Word: boastfulness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...fancy stuff aside, Cincinnati is as rugged a team as has ever employed a passer named Norman, a runner named Elbert and a linebacker from Dartmouth who serves on the Cincinnati city council. Councilman Reggie Williams does boast a salty tattoo on one bulging forearm, depicting a piece of music. "It's a crescendo," he says. "You have to have a certain rhythm in your life." While scoring 18 touchdowns, rookie Elbert ("Ickey") Woods has smoothed the black edge off several unenlightened symbols that have crept into currency in Cincinnati. Fans have taken to calling the stadium "the Jungle...
This move would be most effective in eliminating the elitist nature of the clubs. Who could possibly boast to his friends, "Guess what guys? My prayers have been answered! I was punched by the Freshman Union yesterday! I'm going to a formal dinner there tonight!" The clubs would be open to women within days...
...round draft picks. Building around veteran All-Pro nose tackle, 285-lb. Fred Smerlas, Buffalo has structured the A.F.C.'s best defense. They have held opponents to just one touchdown in the past four games and have allowed the fewest total yards in the conference. No wonder they boast nicknames such as the "Bruise Brothers" and the "Billsdozers." Over the past three years, Buffalo acquired '87 Pro Bowl defensive end Bruce Smith, inside linebacker Shane Conlan of Penn State and second-year outside linebacker Cornelius Bennett, a guided missile who homes in on footballs. Says O.J. Simpson, the legendary running...
...itself on the diversity of its student body; but the system has never worked this way. At one time, the residents of a house were chosen by the individual house masters, in the manner of the NFL draft. From this the houses took on steroetypes--even today, houses still boast different characteristics...
...combination of teamwork, discipline and canny recruiting, new head coach Lou Holtz, 51, now in his third year, has fielded a young squad that is stomping powerful foes with the zeal of modern-day Crusaders. Last year Holtz's Irish pulled off an 8-4 season, and they currently boast a sterling 9-0 record. More important, Notre Dame last week moved up to the No. 1 ranking, and the team just could capture its first national championship since...