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...much would it cost the World Football League to sign Larry Csonka, Jim Kiick and Paul Warfield?" Ed Keating, who is business representative for the three players, was so startled he nearly dropped his fork. Then he decided the question was not entirely frivolous. After all, it had been asked by his associate at the Cleveland firm International Management Inc., a man who had recently been negotiating a TV contract for the W.F.L. Keating took his mind off his lunch for a moment and calculated the value of his prize clients. He scribbled figures totaling $2.7 million on his napkin...
...added every year, and some marginally successful tactics are revised. The Dolphins' most successful new plays in the past few years have been those in the "misdirection" series. In this gambit the ball is faked to Halfback Mercury Morris running a sweep, then handed off to Fullback Larry Csonka. He is supposed to drive up the middle through a hole theoretically created when opposing linemen chase Morris...
...Halfway through the Oakland game," Martin explains, "I began to think about the Super Bowl." He immediately gave Miami a three-point edge because of its overall strength: "They have Larry Csonka powering up the middle. Mercury Morris is unstoppable around the ends, plus you've got Bob Griese at quarterback and Paul Warfield as wide receiver. And you've got that great offensive line. It's a smooth machine." On defense, Martin thinks "Miami is the toughest in the league." Indeed, they have allowed opponents only 11 points per game this season. Figures Martin: "I just...
...JOHN CAPPELLETTI, Penn State, 6 ft. 1 in., 210 Ibs., who won the Heisman Trophy last week, is a hard-running tailback who appeals to the pro scouts. In two seasons, Cappelletti gained 2,639 yds. and led the team to 21 wins. He promises to be another Larry Csonka, the Miami Dolphins' bruising running back. Another top rusher this year is (19) JIM McALISTER, 6 ft. 1 in., 202 Ibs., a classic breakaway threat from U.C.L.A...
True, in Larry Brown the Redskins boast the league's leading ground gainer, but their attack lacks the triple-threat versatility of the Dolphins' Larry Csonka bulling up the middle, Mercury Morris sweeping the ends, and Jim Kiick popping through the gaps in be tween. Both Griese and Kilmer proved their passing prowess last week, but if ei ther is injured, the Dolphins can bring in Earl Morrall, the best relief man in foot ball, while the Redskins must go with the less reliable Sam Wyche...