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^dnesday • March 25, 1998 | se is priced $1,00( non-commercial i- s*,xr; tv © land to join "»»«! L mix next year LANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NFL paid its promise to Cleveland PETS jrding it an expansion franchise rt play in 1999. ens (V • 1 SlKe w it has to deal with the fallout eagi.e with 31 teams, an odd er that will force at least one iTeT; to be off each week, including 1 The Battalion Sports the first and last weeks of the season. “I’d love to have a bye week then,” Pittsburgh owner Dan Rooney said of the final weekend. “It would allow us to rest up for the playoffs. But I cer tainly wouldn’t want it if we already had a playoff bye. Two weeks off at that time of the year is too much.” For now, Rooney’s team is proba bly too good to get the last week off. Commissioner Paul Tagliabue said Tuesday that the byes the last four weeks would go to teams that fin ished last in their divisions the previ ous year. The probable contenders will have their off weeks in the first half of the season. That is not a perfect system in an era when a team can go from bad to good or good to bad very quickly. Examples: The Dallas Cowboys went from 10-6 to 6-10 last season and the Oakland Raiders, a pre sumed Super Bowl contender at the start of the year, finished 4-12. The New York Giants and Jets and Tampa Bay all suddenly became contenders, the Giants going from last to first in the NFC East. The Jets, 1-15 in 1996, might have had the last week off in 1997 " ,a ^benan Hutu ' & white with mast,-' 09)873-2930. \& food. ) \real Esn hese Food and Oin 1 ing \MIM * Cowboy 1/4 lb. of hand patted, lean ground beef with spicy mustard & mayo, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and red onion. On your choice of white, or whole wheat, bun. Includes french fries and your choice of tea, soft drink, or 16 oz. domestic draft. 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Texas Ave. We Accept Personal Checks w/ Approved I.D. 694-2424 George Bu: h Dr. Culpepper Plaza CiCi’s Harvey Fid. i in a 31-team league. In a 30-team league, they played one of the more dramatic final games in recent years, a 13-10 loss to Detroit that knocked them out of the playoffs and put the Lions in. “It’s a mixed bag,” said Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, who guided the Bugs into the playoffs last season for the first time in 15 years. “If you’re already in and you know you’ll play the next week it’s great to rest players up. On the other hand, maybe it’s your opponent that gets that week off and your first playoff game is against a team that’s health ier and more rested than you are.” “The bigger problem is actually with the exhibition season,” said Joe Ellis, the league’s vice presi dent for club administration. “The teams largely make their own matches and we have to make sure everything meshes.” Traditions Council Presents: “ How the Past creates the present, opening up the Archives of Texas A&M University”. Featuring Dr. David Chapman Thursday March 26> 1998 at 7:00 p.m. in Rudder Theatre Free Admission Join us in learning the fascinating history of Texas A&M from one of the leading experts on A&M history. Visit us at www.rtis.com/traditions-council. Nubian Festival Jji. ^Tr African-American Achievement Awards Nominate the individual who exemplifies outstanding academic^ service, and leadership skills. 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