Leading Off

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COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN W. MCDONOUGH Rama-Lamba-Ding-Dong Rams receiver Isaac Bruce hangs on to the ball despitegetting bent, folded and mutilated by 49ers cornerback Pierson Prioleau during St. Louis's 34-24 victory.

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY JOE TRAVER Bills to Pay Buffalo safety Henry Jones tries in vain to keep Jets tight end Fred Baxter out of the end zone in a game the Bills won 23-20.COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY BILL FRAKES Barber Uncivil Vikings receiver Cris Carter makes a catch despite the hostile intentions of cornerback Ronde Barber of the Bucs, who upset Minnesota 41-13.