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...regrets about taking a longshot at the NFL. "It was a big thrill being with such a professional organization and program. I enjoyed working with the athletes, and I learned a lot about the Patriot offensive system...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Flirting With the NFL (or, Standing Pat) | 9/14/1981 | See Source »

Billy Mike Smithson knows he is a longshot. "Realistically, I have no chance to make the team," he says, "but I hope I get a chance to show what...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Red Sox Prospectus: The Young Arms | 3/6/1981 | See Source »

...then in Washington, D.C., would run a full-fledged campaign. Now that he has emphatically stated his intention to do so, kicking off his New York campaign Tuesday, Javits makes Holtzman's early lead precarious. In 1970, a similar three-way race propelled Conservative James Buckley, as much a longshot as D'Amato appears today, into the Senate...

Author: By Linda S. Drucker, | Title: A Graceless Exit | 10/9/1980 | See Source »

This was an incredible longshot. Longer than the '69 Mets. Longer than Jimmy Carter in '74. Longer than Bucky Dent...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: An Unlikely Hero | 5/15/1979 | See Source »

Burke St. John, a stocky sophomore, looks like the longshot here. Although a "strong option runner," according to Restic, no soph has ever started a game at quarterback since Restic rode in seven seasons...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Lost in The Shuffle-And Only One Winning Card | 9/24/1977 | See Source »

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