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DETROIT FREE PRESS
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Sunday, November 16, 1986
METRO FINAL
5D
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MITCH ALBOM
the picks
Copyright (c) 1986, Detroit Free Press
LONG WON'T CHUCK ANY OPPORTUNITY TO PASS
"Chuck?"
"NOW COACH? NOW? YOU WANT ME IN NOW? I'M READY! I'M--"
"Uh, Chuck, could you please hand me the clipboard?"
"Oh, sure, coach."
"Thank you. Oh -- and Chuck?"
"NOW COACH? NOW? PASS PLAY? YOU WANT A PASS PLAY FIRST? YOU WANT A--"
"Chuck. I, uh, need the pencil that was with the clipboard."
"Oh . . . here."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
"By the way, Chuck--"
"NOW? NOW? YOU WANT ME IN NOW?"
"Chuck, I--"
"X-SCREEN! RED DOG LEFT! NO. WAIT. RED DOG RIGHT! YEAH! ON THREE! RED DOG
RIGHT! IS THAT RIGHT? IS THAT--
"Chuck, would you--"
"WOULD I PASS? SURE COACH! CURL LEFT! NO. WAIT. CURL RIGHT. ON TWO! HUHH--
"No, Ch--
"NO? OH, YEAH. ON THREE INSTEAD, RIGHT? YEAH. ON THREE! READY, SET! READY,
SET! HUUHH--
"CHUUUUUCK!"
"Wha?"
"Don't you think we should at least wait until the bus gets there?"
"Oh, uh, right, Coach."
"Thank you, Chuck."
"Sure."
And now, the picks . . .
LIONS 20, EAGLES 16: You don't like Buddy Ryan. I don't like Buddy Ryan.
Even the Eagles don't like Buddy Ryan. All that hatred has to add up to
something.
BEARS 20, FALCONS 7: Do you get the feeling Jim McMahon is just waiting
until the playoffs?
VIKINGS 17, GIANTS 10: Minnesota needs it. Minnesota wants it. Minnesota
gets it.
PACKERS 20, BUCCANEERS 10: The battle of the Bays. Oh yes. We wait all year
for this one.
COWBOYS 24, CHARGERS 13: And don't give me that stuff about San Diego
being revitalized -- two wins, eight losses is two wins, eight losses.
STEELERS 20, OILERS 3: The wait'll-next-year game No. 1.
DOLPHINS 28, BILLS 24: The wait'll-next-year game No. 2.
RAMS 10, PATRIOTS 9: LA is missing its offense. But New England's best
defenders are at home watching on TV.
RAIDERS 14, BROWNS 9: Jim Plunkett is, what, 17 years older than Bernie
Kosar? That has to count for something, doesn't it?
SAINTS 21, CARDINALS 10: New Orleans. St. Louis. Forget the game. I want to
hear the jazz bands.
BRONCOS 13, CHIEFS 10: Denver coach Dan Reeves has complained that
"outside" distractions are plaguing his team. He said this right after filming
a TV commercial.
JETS 26, COLTS 7: Oh. I'm really going out on a limb with this one.
BENGALS 17, SEAHAWKS 14: Hey! Dave Krieg is back! Hey! All right! Big deal.
49ERS 21, REDSKINS 13 (MONDAY NIGHT): You don't agree, do you? You're sure
I'm wrong, aren't you? You're laughing now, right? Just watch.
BEST PICK LAST WEEK: Giants 17, Eagles 16. The Giants won, 17-14.
WORST PICK LAST WEEK: Broncos 31, Chargers 7. The Chargers won, 9-3.
RECORD LAST WEEK: 10-4.
RECORD FOR SEASON: 102-37-1.
CUTLINE
Chuck Long