September 20, 1971 Table Of Contents
Booktalk
With any luck, this review will appear in Jim Bouton's third treatise, 'Son of...'
By Frank Deford
Champions
The college football season began with Nebraska, Ohio State and Stanford showing no mercy, while Alabama said happy birthday to Bear
By Dan Jenkins
That was alma mater aplenty for Joe Leonard as his sunshine-yellow Ford seized victory in the rich California 500. Among his victims: Ivy Leaguer Mark Donohue, who flunked a simple reading test
By Robert F. Jones
MORE JOAN OF ARC THAN SHIRLEY TEMPLE
Chris Evert may have had her detractors among the women players at Forest Hills, but to the crowd she was a heroine
By Roy Blount
Pro Football '71
The NFL kicks off its 52nd season to criticism that the game has deteriorated, its talent been diluted. No way, says the author, who scrutinizes a mythical game: '51 Rams vs. '71 Cowboys
By Tex Maule
The Dolphins' uniforms are aqua, which the NFL calls "a shade of blue." First. The Colts' blue is darker. So are their chances. Second. The Jets are blue because of Namath's knee. Third. The Bills and Pats will be black and blue
The Bengals have Paul Brown. Another title. The Steelers have Frenchy Fuqua. He has a glass cane but no limp. Second. The Oilers have a passer with a "negative psychosis." Mmm, third. The Browns' passer has glass knees
The Raiders have everything, including Blanda. Make it five straight. The Chiefs have almost everything, including Stram's red vest. A sharp second. The Broncos have everything but offense. Third. The Chargers ditto but defense
The Cowboys will win despite Morton. The Cards will be second despite more emotion. The Redrams will be third despite the bald heads. The Giants will lose despite Tarkenton. The Eagles will open against five division winners
The Vikings have three proven quarterbacks. They finish first. The Lions have two proven quarterbacks. They finish second. The Packers have one proven quarterback. They finish third. The Bears have two unproven quarterbacks
The 49ers have the passing, the running and the schedule. First. The Rams have lost nine starters but they've gained a coach. Second. The Falcons have health. Third. The Saints have Archie Manning. He will have trouble
Pro Football 1971
By Robert F. Jones
Baseball
Call him Willie—or Carlos or Lee. Everybody does
By Ron Fimrite
Pro Basketball
For now the answer is not in the Stars
By Peter Carry
Golf
Sheriff Coody interrupts the showdown at Firestone
Bridge
Tim Rossovich of the Philadelphia Eagles wants to be the best linebacker in the NFL. Great, but why does that entail jumping naked into birthday cakes and setting himself on fire?
For The Record
A roundup of the week Sept. 6-13
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
By J. Richard Munro
Edited by Robert W. Creamer