National Football League

Off to an 11-1 start, the Niners are comparing themselves to the Super Bowl champions of 1982

REVITALIZING THE NFLSir:Paul Zimmerman hit the nail right on the head with Dr. Z's R To Revive The NFL (Nov. 12). It seems that the NFL game has become another victim of high-tech standardization in the '80s. The...

Much of the blame for the Cardinals' recent troubles—three straight losses—belongs to quarterback Neil Lomax, who was intercepted four times in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Giants. In the first nine games, Lomax was...

Chicago leads the NFC Central thanks largely to its complex defense

PRO BASKETBALL—There were 14,890 fans at the Boston Garden for the Celtics' Friday night outing against the Sixers when a hockey game broke out: Superstars Larry Bird and Julius Erving squared off, the benches...