Word: tarkenton
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...pride really was one price both Harvardteams paid yesterday, they can be confident thefuture holds greater returns. Two teams thatpoured their hearts out just happened to come upshort in races that could have gone either way.Perhaps Fran Tarkenton's words are a fittingclosure to yesterday's race and a sign of thingsto come...
...Peak-performance" seminars, at which participants walk barefoot over hot coals after learning "neuro-linguistic programming"; infomercials featuring Fran Tarkenton and Martin Sheen...
Ward is not a drop-back passer. He rolls out like Doug Flutie, and that riles coaches. Prevailing wisdom asserts that he won't fare well against the pass rush. (Never mind that Fran Tarkenton made a career out of rolling out--I met Fran Tarkenton once. I digress...
...that ever present 800 number. In order to make these pitches seem like actual shows worth watching, they feature bright-eyed hosts, enthusiastic studio audiences and bogus names like Incredible Breakthroughs and Amazing Discoveries. They are increasingly populated with celebrities. Victoria Principal, Ali MacGraw, John Ritter, Art Linkletter, Fran Tarkenton, Meredith Baxter and Cathy Lee Crosby are among the stars who moonlight as salespeople in the wee hours...
Both squads started out as contenders for the league title. Both squads suffered through numerous injury problems to leading players. Both squads went through dry stretches when the goalline was as elusive as Fran Tarkenton. Both squads were hurt against Dartmouth. Both squads could-a, should-a, would-a, but didn't against Cornell...