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To Ramble Against Big

To Ramble Against Big

lollyJolly Roger Running MortonAlorton Era COLUMBIA MoMe MISSOURIAN Sunday Oct 4 1970PapeP. 17 It z ri oo. t Zd TV Lineups to Ramble Against Big Red ID CARDINALS COWBOYSZ BvBy RICK HARGRAVESHARGRA lES After 30 minutes on the field we could have a OFFENSEOFFE SESE- Missourian Sports Writer taken a vote and elected captain f 80 Dave Williams LE 22 Bob HavesHayes DallasDallas' Morton Ere is getting off to a I dontdon't know whyitsit's just something about 71 Bob Reynolds LT 72 strange start Roger is doing thet h e the guy that exudesitsleadership HesHe's got it 55 LG 76 John NilandNil and quarterbacking The year second year pro also has 50 Wayne Mulligan LCC 57 Malcolm Walker the Jolly Roger who won a somethingoldelse which enables him to move the 63 Clyde Williams RG 73 Ralph NeelyKeely inn his junior year at the Cowboys Hill came to the 73 Ernie McMillan RT 70 Cowboys'Cowboys inin- from Ic aalNaval Academy has momoved the in Yaleale hardly a professional football facfac- 81 RE 89 Mike tricate offense something Craig MortonMort n hashag tory Yet the back gained cardsyards r pound 44 l John Gilliam FL 19 Lance not been able to accomplish and has been compared favorably with Jim j ith 36 MacArthur Lane HB 35 Calvin 1970 Leroy Hill DallasDa la coach Tom LandlLandry had as Brown and Kelly 39 Cid Morton Edwards FB 32 ValtWalt Garrison the beginning of the era as opposed to He has such natural ability a natural builtbuilt- h 17 Jim Hart 12 Roger the Meredith Era of the when Don in change of pace Hall ofof FamerFarner Hugh Meredith led the club has said of HillHilI Because of his DEFENSESESE- however has changed allalt that He long strides he appears to be coasting He 70 Rolf Krueger LE 66 has played nearly every series in the CowboysCowboys' looks slow then wow He puts in on the 75 Bob Rowe LT 75 opening two victoriesvict riesenthis year floorboard 74 Fred Heron RT 74 THE CARDINALS HOWEVER will be runrun- g 79 Chuck Walker RERE- 63 THE COWBOYS will bring that winning ning againstALSa defense noted for its ability to 67 LL B 54 x streak nointo StSt. Louis todatoday in an early enen- stop the rush They are real strong Winner Cst 51 Dave ML B 55 Lee RovRoy Jordan countercourter hetbetweenen ththe top National Football said and hahave one of the best records against 57 Don Parish 52 Dave Edwards League Eastern DisionDivisionD ision teams Kickoff is at the run Still we will try to move the ball on 20 LC 26 pmp.m. them and control it 22 RC 20 Big Red coach Charley Winner is one who Dallas was inghaving problems in the 21 Jarry Stovall LS 34 Cornell Green has been impressed by Hes been secondary during the season he said 8 Larry Wilson RS 433 lastfast it pre their the couple of weeks and but has settled down now Once they got has done a really fire job He seems to be aa- Herb Adderley back there and adjusted to their more dangerousd s scrambler than Fran system things came around HesHe'sHe s faster than Adderley a former proall-pro camecame- Red The intricate multiple offense employed byby- to the Cowboys in a deal with Green Bay HeHe- Big Aree TemptingT the Cowboys isj perfectly suited to is paired with another proall-pro Melel Renfro who rambling style They gigive you a lot of difdif- has moved from free safety to in ferent lookslooks'look Winner said TheThey like to Landry's secondary shuffle CornellCornel Green But Dallas Stronger throw passes ojoff allali kinds of differentt play acac- another pro has momoved from the corner to strong safetyall tion rr. The too pick StSt. hard to pick passing has been the major That gives them three established stars ItsIt's against the rg Louis to upset Dallas is leaguesleague's leading passer but toiOo his complete control of back there and they have a rookie at free assuming the ha strongstrong- The Cardinals have AtlantaAtlan l should stop 0o h n the quarterback position He is not a classic safety who did a heckh ck of a job last week JohnJ showshown they can move the ballbaball-11 BrodiesBrodie's flying Norm passer and his throws often flutter own eld Winner said the mO and the defensed has been imim-mm- Van Brocklin has a group of all the waywm into the hands of receiversrece such CARDINAL QUARTERBACK Jim ers Hart tip a oa n young ballplayers who could as Bob HayesI es aLanceanda d Lance recovered from a belt which knocked un- a him un However the Cowboys apap- be contending for a title in YOIYou dontdon'td nt judge a passer by the way his week J conscious last should have his hands full pear to have solidified their some other division TheT h e ball looks in the air WinnerIrinner said You judge moving the Big Red against Cowboys who the major thet h e Rams are too good for either him by his completion percentage Bobby moalways have on ha relied their defense Li defensive secondary The adad- the Falcons or San Francisco Layne didn't throw prettiest ball but TheTh is the he game a big one for the Cardinals eneven dition of Herb Adderley and This game could mean second was a heck of a quarterbackQU though comes early in cer- it the season It rookie Cliff Harris mamay taketake- place in the West STAlBACH COMPLETED 49 Derper cent of his tainly Winner all been big is said away the CardinalsCardinal's majormajor to passes last season butout threw only 47 times ones sois The first one was big because you Roger and Star Back Brodie has led the far hope of moving the football wins over Washington and while regaining his timing after a yearfour-year wanted to break out of there Then the second 's teams always NavyNatty During college in the one was big we Cleveland but he is a hot and hitch his career because wanted to be are tough against the run anda d early completed per His Nowow this one isi big 50 The 'Cowboys two main assets are quarterback Roger coldcoid performer This game he cent because itsit's a chance to Mac Lane wontwon't pile up is team inset and Calvin Hill has could go either way but my forte however his leadership ability which beat the that's out in frontfront- yards this week overshadows even a 40 yards per carry A Cardinal win would give both the Big Red stepped in and led the Cowboys to two straight wins Hill 35 guess is ATLANTA en Dallas looks s l1 i g h t lI Y rushing average and the Cowboys records and tie them forfor- shown here hitting the Giant line for a yard slightly 21 stronger but it could be in- Washington's RedRedskinskins areara Ralph NeelyNeely- the pro DallasDaBas lineman best the division leadle dd. StSt. Louis now is a game gain is currently tied for second place in the FLNFL for rushing in describes ailleadership by rememberremember- ahead of the Giants Redskins and Saints all honors DALLAS better than the record they 4 Minnesota and Green Bay 20 ac- iniing at College All-Star practices will take into this weeksweek's acac- Star 0 will decide early which is tion have dropped Detroit's major competition decisions to the and ththe The Packers nudged Atlanta Cardinals Sonny JurgensenJurgen enen- last week after the openingo ithwithith pot bellyheny back in place ConiesComes debacle against the Lions after a year'syears absence when Third Effort Naturally for Lane Minnesotata should be too Vince LombarLombard i was around fir much for the Pack Gary has yet to hit his pace By PALLPAUL LE BAR on runs against the prominence by scorings corc o r I n g six Cuozzo has been so impressive DontDon't count of SonnySonS o n n y STST. LOUTSLOUIS AP ItsIt's early in the Redskins and would have had a third touchdowns in firefive exhibitexhibitionon games fans are beginning to ask Joe misreading defenses again asas- seasonseaSon but on a Jim Hart pass except for a In two regular season gamegames he has Who As long as he stays he did in the Cardinal game AA- the Dallas CowboysCowboys' invasion of penalty barged yards on 35 carries for a healthy the Vikings should be has led PhiladelPhiladel- Busch Stadium today to meet the StSt. Our blocking along the line was 51 average tough There is no back-up phia to two impressive losses I up r LouisL Juis Cardinals will bear watching to o brilliant Sunday It was just one of ThereTheress always a second and third worth mentioning however andanrshould continue do so Chances are Cardinal CoachC 0o a c h those days when everything seemed effort he said after the Washington MINNESOTA WASHINGTON Charley Winner said Wednesday the to go right testtes comes natural but ImI'm just New OrleansOrle ns has beebeenb e e an Joe Schmidt waswass hIred to team that controls the ball will be the tryingIt to concentrate on mym y playing good football but loslos- coach Detroit in an effort to xx- winner and a contender for NFL Na-Na T definitely think we have one oof assignments ing to the likes of Atlanta and instill the old winning spirit tional Conference East title honors theI NFL's best NowKow if we M This week things into a group of lifeless Lions lines have more confidence in myself Minnesota To do that the Cardinals will rely can just keepke p everybody healthy it I should be different when theyt y He has succeeded admirably heavily on MacMac- may turn out to be one of the big ImI'm a believer in myself ItsIt's a lot of The Lions demolished a proud t 4 foot pound belie selfown greet Fran and the Arthurily Lane this weeksweek's Associated factors in the league race conviction on mmy own and mmownmy own Giants Packer squad and likewise personal desire toto be No 1 Press NFL offensive player of the Lane a 96 dashman while in high 1 has a good ofof- Paul BrOBrown'sBrownslSl'S 6 1- week school at Oakland came to the Winner whose club drew even at 1 fense to pit against NewNew- The Bears after a 13 who 1 Lane bulled for yards on Cardinals'Cardinals as their NoXo 1 draft choice 1 on the season with the victory over YorksYork's questionable defense season last year are 1but C 20 carries during the CardinalsCardinals' 27172 17 in 1968 owingfollowing college career at the Redskins attributed much ofof the but the Saint defense is little their wins have come over victory last week over Washington nahUtah State success to LanesLane's running noting better led the New York and Philadelphia will pit his running talentstal against But the improving runner who They expected us to throw throw Giants to a win over BostonBost n hardly top contenders Jack those of DallasDallas' Calvin HiIHill with specializes in quick slashes around throw but the New Yorkers dropped Concannon should have fun whom he is tied in National ConCon- end as well as bruising bursts inside acsMacs always been a fine ballball- one to Chicago The offense trying to move the BearsBeans ference rrushinghing was hobbled by injuries for two player Winner said Hes got the has been unimpressive and its against that Detroit defense MacArthur Lane just hope I can keep it up said seasons power the speed and the balance Not leading pass receiver is a runrun- DETROIT LaneI who scored two Cardinal This year he tuned for a bid for only can sthe ning back NEW ORLEANS RICK HARGRAVES that he catch ball r I RamsRanIs Should WinWiIlTi j Football Jargon Draw Play j y

I y II Offensive Battle

I The are off to a good start on their c road to the Western Division championship of the They have looked like they are going to be the team to F inha f i beat their first two games a good 1f bet to win the M again has led his club to wins over A1 the Cardinals andPBills The Ram defense allowed Buf- falo no points The Chargers battled Oakland to an even draw last week but it is doubtful the Rams will allow them that privilege this game Look for George AllensAllen's crew to show why the experts beliebelieve they mavmay go all the ayway in 1970 LOS ANGELESA GELES Johnny will try to regain lost face after 's humiliating loss to the Chiefs last londayMonday night The game was one of if not the worst in t year career in professionalional football i 15Boston is playing better ball this year than a lot of people gigive it credit for but is just not strong enough V foror the Colts BALTIMORE The BroncosWREare undefeated and in first place in the Western isionDivision of the Trouble is their two wins came against Buffalo and teams not in the wL ChiefsChiefs' class The Broncos are still young and are ri It rebuilding

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I I The Chiefs are back on the winning track after I routing Baltimore found his passing

II jIIj- 44 The draw play is an accidental offshoot of receivers run their regular pass routes butbut- touch and the Kansas City defense i thithe modern T-formation but has actually as the quarterback retreats he slips the 1 Aaron Brown etc was stubborndefenseJohnnyeven though the Colts 1 was n run- evolved as3 one of the most important runrurun- ball to his fullback who delays a moment i controlledcontro the ball most of the last quarter Although ninening payplays in football It was invented if and then bolts up the middle on a delayed the Chiefs cantcan't expect five in this one youou can useuse that word bvby inin- run they fi e ue I can expect another win KANSAS CITY t T K S. the late when he had a great passer Originally the draw left room for a lotJut of The offensive strength of the tells the story Buf- I JetsS i and a great running fullback falo has Simpson in 1 its backfield but one man doth latitude by the running back He could pick OJ r Marionta rion Motleyotle not a team NEWEW YORK his own path But as the play was refined 1 make The hallhaJj wasas handed off Motleyto once The can at least be glad they have to in a delayed manner on a broken play it provided specific Mocking patterns and t dontdon't sI ii holes to ensure open alleys tIt- face a massive defense like Detroit again CincyCiney has revealed Brown and we were intrigued byby- played two tough opponents the results Its success dePdepends primarily on a great Oakland and the LionsLions' The results were that with the defense passing and have looked like day and night going from a great attack Because to offset the pass upset performance sucked in Motleyotey was sprung up the middle rush like hell And that leaves against the Raiders to a 31 loss to Hartless Maneuver forfar a long gailgain them open to be trapped byfay a draw play Detroit 3 The situation will depend on Charley Essentially the draw works like this The Green Bay and Baltimore with wilywily- j Johnson Cardinal quarterback Jim Hart is knocked unconscious last quarterback the snap centercenter- If Johnson is sharp then it is likely Houston also willwill- McLinton takes from I week by Washington Redskin Harold i such as and John 53 if to be But ill I and fades badheel as pass the offensive as respectively have made the dradraw sharp the reverse holds true too This time hilewhile scrambling for a 4 yard gain The play took place in the will to linemen set upu as if to pass the potential an integral part of the offensive arsenal i Johnson wl have be really sharp to defeat the second quarter of the game won by StSt. Louis 2717 Hart sat I Bengas CINCINNATICI CIhaSATI out the remainder of the game and a personal foul27was assessed sass w NISDENNIS DILLON againstaga McLinton

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