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Be A Winner
Be A Winner
By Rusty Withers
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements vii
Preface viii
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3. The Game Chart 31
-Picking Winners Against The Spread 31
General Rules 31
Game Chart Planet Combination Summary 33
Practice Using Super Bowls 2002 - 2006 35
Houses of the Game Chart 47
The Planets 49
Game Chart Planet Summary 65
Other Chart Points 66
The Signs 66
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The American League 110
Major League Baseball Teams Today 111
The History of Hockey 111
American Basketball History 112
Basketball Association of America (BAA) 113
Birth of the ABA 114
The Modern Basketball League 115
Womens NBA Teams & Arenas 127
A Psychiatric Study of Pro Football 136
Angular or Cardinal Houses 152
Fixed or Succedent Houses 153
Mutable or Cadent Houses 153
Exceptional Quarterbacks 156
Other Winning Quarterbacks 162
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10. Birth of the AFC Team 296
AFC- American Football Conference 296
AFL Realignment 2002 296
Super Bowl Championship Game 346
Notes 350
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Acknowledgements
My heartfelt thanks to:
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Preface
This is not an encyclopedia on all sports. My
original goal as I started collecting the timed birth data
of professional players in 1973 was to simply find out if
there were any significant differences in the horoscopes
of professional football, basketball, hockey and baseball
players. Those analyses led me to discover the signature
of a basketball player and find repetitive placements of
planets in certain areas of the horoscope which
distinguished the various football player positions from
one another.
When I considered the study of golf and tennis
players, my teacher, Marion D. March, pointed out that
athletes in these sports were too insecure to be a team
player and had a drive to be number one in their own
field. So I decided to stick with team sports.
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Chapter One
Astrology,
All About Energy & Timing
Natal Chart
In natal astrology, a chart is constructed to show
the horoscope (hour of the chart) of an individual. The
day, month, year, time of birth, city, state, country are
needed to erect such a chart. The analysis of a horoscope
includes identifying psychological behavior patterns as
well as the potential of how that person might evolve
through a lifetime.
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The Sun shows areas where a person needs to shine and
get recognition.
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sporting event. Once you have the schedules for your
favorite sports, you can prepare the charts way before the
game takes place.
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Your Natal Chart
To best benefit from this book when risking your
money, you must also become familiar with your birth
chart. You don't have to know everything about your
chart.
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Included here is a work page to help simplify things.
Planets A B C D E F G
Degrees
o
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
18
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
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Use column A for your own planet degrees. Use the other columns B-G
for whatever would be helpful in tracking your sporting event.
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Mathematics of the Wheel
The horoscope is made of a 360-degree circle
divided into twelve areas called houses. The longitude and
latitude of the location of the birth chart mathematically
figures the division of these twelve areas with dividing
lines called house cusps. Of the 17 plus available house
division systems, the Koch house systems has proven
more accurate in timing betting charts so Koch is used for
the charts in this book. The time and date of birth
mathematically produce the positions of the planets and
the house divisions. The 360-degree wheel is not divided
equally into the signs because each wheel varies
according to longitude and latitude where an event
happens.
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The most squares (D) in the comparison of team and
quarterback charts show who has the competitive edge
for the day. The above hard interactions of energy
(especially the squares) generally produce the winner of
the game. They propel the teams and quarterbacks to be
sharper for that specific game.
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The 150-degree interaction indicates one situation
that demands ADJUSTMENTS, ADJUSTMENTS,
ADJUSTMENTS - The inconjunct (V) shows this
adjustment aspect between planets. When comparing the
team chart with the game chart and seeing two planets
about 150 degrees apart, know the team will have to make
major adjustments during the game. A key player such as
the quarterback, receiver, or key defensive player may get
hurt, and the team will have to rely on back up players to
fill in for the injured starter.
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Theres one major exception: inconjuncts (150-
degree aspects) are beneficial in basketball. Two 150-
degree aspects linked by a 60-degree aspect (a Yod) is the
signature of the basketball players and fits the nature of
their game. The same may be true in hockey and soccer
but has not been researched thoroughly yet. The Yod is
definitely not ok in football! It always signifies major
adjustment(s) that the team may not be able to make.
Usually the need for adjustment arises from an injury to a
quarterback, running back, tight end, or wide receiver
that the team is unprepared for. In baseball, a Yod for the
pitcher means he is not likely to be as sharp in this game.
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Chapter Two
CHART RULES- CHART TOOLS
Understanding Astrological Terms
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The Staging of a Sporting Event
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on planet Earth, from time to time they may appear to
move backwards. The astrological term we use for this is
retrograde.
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Taurus Sextiles Cancer - Pisces
Trines Virgo - Capricorn
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Hard aspects occur when two planets are close to 0
degrees (conjunction), 90 degrees (square), or 180
degrees (opposition) apart from each other in the game
chart. In conjunction, two planets are close together in
the same sign or spanning the last degrees of one sign and
the first few degrees of the following sign. The
conjunctions are easy to find. The planets sit side by side
in the chart and are no more than eight degrees from one
another in the 360 circle.
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Libra Squares Capricorn - Cancer
Opposes Aries
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Aries is opposite Libra
Taurus is opposite Scorpio
Gemini is opposite Sagittarius
Cancer is opposite Capricorn
Leo is opposite Aquarius
Virgo is opposite Pisces
Aspects of Adjustments
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Aries quincunx Virgo - Scorpio
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Aspects Worksheet
Game Chart
Planets
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The Conversion Table created by Karen McCauley, my
editor, allows the novice to find the degree of a sign and
convert it to a mathematical number. This way you can
take any two planets, find their correlating numbers then
take the two numbers and subtract one from the other. The
remainder is the distance between the two planets and
identifies what if any, aspect relationship they share.
0-1= Conjunction
28-30 = Semi-sextile
58-60 = Sextile
88-90 = Square
118-120 = Trine
148-150 = Quincunx
178-180 = Opposition
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Conversion Table by Karen McCauley1995
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Also important to remember:
Example:
Mars 26 Libra, Saturn 24 Capricorn. Mars is moving
away from Saturn.
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March Madness the sixty-four teams are divided into four
brackets and numbered 1-16. The higher seed is 1, next seed
2, and lowest seed 16. In any match-up, the higher seed is
always the home team. Example: Seed 1 plays Seed 16. Seed 1
is home team. Seed 2 plays Seed 15. Seed 2 is home team.
The rest of the break down is 3-14, 3 home team; 4-13, 4
home team; 5-12, 5 home team; 6-11, 6 home team; 7-10, 7
home team; 8-9, 8 home team. The original seed numbers
stay the same as play develops from 32 games to Sweet
Sixteen, to Elite Eight, to Final Four. Very rarely does a
number one seed make it to the Final Four as every
opponent gets more pumped-up when playing the best
team and loves to knock them out of the mix. The same logic
is true when a new season starts in any of the big four sports.
Every team wants to beat the current Super Bowl Champ or
World Series winner, etc.
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March Madness
While preparing for the Final Four of one March
Madness, in the middle of the night, I dialed 00 (long
distance) to get the area code for Kentucky so I could call the
team the next morning and get the birth data for the teams
starting line up. The operator asked, Who do you want to
know about? She gave me the area code but could not give
me the number for the team office. I still had to dial the area
code and 555-1212 to get that information. Amazingly, the
operator did give me the name and player profile of each
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player on the Kentucky team. She was a big fan and went to
all the university games. I asked her, Do you think this is an
omen that your team will win the NCAA Championship this
year?
Well, Kentucky did win the Big Dance March 30, 1998,
at 9:30 pm in San Antonio, Texas. I guess I was so focused
that night, I just pulled in the information I needed. The
Final Game Four had two planets at 20 degrees. When
predicting the Final Four, three weeks in advance of the
event, I saw that North Carolinas team had five starting
players with 20 degrees in their natal charts. It looked like
North Carolina could be a shoe-in for the final game.
However, in the two interim games one had the Moon at 19
degrees the other had a Moon at 22 degrees. Had Carolina
played the earlier game they possibly could have won,
however, they played the later game and the team energy
had already passed them.
Xerox this page. Set up the same for Team A and Team B
Quarterback, Pitcher, etc.
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How the Individual Planets Relate to Football
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insecure on the field. Game chart Jupiter relates to the team
confidence or over-confidence.
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Chapter Three
The Game Chart -
Picking Winners Against the Spread
General Rules
The planet that rules the zodiac sign of the 1st and 7th
house is key to whether the home or visiting team will find it
easy or challenging to win the game with a score that beats
the Vegas spread. When the ruling planets of the 1st or 7th
house have sextiles or trines to the other planets in the
game chart, the energy is there for the teams to win against
the spread. When the ruling planets of the 1st or 7th have
conjunctions, squares or oppositions to game chart planets,
the teams energy is challenged and it is difficult to win
against the spread.
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Game Chart Planet Combination Summary
Planet Combinations-
Sextiles - G - and trines - F
WIN against Vegas point spread
Planet Combinations-
Conjunctions - A, squares D, or oppositions S
Difficult to win against Vegas point spread
Sun/Jupiter - q/y
Sextile G or trine F
WIN against Vegas point spread
Sun/Jupiter - q/y
Conjunction A, square D or opposition S
Challenged to win against Vegas point spread
Sun/Saturn - q/ u
Saturn champions the underdog
this is often a low-scoring game
Sun/Uranus q/i
-Upset to Vegas point spread
Sun/Neptune q/o
-Underdog favored to win
Sun/Pluto q/p
-Upset
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Ruler of 1st and 7th in game chart
sextiles G or trines F to other planets in chart
YES - possibility to win against Vegas spread
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Practice Using Super Bowls 2002-2006
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Sun/Jupiter q/y Sun 14 Aquarius, Jupiter 6 Cancer Sun
already moved past quincunx to Jupiter by 8 degrees
Too wide NO favorite to win against the spread
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-Mars degree already past Saturn degree-scoring
opportunities missed by visiting offensive running
back.
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SUPER BOWL XXXVII (2003)
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Sun/Jupiter q/y Sun 6 Aquarius opposite Jupiter 13 Leo
(7 degrees) Vegas favorite will be challenged and have
difficulties in winning against the spread
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Saturn 22 Gemini quincunx Moon 27 Scorpio (5
degrees) Visiting team will have to emotionally make
adjustments around their offense to win against the spread.
Prior to the kick off, the game Moons last aspect was a
square to Uranus. Uranus rules the defense. The Moon rules
the betting public and the emotions of the game. When the
game began, the Moon had moved four minutes past that
square to Uranus and was Void of Course. The emotions
and passions were disconnected from all the other planets.
Did that give the Tampas defense free will to explode or was
that why the Oakland Raiders could not get going? Only
briefly did the Raiders rise to the occasion, being 31 points
down, pull the game closer 34-21.
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back in history and watch future games to see how this
energy unfolds during a game.
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Sun/Jupiter q/y Sun 12 Aquarius quincunx Jupiter 17
Virgo Vegas favorite will have to make adjustments to win
against the spread
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SUPER BOWL XXXIX (2005)
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Sun/Jupiter q/y Sun 18 Aquarius 17 trine Jupiter 18 Libra
49 Rx Vegas favorite favored to win against spread
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SUPER BOWL XL (2006)
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Sun/Jupiter q/y Sun 17 Aquarius 01 square Jupiter 17
Scorpio 46 Vegas favorite challenged to win against the
spread
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Houses of the Game Chart
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SECOND HOUSE This house reflects the self-worth of
the home team. If the Moon is placed here, the members of
the home team feel very good about themselves. The planet
associated with the sign on the 2nd house and that planet's
interactions with other planets give additional insight to
how the team feels in today's game.
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SEVENTH HOUSE The 7th house represents the visiting
team and how they will project themselves during the game.
The Planets
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In the game chart, the Sun represents the team that the
Las Vegas odds makers favor to win the game, sometimes
called the Favorite.
The Sun rules the zodiac sign Leo. The Sun's sign in the
game chart may be located in any of the twelve zodiac signs
throughout the year as the Sun progresses at approximately
one degree per day covering all 360 degrees of the zodiac
within a year.
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Sun/Uranus q/i upset to point spread by favored team.
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Interpreting MOON Combinations
Moon/Venus w/r how public feels about the team they bet
on.
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The Basic Meanings of Mercury
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slow and begins to speed up again is another time when
injury can occur to the team leader.
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Mercury/Pluto e/p extreme and powerful thinking
processes
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Interpreting VENUS Combinations
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The Basic Meanings of Mars
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Interpreting MARS Combinations
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The Basic Meanings of Jupiter
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Jupiter/Pluto y/p super power control.
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Green Bay's Saturn. Super Bowl II, Saturn was at 6 Aries
conjunct Green Bay's Team Saturn. Super Bowl XXXI,
Saturn was at 3 Aries, again conjunct Green Bay's Team
Saturn.
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Uranus interacts with Mercury in the game chart, the
quarterback may be an injured player or play brilliantly. If
Uranus crosses the top of the game chart, the outcome will
likely be a high scoring game. Uranus shows the defense and
upsets to the point spread when connected with the game Sun.
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In the game chart, Neptune also represents any deception
of the teams playing. With Neptune in the 5th house of the
game chart, either the referees will miscall many key plays or
it's possible that a fix is in. If the Sun or Moon interacts with
Neptune, the underdog may prove the victor. Something is
hidden that the public is not seeing. A key player may be hurt
and will not play and this has been hidden from the press
before game time.
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Pluto and Mars interact in the team chart, the team has
additional strength when compared with the opponent.
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Interpreting PLUTO Combinations
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Other Chart Points
The Signs
The 12 signs of the Zodiac give clues to how the planets'
energy will be delivered via the individual players and teams.
Explanations below are given through statements you might
hear made by the players.
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TAURUS s I am stubborn and will not move. I am on
the defensive line and no way will I let the offensive receiver
get through here.
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CAPRICORN v Im organized and disciplined. Put
me in charge. Ill organize the game plan.
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Chapter Four
Game Chart Comparisons -
Picking the Winners Straight Up
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minded and will go to the open player no matter what play
he called. His receivers know if they are open, they'd
better be ready to catch the ball and score.
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3. Where can you find the hidden strengths?
Look at the sign on the 7th house and the planet ruling
that sign. This gives you some insight as to the visiting
team's fate in the game. If the ruler is in the 6th house, the
visiting teams energy is hidden today and chances are
they will have trouble winning. If the game Moon is in the
6th house, the visiting team's emotional energy is drained
today.
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game will not turn out as Vegas predicted . Bet on the
underdog.
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Game Chart Comparison
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Sun/Jupiter q/y Can field a team that is overconfident
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Moon/Uranus w/u Powerful electric defense.
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Venus/Jupiter r/y Could give the advantage to the team
as results of game could add more money in their pockets.
I've seen this with contract extensions.
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Maybe the Rams do have a team this year. NO, the team
was great only on that Sunday!
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Uranus/Pluto i/p Super powerful defense.
Planetary Combinations
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Yod This combination is formed when there are two
planets about 60 degrees apart and each is also 150 degrees
from the same other planet.
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coachs natal charts. These combinations add additional
strengths or weakness for the team, quarterback or coach.
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Sun/Pluto q/p Adds power to the team with this
combination. Pittsburgh Steelers had this combination when
they played the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl, January 1996.
This combination gave them the power to get to the Super
Bowl but did not guarantee a win.
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Chapter Five
Team Sports-
Where Did They Begin?
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injury. Everyone can play soccer. Kids not big enough to play
football or tall enough to compete in basketball can enjoy and
excel in soccer.
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History is filled with speculative tales of over a hundred
inventors. Kicking or hitting objects comes as easily to
humans as walking. In various encyclopedias of different
team sports, historians note different types of small to large
balls that were created and filled with hair, for use in playing
different games. The Greeks and Romans used the follis, a
larger ball filled with hair (resembling a modern soccer ball).
The players tossed the ball to one another while others tried
to intercept the ball or tackle the receiving player. The
harpastum was another ball used, but it was never kicked and
some historians believe its game was closer to rugby. In
Florence, the game of cacio was created and was using two
teams with twenty-seven players on each side. They would
pass, kick and carry the ball across a goal line.
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while the game of football thrived outside the city. Rules of
conduct for those playing football were soon adopted. In the
latter part of the fifteenth century, a game emerged in which
ball movement was not by the hands carrying the ball but by
striking the ball with the feet.
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played where there were more open spaces. Eventually the
game split into two sports, soccer and Rugby. The strength of
Rugbys favor was attributed to William Webb Ellis who
disregarded the rules one day, took the ball in his arms and
ran with it in the same manner as our running backs in
American football do today. Though the games of soccer and
rugby emerged from the same egg, they began to compete for
dominance by changing the rules of their respective games.
Westminster and Charterhouse played the kicking game,
while Rugby promoted the game in which the hands were
allowed to be used.
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the split of soccer and rugby into two separate sports. A
Westminster graduate, J.C. Thring, drew up what became the
Cambridge Rules with rules for the simplest game, which
essentially was soccer. Disapproval followed from the rugby
adherents.
Birth of Soccer
The Football Association
Oct 26, 1863
10:00 am
London, England
51N30 00W10
The rugby group had two new rules added to the tentative
set already drawn up, Rules IX and X, which would allow a
player to run with the ball and his opponent to tackle him.
The Cambridge advocates won out and Rules IX and X were
eliminated, thus the soccer features of the game were formed.
Birth of Rugby
Dec. 8, 1863
10:00 am
London, England
51N30 00W10
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When soccer and rugby arrived in America over 100
years ago, the combination of the two sports gradually
developed into the game that we call American football today.
Many rules have changed in the century-long development of
the game.
Birth of NFL
September 17, 1920
10:00 AM EST
Canton, Ohio
40N47' 26" 081W22' 43"
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Teams were established afterwards: 1921 Green Bay
Packers; 1924 Frankford Yellow Jackets which forfeited
and went to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1933; 1925 New York
Giants; 1932 Boston Braves now the Washington Redskins;
1933 Pittsburgh Pirates now the Steelers; 1933 Philadelphia
Eagles; 1934 Portsmouth Spartans now the Detroit Lions;
1937 Cleveland Rams now the St. Louis Rams; 1946 under a
different league but later transferred to the NFL, San
Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns; 1953 Baltimore
Colts now the Indianapolis Colts. In 1959, came eight AFL
teams: Dallas Texans now the Kansas City Chiefs; Denver
Broncos; Los Angeles Chargers now the San Diego
Chargers; Houston Oilers now the Tennessee Oilers;
Minneapolis which dropped out and the franchise and
players went to the Oakland Raiders in 1960; New York
Titans now the New York Jets; Buffalo Bills; and the Boston
Patriots now the New England Patriots. Then following
were the 1960 Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings and
Oakland Raiders; 1965 Atlanta Falcons and Miami
Dolphins; 1967 New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals;
1974 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks; 1993
Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars, and 1999 New
Cleveland Browns. The latest new franchise was the
Houston Texans. The second largest US city, Los Angeles,
remains without a major league football team.
Birth of Baseball
First Baseball Game
June 19, 1846
(4:42) PM
Hoboken, NJ
40N44' 38" 074W01' 38"
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The first baseball game was Friday, June 19, 1846 after
3:00 pm at Elysian Fields, Hoboken, New Jersey. There
two amateur teams (the Knickerbockers vs New York Nine)
met and played a form of baseball. Historians credit this as
the only acceptable date of baseballs beginnings, which
resulted in the formation of organized American baseball.
In reading through the history of the game, we find there
was only time for four or five innings that day before it
became too dark to play. Alexander J. Cartwright
established the rules and umpired the first game. The New
York Nine won the game with a score of 23-1.
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juiced ball and all the home runs. It had been the most
exciting year for baseball in a long time. Because of all this
excitement, the owners did not think the players would go
on strike. But the power and manipulation of transiting
Pluto won over and Americans saw no world series for the
first time since 1904.
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challenged by an alternative league since the Federal
League opened in 1914 and shut down a year later.
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disruption and changes in the power struggle - like the
earthquake Los Angeles experienced January 17, 1994.
Because of the earthquake, Los Angeles finally pulled out of
the horrible recession it was in for the two years after the
riots. Did the Uranus/Pluto square help baseball?
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Three clear messages were given to demand, then
force, reorganization of baseball. Saturn had also returned
by transit to the same position it was at the birth of
baseball, a position demanding that baseball get organized,
refocus, measure where it had been and make plans for
where it was going in the future.
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of the lost fans as they raced home each night to watch the
sensational home run chase between Sammy Sosa and
Mark McGwire to top Roger Maris record of 61 homers
which had been unanswered for 37 years.
You can examine the above list and see the magic of 50
home runs in a season only to observe repeat names as they
climb the ladder of success to defeat other great players in
baseball history. Mark McGwire hit 52 in 1996 only to tie
George Fosters, Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle's records.
Two-by-two in the chase in 1997, Ken Griffey, Jr. hit 56 to
tie Hack Wilsons record of 1930 and surpass Ruths 1920
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and 1928 record of 54 while McGwire's 58 home runs tied
Hank Greenbergs 1938 and Jimmie Foxxs 1932 record.
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BABE RUTH 1895-1948
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ROGER MARIS 1934-1985
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the home run twin to Mickey Mantle and never really got
the recognition he deserved until now as McGwire and Sosa
both broke his 37-year record.
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Today players are groomed before they go in front of the
press but Maris had no one to protect him except himself.
An unfortunate image with the press, he never got the
respect he deserved for the great ballplayer he was. Maris
stated, "Why can't they understand? I don't want to be Babe
Ruth. He was a great ballplayer. I'm not trying to replace
him. The record is there and damn right I want to break it,
but that isn't replacing Babe Ruth." To downplay Maris
accomplishments, Ford C. Frick, the commissioner of
baseball even had an asterisk inserted by Maris name to
distinguish Maris' home run record from the one set in
1927 by Babe Ruth, who hit 60 in the days of a shorter, 154-
game season.
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1966, Maris was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals where he
again distinguished himself as a professional with a strong
right-handed throwing arm from right field and a strong
left-handed swing at the plate. He played in the World
Series of 1967 and 1968 for the Cardinals, and then retired
at the close of the 1968 season. His career line, with no
asterisk, read: twelve years in the big leagues, 1,463 games,
5,101 times at bat, 1,325 hits, 275 home runs, 826 runs, 851
runs batted in and an average of .260. In seven different
World Series, he hit six home runs.
The big thing with you, a friend said to him, "is you
tell the truth and don't go phony. "That's all I know,
Roger Maris said. "That's the only way I know how to be.
That's the way I'm gonna stay.
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MARK MCGWIRE 1963-
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Fame, went to sleep in his hotel with the bat Maris used to
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club his 61 home run tucked under the covers with him.
After all, it was a national treasure. But that wasn't the
case 37 years ago. Maris' record was so deflated by
Commissioner Ford Frick's announcement that a record set
after 154 games would be devalued with an asterisk that
only 23,154 people showed up to see Maris hit No. 61 at
Yankee Stadium. No one paid much attention to the bat.
Twelve years passed before Maris quietly donated it to the
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Hall of Fame."
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BARRY BONDS 1964-
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McGwires three-year home run record, the San Francisco
Giants slugger broke a pair of Babe Ruths records with 177
walks and the gaudy slugging percentage. Bonds hit .328
with 127 RBIs while moving from 17th place to seventh on
the career list with 567 homers. The 73 homers, an
unprecedented fourth MVP award, a record .863 slugging
percentage prompted Bonds award as The Associated
Press Male Athlete of the Year. Bonds was born July 24,
1964, in Riverside, California.11
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brought an end to the Red Stockings. However, their caliber
of play paved the way for the first professional baseball
league. 12
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Major League Baseball (MLB) Teams Today
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Naismith, a physical-education training instructor for the
YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Naismith asked
that a peach basket be attached to a tall pole, so his students
could get some exercise in the gym throwing a ball into the
basket as a different type of class activity. From this exercise
basketball was born and the game first originated.
Basketball was stealing gym time from the regular physical
training program. In protest against the instructors, the
players sought out other facilities at which to play their
game. The Trenton players gave up their amateur standing by
paying the team members $15 each plus one dollar extra for
the captain as they rented the Masonic Hall and thus began
the birth of professional basketball in 1896.17
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Station. The groups at this meeting were all connected to the
already established hockey leagues with arenas. There were
eleven members, five connected to the National Hockey
League clubs, five connected with the American Hockey
League and the eleventh connected to a man, Mike Uline who
ran a hockey arena in Washington, D.C.
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The Modern Basketball League
The NBA Western Conference includes the Seattle
Supersonics, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio
Spurs, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota
Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, Dallas
Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden
State Warriors, and Denver Nuggets.
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The WNBA Eastern Conference: Charlotte Sting,
Cleveland Rockers, Houston Comets, and New York Liberty.
Eight teams with four birth charts were put into place
June 21 and 22, 1997. Six teams were born June 21, with the
same basic planetary structure. Varying degrees of the Moon
and chart wheel ascendants and placements of the planets in
the chart describe the differences among the teams. Two
teams were born June 22. Notice the charts for each of those
eight teams. The NBA divided the talent pretty evenly among
the teams. Now lets see where the planets were on opening
day and find out why the Houston Comets dominated for four
straight years before the Los Angeles Sparks and Lisa Leslie
finally won their first WNBA championship.
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First Conference Game WNBA
Birth of Four Womens NBA Teams
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Birth of Los Angeles Sparks
/New York Liberty
June 21, 1997
1:00 pm PDT
Inglewood, CA
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Capricorn demands organized skilled play as well as status
and recognition. Venus rules the Los Angeles Sparks and is
quincunx Jupiter that forces them to make adjustments to get
on the right track.
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Birth of Cleveland Rockers
/Houston Comets
June 21, 1997,
7:00 pm EDT,
Cleveland, OH
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girls could hit free throws, which is something their big
brothers in the NBA miss quite often.
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Cynthia Cooper also won four MVP awards during the
first four WNBA championships. How did her chart empower
the Comets team through four championships? Her Saturn at
21 Aquarius conjuncts the Comets Jupiter adding discipline
to the team in their expansive approach to the games. She had
a great talented team to play with but much like Michael
Jordan did with the Chicago Bulls, she took the responsibility
on her own shoulders to see that this team won those four
championships.
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Mercury at 25 Gemini. Natal Mercury at 25 Gemini moved to
29 Gemini in four years quincunx Neptune at 29 Capricorn.
After four years, the energy moved on and is gone now until
other planets move in place to activate the chart.
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Later on June 21st, at 7:30 pm MDT in Salt Lake City,
Utah Starzz guard Tammi Reiss hit a three-pointer to a
deafening roaring capacity crowd of 8,915 at the Delta Center
as her team played the Sacramento Monarchs. The Utah
front office underestimated interest in the Starzz and gave
away 2,000 tickets. They had a meet-the-players reception
and were only expecting about 300 people. They were
surprised when 1,000 people showed up and the reception
time had to be extended to three hours.
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Phoenix Mercury/Charlotte Sting
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running close to the Liberty then was the Houston Comets
which after two weeks and three games against the Liberty
were 0-3, only losing the game by a couple of points. We now
know the history and that Houston got past the Liberty and
Sparks for four straight years.
Charlotte Sting
- Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC.
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Cleveland Rockers
- Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH.
Houston Comets
- Compaq Center, Houston, TX.
Phoenix Mercury
- American West Arena, Phoenix, AZ.
Sacramento Monarchs
- ARCO Arena II, Sacramento, CA.
Utah Starzz
- Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT.
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Expansion Franchises 1998
Detroit Shock
- Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI.
First Game:
June 13, 1998, 7:30 pm at Auburn Hills, Mich.
Played Charlotte Sting Lost 78-69
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Washington Mystics
- MCI Center, Washington, DC
First Game:
June 11, 1998, 7:30 pm at Charlotte, NC.
Payed Charlotte Sting Lost 57-83.
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Expansion Franchises 1999
Minnesota Lynx
- Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
First Game:
June 12, 1999, 7:00 pm at Minneapolis, MN. Played Detroit
Shock. Won 51-68.
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Orlando Miracle
- TD Waterhouse Center, Orlando, FL
First Game:
June 10, 1999, 8:00 pm at Orlando, FL.
Played Houston Comets. Lost 77-63
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Expansion Franchises 2000
Indiana Fever
- Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
First Game:
June 1, 2000, 7:00 pm at Miami, FL.
Played Miami Sol. Won 57-54.
Miami Sol
- American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
First Game:
June 1, 2000, 7:00 pm at Miami, FL.
Played Indiana Fever. Lost 57-54
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Portland Fire
- American West Arena, Portland, OR
First Game: May 31, 2000, 7:00 pm at Portland, OR.
Played Houston Comets. Lost 89-93.
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Seattle Storm
- KeyArena at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
First Game:
May 31, 2000, 7:00 pm at Seattle, WA.
Played Sacramento Monarchs.
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the intrigue of team sports in its use as a tool to investigate
the birth of these teams and how the windows of opportunity
on game day add additional strengths or challenges for the
teams on game day.
Our lunch lasted three hours, and the result was that
the Chargers retained me as a sort of psychiatrist-in-
residence the first, I believe, for a National Football
League team. As Svares invitation I began to hang around
the team. I joined the members of the Charger squad in the
locker room, at team lectures, at practice, on the plane to
and from away games, and on the sidelines during the
games. In all, I conducted over 200 hours of individual
interviews with them. My function was to provide the
coaches with a clearer understanding of the players and
their positions and more practically, to make actual
personnel comments and recommendations.
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the bench you hear grunts, groans, hits mankinds most
fundamental sounds. I quickly learned what many Sunday
widows already realized that football is not a game but a
religion, a metaphysical island of fundamental truth in a
highly verbal, disguised society, a throwback of 30,000
generations of anthropological time.
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The most difficult of the offensive players to categorize
are the quarterbacks. I have studied the scouting reports
of a number of quarterbacks and talked about them with
scouts, teammates, reporters, owners, and coaches. Given
the physical ability, passing talent, and intelligence, the
major determinant of success as a quarterback appears to
be self-confidence a self-confidence that is more akin to
super-arrogance. The physical threat to a quarterback
passing from the pocket is intolerable. To stand there to
the last millisecond, waiting for your receiver to reach the
place the ball is supposed to go while you are being
rushed by mammoth defensive linemen that takes sheer
courage. A single mistake might negate all the efforts and
sacrifices of your teammates as well as lay you open to a
fearful pounding.
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that (a rookie quarterback entering the game for the
opposing team.) Its like letting me into a candy store!
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What separates the top athletes who make the Hall of
Fame from the average player? I can read the statistics of
their professional performance as an athletic, but what is
there astrologically that separates these issues?
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Offense I found Saturn and Uranus predominately in
succedent houses. Their discipline (Saturn) and rebellion
(Uranus) in FIXED houses stubborn, persistent, endurance,
fixed in place not to move except where the structure and
discipline of the play patterns take them. This includes
Offensive Linemen, Quarterbacks, Running backs. The
exception to the rule, the Wide Receivers have Saturn in
succedent houses but Uranus Angular. Tight Ends have both
Saturn and Uranus in Angular houses. In Mandells article
wasnt that the case with these positions too?
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Wide Receivers Moon Angular Houses; Mercury Succedent
Houses; Venus Angular Houses; Jupiter Angular Houses;
Pluto Angular Houses; Neptune Cadent House
Exceptional Quarterbacks
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Terry Bradshaw- Mercury 28 Virgo square Uranus 00 Cancer
out of sign 2-degree square;
Saturn 27 Leo sextile Mars 29 Libra 2-degree sextile
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Joe Montana - Mercury 00 Gemini sextile Uranus 00 Leo 0-
degree sextile
Saturn 27 Scorpio square Mars 4 Pisces out of sign 7-degree
square
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Troy Aikman- Mercury 19 Scorpio sextile Uranus 23 Virgo
4-degree sextile
Saturn 22 Pisces opposite Mars 23 Virgo 1-degree
opposition
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Brett Favre -Mercury 00 Libra conjunct Uranus 5 Libra 5-
degree conjunction
Saturn 6 Taurus trine Mars 12 Capricorn 6-degree trine
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Michael Vick - Mercury 25 Cancer trine Uranus 21 Scorpio
4-degree trine
Saturn 21 Virgo conjunct Mars 22 Virgo 1-degree
conjunction
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Tom Brady - Mercury 8 Virgo sextile Uranus 7 Scorpio-
1-degree sextile
Saturn 19 Leo sextile Mars 11 Gemini-8 degree sextile
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Johnny Unitas -Mercury 25 Aries conjunct Uranus 24 Aries -
1 degree conjunction
Saturn 16 Aquarius wide quincunx Mars 4 Virgo - 12 degrees
too wide for quincunx
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Saturn 15 Aquarius conjunct Mars 14 Aquarius - l degree
conjunction
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Chapter Six
American Football History
Rutgers v. Princeton
st
1 American Collegiate Football Game
Nov. 6, 1869 around 2 pm EST - New Brunswick, NJ
40N30 74W27
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of running with the ball and tackling began American football.
Yale and Columbus also had soccer football teams. The
Boston Game" was played at Harvard and was more like
rugby.
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Athletic clubs were the next phase of developing in
modern football. They encouraged the growth of many sports,
and did much to birth what we know as professional football.
The first US athletic club was the New York Athletic Club
formed in 1868. Following the lead of New York, athletic
clubs sprang up in many towns across the country. Football
started off in Pennsylvania then spread to the Ohio area.
William (Pudge) Heffelfinger was paid $500 on November 12,
1892 by the Allegheny Athletic Association (AAA) to play
football for them against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. He thus
became the first professional football player. The AAA won 4-
0.
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back to August 31, 1895. The final score was YMCA 12,
Jeanette, Pennsylvania 0.
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to practice on the company field. The Packers went 10-1 their
first year. (See Chapter 7 for birth of the Green Bay Packers.)
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Chapter Seven
American Professional Football Association- NFL
The birth of the American Professional Football
Association (APFA) actually happened at an organizational
meeting held at the Jordan and Hupmobile auto showroom in
Canton, Ohio, August 20, 1920. Rising salaries, players
jumping from one team to another, and college players still
enrolled in college but also playing the pro game were the
reasons for the meeting. The group that gathered at the
organizational meeting thought that it would make more
sense if all teams united to play by the same rules.
Represented at the meeting were the Akron Pros, Canton
Bulldogs, Cleveland Indians and Dayton Triangles.
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American Professional Football Conference-NFL
August 20, 1920 - 10:00 am CDT
Canton, OH 40N47 56 081W22 43
The first NFL organizational chart of August 20 describes
a proud, confident group (Sun conjunct Jupiter in Leo). The
group also shows a strong, intense emotional organization
(Moon conjunct Mars in Scorpio) who (Venus conjunct Saturn
in Virgo) is conservative with money, values and
organizational standards. The Mercury conjunct Neptune in
Leo indicates that there could be strong intuitive thinking
quarterbacks within the organization and suggests problems
along the way in negotiating contracts with the players.
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The second organizational meeting was held in Canton,
on September 17, 1920. The participating teams were from
four states - Akron, Canton, Cleveland and Dayton, Ohio; the
Hammond Pros and Muncie Flyers from Indiana; the
Rochester Jeffersons from New York; and the Rock Island
Independents, Decatur Staleys, and Racine Cardinals from
Illinois. A membership fee of $100 per team was charged but
no team ever paid it. Two teams still in operation today can
count September 17, 1920, as the date they received their NFL
franchises, the Racine Cardinals now the Arizona Cardinals
and the Decatur Staleys now the Chicago Bears. 23, 24
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NFL Franchise Charts
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of these teams as they intensify their journey through history
in the NFL. Uranus opposed Jupiter demonstrates the strong
defenses emphasized in these two teams, while Pluto
quincunx Mars indicates both teams have to learn to adjust
their power in the offensive backfield to accomplish
championships within the NFL. David Jones sold the Chicago
Cardinals to Charles W. Bidwell.
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Green Bay Packers
August 27, 1921 - 10:00 am CDT
Akron, Ohio 41N04 53 081W31 09
Green Bay had to start over about three times before they
became a solid franchise. Neptune conjunct Mars in Leo may
have kept depleting their energy but their pride remained in
tact. Saturn in Virgo sextile Venus in Cancer has given them
the opportunity to keep their goals, values and standard in
place. The Gemini Moon square Jupiter/Saturn in Virgo has
kept them flexible in taking responsibility and adjusting to
team changes. Sun conjunct Mercury in Virgo opposed
Uranus in Pisces has added strength to their defense as well as
kept erratic, exciting quarterbacks at the helm.
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A. E. Staley turned The Decatur Staleys over to George
Halas, Staleys player-coach, who moved the team to Cubs
Park in Chicago. Halas was paid $5,000 to keep the name
Staleys for one more year. Halas won the first APFA
championship with a 9-1-1 record. Halas became the sole
owner and head coach of the Chicago Bears when he bought
out Sternaman.
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New York Giants
August 1, 1925 - 10:00 am EDT
New York, NY 40N45 073W57
The New York Giants are another proud Leo group. Their
Sagittarius Moon always keeps them optimistic and Pluto in
Cancer opposed Jupiter in Capricorn reminds them to expand
their power and intensity gradually so not to burn out striving
to reach their team goals. Neptune conjunct Mars in Leo
indicates an uneven and often inadequate energy level which
can cause them to tire out before the game is over. Uranus in
Pisces quincunx the Neptune/Mars says their defense can tire
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as well. But, Saturn square the Sun gives the discipline that
can pull the team together and help them win championships.
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November 3, 1929: the first night game is held between
the Providence Steam Rollers and the Chicago
Cardinals.
July 27, 1929: Chris OBrien sells Chicago Cardinals to
David Jones.
July 28, 1930: The NFL adds a fourth official, the field
judge.
June 12, 1930: The Portsmouth, Ohio Spartans enter
the NFL.
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The Portsmouth Spartans, the current Detroit Lions, are
confident, fast and flexible as shown by Sun conjunct Jupiter
in Gemini. They are somewhat stubborn with Mercury in
Taurus. They may be over-achievers with Moon conjunct
Saturn in Capricorn trine Mars in Taurus. They have to pace
themselves to reach their goals. Moon/Mars can indicate
frustration and anger within the team which needs to be
focused into intense energy expenditures on the field against
their opponents rather than among themselves. Neptune in
Virgo completes a grand trine with Mars/Moon/Saturn.
Neptune can be deceptive and confuse issues on the field. The
Lions need strong leadership to keep the team on track.
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Boston Braves - Washington Redskins
July 9, 1932 - 10:00 am EDT
Boston, MA 42N22 071W04
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The NFL membership dropped to eight teams in 1932, but
several events happened that actually advanced the game of
football. The Chicago Bears and Portsmouth Spartans
finished the season in a tie for first place. The NFL league
office arranged for a playoff game and official statistics were
kept for the first time. On December 18, 1932, the Bears won
9-0 at the indoor Chicago Stadium. The Chicago Stadium was
nice because of protection against the bitter cold and heavy
snow, but only had an 80-yard field so adjustments were made
to move the hashmarks or inbound lines in 10 yards from the
walls. The sidelines were against the wall. The goal posts
were also moved in from the end lines.
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Pittsburgh Steelers
July 8, 1933 - 10:00 am EDT
Pittsburgh, PA 40N26 080W01
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On September 27, 1924, the Frankford Yellow Jackets
were awarded a franchise as a section of Philadelphia. On
July 9, 1933, the Frankford Yellow Jackets franchise was
declared forfeit and was awarded to Bert Bell and Lud Wray of
Philadelphia. Perhaps we should look at the original
franchise chart of the Yellow Jackets to get some insight into
the Philadelphia Eagles.
Philadelphia Eagles
July 9, 1933 - 10:00 am EDT
Philadelphia, PA
39N57 975W10
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The Philadelphia Eagles began their franchise July 9,
1933, just one day after the Pittsburgh Pirates joined the
league. The Eagles have Saturn conjunct Moon in Aquarius
quincunx their Cancer Sun. The players egos and emotions
constantly have to adjust to coaching demands and
organizational changes. Saturn slows down the process of
reacting quickly and can show the frustration generated by
making constant adjustments within the organization.
December 17, 1933: the first preseason scheduled
NFL Championship Game is played between the
Western Division and the Eastern Division
champions. The New York Giants defeated the
Chicago Bears 23-21 at Wrigley Field, Chicago.
June 30, 1934: G.A. (Dick) Richard purchases the
Portsmouth Spartans and moves them to Detroit,
renaming them the Lions.
August 31, 1934: first College All-Star Game is played
with the All-Stars facing the Chicago Bears at Soldier
Field, Chicago. Professional football gains new
prestige because of this game which ends in a
scoreless tie before a crowd of 79,432.
Thanksgiving Day, 1934: the first NFL game is
broadcast nationally on NBC radio between the
Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions.
December 10, 1934: the player waiver rule is
adopted. This rule allows a team to drop a player
from their roster and allow another team in the
league to acquire that player on their team.
May 19, 1935: The NFL adopts Bert Bells proposal
for an annual college player draft to begin in 1936.
The inbound line or hashmarks are moved nearer the
center of the field, 15 yards from the sidelines.
1936 was the first year there were no franchise changes
since the formation of the NFL and also the first year where all
teams played the same number of games. February 8, 1936
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marked the first college draft. The Philadelphia Eagles made
Jay Berwanger first player selected. He was a halfback and
Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Chicago. The
Eagles traded his rights to the Chicago Bears but he never
played pro football. The first player to sign and play was the
number two pick, Riley Smith of Alabama who was selected by
the Boston Braves.
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Cleveland Rams - Los Angeles Rams - St. Louis Rams
February 12, 1937 - 10:00 am EST
Cleveland, OH 41N30 081W42
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Scorpio. They have to work at adjusting their power and egos
(Sun/Pluto/Neptune). Emotionally, the Moon trine Mars
keeps them at the right place at the right time but their focus
can get confused with Neptune in Virgo quincunx Sun in
Aquarius. They have planets in every sign except Gemini, Leo
and Libra. Saturn in Pisces opposes Neptune in Virgo which
helps to discipline the confusion within the organization but
the Yod of Sun/Pluto/Neptune adds to the disruption of power
struggles in achieving dreams of the organization.
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1942: 638 players depart for service in World War II
depleting the NFL rosters. Twenty-one of those men
died in action; the Cleveland Rams are allowed to
suspend operations for one season; Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh are granted permission to merge for one
season and dissolve the last day of the season.
1944: the Cardinals and Steelers are given
permission to merge for one year and dissolve the
last day of the season; a new All-American Football
Conference (AAFC) was formed
June 4, 1944: San Francisco 49ers are awarded a
franchise in the AAFC
September 3, 1944: The Cleveland Browns are
awarded a franchise in the AAFC
1944: the All American Football Conference begins
play with eight teams and the Cleveland Browns
coached by Paul Brown won four consecutive AAFC
championships.
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Cleveland Browns
September 3, 1944 - 10:00 am CWT
Chicago, IL 41N52 087W37
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Browns team to Baltimore, the Browns fans would not let the
history of the dawg pound die. The "refusal to quit" as
Carmen A. Policy stated, caused the Cleveland fans to win
against the NFL. The June 12, 1996, agreement between the
city of Cleveland and the NFL guaranteed the Browns
franchise would return to Cleveland in a new state-of- the-art
stadium in 1999. The agreement held the following key
points:
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Cleveland Browns.
January 21, 1999, Chris Palmer named head coach.
February 9, 1999, Cleveland Browns select 37 players in
the expansion draft.
April 17-18, 1999, Cleveland Browns select 11 players over
the two-day NFL draft including University of Kentucky
quarterback Tim Couch. The 1999 season fielded a new
expansion team but the old franchise was still in place.
The records stop at the end of the 1995 season and begin
again in 1999. The rebirth of the Cleveland Browns shows
a new era beginning.
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Cleveland Browns
March 23, 1998 - 10:00 am EST
Orlando, FL 38N32 17 081W22 46
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San Francisco 49ers
June 4, 1944 - 10:00 am CWT
St. Louis, MO 38N37 090W12
January 19, 1952, Ted Collins resold the New York Yanks
franchise to the NFL. A new franchise was awarded to a group
in Dallas when they purchased the Yanks assets, January 24.
The new Texans went 1-11 and by midseason its owners
returned the franchise to the league. For the last five games,
the commissioners office operated the Texans as a road team,
using Hershey, Pennsylvania, as a home base. At the end of
the season the franchise was cancelled. This marks the last
time an NFL team failed.
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Baltimore Colts - Indianapolis Colts
January 23, 1953 - 10:00 am CST
Dallas, Texas 32N47 096W49
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Minnesota Vikings - Dallas Cowboys
January 28, 1960 - 10:00 am EST
Miami, FL 25N46 26 080W11 38
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players in the draft. Neptune in Scorpio square Mercury in
Aquarius produces intuitive and talented quarterbacks but
confusion can set in when the front office makes changes too
quickly. Also, for Dallas players arrests for drug abuse have
always peppered the news.
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Atlanta Falcons
June 30, 1965 - 10:00 am EST
Atlanta, GA 33N45 084W23
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they built year after year and created disappointments on the
team. Uranus/Pluto conjunct in Virgo promises a strong
defense from year to year.
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New Orleans Saints
November 1, 1966 - 10:00 am CST
New Orleans, LA 29N58 090W04
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square Mars in Virgo can add energy during a game or lead to
frustration and anger about the result of a game.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
April 24, 1974 - 10:00 am EDT
Tampa, FL 27N57 082W27
Carolina Panthers
October 26, 1993 - 8:15 pm CDT
Chicago, IL 41N52 087W52
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produce sudden ups-and-downs and delusions as they try to
build a strong franchise. Mars/Mercury/Pluto conjunct in
Scorpio keeps the competitiveness alive, assures a passion to
win and a quick, mentally sharp quarterback at the helm. The
Mars/Mercury/Pluto sextile Neptune/Uranus gives the
franchise the opportunity to build strong defenses. The only
problem they have to worry about is a sensitive Pisces Moon
that has to make constant emotional adjustments as it
quintiles Jupiter in Libra.
Big contracts paved the way for the award of the franchise.
Charlotte, now a city with a second major sports team along
with the National Basketball Associations (NBA) Charlotte
Hornets spent six years and $6-million to get to this point.
The Charlotte franchise already had a general manager, former
Seahawk General Manager Mike McCormack, who had been in
that position for three years. Charlotte also had a place to play
their first season approximately 130 miles south of Charlotte
at the 71,743-seat Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South
Carolina. Furthermore, the same week the franchise was
awarded, the first shovel was put into the ground for a
permanent facility a 72,300-seat stadium that would be ready
for the 1996 season; and, plans were put into place immediately
to hire a coach in January 1995 as well as hire scouts to look at
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the juniors in college and free agents available in 1995.
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CAROLINA PANTHERS CHICAGO BEARS
Ericsson Stadium Memorial Stadium
35N13'12" / 80W51'00/ +5 EST 41N51'36" / 87W37'12" /6 CST
Charlotte, NC (opened 1996) Champaign, IL (opened 1923)
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SAN FRANCISCO 49ers SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
3COM Park Seahawks Stadium
37N42'36"/122W22'48"/+8PST 47N35'24"/122W19'48"/+8 PST
San Francisco, CA Seattle, WA (opened 2002)
(opened 1958 )
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Chapter Eight
American Football Conference
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The first AFL meeting was held August 14, 1959, in
Chicago and consisted of Hunt representing Dallas; Bob
Howsam, Denver; K. S. (Bud) Adams, Houston; Barron
Hilton, Los Angeles; Max Winter and Bill Boyer,
Minneapolis; and Harry Wismer, New York City. They
awarded the franchises and planned to begin play in 1960.
They named the new league on August 22, 1959, the
American Football League. On October 28, Buffalo owned
by Ralph Wilson became the seventh franchise. Hunt was
named president of the AFL January 26, 1960.
Minneapolis withdrew from the AFL, January 27. Oakland
became the eighth AFL franchise January 30, 1960.
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Dallas Texans/ Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos
Houston Oilers/ Tennessee Oilers/Tennessee Titans
Los Angeles Chargers/San Diego Chargers
Minneapolis - Withdrew
New York Titans/New York Jets
August 14, 1959, 10:00 AM CDT,
Chicago, IL 41N52 00 087W37 00
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Buffalo Bills
October 28, 1959, 10:00 AM EDT,
Buffalo, NY, 42N53 00 087W53 00
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square Uranus at 21 Leo, they always field a strong
defense. The Moon at 06 Gemini quincunx Neptune in
Scorpio and opposed to Jupiter and Mercury in Sagittarius
can make them emotionally insecure (Neptune) but their
confident quarterback (Jupiter/Mercury) can be exciting
to watch. Mercury at 9 Sagittarius conjunct Jupiter keeps
their quarterbacks optimistic and loving the game. Watch
the team excel during the three weeks each year when
Mercury goes Retrograde. Mars at 17 Scorpio square
Uranus at 21 Leo gives them strong running backs and a
strong defense each year. Saturn at 4 Capricorn sextile
Neptune helps them add structure and form to their vision
of a winning franchise.
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Oakland Raiders/Los Angeles Raiders/Oakland Raiders
January 30, 1960, 10:00 AM PST,
Oakland, CA, 39N47 00 122W16 00
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concerned even when moving from Oakland to Los Angeles
and back to Oakland.
Miami Dolphins
August 16, 1965, 10:00 AM EDT,
Miami, FL, 25N47 00 080W1100
Cincinnati Bengals
September 27, 1967, 10:00 AM EDT,
Cincinnati, OH 39N06 00 084W3100
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Seattle Seahawks
June 4, 1974, 10:00 am PDT,
Seattle, WA, 47N37 00 122W00 00
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there may be delays or hold outs with Saturn involved.
Uranus at 23 Libra square Mars at 27 Cancer helps the
defense and running backs stay strong and powerful.
Jacksonville Jaguars
November 30, 1993, 3:12 PM CST,
Chicago, IL, 41N52 00 087W39 00
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Mercury/Pluto/Venus squares Saturn at 24 Aquarius,
slowly building structure and organization within the
franchise. Moon at 27 Gemini quincunxes Saturn and
Pluto/Venus making the emotional structure of the
franchise quick to react to the changes needed to adjust the
team to whatever the situation calls for.
Mercury/Pluto/Venus sextile Neptune/Uranus at 19
Capricorn adds to the intuitiveness and power defense of
the teams built here.
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On November 30, J. Wayne Weaver nearly fainted
when Commissioner Paul Tagliabue called him into a
room mid-afternoon and handed him the keys to the
wealthiest League in sports. Jacksonville, from July 21
to Sept 3, had not even been in the race; they had no
office space, no employees and no chance. They had
locked the doors and turned out the lights, said David
Seldin, Jaguar president, because they could not agree
with city officials about improvements to the aging Gator
Bowl stadium. The Jaguars sold out their 68 proposed
skyboxes and 10,000 club seats only to refund the
money when they dropped out of the race and then
resold the seats when they got back into the running.
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Baltimore Ravens
February 9, 1996, 10:00 am EST,
Baltimore, MD, 39N17 25 076W36 45
Houston Texans
October 6, 1999, 3:00 AM EDT,
Atlanta,GA,33N44 56 084W23 17
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Aquarius. This should help the franchise build a strong
defense and step up in unusual ways to showcase the
team. Moon at 4 Virgo squares Pluto at 8 Sagittarius
should build an emotionally strong team flexible to quick
changes when necessary. Neptune at 1 Aquarius square
Jupiter at 2 Taurus will help expand the visions of the
team and give the team a solid concrete structure to
build around. Mars at 22 Sagittarius trine Venus at 28
Leo will help the team stay optimistic and keep the fun in
the game plans. Saturn at 16 Taurus square Uranus
should build a strong defense for the team. It will be
interesting to note that there are several configurations
that are four degrees apart and could indicate that in
four years the new expansion team may be one to watch
out for.
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Note: The Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh
Steelers are now in the American Football Conference
but originally started off in the National Football
Conference. Seattle Seahawks originally began play in
the American Football Conference but moved to the
National Football Conference in 2002 as both leagues
were reorganized into four divisions with four teams
each.
BUFFALO BILLS
BALTIMORE RAVENS
(Ralph Wilson Stadium)
(Ravens Stadium)
42N46'12"/ 78W47'24" / +5 EST
39N16'12"/ 76W37'12" / +5 EST
Orchard Park, N Y
Baltimore MD
(opened in 1973)
(opened in 1997)
CINCINNATI BENGALS
CLEVELAND BROWNS
(Paul Brown Stadium)
(Cleveland Browns Stadium)
39N06'00 / 84W30'36"/ +5 EST
Cleveland, OH
Cincinnati, OH
(opened in 1999)
(opened 2000)
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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS JACKONSVILLE JAGUARS
(RCA Dome) (ALLTEL Stadium)
39N45'36"/ 86W09'36"/ +5 EST 30N19'12" / 81W38'24" / +5 EST
Indianapolis, IN Jacksonville, FL
(opened in 1983) (opened in 1995)
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SAN DIEGO CHARGERS TENNESSEE TITANS
(Qualcomm Stadium) (Coliseum)
32N747'24"/117W07'12/+8 36N0705 / 086W4037/ +6
PST San Diego, CA Nashville, TN
(opened in 1967) (opened in 1999)
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Chapter Nine
Birth of the NFC Teams
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Moons apart by one degree and give Seattle Seahawks the
Scorpio ascendant while Tampa Bay Buccaneers have
Sagittarius ascendant. When timing comes into play, those
simple differences can mean years in the team being in the
championship spot.
There are three different dates one could use as the birth
of each of the teams. The first date would be when the NFL
issued the franchise. The second date would be when the
team played their first preseason game. The third date would
be their first official NFL conference game. As you probably
noticed in previous chapters, several teams share the same
franchise date. A player is not considered on the team until
the first official conference game when the season opens.
Many of the players trying to make a team are home on
vacation by week two of the preseason. What the NFL
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documents as the first official game is what I use as the birth
of a team. I have found that chart works the best in
predicting the winner against the Game Chart and comparing
who has the stronger energy during the game.
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on a set schedule but only when the degrees connect between
the teams and game chart do they have exceptional games
that make history.
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First Conference Game: October 10, 1920, 3:00 pm CDT,
Chicago, IL 41N52 087W37 00 34
Loss Points: Mars/Saturn 06 Scorpio 44; Mars/Neptune 18
Libra 55; Saturn/Neptune 01 Virgo 13
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When Mrs. Bidwill died in January 1962, control moved
to sons Charles W. Bidwill, Jr. and William V. Bidwill. On
July 1, 1976, the company was incorporated with William
Bidwill continuing as chief executive officer. Their first NFC
Eastern Division title had been won in St. Louis in 1974.
Subsequently, the Cardinals lost to the Minnesota Vikings,
30-14, in their first playoff appearance since 1948.
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Atlanta Falcons
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On April 15, 1964, Atlanta mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. broke
ground on the $18 million dollar Atlanta Stadium. Both the
AFL and NFL had discussed the possibility of Atlanta as the
location for a new pro football team. The Milwaukee Braves
had announced that they would move to Atlanta and become
the Atlanta Braves. Mayor Allen stated that he was breaking
ground with money they did not have and with teams that did
not exist.
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another season in the playoffs in 2003 against the Eagles
where they lost 20-6 on January 11, 2003.
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Carolina Panthers
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The Jaguars had four turnovers, two fumbles and two
interceptions during the game. The Panthers had two
fumbles but recovered them and kept a perfect record of
no turnovers. Check the game chart to see what was
going on that might give us insights about the game.
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Jaguars vs. Game Chart Panthers vs. Game Chart
North Node 03 Sagittarius North Node 03 Sagittarius
Trine Venus 00 Leo Trine Venus 00 Leo
Trine Sun 06 Leo Trine Sun 06 Leo
Square Moon 00 Virgo Square Moon 00 Virgo
Sextile Mars 05 Libra Sextile Mars 05 Libra
Conjunct Jupiter 05 Sagittarius Conjunct Jupiter 05 Sagittarius
Semisextile North Node 00 Scorpio Semisextile North Node 00 Scorpio
Jupiter 04 Scorpio Sun 03 Scorpio
Square Venus 00 Leo Square Venus 00 Leo
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Square Sun 06 Leo Square Sun 06 Leo
Square Mercury 08 Leo Square Mercury 08 Leo
Sun 08 Sagittarius Sextile Moon 00 Virgo
Trine Mercury 08 Leo Saturn 23 Aquarius
Sextile Mars 05 Libra Semisextile Neptune 23 Capricorn
Conjunct Jupiter 5 Sagittarius Pluto 24 Scorpio
Saturn 24 Aquarius Sextile Neptune 23 Capricorn
Semisextile Saturn 24 Pisces Trine Saturn 24 Pisces
Pluto 2 5 Scorpio Moon 25 Pisces
Trine Saturn 24 Pisces Trine Pluto at 27 Scorpio
Moon 27 Gemini Sextile Uranus at 28 Capricorn
Quincunx Venus 27 Scorpio Conjunct Saturn 24 Pisces
Quincunx Pluto 27 Scorpio Jupiter 26 Libra
Quincunx Uranus 28 Capricorn Square Neptune 23 Capricorn
Square Uranus 28 Cancer
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For the Panthers first conference game, Carolina played
the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta on September 3, 1995 starting
at 1:00 pm EDT.
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Decatur Staleys - Chicago Staleys - Chicago Bears
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On September 17, 1920, George Halas, representing the
Decatur Staleys, met with representatives of 12 other clubs at
Ralph Hays Hupmobile showroom in Canton, Ohio, to form
the American Professional Football Association which later
became the NFL. Membership was set at $100.
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Walter Payton
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16,743 yards. Smith ended his 2002 NFL season just 25 yards
short of having 1,000 yards rushing per season since his
rookie year with the Cowboys.
Walter Payton told the Chicago fans that he was the best
running back in the draft and that when he got to Chicago
they would love him. And he was the greatest running back to
play in the NFL. Walters Sun at 2 Leo square Saturn at 2
Scorpio gave him the discipline he needed to follow through
on his promise. He had 110 rushing touchdowns; 275 rushing
yards vs. Minnesota Vikings on November 20, 1977, an NFL
record for one game; 77 games with at least 100 rushing
yards, another record; 10 seasons with at least 1,000 rushing
yards, an NFL record; 1 Super Bowl title (1985 Chicago
Bears); a regular-season average of 4.36 yards per carry; past
season average of 3.51 years per carry.
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"They talk about speed and about size and about how
much a guy lifts, but they don't talk about the heart of an
individual," Brown said. "Walter was not big but he was as
strong as anybody alive. He had that intangible that made
him a demon." Paytons Mars at 25 Sagittarius trined Pluto at
23 Leo, adding to his competitiveness and physical strength
against players twice his size. Neptune at 23 Libra square
Uranus at 23 Cancer sextile Mars at 25 Sagittarius exemplifies
how strong, resourceful, powerful and defensive a player
Payton could be. John Madden had another kind of memory.
"I remember asking him once what he like doing best on the
football field, Madden said. "From most running backs you
hear running, scoring touchdowns or leading the league in
scoring." Not from Payton. "Walter told me his favorite play
would be knocking down a blitzing linebacker and having his
quarterback throw a touchdown pass. That symbolizes what
kind of a team player Walter was." Walters Mars quincunx
Uranus at 23 Cancer is where he was able to adjust quickly
and surprise the linebackers with power blitzes and tackles.
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How did Payton impact the Chicago Bears team? His
Uranus at 23 Cancer squared the Bears Sun at 24 Libra. This
is where he loved to blitz the linebacker on the opposing
team. His Pluto at 23 Leo sextiles the Bears Sun adding
power and pride to the team. His Neptune at 23 Libra
conjuncted the Bears Sun. Maybe this is why he did not get
his due in the 1985 Super Bowl and only gained 61 yards in
that game. His Mars at 25 Sagittarius was conjunct the Bears
Mars at 29 Sagittarius. He was THEIR running back and the
best in the NFL.
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Dallas Cowboys
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Dolphins 3
Super Bowl XII - Jan. 15, 1978 - Dallas Cowboys 27 - Denver
Broncos 10
Super Bowl XXVII - Jan. 31, 1993 - Dallas Cowboys 52 -
Buffalo Bills 17
Super Bowl XXVIII - Jan. 30, 1994 - Dallas Cowboys 30 -
Buffalo Bills 1345
Super Bowl XXX - Jan 28, 1996 - Dallas Cowboys 27- Pittsburgh
Steelers 17
In Super Bowl V - Lost to Baltimore Colts, 16-13
In Super Bowl X - Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers, 21-17
In Super Bowl XIII - Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers, 35-3146
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On March 13, 1960, a player pool that had been set up by
12 NFL teams freezing 25 names on their roster. The Cowboys
had 24 hours to select 36 veteran players, 3 from each team.
They lost their first preseason game at Seattle, Washington to
San Francisco 16-10. The Cowboys first preseason victory
came in Louisville, Kentucky where they beat the New York
Giants 14-3. In their first league game, Dallas lost to the
Pittsburgh Steelers 35-28, September 24, 1960. The Cotton
Bowl was the Cowboys first home stadium. On December 23,
1967, Clint Murchison, Jr. announced plans to build Texas
Stadium in Irving and ground was broken on January 25,
1969.
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consecutive seasons, 196088. (Lambeau coached the Green
Bay Packers from 1921-49.) In 1990, Landry was inducted into
the Hall of Fame. He had led the Cowboys to five Super Bowls
and 20 consecutive winning seasons.
Fans will never know if Dallas could have been the first
team to win four straight Super Bowls. Fights between the
egos of Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson ended that era of
Cowboy history. Jones money and Johnsons brains
combined to select new players and build/maintain the
championship team. With Johnsons departure and Switzers
hiring, the demise of the Cowboys has continued. Switzer was
a great recruiter, not a coach; Dallas won another Super Bowl
because the players wanted it, not because Switzer coached
them there. The 2002 season ends with another coach, Dave
Campo, being fired. Jones sees himself as the Cowboys coach
and only hires a puppet to do what he wants. But he does not
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have a clue on how to really field a good team, and no one
wants to work for him. Coaches need a voice in selecting the
correct players and staff to build a championship team. Only
when a coach is hired who is strong enough to handle Jones as
Johnson once did will the Cowboys have any hope to rebuild
and regain their title as Americas team again. Rumor has it
the next Dallas coach will be Bill Parcells. Jones will have to
give up some power if Parcells is to have a chance to rebuild
the Cowboys.
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to take advantage of the opportunities at hand and run up the
score. Montana had Saturn square Mars so he took plenty of
time, found his receivers and won no matter what. Bradshaw
had Saturn sextile Mars so he tried to get to the receivers in
the end zone early and if necessary figure out what to do to
win at the end of the game with his Mercury square Uranus.
Staubach had a tight Mercury/Uranus square. He loved the
challenge of the two-minute warning and had a wide
Mars/Saturn conjunction that urged him to take control under
pressure to win game after game.
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Portsmouth Spartans - Detroit Lions
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The Detroit Lions began their history in Portsmouth, Ohio
as the Portsmouth Spartans from 1930-1933 before moving to
Detroit in 1934. The only franchise where I have found a
corporate name is here. They were awarded an NFL franchise
under the name of The Portsmouth National Football League
Corporation, June 12, 1930. The Spartans made their NFL
debut at home defeating the Newark Tornadoes on Sunday,
September 14, 1930. The Portsmouth Times lists the time of
the game at 3:00 pm at Universal Stadium, Portsmouth, Ohio.
George (Potsy) Clark was named the Spartans first head
coach. Their first preseason and first conference game were
one and the same. The Spartans played in championship
fashion but was always the bridesmaid and never the bride. In
1935, the Detroit Lions won it all with a 7-3-2 record and beat
the New York Giants on December 9, 1935, 26-7 for their first
championship. The football fans felt their beloved Spartans
had finally won the championship but they were now the
Detroit Lions. 51, 52
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Champion, Chicago Bears of George Halas with the reigning
star of that era, fullback Bronco Nagurski. The game would
determine the champion of the Western Division. Richards
had convinced the NBC Radio Network to carry the game
coast-to-coast (94 stations), and additionally, an estimated
26,000 fans jammed into the University of Detroit Stadium
while thousands of disappointed fans were turned away.
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Green Bay Packers
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Super Bowl II - January 14, 1968 - Green Bay Packers 33 -
Oakland Raiders 14
Super Bowl XXXI - January 26, 1997 - Green Bay Packers 35 -
New England Patriots 21
In Super Bowl XXXII - Lost to Denver Broncos, 31-24
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Minnesota Vikings
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In Super Bowl IV - Lost to Kansas City Chiefs, 23-7
In Super Bowl VIII - Lost to Miami Dolphins, 24-7
In Super Bowl IX - Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers, 16-6
In Super Bowl XI - Lost to Oakland Raiders, 32-14 56
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New Orleans Saints
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The Los Angeles Rams played host two years in a row to
the debut of expansion teams, first the Atlanta Falcons and
then the New Orleans Saints. The latter game was the first
National Football League game played in Orange County in
Anaheim, California. The Los Angeles Times listed kickoff at
8:05 pm. The Rams struggled to win in the Saints first
preseason debut 16-7.58 Their first preseason victory was a
win against the St. Louis Cardinals, 23-14, at Shreveport,
Louisiana. The Rams were favored by 11 in the Saints season
opener in New Orleans and won 27-13. 59, 60 Their first NFL
win came in November when they beat the Philadelphia
Eagles, 31-24, at Tulane Stadium.
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On January 28, 1971, quarterback Archie Manning was
drafted by New Orleans in the first round. The Louisiana
Superdome was dedicated on August 3, 1974. New Orleans
has had almost teams over the years but awaits a chance to
be great enough to go to the Super Bowl.
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New York Giants 0 Providence Steamrollers 14.
Loss Points: Mars/Saturn 26 Libra 01; Mars/Neptune 16 Virgo
19; Saturn/Neptune 03 Libra 54
Super Bowl XXI - January 25, 1987 - New York Giants 39 -
Denver Broncos 20
Super Bowl XXV - January 27, 1991 - New York Giants 20 -
Buffalo Bills 19
In Super Bowl XXXV - Lost to Baltimore Ravens, 34-7
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Club, Inc., the New York Franchise in the National Football
League.
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On paper the Giants looked strong. Most of the players
held down full time jobs during the day so the team started off
with problems getting the players together for daily afternoon
4:30 p.m. practices. With injuries and only 22 men most of
the season, the Giants often lacked enough healthy players for
practice. The biggest problem was Jim Thorpe, age 37, with a
weak left knee and a fondness for alcohol. He got $200 to play
half a game. Dr. Alexander was so busy with his medical
practice that he was often late or missing for football practice.
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fourth in a 20 team league with a win/loss record of at 8-4
their first year. 64,65,66
Philadelphia Eagles
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Cleveland Rams, Los Angeles Rams, St. Louis Rams
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San Francisco 49ers
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Super Bowl XVI - Jan. 24, 1982 - San Francisco 49ers 26 -
Cincinnati 21
Super Bowl XIX - Jan. 20, 1985 - San Francisco 49ers 39 -
Miami Dolphins 16
Super Bowl XXIII - Jan. 22, 1989 - San Francisco 49ers 20 -
Cincinnati 16
Super Bowl XXXIV - Jan. 28, 1990 - San Francisco 49ers 55 -
Denver 10
Super Bowl XXIX - Jan. 29, 1995 - San Francisco 49ers 49 -
San Diego Chargers 26 74
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On March 31, 1977, a new era began for the 49ers as the
team became the property of new owner Edward J.
DeBartolo, Jr. In 1978, Bill Walsh was hired as the new coach
and general manager. Improvements slowly began to reform
the 49ers. In 1980 Joe Montana set the clubs passing
percentage record. By 1981 Walsh had received every
possible NFC Coach-of-the-Year award. Montana was named
MVP for Super Bowl XVI after leading the 49ers to a 26-21
win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The 49ers second Super
Bowl XIX win over the Miami Dolphins 38-16 again named
Joe Montana MVP. The 1985 Rookie-of-the-Year was Jerry
Rice with 927 receiving yards. In Super Bowl XXIII,
Cincinnati lead the 49ers 16-13 with 3:20 left on the clock.
Most of you have seen the famous footage on TV where one of
the players turned to Cincinnati coach Sam Wyche and said I
think we left too much time on the clock for number 16. San
Francisco won 20-13 with 34 seconds remaining. This was
their third Super Bowl win of the decade and gave them the
title Team of the 1980's. Montana left the 49ers to play at
the end of his career for the Kansas City Chiefs but returned
to the city of San Francisco where his Number 16 was retired
as a 49er.76
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If you take the charts below and note the Super Bowls they
each were in, you can see the third dynamic as how the Game
Chart planets accelerated the excellence of the players.
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great honors to the 49ers team (Jupiter conjunct 10th house of
San Franciscos team chart).
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San Franciscos Saturn opposed Jerry Rices Saturn. This
gave both the team and Rice the opportunity to read the
opposition and prepare with hard work to stabilize both.
Rices Neptune in Scorpio squared the 49ers Pluto.
Neptune/Pluto energy gave Rice and the 49ers the ability to
be illusive, intense, secretive and powerful in executing the
offense. San Franciscos Sun conjuncted Rices Mars.
Sun/Mars just turns on the spotlight and pushes the running
back into a starring role.
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Rices Mercury Rx at 6 Libra was square Montanas Venus Rx
at 6 Cancer; Rices Venus at 26 Scorpio was square Montanas
Jupiter at 25 Leo 44; Rices Saturn at 4 Aquarius semisextiled
Montanas Mars at 4 Pisces. Rice was the motivation factor
(Mars) that energized Montana emotional energy around the
defense (Moon/Uranus). The intensity of Mercury/Venus
square Rx added self-worth and power to their combination
as quarterback and receiver. Venus/Jupiter expanded both
their self-worth and financial value to the team. Saturn/Mars
gave them the discipline for taking hours of practice to
master their skills for performing on Sunday afternoons and
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getting the ball in the end zone for touchdowns and 49er
wins.
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In Super Bowl XIX game Sun 00 Aquarius is opposite
Montanas Moon/Uranus in Leo; Game Pluto 4 Scorpio trines
Montanas Mars in Pisces (Super Power); Game 1st house
conjuncts Montanas Venus in Cancer; Game Mars 20 Pisces
squares Montanas Sun in Gemini (maximum energy to
shine); Game Saturn 26 Scorpio squares Montanas Pluto in
Leo (discipline and power); Game Jupiter 26 Capricorn
quincunx Montanas Pluto in Leo Montanas ability to
scramble and adjust his power throughout the game.
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In Super Bowl XXIII game Uranus at 3 Capricorn trines
Uranus in Virgo and sextiles Jupiter in Pisces - ability to
ready the defense and expand his illusiveness to get the job
done. Game 1st house in Cancer trines Venus in Scorpio
ability to project his self-worth and value on the game.
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Venus 23 Capricorn conjunct 7th house opposite 1st house
trine his Ascendant 23 Virgo. The value of his play was there
for the public to see (7th house), for the opposition to see (1st
house) and his Ascendant located in the SB 3rd house added to
his ability to communicate to the teams success.
Seattle Seahawks
(Originally an AFC Team)
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Birth Name: Seattle Seahawks
First Season: 1976
First Preseason Game: August 1, 1976, 1:00 pm PDT, Seattle,
WA 47N37 00 122W00 00
First Conference Game: Sept. 12, 1976, 1:00 pm PDT, Seattle,
WA 47N37 00 122W00 00 77
Loss Points: Mars/Saturn 12 Virgo 24; Mars/Neptune 12
Scorpio 00; Saturn/Neptune 11 Libra 43 78
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team in the NFC championship game and the other team at
home watching the game on their TV? Astrology is all about
timing. The Seahawks played their opening game at 1:00 pm
PDT in Seattle, Washington, giving them a 28 Scorpio
Ascendant and Moon at 7 Taurus, while the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers game began at 1:00 pm CDT giving them 5
Sagittarius Ascendant with a Moon at 6 Taurus. Seattle
Franchise Chart to Super Bowl XXXVII has two quincunxs
Sun quincunx game Mercury adjustments around
quarterback Matt Hasselbeck took over the starting job at
quarterback after veteran quarterback and previous
Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl winning quarterback Trent
Dilfer went out injured for the season. Mars quincunx
Uranus adjustments to defensive and defensive backs for
the year.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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On November 4, 1967, Tampa Stadium is dedicated as
Tennessee defeats the University of Tampa, 38-0. The first
NFL preseason game is played in Tampa Stadium as
Washington defeats Atlanta before a crowd of 42,000.
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in Houston, September 12, 1976. Their new home, Raymond
James Stadium, was opened in 1998. 83
In 2000 and 2001 they again were in the NFC Wild Card
Playoff Games but lost both times to Philadelphia Eagles, 21-3
(P); 31-9 (P).84 The 2002 NFL season, the Buccaneers drew a
bye in the first round of the playoffs. They defeated the San
Francisco 49ers 31-6, Sunday, January 12, 2003, at Tampa.
This victory sent them for the first time to the NFC
Championship Game, January 19, 2003. Again they faced off
with the Philadelphia Eagles. This time, not only did Tampa
beat the Eagles 27-10, but won their first trip to a Super Bowl.
On January 26, 2003, at Super Bowl XXXVII in San Diego,
California, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Oakland
Raiders 48-21.
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Boston Braves - Boston Redskins - Washington Redskins
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Buffalo Bills 24
In Super Bowl XVIII - Lost to Los Angeles Raiders, 38-9
Lud Wray was hired as the first head coach for the Boston
Braves. The Pro Football Hall of Fame lists the first official
league game for the Boston Braves as October 2, 1932 at Braves
Field against the Brooklyn Dodgers where the Braves lost 14-0
at Boston, MA. Hail to the Redskins was written in 1937 and
then came the 150 all-volunteer Redskins Marching Band,
founded August 9, 1937. 88
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Chapter Ten
Birth of the AFC Teams
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Baltimore Ravens
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The city of Baltimore has a history of teams arriving
and leaving in the middle of the night (note the Baltimore
Colts and the Cleveland Browns). Where the Colts took
their franchise and conference team chart with them and
simply relocated to Indianapolis, the original Browns
historical record remained with the city of Cleveland. When
the Cleveland Browns resumed play they too had been
awarded a new franchise and had a new conference team
chart. The original Browns were reformed in Baltimore as
the Ravens with a new franchise and conference game
chart. The Ravens were a mere five years old when they
won Super Bowl XXXV, defeating the NY Giants 34-7.
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Buffalo Bills
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XXV - Lost to NY Giants, 20-19
XXVI - Lost to Washington, 37-24
XXVII - Lost to Dallas, 52-17
XXVIII - Lost to Dallas, 30-13 92
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that one point loss, the Bills had possession less than eight
minutes in the second half and only 19 minutes and 27
seconds for the whole game. The Giants dominated for 40
minutes and 33 seconds of the game. The Las Vegas point
spread favored the Bills to win by 7 points. With seconds
left on the clock, the Bills kicker, Scott Norwood, sent a 47-
yard field goal attempt wide right.
The Giants were the home team and the Bills the
visitors. Sun/Saturn/Mercury/Neptune were in the Bills
12th house (game 6th house). Its amazing with the Bills
energy so hidden in the game that they only lost by one
point.
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After the 2003 Super Bowl, the game will be played on
Sundays in February, so the Bills may have a winning
chance as Super Bowl game Sun moves away from their
Neptune. Well have to keep a close eye on Buffalo starting
in 2004.
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Joe Namath
May 31, 1943, 6:20 am EWT,
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
40N45 07 080W19 10 93
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The Titans played their first league game at the Polo
Grounds, beating the Buffalo Bills in the rain 27-3, on
September 11, 1960, at 2:50 pm, New York, NY. The Titans
and Bills are actually Twins as this was the Bills first
League Game, too. When two teams share the same chart it
is interesting to compare notes as to what captured Super
Bowl III for the Jets while the Buffalo Bills were in Super
Bowls XXV; XXVI; XXVII; XXVIII, four years in a row only
to lose them all.
Cincinnati Bengals
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In Super Bowl XVI - Lost to San Francisco, 26-21
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In Super Bowl XXIII - Lost to San Francisco, 20-16
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Cleveland Browns
(Originally an NFC Team)
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New Conference Game: Sept. 12, 1999, 8:20 pm EDT,
Cleveland, OH 41N29 58 081W41 44
Loss Points: Mars/Saturn 26 Aquarius 46; Mars/Neptune 04
Capricorn 11; Saturn/Neptune 24 Pisces 26
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New Cleveland Browns
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Otto Graham
December 6, 1921, 1:50 am CST
Waukegan, Illinois,
40N2149 087W5041 99
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and played for the championship. Indisputably, Otto
Graham was one of pro-footballs greatest quarterbacks.
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sizable bankroll behind a team in Cleveland, he stated, but
Ive got to have the best coach and best players in the
country.
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Week 10, in 1995, one week after owner Art Modell
announced his intention of moving the Browns to Baltimore
by the start of the 1996 season, the Browns played terribly,
losing a Monday night game to Pittsburgh 20-3. Their final
game as the old Browns December 17, 1995 where they beat
the Cincinnati Bengals 26-10. The passionate exchange of
affection between players and fans that followed might
never be matched at the professional level. It was a hugfest,
a final emotional bonding that would never be forgotten in
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The fans were heart-broken and did not want the team
to leave. Fifty years of history had ended. But thats not the
end of the story. The city and jilted fans demanded that all
the history, name, colors, stats remain in Cleveland.
Cleveland did without football for three years. The
Cleveland fans felt violated on November 25, 1996 when a
wrecking ball pounded Cleveland Municipal Stadium. The
city lost a piece of its soul. Then a new beginning started as
construction began on yet another stadium. The NFL
officials made two promises, that a new Browns
team,replacing the one that had been spirited off to
Baltimore by Art Modell after the 1995 season would begin
playing by 1999 and that the original Browns history would
remain as property of Cleveland. The physical bodies of the
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old Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore and became the
Baltimore Ravens, a new franchise and new entity. The
Browns passion was stoked by seven AAFC and NFL
championships in the franchises first 10 years. On
September 8, 1998 the NFL awarded Al Lerner an expansion
franchise. The original Browns were constructed in the
image of Paul Brown. The new Browns will carry the stamp
of Carmen Policy.101
Denver Broncos
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Super Bowl XXXII - Jan 25, 1998 - Denver Broncos 31 -
Green Bay Packers 24
Super Bowl XXXIII - Jan 31, 1999 - Denver Broncos 34 -
Atlanta Falcons 19
In Super Bowl XII - Lost to Dallas, 27-10
In Super Bowl XXI - Lost to NY Giants, 39-20
In Super Bowl XXII - Lost to Washington, 42-10
In Super Bowl XXIV - Lost to San Francisco, 55-10Denver
Broncos/New England Patriots - Twins
John Elway
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be associated with the Denver Broncos and although he never
abandoned the city it turned on him several times, when the
going got tough. BUT finally after those embarrassing
setbacks on Super Bowl Sundays, as he retires with not one
but two Super Bowls rings, he is the first quarterback to walk
away from the game after winning a Super Bowl. Could he
have won three Super Bowls in a row? Well never know, but
will probably always wonder.
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Houston Oilers - Tennessee Oilers - Tennessee Titans
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K. S. (Bud) Adams, Jr, owned Houstons first
professional football team, one of the original six teams of
the American Football League. Adams selected the team
name Oilers for sentimental and social reasons as he was
an oilman and Texas an oil state. Lou Rymkus was named
the first head coach. George Blanda came out of retirement to
play quarterback for the Oilers.
Houston did not clinch that title again until the team had
moved to Tennessee and become the Titans, defeating the
Jacksonville Jaguars, 33-14, to win the AFC Championship,
January 23, 1999. They played in 2000s Super Bowl XXXIV
in Atlanta, but lost to the St. Louis Rams, 23-16, just one yard
short of a score that would have sent them into overtime.
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New Houston Texans
(New AFC Team 2002)
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changes and total transformation of the team from how we
saw them start out. This could indicate changes in personnel
or a new coach. In three years, the Texans Mercury will
move to an exact sextile to Pluto and could indicate a change
in their starting quarterback. With Mercury conjunct Moon
in Libra, their quarterback will be a real general on the field,
somewhat emotional but fair and very intense, optimistic and
powerful with Mercury sextile Pluto. In six years, the Texans
could have a great running back asking for the big bucks with
Venus moving to an exact sextile to Mars.
If you watched the first game and took notes you heard
the sports announcers repeat key points in this new NFL birth
chart. You may have heard upset with Sun square Pluto;
emotionally intense quarterback on the visiting team as
Mercury ruled the Cowboys in this opening game and sextiled
Pluto; low scoring game as Saturn was conjunct the 4th
house cusp, affecting the visiting teams ability to score.
TheCowboys have 17Virgo30 on the 7th house, ruled by
Mercury at 11 Libra 39. Houston Texans won their debut 19-
10.
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Baltimore Colts - Indianapolis Colts
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On December 28, 1946, Baltimore was awarded the
bankrupt Miami Seahawks franchise of All-American Football
Conference. Bob Rodenberg headed the purchasing group
and the team was renamed Colts via a fan contest. On
September 7, 1947, the Colts won their inaugural AAFC game,
defeating the Brooklyn Dodgers 16-7 before 27,418 fans at
Baltimore Stadium. On December 9, 1949, the National
Football League and AAFC reached a peach agreement and
Colts enter NFL for 1950 season. On December 10, 1950, the
Colts concluded their 1-11 season with a 15-14 defeat to the
Yanks at Yankee Stadium. Yanks will later become the
Baltimore Colts. On January 18, 1951, Watner withdrew the
franchise and was paid $50,000 for players by NFL. On
December 3, 1952, Commissioner Bert Bell, while addressing
the Advertising Club, issued a challenge to Baltimore to sell
15,000 season tickets in six weeks to re-enter NFL. On
December 8, 1952, the ticket drive officially began with the
quota reached in four weeks and three days. On January 11,
1953, Carroll Rosenbloom, with 52 per cent control led the
ownership group including William F. Hilgenberg, Zanvyl
Krieger, Thomas Mullas, Sr., and R. Bruce Livie. On January
23, 1953, Baltimore was awarded Dallas Texas franchise. Don
Kellett was named president and general manager and Keith
Molesworth, head coach. On September 27, 1953, the Colts
upset the Chicago Bears 13-9 in an NFL opener at Memorial
Stadium before 23,715 fans.
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Jacksonville Jaguars
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Jaguars First Conference Game The Houston Oilers are
having trouble with the Astrodome floor being uneven and the
astroturf coming up in different places that could injure the
players. The game with Jacksonville was not cancelled like the
San Diego/Houston preseason game scheduled for August 19,
1995.
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Dallas Texans - Kansas City Chiefs
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In Super Bowl I - Lost to Green Bay Packers, 35-10
TWIN: San Diego Chargers
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Miami Dolphins
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Super Bowl VIII - Jan 13, 1974 - Miami Dolphins 24 -
Minnesota 7
In Super Bowl VI - Lost to Dallas, 24-3
In Super Bowl XVII - Lost to Washington, 27-17
In Super Bowl XIX - Lost to San Francisco, 38-16 109,110
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broke his right leg in October 1972 and was replaced by
quarterback Earl Morrall but Griese came off the bench in
the second half of the AFC Championship game December
st
31 to spark a Dolphins win 21-17. The Dolphins went on
from there to become the second team in NFL history to win
back-to-back Super Bowls.
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Boston Patriots - New England Patriots
Birth Name: Boston Patriots
First Season: 1960
First Preseason Game: July 30, 1960, 8:05 pm EDT, Buffalo,
NY 42N53 00 078W53 00
First Conference Game: Sept. 9, 1960, 7:55 pm EDT, Boston,
MA 42N22 00 071W04 00
Loss Points: Mars/Saturn 02 Aries 55; Mars/Neptune 00 Virgo
33; Saturn/Neptune 09 Sagittarius 29
Super Bowl XXXVI February 3, 2002 - New England 20 St.
Louis Rams 17
In Super Bowl XX Lost to Chicago, 46-10
In Super Bowl XXXI - Lost to Green Bay Packers, 35-21
TWIN: Denver Broncos
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In 1944, Ted Collins, agent for super-singer Kate Smith, used
his 10 percent agent earnings from her performances to field
the Boston Yanks in pro football. He claimed he lost
$800,000 in Boston and another $200,000 when he moved
the team to New York for three seasons. He sold his team to
Texas oilmen who kept it until the team fell apart in the
middle of the 1952 season in Dallas. That team and its
franchise players became the core players for the start of the
Baltimore Colts. On January 11, 1953, the team was sold to to
Carroll Rosenbloom, who with 52 percent control led the
ownership group which included William F. Hilgenberg,
Zanvyl Krieger, Thomas Mullas, Sr., and R. Bruce Livie. On
January 23, 1953, Baltimore was awarded the Dallas Texas
franchise.
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In 1961, they moved to Candlestick Park in San
Francisco. McGah, Osborne and Valley bought out the
others. Later Osborne sold his interest in the team. Valley
told Oakland to either build a stadium or the team would
move. Frank Youell Field, a high school facility, was
designated for the Raiders.
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Pittsburgh Steelers
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Super Bowl X - Jan 18, 1976 - Pittsburgh Steelers 21 - Dallas
17
Super Bowl XIII - Jan 21, 1979 - Pittsburgh Steelers 35 - Dallas
31
Super Bowl XXIV - Jan 25, 1980 - Pittsburgh Steelers 31 - Los
Angeles Rams 19
In Super Bowl XXX - Lost to Dallas Cowboys, 27-17
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knocked down, and gave birth to Franco Harriss
Immaculate Reception in the final minutes of the game.118
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legacy and stories that last a lifetime and beyond. One of my
favorite is Terry Bradshaws Immaculate Reception to Franco
Harris and his Steel Curtain that won four Super Bowls
against Minnesota in 1975, against Dallas in 1976 and 1979
and against Los Angeles in 1980. Ive always been fascinated
by the saying that When the team chemistry is there, teams
win championships!
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Los Angeles Chargers - San Diego Chargers
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The Los Angeles Chargers, headed by owner Barron
Hilton was among the original six teams of the American
Football League formed on August 14, 1959. On March 20,
1960, Hilton unveiled the Chargers uniforms: blue and
goldwith lightning bolts on the sides of the helmets and
trousers.
The Chargers were the host team to their astro twin, the
Kansas City Chiefs. In the game chart, the Chargers were the
st
1 house in Aries, ruled by Mars at 24 Gemini opposite
Jupiter with both planets square Mercury and forming a T-
square. T-squares are always stronger than just two squares,
and with Mercury being the focus of this T-square, energy is
added to San Diegos ability to always field a strong
quarterback.
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The visiting team is the 7th house, Libra ruled by Venus in
Libra square Saturn in Capricorn. Saturn squares usually are
strong enough in a game for that team to win. But, when
Saturn squares Venus, the energy sometimes becomes
disappointment with the outcome of the game. Another point
that hindered the Chiefs in the end was the fact that their
ruler, Venus, and the game Sun were located in the game
charts 6th house. The 6th house of the game chart is the 12th
house for the visiting team. The energy of planet located in
this placement is hidden and weakens the visiting teams
ability to win. The Chiefs lead the overall record against the
Chargers, through the 2001 season, with 42 wins, 38 losses
and 1 tie.
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SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
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2001 Jan 28 Super Bowl XXXV AFC Baltimore 34 - New York Giants 7
2002 Feb 3 Super Bowl XXXVI AFC New England 20 St. Louis Rams 17
2003 Jan 26 Super Bowl XXXVII NFC Tampa Bay48-Oakland 21
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About the Author
Who is Rusty?
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NOTES
Chapter 5
Babe Ruth
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Roger Maris
2) Roger Kahn. Pursuit of No. 60: The Ordeal of Roger Maris. Sports Illustrated.
October 2, 1961
Mark McGwire
3) Sports Illustrated, September 14, 1998
4) Ibid.
5) Ibid.
6) Ibid.
7) Ibid.
Sammy Sosa
8) Joseph J. Vecchione. The New York Times Book of Sports Legends. 1991.
Roger Kahn. Pursuit of No. 60: The Ordeal of Roger Maris. Sports Illustrated.
October 2, 1961
Barry Bonds
9) CNN Sports Illustrated. http:// www.cnnsi.com
10) Associated Press
11) www.cnnsi.com. December 26, 2001
WNBA
20) Steve Lopez. They Got Next. Sports Illustrated. June 30, 1997.
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21) Arnold J. Mandell, M.D. Pro Football - Can Psychoanalysis Unlock the
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22) Michel Gauquelin. Cosmic Influence on Human Behavior, the Planetary Factors
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25) Charles Burton. News Staff Writer - Miami Beach, Fla. -
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1960 Section 2, Sports.
26) Miami Beach, Fla. Ranger Officials Look Confidently to Future. Dallas
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New Orleans
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Angeles Times Sports Business & Finance Section, CC Part III, November 2, 1966.
Carolina Panthers
28) Cynthia Withers. Football: Feline Franchises - Welcome Team 29 Carolina
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Chapter 8
Miami Dolphins
30) Miami (UPI). Danny Thomas Group Buys AFL Franchise for Miami. Los
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Cincinnati Bengals
31) AFL Franchise to Cincinnati, Paul Brown - Cincinnati. Los Angeles Times.
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Jacksonville Jaguars
32) Cynthia Withers. Football: Feline Franchises - Welcome Team 30 Jacksonville
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Encino, CA.. 1995.
33) All stadium opening dates: NFL Record & Fact Book, 2002.
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Chapter 9
Arizona Cardinals
34) Arizona Cardinals 1994 Media Guide
Atlanta Falcons
35) Atlanta Falcons 1994 Media Guide
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38) Mal Florence, Times Staff Writer- Atlanta. Falcons Cry U.N.C.L.E. Los
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40) Cynthia Withers. Football: Feline Franchises - Welcome Team 29
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Chicago Bears
41) The Official NFL Encyclopedia of Pro Football 1977
Walter Payton
42) Sports Illustrated
43) Los Angeles Times
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44) Dallas Cowboy 1960 Media Guide
45) Dallas Cowboy 1994 Media Guide
46) NFL Record & Fact Book, 2002.
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Roger Staubach
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Detroit Lions
50) Public Library, Portsmouth, Ohio. A History of Scioto County,Ohio. 1986.
51) 1994 Detroit Lions Media Guide.
52) NFL Record & Fact Book, 2002.
53) 1994 Detroit Lions Media Guide.
Minnesota Vikings
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56) The Official NFL Encyclopedia of Pro Football 1977
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New York Giants
64) Giants 1994 Media Guide
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Philadelphia Eagles
67) New York Times
68) The Official NFL Encyclopedia of Pro Football 1977
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84) NFL Record & Fact Book, 2002.
Washington Redskins
85) First Conference Game: October 2, 1932, 2:30 pm EST, Boston, MA 42N22 00
071W04 00
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Chapter 10
Baltimore Ravens
90) NFL Record & Fact Book, 2002.
Buffalo Bills
91) The Official NFL Encyclopedia of Pro Football 1977
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Cincinnati Bengals
94) San Diego Tribune, headline states change of time of game due to TV schedule.
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97) Bob Oates, Staff Writer. Forgotten Frazier Gets Chance, Stars in Chargers
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103) The Official NFL Encyclopedia of Pro Football 1977
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Indianapolis Colts
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106) Source: phone call to Jacksonville Jaguars Office
Miami Dolphins
108) Los Angeles Times
109) The Official NFL Encyclopedia of Pro Football 1977
110) NFL 2002 Record & Fact Book
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Miami Dolphins 10.
112) Miami (UP). Thefts Help Raiders Win. Los Angeles Times. September 3,
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Oakland Raiders
116) The Official Encyclopedia of Pro Football 1977
Pittsburgh Steelers
117) Source Time: Time and New York Times
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Terry Bradshaw
119) George Allen and Ben Olan. Pro Footballs 100 Greatest. 1982.
120) 1994 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide
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