October 1, 1984 Table Of Contents
Movietalk
WHAT'S LACKING IN 'THE BEAR,' THE LIFE STORY OF COACH PAUL BRYANT, IS LIFE
By Frank Deford
Nebraska-UCLA
In overwhelming UCLA, the Nebraska no-names showed that they may be even stronger than their famed predecessors
By Douglas S. Looney
He Was On Fire From Wire To Wire
John Henry relaxed all week, then burned away the Turf Classic field
The 49ers
Nothing Perfect About Them But Their Record
San Francisco is hurt and hurting for a pass rush, but after beating Philadelphia 21-9, it's also undefeated
Cubs
Holy cow! After a drought of Biblical magnitude Chicago fans have a winner
By William Nack
College Football
Undefeated Oklahoma State has plenty of ammo, particularly on defense
By Jaime Diaz
By N. Brooks Clark
Baseball
Mark Langston, the American League's Dwight Gooden, is so good it's scary
By Franz Lidz
INSIDE PITCH (Statistics through Sept. 23)
By Henry Hecht
Pro Football
Billy Johnson is shining for the Falcons at the age of 32 (or so)
By J. Austin Murphy
By Jill Lieber
TV/Radio
Without Howard Cosell, Monday is just one more night with a football game
By William Taaffe
Coast Guard cadets aboard the square-rigger Eagle learned of the majesty and intractability of the sea firsthand on a voyage from Bermuda to Nova Scotia
For The Record
A roundup of the week Sept. 17-23
Compiled by Greg Kelly
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum