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9E CURT SYLVESTER and MITCH ALBOM Copyright (c) 1989, Detroit Free Press SUPER LIST 10 predictions for Super Bowl XXIII: * Jack Sheppard, St. Petersburg Times: San Francisco, 28-17. "I don't think there's any way the Bengals can stop Roger Craig and the passing game at the same time." * T.J. Simers, San Diego Union: Cincinnati, 33-27. "Because Walsh is no genius and Sam, of course, is." * Larry Dorman, Miami Herald: San Francisco, 31-14. "The bigger the game, the better Montana." * Ron Borges, Boston Globe: San Francisco, 28-10. "Too much defense." * John Czarnecki, Los Angeles Herald-Examiner: San Francisco, 28-10. "Seriously? Because Jennifer and Joe (Montana) made a perfect team." * Ben Davidson, former Raider: San Francisco, 28-17. "I'm a Roger Craig fan." * Will McDonough, Boston Globe and CBS: San Francisco, 27-17. "Offenses equal, 49ers have better defense." * Jim Sarni, Ft. Lauderdale News & Sun-Sentinel: San Francisco, 23-17. "Boomer has more charisma." * Garo Yepremian, former Dolphin: San Francisco, 24-16. "Montana is hot, and 49ers are simply playing better ball." * Gayle Gardner, NBC: Cincinnati, 21-20. "I picked the Bengals early; I won't abandon them now."