Word: csonka
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...acquisition of piledriving fullback Larry Csonka was rare and refreshing fruit to the Giants' lackluster ground game, while Arnsparger shored up the defense with a linebacking corps of Brad Van Pelt, Pat Kelly and Brian Hughes...
...Thomas' plans for rebuilding the Colts have worked out. One big catch that got away this year was Larry Csonka. He had played for Thomas at Miami, and could have been the answer to Baltimore's shortage of size and experience in the fullback position. Csonka talked with his old boss briefly when he became a free agent last March, but later signed with the New York Giants. The problem, says Thomas unhappily, was Csonka's demand for a guaranteed, no-cut contract. "I just don't give anyone that," he explains...
...Simpson, Franco Harris and Larry Csonka, attracted by the glamour of Hollywood, will all play for the Los Angeles Rams. Joe Greene and his colleagues along the Pittsburgh Steelers'defensive line, plus the front four of the Minnesota Vikings, will follow the sun to Miami to sign with the Dolphins. Dozens of other stars will auction off their services every year to the highest bidder, and some cold-weather cities such as Green Bay and Buffalo won't be able to buy enough players to field a team...
...Coach Don Shula at his home in Miami and asked: "Do we talk about next year?" Cautious, Shula told him to wait for .the legal issues to be settled. "It's pretty sad," sighed Keating. "They've taken the wind out of our sails." Said a weary Csonka bluntly: "It must be nice to be in a position to make the laws. Let's go ahead and take a double tax write-off on our tractors." With all meetings canceled, Csonka and Keating appeared on TV and returned to Ohio...
...Csonka must now wait for the situation to clear. Last week, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order allowing nine W.F.L. players to negotiate with N.F.L. clubs about playing this year. The judge will hear arguments this week about extending the order to other W.F.L. players. However he rules, Csonka's future hinges on Bassett's efforts to gain an N.F.L. franchise for his Memphis club, which has 30 players under contract. If he succeeds, Csonka can look ahead to playing with the Grizzlies next year. If Bassett fails, Csonka will have to buy his release before...