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...looking for anything in particular. Sure, they want to categorize the opponent's offense and defense. Does the team play a 4-3 or 5-2 defensive set on passing downs? Does it usually run or throw on third-and four? Does the secondary play deep zones or man-to-man on first down...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: Probing For That Key Weakness | 10/1/1987 | See Source »

...letter, one charged with emotion," said Theodore Ellenoff, president of the American Jewish Committee. Participants in next week's papal exchanges were also pleased. The Pontiff has asked for 90 minutes of open, frank dialogue on Catholic-Jewish relations, without set speeches. "We were told the Pope wanted a man-to-man, heart-to- heart discussion," said Rabbi Marc Tanenbaum of the American Jewish Committee. "We took it as a sign of good faith...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Special Delivery from the Pope | 8/31/1987 | See Source »

...couple of elements that were supposed to make the game more exciting are exclusive man-to-man defense, and a live ball following missed field goals. No comments...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Arena Football: Players in Search of a | 7/10/1987 | See Source »

...really a great team" or just quite a good one "that plays awfully hard." Six-Foot Guard Mark Wade, a selfless passer unnoticed at his first stop, Oklahoma, operates the offense. An outside shooter named Gerald Paddio has come along to encourage opponents to emulate Tarkanian's bedrock man-to-man defense. "The only ones crying about the ((new three-point)) 19- ft. rule are the coaches who like to play zone. If anything's hurting college basketball, it's zone defenses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Making Its Points, the Hard Way | 3/2/1987 | See Source »

...Every play," Cobbs said, "it seemed Vinny was staring me right in the eyes. We'd be faking a man-to-man coverage and I'd be saying to myself, 'I hope he believes it, I hope he believes it.' He'd chuckle just before the snap, and we'd all think, 'Good,' and switch to a zone." Conlan tried to restrain a laugh, not very hard. "For a week," he said, "all we heard was how great and fast their receivers were, and how short and slow our secondary was. Well, those little guys rocked them. That...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Bowl of Bowls | 1/12/1987 | See Source »

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