Word: saban
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...started painting the town orange in 1971. Goldberg bought bolts of orange cloth, cut them into strips and distributed them to fans at the gate before a game against the San Diego Chargers. The gesture was made to express support for then-Head Coach Lou Saban, whose family was abused by disappointed fans. Says Goldberg: "By God, the Broncos went out and beat the hell out of them, then the next week, went and zipped Cleveland." A monochrome mania was born. It found voice when Running Back John Keyworth warbled a ditty into a bullet on the Denver charts: Make...
Even opposing coaches have nothing but praise for the young quarterback. Lou Saban, head coach of the Buffalo Bills and former Patriots coach, says, "Jim Plunkett is certainly one of the fine young quarterbacks in professional football. He is an intelligent player with outstanding tools. He particularly impresses us with his ability to read defenses and to set up and deliver the ball before the pass rush can reach...
...Says Saban: "O.J. has great speed, darting quickness. He is not a slashing runner; he has an elusiveness that is all his own. He is simply O.J. and lives in his own world when he has the ball...
Then Coach Lou Saban took over the Bills last season and began building a new high-powered attack around Simpson. Toting the ball an average of 21 times a game, O.J. rushed for 1,251 yds. in 1972 to become the N.F.L.'s leading ground gainer. This year he is doing even better. Against the New England Patriots, Simpson led the Bills to a 31-13 win with touchdown runs of 22 and 80 yds. He ended the afternoon with a remarkable 250 yds. gained-a new N.F.L. record for a single game...