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...They [NFL scouts] feel that if I put on a good 20 to 25 pounds, then I'd stand a good shot at playing," Corbat said. "Right now, playing in the NFL, would only be the icing on the cake. If football had always been my main goal then I would have gone to some scholarship school I could have gotten more exposure there...
PENN 35, LAFAYETTE 17--I hear rumors that striking NFL stars are suiting up each week and playing for the Quakers, who are now 4-0. I demand an NCAA investigation. It may be the only way to stop Gary Vura...
...NFL Players Association denied that it is willing to drop its wage-scale proposal, despite reports to the contrary...
...NFL players aren't like most unions. Because they possess extremely rare skills, the pro gridders can put forward a much tougher bargaining position than most industrial workers. It's easier to replace a Pittsburgh steel worker than a Pittsburgh Steeler. Moreover, the players are a small, relatively homogeneous group whose individual experiences in relating to management are quite similar, all these factors contribute to the remarkable solidarity of their union...
...addition to the determined union however, there is another, as yet little noticed, factor in the strike: the United States Football League. The rival league was formed this past summer with franchises in NFL cities like Washington, Boston and Chicago. If the NFL strike drags on, the USFL, whose season starts in March, could capture the market for televised football--especially if a few NFL stars decide to sign contracts to play in the fledgling circuit. That disastrous possibility may eventually convince the owners that conflict with their players is much more costly than cooperation...