one to throw to besides gone? If all these questions can be answered frustrated with this jumbled-but-talended inconsistent WR and draftee positively, then the Steelers have a chance backfield of RBs (Allen, Harvey Williams, . George needs to grow up to surpass last year's success. If not, they , Barry Word and Todd and take the pressure of the fans' impa­ could be looking up at the Bengals and McNair). This will give them many differ­ tience like a man. Signing QB Don Majows- Browns from last place. They need more ent looks, but it would have been wiser ki was a good insurance policy if George than Foster if they are going to make any to trade one or two of these players to can't handle the pressure. (The Colts can kind of challenge to the Super Bowl. improve their WRs Corps and/or offensive not afford the George issue to sidetrack O'Donnell can not rest on his laurels, but line. The WRs of J J. Birden and Willie them from improving, but will.) The has to keep improving. If Green is sus­ Davis are decent, but they're not Rice and Defense is the Colts strength led by DE pended, O'Donnell will need forever to find Taylor; less can be said of their TEs. The , LBs and someone to catch his passes. The Defense offensive line is adequate, but has to be Duane Bicket and the Emergence of DB will be led by LB Greg Lloyd and potentially better to protect Joe or they'll be protecting . This defense is awesome the best set of corners in the NFL with his backup (David Krieg) which greatly and is capable of shutting down any stud & draftee . diminishes their Super Bowl chances. offense. Their Special Teams are led by Returner Woodson is their Special Teams. Their superb defense is led by stud LB P Rohn Starks and K Dean Biasucci. 8- 9-7. , DE Neil Smith, and their 8- 3. Cincinatti Bengals. The Bengals, led whole secondary of CBs & 5. . The only by promising QB and^ Albert Lewis, and Ss ex-49ers David positive things that can be said of the Pats emerging star RB Harold Green, are one Whitmore & Charles Mincy. The Special are the hiring of , the drafting of those teams that is on its way up. The Teams led by K Nick Lowery and PR of , the change of uniforms, only thing is that both will have to Carter. 11-5. the play of LB Vincent Brown and the improvise because the inability of their 3. Los Angeles Raiders. This was the signing of KR , not offensive line. WR will have team that everyone thought the mercen­ necessarily in that order. The Pats assured the opportunity to become a star and will aries would run to, but only ex-Bronco RB their fate of being the worst team in the only be helped by ex-Dolphon WR Mark , ex-Ram OT Gerald Perry, league by either trading or letting go of Duper. Draftee DE will be ex-Giant QBJeff Hostetler, and ex-Bills WR players (WR , RB John Ste­ asked to be a core part of the defense that James Lofton came west. The signing of phens and QB ) and by paying is led by LBs and James Hostetler did not end the QB controversy Bledsoe over 50% of the Rookie . Francis and S . Their Special with , and With less than 50% to pay their other draft Teams are led by K Jim Breech and P competing. The Raiders picks, they will not be able to get all their Norman Johnson. The Bengals will be a have a potentially explosive offensive with draftees signed and if they do, they'll be fun team to watch, because of all their RBs Green and Nick Bell and WRs Tim disgruntled, (especially with Bledsoe emerging stars. 7-9. Brown, ex-CFLer Rocket Ismail, and SEE WHAT standing on the sidelines with a clipboard). 4. . God told Reggie Lofton. The TEs ( and TAKES SHAPE. Parcells wants to start rebuilding from the White that Cleveland was not the place Andrew Glover) are good pass catchers and ground up, but perhaps went a little far to go to establish his church thus damning blockers. Their offense line led by Perry, EXERCISE. below the surface because this will not be the city forever. A team that was so close and Don Mosbar will be a very competitive team, let alone one that so many times in the past is so far away one of the best in the league. The defensive could match last year's 6-10 record. Special now with aging stars QB , line is mixed with the old ( and American Heart Teams may be the highlight of this team C Jay HilgenBerg, LB Clay Mathews, and ) and the young (Chester with Thompson running kickoffs for TDs rejects QB Vinnie Testaverde (ex-Buc) and McGlockton and Nolan Harrison). Their Association (probably their best way of scoring). 1-15. Jerry Ball (ex-Lion). The Browns' offense LBs Corps (Anthony Smith, Winston Moss THE AFC CENTRAL will depend on the often-injured QB Kosar and Aaron Wallace) are pass-rushing 1. Houston Oilers. Buddy's back and ) 1992, American Heart Association who will most likely be injured with the (Continued on page 7) Interested in covering sports events for the Doclcet? Leave your name and numbler in the Docket mailbox Attn: Mark Reed, Sports Editor August, 1993* THE DOCKET • Page 7

Oilers Super Bowl Bound? (Continued from page 7) specialist who are non-existent on running 5. . The good news is plays. The secondary is o.k. led by CBs that the Broncos made two great pick ups f Terry McDaniels and Lionel Washington. in free agency (ex-Oiler Don Maggs and Special Teams is Ismail. 9-7. ex-Viking Brian Habib) to vastly improve 4. Seahawks. The defense is their offensive line to protect QB John great with DE , LB Rufus Elway. The bad news is with all that extra Porter and Ss and Robert time, QB Elway won't have anyone to Blackmon. With the drafting of QB Rick throw it to. The good news is that they Mirer, the Seahawks QB problems are picked up ex-Charger RB Rod Bernstein to over; maybe not this year but definitely run through the big holes the line will open in the next two years. The Seahawks up. The bad news is that Bernstein has improved their offense greatly with ex- never played a whole season, so will he Cowboy WR Kelvin Martin and ex-Dolphin be consistent enough. The good news is TE Ferrel Edmunds. Add those players to that the offense is being run by the their offensive mix of RBs Chris Warren comeback king Elway. The bad news is, and John L. Williams and WR Brian Blade, if QB Elway goes down, the offense will and you have a pretty good offense to go be in the hands of raw backup QB Tommy with that tremendous defense. If Mirer can Maddox. The defense is led by old men (DE step in and take control of that offense, Karl Mecklenberg, LB Simon Fletcher and you could possibly have the sleeper team. Ss Dennis Smith & ) and As we learned last year with the Chargers, youngsters (LB and draftee DE a team with a last place schedule has the Dan Williams). There is nothingg to say potential of sneaking up on people. 7-9. about the Special Teams. 5-U. NFL Predictions

Super Bowl Contenders: AFC NFC L L 2. Los Angeles Raiders 2. 3. Buffalo Bills 3. 4. New York Jets 4. Detriot Lions . Super Bowl Matchup AFC NFC L Houston Oilers 1. Green Bay Packers 2. la. Dallas Cowboys (b/c Smith's status) 3. San Diego Chargers AFC 4. Kansas City Chiefs L Houston Oilers It Works Wonders. Real Playoff Contenders with 2 last Super Bowl Champs: SUPPORT spots: Houston Oilers NFC NFL MVP: L , 2. Washington Redskins Rookie of the Year: American 3. Phoenix Cardinals Garriston Hearst, Phoenix Cardinals- Heart 4. Association9

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NFL Predictions - Oilers Super Bowl Bound? It's that time of the year football fans, On defense, you no longer have the physical two-year reign as rushing champion is such as WR and ex-Card S Tim but with one huge difference, seeing some smash-mouth front four, now you have a over. Teaming Swilling up with Chris McDonald. The 49er's take a step back, of your favorite stars in different uniforms more raw, finesse, old and bandaid line in Spielman and Tracy Scroggins creates a however, not only because of the loss of courtesy of Freeman McNeil, the martyr rookie Mike Renfro, and hell of a LB corp. It's their defensive Montana and their best defensive player for free agency. You'll see , Michael Carter and , respec­ linemen that won't put any fear into in Pierce Holt, but because of the age in not in the green and white of the Eagles, tively. The defense will hinge upon the play opposing teams; this can't be said of their their offensive line. Coach Seifert will be but the green and gold of the Packers, Joe of Seth and Clyde who have seen the core secondary with hard-hitting hard pressed to get the 49er's to the NFC Montana, not in his familiar number 16 of their team gutted. The only note on the manning it. Nothing of note on Special Championship again, although the 49ers of the 49ers, but number 19 of the Chiefs Special Teams is P^ Vai Sikahema and teanms. 10-6 could do it on shear talent alone. The and , not in the blizzards of Ken Rose. 8-8 3. . One of the sur­ Offense will be challenged by the following: Buffalo, but in the sunshine of Los Angeles 5. . Firing prise teams of last year takes a step back the average age of the offensive line is 31, (the Rams that is). With those and many was a plus, not that he was that bad of because they have to play a first-place Rice can't keep up his pace (Can he?), WR other changes as well as the strong a coach, but because his players were schedule and have injured-proned QB Jim John Taylor is getting older, and the possibility of not seeing , in nonresponsive to him due to the huge McMahon at the helm. When McMahon backfield of RBs , , a Dallas uniform, will the genuine ambi­ shadow of Bill Parcells looming over him. gets hurt either or Sean and are inconsistent. On tions of the Super Bowl shift from the This is just a very old team, where their Salisbury will step in and try to produce. Defense besides Holt, they lost valuable Eagles, the 49ers, and the Bills to the stars are past their prime i.e. Phill Simms With age starting to show at the WR veterans like Tim Harris and Michael Packers, the Chiefs, and the Rams? You and . The offense with (Carters; Anthony and Chris), TE (Steve Carter, and besides McDonald, only CB might even find some Eagles playing for Simms will have to be a grind out team Jordan) and RB (Roger Craig) and the is a plus. Special Teams, the Super Bowl, unfortunately, fans that is led by its' RBs (, improbability that Terry Allen can dupli- nothing to mention. 10-5-1. (namely Henry Felix) they'll be in Miami 2. Atlanta Falcons. With the pressure on where a large portion of the best has come , the Falcons will make a to roost. With all these changes, the power storng push to the playoffs thanks to the has shifted from the NFC to the AFC. So, arrival of ex-49er Pierce Holt, and ex-skin "Are you ready for some football?" In the , to the defensive line and Year of Change, even the theme song for RB , late of the Raiders, to won't even be the the offense. What the Falcons need to do same. is make a decision on who is going to be The NFC East their QB: Chris Miller or ex-Saint bobby 1. Dallas Cowboys. Their season all Hebert, so they don't have a distracting depends on how long it takes for Emmitt QB controversy which would only hurt Smith to get "Emmitt-kind" of money. If their chances. Whoever is chosen to be the he signs early, they'll have the grandeur QB (Miller deserves it) will have a plethora expectation of going to or winning the of \^s to throw: , Michael Super Bowl; if they don't, then only the Haynes, and . Dickerson playoffs. With the top-rated, no-name adds a dimension that the Falcons lacked defense intact led by LB Ken Norton, Jr., for years; a decent running game. Their they'll become recognizable. They'll miss offensive line anchored by Chris Hinton, a click on special teams, however, where , and huge draftee Lincoln they won't have the explosiveness of Kennedy will make Dickerson's job easier. Kelvin Martin, the same can be said of the Their LBs are spearheaded by the tandem offense, if QB doesn't get of Jessie Tuggle and aging Jesse Solomon over his achy-breaky back because Hugh and their secondary is led by two sport star Millen is his backup. Their offensive line . The Special Teams are led is big, powerful, and young, but without by K Norm Johnson and PR Sanders. 10- Emmitt, it won't be able to create holes 6. big enough for his replacements. The 3. . The Rams are offense fueled by WR Michael Irving and another team that did well in the off-season TE is still dangerous, but not with free agency and the draft. Coach scary. One thing even the biggest Boyz fan "Ground" Knox will be able to run his kind will admit, is that they were fortunate they of offense with the multidimensional did not have any serious injuries. With and ). Simms cate last year's effort, the Vikings are a talents of draftee and Aikmans' back and the rash of preseason has to keep to the short stuff underneath team in trouble offensively. Unless they at RBs. The arrival of injuries sustained already, it doesn't look to Meggett and the TEs and the occasional get solid performances from two of their Shane Conlan from the Bills and Henry encouraging. 11-4-1. long one to WRs ex-49er and draft picks (Robert Smith at RB and Qadry Rollins from the Chargers that will onoy 2. Washington Redskins. Gone is Coach ex-Bronco Mark Jackson. To rely on Simms Ismail at WR) you're not looking at a very make DE and S to retirement and his talent to for anything more is asking too much; if good team at all because their offensive line better. The WRs Corps of , get his players to go that extra mile. On their running game is not working, Simms' was depleted by free agency. Their defense , and draftee Troy Dayton defense, they go down a notch because career is in jeopardy. If the Giants' defense is DE , period. No Special should make the real step Wilbur Marshall is gone and most of the relies on Taylor too much, their star and Teams. 7-9 forward and the offense click. Their defense is getting too old; was possibly the unit themselves will go down 4. Tampe Bay Buccaneers. Surprise! ancient offensive line can still get the job a nice addition but is old as well. On in smoke. Their Special Teamers are PR The BUGS are not in last place. Sam Wyche done and will open enough holes for the offense. Skins fans have to hope for a 1991- Meggett and K . 5-11 is slowly making this team a respectable talented backfield of Bettis and Gary. Todd 92 season from QB and that The NFC Central team on the way to a possible playoff Kinchen return of two punts for TDs in former winner WR Des­ Green Bay Packers. The Pack is Back! contention in a year or two. Having 39 yr. last year's finale is the star of their Special mond Howard plays like one on the pro With QB running Coach old Steve DeBerg at QB is not reassuring, Teams. 8-8. level. They're led on Special Teams by PK Holmgren's imported offense from San but the man can get the job done. Another 4. . The Saints are who could make the Fran and the signing of Reggie White year of Craig Brickson caddying for DeBerg a team that will take a huge step back by difference in winning or losing a few games anchoring the defense, watch out world, should do the young QB a world of good. not solidifying their QB position when they this season. 9-7 we might be seeing the team that knocks They just need to hand the ball to RB signed over-the-hill Wade Wilson. The 3. Phoenix Cardinals. Unexpectedly, the Dallas off its repeat Super Bowl quest. and see him run behind the Saints are an example of a team who really Cards were one of the few "players" in They are that good, Favre is probably the side of the line which and does not know what to do in this era of this new game of free agency and came best young QB in the game today and now back-from-retirement Anthony Munoz are hiring mercenaries. The trading of LB Pat away big. They also improved themselves he has ex-Dolphin Mark Clayton to throw on. The defense is where the Bucs improved Swilling LBs (Ricky Jackson, through the draft. They got QB Steve to as well as record-setting WR Sterling the most where they picked up all- and ) average age being Beuerlein, formerly of the Cowboys to Sharpe and TE Jackie Harris. They also everything middle LB , over 33. Their LB unit may still be the throw to WR Gary Clark, formerly of the have a quality running game with ex-Pat the ex-Steeler, CB , the ex- best unit the Saints have. The Saints Skins on offense. In the draft, they got a John Stephens, Edgar Bennett, and Darrell Skin and drafted Bama's DE aren't a team that could rely on their great potential RB in and Thompson at RBs. The defense led by DEs to enhance the hungry defense of LBs Keith offense and now they can rely on it even a pair of 300 pound plus offensive linemen White and ex-Chief , young LB McCants and . Nothing less. Their RBs of ex-Bear , in and Ben Coleman to their Tony Bennett, and superstud CB Terrell to mention on Special teams. 5-11 , and Dalton Hilliard and already seasoned line. On defense, they got Buckley, will command the opposing 5. Bears. is their WR combination of Eric Martin, , formerly of the Pack, who teams' respect. Drafting Bama's CB going to wish he had stayed in Dallas , and Quinn Early scares no should add more pop to the Cards secondary was a plus. The only player because the Bears are not the Cowboys and one. Draftee TE Irv Smith will command and solidify this up and coming defense. on Special Teams worth mentioning is won't be making any trips to the Super respect, especially in this offense. Their On Special Teams the Cards have great Buckley. 11-5 Bowl any time soon. On Offense you have LBs Corps, DE Wayne Martin and their ones in P Rich Camarillo and PR Johnny 2. Detroit Lions. This is my sleeper and the twosome pf Wendell secondary will not be able to hold opponents Bailey. 9-7 team. With a weak schedule, a talent like Davis and Tom Waddle and possibly rookie to the least amount of points scored for 4. Philadelphia Eagles. Alienating your RB Barry Sanders on offense and the at WRs, but the question a third year in a row. The Saints have got top players such as Reggie White, Keith addition of on defense, this is can get it to them enough. to hope it comes down to Special Teams Byars (former ones), Fred Barnett, Seth team might find itself back where they I say no. Last year Anderson was not given where K Morton Anderson has the oppor­ Joyner, (current but were two years ago, the NFC Champion­ the ball enough by the Bears, but with this tunity to win the game. 5-10-1. probably former ones) does not help build ship game. Barry is that good and better. offensive line, it probably won't matter THE AFC EAST a Super Bowl team. Nor does it present If one of their three QBs (, how many times he gets the ball. On 1. Miami Dolphins. Have you ever seen an attractive nesting place for other teams' , or ) can step Defense, the Bears are old, and toothless a fish fly? Well you'll be able to witness soon-to-be free agents. That is probably forward, it will make it easier on Barry or fat, i.e. and The Fridge. this rare feat when the Dolphins take the why they lost 11 players (the most in the and their WRs. With the addition of ex- They have to hope that Man-Child Alonzo field with a hybrid of their former selves NFL). On offense they still have Randall Bengal Rodney Holman to the "Silver Spellman grows up and becomes a Man and the Eagles. This team has five ex- Cunningham at QB, one of the games' most Stretch" offense of WRs and that S Mark Carrier can return to his Eagles namely Keiths Jackson and Byers. talented players, who has to show leader­ and , the Lions will roll up rookie form. K Kevin Butler is their Special The new form of the Dolphins will light ship and his potential through his on-field some huge points. The Lions signing of ex- Teams. 3-13. up the board on offense with QB Dan perforinance. With Barnett at WR and solid Falcon and ex-Chief David Lutz THE NFC WEST Marino throwing to the two Keiths and RBs (, Heath Sherman, rtiakes the line exceptional with all-pro 1. San Francisco. Will step WRs Irving Fryar (ex-Pat) and Mark James Joseph), the offense is very good, but lineman anchoring it. it up with Joe gone? The 49ers possess some not as great when it had the two Keiths. Translation: Barry is back and Emmitt's of the best talent in the NFL besides Young (Continued on page 6)