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Ferraro raises war risk issue
charges against Reagan in a Cleve- caring compassionate people or
land speech to the annual convention not?” '
of the American Federal of Govern- Citing the work of several of the
CAMDEN, N.J. Geraldine Ferraro ment Employees. Democratic politicians who joined
said yesterday that American voters “This president never met an arms her on the platform, Ferraro at
should consider whether President control agreement he likes,” she told tacked Reagan on issues ranging
Reagan would “heighten the risk of about 1,600 union members, listing from the environment to urban devel
war” in a second term “unrestrained agreements the GOP incumbent has opment.
by the need for re-election.” opposed in the last 25 years. “And But the theme of yesterday’s cam-
Beginning a three-day swing now he has presided over the total paigning was the war and peace
through the Northeast and South, the collapse of all arms control negotia- issue, on which Democrats believe
By EVANS WITT
AP Political Writer
Democratic vice presidential nomi- tions.” Reagan is vulnerable,
nee said Vice President George Bush After her speech, the 225,000-mem- At a brief news conference earlier
is “playing loose with the facts” with ber union unsurprisingly voted to in Philadelphia, Ferraro rejected
assertions that she and Walter F, endorse the Mondale-Ferraro ticket. Bush’s contention that the Mondale-
Mondale oppose two U.S. weapons New Jersey with 16 electoral Ferraro ticket opposes both the Tri
systems. votes and the rest of the Northeast dent II missile and the deployment of
Painting a bleak picture of U.S. are crucial to the Democratic ticket’s cruise missiles in Europe,
foreign policy in general, Ferraro hopes for victory in November. “I’m going to have to correct the
told a crowd of about 1,500 at a city In her city hall rally, Ferraro paint- record, because again the Reagan
hall rally: ed the November election as a stark Bush peple are playing loose with the
“In the last four years, tensions choice between two futures for the facts,” she told the news conference,
with Russia have risen. We have sent country. _.. , T . . ,
troops to Central America, and our “The choices in this election are the Trident II mLile matter of
young men have died in Beruit. profound,” she said. “With the defeat . . . .
“The question is: Over the next of Ronald Reagan, we bring an end to f ac t. anyone a e^ T . , , ,
four years what will happen to my son the dangerous divisive course we are cor ’. e y™ ou ™ „
John and your children and grand- on and with the election of Walter F. f ° r ll consistently over the years,
children? Will this president, unre- Mondale rests our hope for a better
strained by the need for re-election, America. Questioned about the assertions
heighten the risk of war? “We face a choice between prosper- Bush made Sunday, White House
“I don’t want to take that chance,” ity and bankruptcy. Will we be a safer spokesman Larry Speakes said Mon
she said, adding that Mondale would nation or not? Will we be a prosper- day that he believes Mondale now is
trade “proposals, not insults” with ous nation or not? Will the barriers for the Trident II and deployment of
the Soviets if elected president. come down and the doors open for all Pershing 2 missiles but he “has not
Later, Ferraro elaborated on her Americans or not? Will we be a been in the past.”
Anderson endorses Mondale
Mondale thanked Anderson for his support and then told
the crowd that “this morning the White House said John
Anderson is a ‘nobody’ ... but John Anderson is a some
— John Anderson, whose independent body.”
By DONALD M. ROTHBERG
AP Political Writer
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presidential candidacy captured millions of votes in 1980, Mondale said, “I once had John Anderson on the other
endorsed Democrat Walter F. Mondale yesterday and side of me in a campaign. That’s one of the reasons I’m in
urged his followers “to walk with me now in support of the private life.”
Mondale-Ferraro ticket.”
Anderson announced his support for the Democratic paign, was quoted by The Washington Post as saying:
presidential nominee at an outdoor rally in the North “Who’s John' Anderson? Nobody. He’s not a factor.
Quadrangle of the University of Illinois before a crowd People have forgotten who John Anderson is.” 1
estimated by the Secret Service at 10,000, mostly stu- Asked about the endorsement after it became formal,
dents. Lake said Anderson “doesn’t deliver anything to Walter
After receiving Anderson’s backing, Mondale was fly- Mondale.”
ing home to Minnesota to meet with the Rev. Jesse “John Anderson doesn’t have a constituency,” Lake
Jackson and other black leaders in an effort to energize said. “There is not a large body of Republicans out there
their support for the Democratic ticket. who will belong to John Anderson because they are not
Mondale planned to meet alone with Jackson at his unhappy with Ronald Reagan.”
North Oaks home and then sit down with several other Anderson said he accepted “with great enthusiasm”
black leaders at a St. Paul hotel. Mondale’s invitation to serve as chairman of Indepen-
While Mondale was collecting Anderson’s endorsement dents for Mondale-Ferraro and praised Mondale for
and moving to smooth over differences with black lead- addressing the issues of budget deficits and the arms
ers, his running mate, Geraldine Ferraro, was in New race.
Jersey raising questions about President Reagan’s ability “A vote for the present administration is a vote for the
to keep the peace in a second term. “ continuation of the present policy of fear and loathing,”
“The question is: Over the next four years what will he said,
happen to my son Johri-and your children and grandchil- The former,Republican congressman added.that the
dren?” she asked...‘.‘Will'this president, unrestrained by Reagan administration “has no plan whatever, at least
the nieed for re-election, heighten the risk of war? none they are willing to confide to the American people, of
“I don’t want to take that chance,” she said, adding that how they are going to deal with a gargantuan deficit.”
Mondale would trade “proposals, not insults” with the He said that while the president often is referred to as
Soviets if elected president. “the great communicator,” “he has yet to break the
Anderson, a former Republican congressman, received sound barrier with our adversaries. ... Instead he wise-,
5.7 million votes in 1980 nearly 7 percent of the 85 cracks deadly jokes into microphones.”
million cast. Mingled among the pro-Mondale signs in the crowd
In 14 states carried by President Reagan, Anderson’s were a number also supporting Reagan,
vote was larger than the margin by which Reagan “Reagan last of the tax fighters,” and “Taxpayers
defeated then-President Carter. l° ve Reagan” were among them.
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Raiders,
I suppose NBC is saying it best. Now is the
time for “real football.
Yes, soon the leaves will turn, the days
will grow shorter, and the air will have a nip
in it. It’s the perfect time for football.
Not to knock the USFL, but there is
nothing like opening day in the NFL, and
when the season unfolds this Sunday, fans
across the country will be buzzing. “Real
football” will be back.
And for myself, the coming of an-NFL
season always brings out, the speculator in
me. I always want tojseg how the “experts”
have picked my-team to finish. Will they
finish .500, do they have a chance to make
the playoffs, an outside shot at the Super
Bowl?
These were questions I used to look in a
book to answer, but I’ve learned my lesson.
There are no “experts”. I didn’t see anyone
pick the Seahawks to come one game from
the Super Bowl, or the Jets to finish last, or
the Giants 3-12-1. I didn’t see the 49ers or
Bengals picked, for the Super Bowl three
years ago, or the Redskins in 1982.
These are the kind of surprises that make
it virtually impossible to forecast accurate
finishes, and though I know there will be
similar surprises in 1984, I’m giving the
predicting game my best shot.
AFC EAST
Miami (11-5) The trade of David Woodley
to the Steelers made it official that the
Dolphins are hinging their future on the
strong arm of quarterback Dan Marino,
who last year became the first rookie in 13
years to lead the conference in passing.
However, if Marino cannot recover from a
fractured finger in his throwing hand suf
fered during the preseason, Don Shula could
be in for a long season. The running game
will continue to be a question mark, but
receivers Mark “Super” Duper and either
49ers tailback Wendell Tyler (26) could, if healthy, run San Francisco to its second Super Bowl title in the last four Raiders running back Marcus Allen (32) willl be counted on heavily if the Raiders are to repeat as Super Bowl
years. champions.
Balance makes 49ers possible Super Bowl champions
NFC EAST
Washington (12-4) The only thing that is
keeping the Redskins from being a super
power is the lack of a decent secondary.
Still, they will receive no serious challenge
in capturing their third consecutive division
title. On offense, there is no better field
general than Joe Theismann, and to put him
behind the Hogs, the best offensive line in
football, makes him all the more dangerous.
Old engine number 44, John Riggins, will
chug his way to another 1,000-yard season to
lead the ground game.
St. Louis (10-6) Surprise, surprise! My
favorite pick of the preseason. Every year a
team comes out of nowhere to wind up in
postseason play; in ’B4 it will be the Cardi
nals. Coming off their best finish in a while
(8-7-1), the Cards’ defense was sixth best in
the NFL, and if it can continue to improve,
Jim Hanifan’s team will fly. On offense,
promising quarterback Neil Lomax, sev
enth leading passer in the league last sea
son, is just beginning to spread his wings.
Otis Anderson, coming off another 1,000-
yard season, leads a strong ground game.
Dallas (9-7) America’s Team could be
in for its biggest fall in years. Offseason
retirements of Drew Pearson, Harvey Mar
tin, and Pat Donovan indicate a sign of
rebuilding. But what could hamper the
Cowboys more is the emotional state of the
players. The team has been turned away
from the Super Bowl the past five seasons,
three times in the NFC Championship
game. How many more times can Tom
Landry get his Cowboys hyped for a new
season? The great quarterback debate be
tween last year’s starter Danny White and
backup Gary Hogeboom is only hurting
Dallas further. As of now, Hogeboom is the
Dolphins should dominate AFC
Nat Moore or Jimmy Cefalo will provide
Marino with outstanding targets. It will be
the Killer Bee defense, however, that keeps
the Dolphins on top.
New England (9-7) The loss of first
round pick Irving Fryar (cracked ribs) for
possibly half the season should quell the
Patriots’ chances to catch the Dolphins. But
a defense that surrendered the third fewest
points in the league last season, mostly
.‘without inside linebackers Steve Nelson or
Clayton Weishuhn, should make New En
gland a serious playoff contender. If quar
terback Steve Grogan is sharp, he is one of
the best around, especially throwing to the.
dangerous Stanley Morgan and young Ste
phen Starring. Tony Collins and Craig
James make up a solid backfield of an
offense that could be highly explosive.
Buffalo (7-9) This may be stretching it.
The loss of running back Joe Cribbs to the
USFL could be crippling to a Bills offense
that finished third to last in scoring in the
conference. The Bills will only finish re
spectably if rookie Greg Bell can pick up
where Cribbs left off. My hunch is that he
will be better than most people expect.
Indianapolis (6-10) The sharpest thing
about the Colts this season is their new
home, the spiffy Hoosier Dome. Though
they surprised a lot of people last season by
starter, but how long will he last?
New York Giants (7-9) The Giants’
defense is just too good for them to finish in
the cellar again. Though they posted a
disappointing 3-12-1 mark last season, Bill
Parcells’ team was fifth in defense in the
NFL. Lawrence Taylor, perhaps the best at
his position, leads a linebacking crew that
remains strong despite the losses of Brad
Van Pelt and Brian Kelley to trades. The
trade of quarterback Scott Brunner to
Denver may have been the best offseason
move the Giants made, since it opened the
door for Phil Simms, probably their most
talented signal caller, to take charge of the
starting job.
Philadelphia (3-13) Optimistic Eagle
fans are saying the addition of wide receiv
er Kenny Jackson and the return of a
healthy Wilbert Montgomery will take their
team to .500. But it will take more than that
to help an offense that produced the fewest
points in the NFL a year ago. Let’s face it,
the Eagles may have stolen the unenviable
distinction from Houston of being the worst
team in the NFL.
NFC CENTRAL
Chicago (9-7) One sure fire way of pre
venting a team from reaching its full poten
tial is to platoon quarterbacks. Last season,
Head Coach Mike Ditka threw a fly in the
Bears’ honey when he decided to relieve
starter Jim McMahon in mid-season and go
with Vince Evans. But after Evans faltered,
McMahon took control again and led the
Bears to a 5-2 finish (8-8 overall). During the
offseason, Evans jumped to the USFL,
leaving McMahon the undisputed starting
job. The lack of a quarterback controversy,
plus the sweet running of soon-to-be record
breaking back Walter Payton, should be
finsihing 7-9, the Colts were last in the
conference in scoring. Running Curtis Dick
ey gained 1,222 on the ground, but he will
hardly be enough to make the Colts contend
ers.
New York (5-11) The offseason trades
of starting quarterback Richard Todd and
defensive linemen Abdul Salaam and Kenny
Neil for nothing kut future draft picks
indicates that the Jets are thinking in terms
of the future instead of the present. They
were touted as Super Bowl contenders a
year ago, but with second-year man Ken
O’Brien, who has never thrown a regular
season pass, at the helm and Lam Jones and
Joe Klecko injured, the Jets are in for a
rough ride.
AFC CENTRAL
Cincinnati (10-6). — Why is everybody writ
ing off the Bengals? Though they dropped to
7-9 last season, the Bengals finished strong
after a 1-6 start that was caused by a host of
injuries, holdouts, and drug suspensions.
This season, the. Bengals' return the best
offensive line in the conference that includ
es monster of a tackle Anthony Munoz and
second-year center Dave Rimington. Quar
terback Ken Anderson should be as sharp as
anyone in the league, but his primary re
ceiver, Cris Collinsworth, may have his
mind elsewhere, like his future defection to
the Tampa Bay Bandits.
Pittsburgh (8-8) Chuck Noll said it
best: ‘ ‘Franco who? ’ ’ The holdout of Franco
Harris is the best thing that could have
happened to the Steeler running game,
opening the door for Noll to go ahead and
play some promising young backs. Though
they made the playoffs last season with the
highly inept Cliff Stoudt at quarterback, the
Steelers also coasted on one of the easiest
schedules in the league. The quarterback
situation can do nothing but improve this
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just the combination to put the Bears on top.
Green Bay (8-8) There is no way I’ll be
suckered into picking this team again. Sure,
the Packers probably have the best talent in
the division with the likes of strong-armed
Lynn Dickey throwing to James Lofton and
John Jefferson, the best receiving combina-'
tion in the league. But they have been
expected to take control of this division the
last few years now, and they always come
up with the same inconsistency and medioc
rity. Who knows, maybe new head coach
Forrest Gregg will get them over the hump,
but I wouldn’t bet on it.
Minnesota (8-8) A new era begins with
the Vikings, with hard-nosed first year
Head Coach Les Steckel taking the reigns
from the resigned Bud Grant. Steckel, a
former Marine lieutenant, will have less to
fret over at quarterback than Grant did last
season when starter Tommy Kramer was
lost for the year following a knee injury
during the third game. Kramer’s return will
help, but the Vikings are just too inconsis
tent on defense to make a big move.
Detroit (7-9) If the Lions had lost Billy
Sims to the USFL, they would might as well
have packed it in. Fortunately, they were
able to wrest him free from the Houston
Gamblers, the team he had also signed
with. Even with Sims back, however, the
Lions will probably stumble from their 9-7
mark of last season. Gary Danielson has
taken the starting quarterback duties from
Eric Hippie, but it is almost certain that
once the offense sputters, Head Coach
Monte Clark will not hesitate a switch. It
will be that uncertainty that will hold the
Lions back.
Tampa Bay (6-10) The Bucaneers are
still reeling from the loss of quarterback
Doug Williams to the USFL a year ago. Last
season, they fell to 2-14 when the job was
handled (or mishandled) by Jack Thomp
son and Jerry Golsteyn. Seeing a clear need
for help, Buc management traded for Denv
er’s Steve Deßerg in the offseason. If De-
Berg can get a dormant offense off the
ground and if the Bucs can recover from
last season’s decimating injuries to its of
fensive line and secondary, they could finish
as high as .500.
San Francisco (12-4) Don’t let last sea
son’s 10-6 record fool you, Bill Walsh has the
49ers humming along like a finely tuned
engine. Barring injuries, this could be the
most well-balanced team in the league.
Quarterback Joe Montana is in his prime
and is deadly when he goes to his favorite
target, Dwight Clark. On defense, the unit
that gives the 49ers that special edge is the
secondary, where cornerbacks Ronnie Lott
and Eric Wright, and safeties Dwight Hicks
and Carlton Williamson make up probably
the best four in the league
New Orleans (10-6) It seems that
Saints’ fans have always been forced to
settle for “wait till next year”. Last season,
the Saints once again came oh so close to
post-season play and oh so close to breaking
.500. But a last second field goal in their
final game kept them at 8-8. They had the
defense it was ranked second in the NFL.
They had the running game George
Rogers gained 1,144 yards. But quarterback
Ken Stabler was snake-bitten for 18 inter
ceptions while throwing for only nine touch
downs, ending the season ranked next to
last in the conference. This year, however,
the Saints acquired Richard Todd from the
Jets, and if the new starter can cut down on
season, with David Woodley the starter at
the moment over Mark Malone. A solid
defense will keep the Steelers at .500, but not
much more can be expected.
Cleveland (7-9) If Paul McDonald can
play well enough to offset the loss of Brian
Sipe to the New Jersey Generals, the
Browns could make a run at the playoffs.
But that is a big “if”, as McDonald was less
than impressive in three starts last season.
If the Browns are strong anywhere, it is at
linebacker, where Chip Banks and Tom
Cousineau highlight possibly the best crew
in the conference.
Houston (4-12) Once again, the cellar is
reserved for the Oilers, despite offseason
acquisitions of quarterback Warren Moon
and ex-Cowboy receiver Butch Johnson.
The fact that workhorse running back Earl
Campbell can hardly walk, let alone run, on
a badly swollen knee won’t make first-year
Head Coach Hugh Campbell’s job any easi
er.
AFC WEST
L.A. Raiders (J 3-3) Who else? So A 1
Davis’ band of merry marauders is not the
prettiest bunch around, but this motley
group of castaways knows how to win. And
though Jim Plunkett lacks grace and mobil
ity, he gets the job done. It doesn’t hurt to
have Marcus Allen in the backfield, but it
might hurt to have last season’s leading
NFL receiver tight end Todd Christensen'
holding out. On defense, the Raiders
remain one of, the most intimidating squads
in the league. By the way, isn’t there a.law
against having Mike Haynes and Lester
Hayes in the same secondary?
San Diego (10-6) Oh, what a difference
Dan Fouts can make. Last season, when he
went down with a rotator cuff injury, Air
Coryell skidded to 6-10. But footballs will
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Wednesday, Aug. 29, 1984
soar over San Diego once again as Fouts
returns to propel the Chargers back in post
season play. Wes Chandler, Charlie Joiner,
and Kellen Winslow provide Fouts with
possibly the best receiving tandem in the
conference. Bombs away!
Seattle (9-7) Though he took the Sea
hawks to the playoffs for the first time in
their history, I’m still not convinced Dave
Krieg is the right quarterback for Chuck
Knox’s team. The team will only improve as
much as second-year running back Curt
Warner, who comes off a rookie season of
rushing for 1,449 yards. However, defense,
the Seahawks traditional weakness, will
keep them out of post season play this year.
Kansas City (6-10) The Chiefs received
a major blow when quarterback Bill Ken
ney went down last weekend with a broken
thumb. Kenney surprised everyone last
season by passing for the most yardage in
the AFC, but it will be Todd Blackledge who
will open the season. Though they have
entered the last few seasons with' high
hopes, gaping holes in the defense will keep
the Chiefs out of contention again.
Denver (4-12) Sure, John Elway has the
ability to become one of the top quar
terbacks in the game in the near future, but
we will never see what he can do behind one
of the most porous lines in the league.
Though the Broncos earned a playoff berth
last season with a 9-7 record, they were 21st
in the league on defense and 26th on offense.
Their record won’t be as deceiving this time
around.
AFC Champion Though it seems like a
cop out, I can only see the Raiders and
Dolphins making a serious run. I never like
to pick the defending Super Bowl champ
because there are always surprises, but I
have to go with the Raiders.
his interceptions, he should be just the boost
the Saints need to finally go marching into
the playoffs.
L.A. Rams (9-7) The Rams surprised a
lot of people last season by finishing 9-7 and
earning a playoff berth. Rookie sensation
Eric Dickerson, who rushed for 1,808 yards,
was the catalyst, and if he remains healthy
again, the Rams could sneak back into post
season play again. Vince Ferragamo will
get good protection from a line that tied
with Miami’s for allowing the fewest sacks
(23) in the NFL. All in all, the Rams should
improve, but their defense just isn’t as
strong as the 49ers’ or Saints’.
Atlanta (5-11) The Falcons received a
terrific blow when it was learned that their
franchise, running back William Andrews,
will miss the entire season due to a knee
injury. Andrews, who gained 1,567 yards
last season, is the most underrated back in
the league, and without him, the Falcons
won’t stand a chance in this competitive
division. Last year’s top-rated quarterback
Steve Bartkowski is coming off his best
season ever, but once again, the Falcons
only fly with Andrews.
NFC Champion Again, only two teams
have a legitimate shot, the Redskins and
49ers. The Redskins will enter the NFC
championship game as favorites, but their
weak secondary will keep them out of. a
third straight Super Bowl.
Super Bowl Champion The 49ers should
have enough fire power to prevent the
Raiders from a second straight
championship. '
John Weiss is a senior majoring in journa
lism and a sports writer for the Daily
Collegian.