Portland Observer, January 12, 1983 Page 11
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There will he no joy in Mudville.
uh. er, th a t’ i San Francisco, this
year. Last season the 49ers went 13-
3 and were the Cinderella team that
captured the hearts of football fans
from the Bay area to Tokyo. But
what a difference a season makes.
This year's team suffered key in­
juries early in the season and never
recovered At 3-5 all that was need­
ed was a victory over the 1-7 Rams
to make the playoffs. Score: Rams
21, SF 20, the scoreboard read. So
what happened?
Many reasons come readily to the
front, especially when things a ." go­
ing bad. Some so-called football
fans place the blame on the young
secondary, others say the strike hurt
the 49ers more than other teams be-
caue if Coach Bill Walsh's compli­
cated offensive scheme, while others
put the blame to excessive injuries.
For sure they all coming had a
good deal to do with the team's dis­
mal 3-6 record. But the belief here is
that the secondary had the least to
do with the Niner collapse.
One year ago Dwight Hicks, Carl­
ton W illiam son, Eric W right and
Ronnie Lott were the talk o f the
N F L . They had become the pillars
on a defense that was quite porous
only a year before. Lott was named
NFL Rookie-of-the-year and made
all-pro at cornerback.
Since only Hicks had any pre­
vious experience and his only being
one year, the Forty-niners' fo l­
lowers can hardly blame the secon­
dary for the team's sudden demise.
They certainly didn’t all grow old
and over-the-hill in one year
The talent obviously didn't disap­
pear . . . Right? Game after game
these young secondary defenders
were put under fire simply because
o f the defensive line. That's right.
The Forty-niners ranked dead last in
the N FL in pass rushing. And com­
mon sense will tell you that given the
time any starting QB in the league
w ill eventually pick you apart.
Those defensive backs, no matter
how good, can only provide cover
for so long Wright and Lott were
beaten deep this year on far too
many occasions. These (L o tt and
Wright) are two excellent defenders
who suffered due to interior line
problems.
Things were so bad that Walsh
had to use Oregon's Jeff Stover as
his starting defensive end, a man
who never played one down o f col­
lege football.
I f the Niners are to regain their
championship ways they must do
two things: simply improve the de­
fense and acquire some good run­
ning backs.
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Jeff Moore, a Seattle Seahawk re­
ject, had some good moments but
he is certainly not the answer.
Houston, it is rumored, is ready
to deal away Earl C am pbell. I f
that's true then the Debartola family,
who owns the Niners, should start
checking their bank account. Camp­
bell would be ideal.
With a horse like Campbell as the
runner and Oregon's Vince W il­
liams injured the last five games, the
running game would then be in fine
shape.
Williams, at 235 pounds, was by
far the best blocking back on the
team.
There may be sadness in the Bay
area this year but the belief here is
that the Niners will return next sea­
son. The nucleus is there, time will
heal the wounds, and a trade or two
should supply the missing ingredi­
ents.
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San Diego vs. M iam i
W ho can forget that sunny a f­
ternoon a year ago when Don Fouts
and Kellen Winslow performed so
admirably only to lose to Miami?
W ell, this time the dynamic duo
will not only seek revenge, but will
find it. This is a different Charger
team from that one a year ago. And
the difference is that they now have
confidence. Fouts is uncanny with
his receivers; he knows exactly
where and when they will make their
breaks and he delivers on the spot.
As a pure passer there’s none better
in today’s game.
The Chargers’ offense alone will
be too much for the Dolphins. San
Diego 33, Miami 16.
L.A. Raiders va. N Y . Jets
The Jets unleashed second year
running back Freeman M cN eill
against the highly regarded Cincin­
nati Bengals and the ex-UCLA All-
American responded with a record
208 yards rushing. And to add insult
to injury the 210-pound runner
showed his versatility by throwing a
touchdown pass in the second peri­
od. But the Raiders have a running
back of their own in Marcus Allen.
The 6-2 210-pound former Hiesman
trophy winner from U .S .C . is the
first non-kicker to win the scoring
title in the last decade.
Allen, in an abbreviated season,
scored 11 touchdowns. Both Rich­
ard Todd, N .Y ., and Jim Plunkett,
Raiders, are capable quarterbacks.
But the Raiders are stronger in both
the offensive and defensive lines. In
fact the Raiders offensive line is
awesome. The average a little under
270 across the line. This is it: Bruce
Davis— in his fourth year from
U C L A stands 6-6 and 280 pounds
. . .left tackle.
Dave Dalby— Dalby is the oldest
and smallest o f the offensive line.
At 6-3 and 250, the successor to Jim
Otto, they are the only two ever to
play center fijr the Raiders.
Curt M arsh — 6-5 and 270 and
awesome. Marsh, the second year
man from Washington, is rapidly
gaining a reputation as a fierce
blocker. Marsh, who made the '81
NFL all-Rookie team, is solely re­
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on the bench.
Mickey Marvin- Right guard. 6-4
and 275. The man from Tennessee,
in his sixth year, is also a te rrific
blocker.
Henry Lawrence— The best is
saved for last. The 6-4 right tackle
out of Florida A & M is the best play­
er on the offensive line. Henry
weights in at 270 and blocks a ton.
Raiders 17, Jets 10.
ternoon against the Lions. The
mighty mite, from some small col­
lege that is hard to pronounce and
even harder to fin d , caught six
Theisman aerials for 188 yards and
three TDs.
Minnesota is lucky to be here and
even luckier to by playing in the
weaker NFL. Take the Redskins in a
cakewalk.
NFL
NCAA Game Of The Week
Green Bay vs. Dellas
This one will be held in Texas Sta­
dium , a place where the Cowboys
seldom lose.
The Green Bay offense is hitting
on all pistons, while the Cowboy of­
fense behind the injured Danny
White is sputtering. Tony Dorsett is
unhappy, while John Jefferson and
James L ofton are dancing and
doing high fives with the Green Bay
fans.
Take Green Bay in a close one,
20-19.
Georgetow n 97. Syracuse 32
Before 31,327 hungry fans in the
Carrier Dome, Georgetown fresh­
man Michael Jackson scored 31
points to lead the Hoyas over ninth-
ranked Syracuse.
It was a crucial contest for the
19th ranked Hoyas as it was their
conference opener. Syracuse down
by 21 at halftime made a brilliant
second half run and closed the gap
to four. When the flashy, 6-1, Jack-
son took charge, bringing the Hoyas
home.
Washington vs. M inn.
The Redskins arc for real. And all
the small men of the world can re­
joice each time Redskin wide receiv­
er Al Garrett catches a pass.
Garrett, 5-7, had a spectacular af-
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Larry Frazier has one hurdle to
cross before his scheduled bout with
W B C ’s second-ranked contender,
Greg Page, on February 12th.
Frazier, who is ranked number
17, will meet Ishaq Hussein Thurs­
day night in Seattle's Paramount
Theater. " I first got to beat this guy
Hussein," Frazier said. “ If I don't
beat him, there’s no Page, no big
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heavyweight contender.
Frazier, 32, is looking for his 21st
knockout in 25 fights. He is man­
aged by Mike Morton and makes his
home in Portland. I f he gets past
Hussein, Frazier w ill meet Don
King’s Greg Page. The Frazier Page
fight will be televised by A BC -TV.
Hussein
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Berkshire, England in 1966. He
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