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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — To
say Patrick Collins has Texas’
umber is putting it mildly.
As a sophomore two years ago,
he Oklahoma halfback broke the
onghorns’ back when he took an
ption pitch from quarterback
ray Aikman and flew 45 yards
own the sideline for a touch-
own. It came in the fourth quar-
er, and turned out to be the
ame-winner in a 14-7 Sooner
ictory.
Last year Collins picked up
here he left off, rushing for 47
ards and three touchdowns in a
7-12 Oklahoma rout.
On Saturday, Collins will go
own the Cotton Bowl ramp for
he final time. It is a game Filled
ith emotions and pageantry,
lomething coaches say you must
xperience First-hand to truly ap-
reciate.
Collins, with one more touch-
own against Texas, will tie the
chool record of Five held by
ommy McDonald. Surely this
eek’s game holds a special place
Collins’ heart.
Try again.
“Once you take that First hit,
It’s just another football game,”
aid Collins. “I’ve had good ball
ames in the Cotton Bowl, but
dien it gets down to Saturday, I
on’t think that will matter.
“It’s something special, but
vhat do you do with a memory in
ifootball game? Down the road it
night be nice to tell your grand-
hildren about, but at this point
n my career it really doesn’t mat-
er.”
That isn’t the usual line one
ears from the athletes on both
earns as they prepare for this
[ame.
“It may not be what they all
ay, but it’s the truth,” Collins
|aid. “We have a chance to win
ind lose this ball game like all the
)thers.”
His pragmatic outlook is one
pollins seems to take to the field
:ach week. In the First three years
)f his career, the product of
Tulsa Washington High School
parried 130 times and scored 13
puchdowns —one TD every 10
tarries.
NFL-union bartering stalls;
37 more players cross line
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thirty-
seven more players crossed National
Football League picket lines
Wednesday in time to pick up this
week’s paycheck and prepare for
this weekend’s games.
The defections brought to 129 the
total number of players who have re
turned to their teams. The union
says 1,585 players are under its juris
diction.
Meanwhile, union chief Gene Up
shaw and management negotiator
Jack Donlan met for a second
straight day in the Washington area.
While both sides agreed there was
little chance for a quick settlement,
union official Doug Allen said Up
shaw was“encouraged,and progress
has been made.”
Both sides, however, disagreed on
what went on at the latest session.
Management Council spokesman
John Jones said the meeting lasted
for Five hours, recessed and would
resume Thursday. But Allen, the
union’s assistant executive director,
said the talks lasted for six hours and
didn’t recess.
Jones said only some secondary
points were discussed — injury and
non-injury grievance procedures,
discipline by the commissioner, in
jury protection and safety and wel
fare. None is among the major bar
gaining points.
But Allen said such major topics
as guaranteed contracts and protec
tion for player representatives were
“touched on.”
As for a quick settlement, Allen
said, “There is a practical limit as to
how quickly this thing can be done,
but I think progress can be made in
a matter of days.”
The biggest rift in union ranks
came in Redwood City, Calif., where
12 San Francisco 49ers crossed, in
cluding quarterback Joe Montana.
The union, meanwhile, noted that
it was holding the line in most cases.
“We’re disappointed, but not sur
prised by the number of 49ers who
reported,” Allen said. “Other than
that, though, only a few trickled in.
We’ve still got around 1,500 on the
picket line.”
Brooks, LaVette cross Pokes’ line
IRVING (AP) — Three more Dal
las Cowboys crossed the players’
union picket line on Wednesday, in
cluding starting defensive tackle Ke
vin Brooks, who said he could have
lost $250,000 in deferred payments
if he stayed away.
Reserve running back Robert
LaVette and backup wide receiver
Karl Powe also joined the non-union
ranks.
To make room for the additions,
the Cowboys cut quarterbacks Ben
Bennett of Duke and Stan Yagiello
of William & Mary, running back
Antonio Rice of Virginia, defensive
tackle Darryl Lee of Ohio State and
wide receiver Clay Pickering of
Maine.
Brooks said, “I couldn’t toy with
my future. I have to play to make a
certain amount of deferred money
($250,000).”
He added, “It was a hard decision
and I still respect the union and
what it is trying to do. I put off com
ing in for a week. I just wish the is
sues were resolved.”
The trio joined Tony Dorsett,
Randy White, Danny White, Don
Smerek, Ed Jones, and Mike Renfro
in the Cowboys’ training camp.
Safety Bill Bates, who had indi
cated he might cross, refused to do
so, blaming “pressure ploys” by the
management.
“My better judgment tells me to
stay out,” Bates said.
Oilers asking for more TV money
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Oil
ers ofFicials reportedly are seeking a
better television revenue arrange
ment as part of any potential move
to Jacksonville, Fla., ofFicials said.
“The TV is below their expecta
tions, but it certainly is not a deal-
stopper,” said Bill Hightower, head
of Jacksonville’s National Football
League Task Force.
Hightower said Tuesday he had
discussed television revenue bids
with Oilers General Manager Ladd
Herzeg. Hightower said the bids of
fered by the city were about
$200,000 less than the $500,000 the
Oilers wanted.
Herzeg did not comment. During
the weekend, he disclosed he
planned to reject the Jacksonville
preseason television revenue pack
age.
The Jacksonville task force has
guaranteed the Oilers $115 million
in revenues over a 10-year period.
The Oilers have set an Oct. 15 dead
line for concluding talks about
where to relocate next year after
their lease for use of the Houston
Astrodome expires after this season.
In Houston, Harris County Judge
Jon Lindsay said he has been in al-
most-daily contact with team offi
cials, the city of Houston and the
Houston Sports Association, which
manages the Astrodome.
“I’m trying to help the negotia
tions along,” he said. “I’d rather not
talk too much about it right now.”
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