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DETROIT FREE PRESS
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Saturday, January 06, 1996
METRO FINAL
4B
CURT SYLVESTER; MITCH ALBOM; PERRY A. FARRELL;
NFL; SIDEBAR ATTACHED
Copyright (c) 1996, Detroit Free Press
GUARANTEED, RHODES STILL DIGS LOMAS
The Philadelphia Eagles made chopped liver out of the Lions in the playoffs
last Saturday, but coach Ray Rhodes still hasn't eased up on Detroit.
Rhodes couldn't help but get in one last dig on Lions tackle Lomas Brown's
ill-fated victory guarantee.
"For a guy like myself, I like that kind of stuff," Rhodes said. "That was
the missing ingredient that I needed."
Rhodes wouldn't reveal what Brown said to him in their brief postgame
conversation, but one Eagles assistant coach said Brown told Rhodes to keep
him in mind when free-agency season begins.
Rhodes said he was more worried about wide receiver Brett Perriman, who
left the game in the first half because of a sprained knee, than NFL
record-setter Herman Moore.
"Perriman's an outstanding football player," Rhodes said. "Everybody talks
about Herman Moore. But I really thought Perriman was the key to their
offense. Moore makes a lot of plays. But Perriman is the guy who's the heart
and soul of their football team. He's a fearless guy who will go inside and
make tough catches."
By Curt Sylvester
SECOND ROUND
Buffalo at Pittsburgh
* MATCHUP: Pittsburgh 11-5; Buffalo 11-6.
* WHEN: 12:30 p.m. today.
* TV/RADIO: NBC (Channel 4 in Detroit); WTKA-AM (1050), joined in progress
after U-M basketball.
* LINE: Steelers by 6 1/2.
Green Bay at San Francisco
* MATCHUP: San Francisco 11-5; Green Bay 12-5.
* WHEN: 4 p.m. today.
* TV/RADIO: Fox (Channel 2 in Detroit); WWJ-AM (950), WTKA-AM (1050).
* LINE: 49ers by 10.
Philadelphia at Dallas
* MATCHUP: Dallas 12-4; Philadelphia 11-6.
* WHEN: 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
* TV/RADIO: Fox (Channel 2); WWJ-AM (950), WTKA-AM (1050).
* LINE: Cowboys by 14.
Indianapolis at Kansas City
* MATCHUP: Kansas City 13-3; Indianapolis 10-7.
* WHEN: 4 p.m. Sunday.
* TV/RADIO: NBC (Channel 4); WWJ-AM (950), WTKA-AM (1050).
* LINE: Chiefs by 10.
* STAFF PICKS (against the line): Mitch Albom -- Buffalo, Green Bay, Dallas,
Kansas City. Perry A. Farrell -- Buffalo, Green Bay, Dallas, Indianapolis.
Curt Sylvester -- Buffalo, Green Bay, Philadelphia, Indianapolis. Charlie
Vincent -- Buffalo, San Francisco, Dallas, Kansas City.
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NFL; PLAYOFF; PICKS