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...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...
Before starting talks with N.F.L. clubs, Csonka decided to lug his stuff home. He hooked a U-Haul trailer to his silver Cadillac Seville and crammed in his quadraphonic stereo system, clothes, and 700 Ibs. of weights. With Keating aboard for talk, he drove the 746 miles from Memphis to Lisbon (pop. 4,000) in 15 grueling hours, stopping only for gas and a quick breakfast of orange juice, doughnuts and weak coffee. They arrived exhausted, but Keating immediately began telephoning N.F.L. teams from the farm. Within hours, the two headed for New York City to talk business with Andy...
...time they reached Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport on their way east, Csonka was a good deal cooler. He and Keating learned that N.F.L. Commissioner Pete Rozelle had ruled against any W.F.L. player's joining the N.F.L. this season. His reason: Bassett had threatened an antitrust suit against the N.F.L. if the league tried to sign his men. Csonka the realist shrugged his massive shoulders. "Let's face it," he said. "We had a power play going. Now I have to start thinking about next year...
...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...