Word: bowling
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Both teams looked to have the best shot at racking up one-sided slates since the Miami Dolphins went 17-0 in 1973 en route to the Super Bowl. The Jets managed to trip up the pigskin prophets by upsetting the Buffalo Bills, but the Giants are winless at the midseason mark and after a 27-0 drubbing at the hands of the Steelers last Sunday seem well on the way to an 0-14 mark...
...real story in this scenario is the subsequent fan reaction--an almost total boycott that seemed almost the result of some joint action. The stadium deteriorated from a bowl of crackling rice crispies to a scattering of sceptical, soggy corn flakes...
...first glance, the pudgy man in saffron robes begging for a bowl of rice on the streets of Bangkok seemed like just another Buddhist monk. But the man who called himself Sukittikacharo Bhikku ("Honored Everywhere") was recognized last week as Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn, 65, the former dictator, who was toppled from power after a 1973 student uprising...
...Prime Minister Seni Pramoj, 71, decided to resign, as accusations of government indecisiveness continued to mount. But then, in a by-now characteristic move for Seni, the Prime Minister announced that he would stay on after all. The monkish former marshal continued to walk the streets, rice bowl in hand, asking for alms and keeping his political plans, whatever they might be, to himself...
...brighter side, the incredible Patriots will be trying to make it three straight against powerhouse opponents when they take on the Oakland Raiders on Sunday afternoon at home. Fresh from upsets of the Miami Dolphins and the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, the Pats should be able to give the tough Raiders a good run for their money. And the fans a good show for theirs...