Sport: Big Names in the Biggest Game

In the violent world of professional football, newcomers can expect to take their lumps early and often. Nonetheless, Rookie Coaches Tommy Prothro of the Los Angeles Rams and Dan Devine of the Green Bay Packers were hardly prepared for the rough reception that they received last week when the National Football League kicked off its 52nd season.

Going against the New Orleans Saints, a team that had stumbled to six straight losses in the exhibition season, Prothro's Rams figured to win in a walk. Instead, they were outrushed and outpassed by the inspired Saints....

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