European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1978 the stars and stripes Pogo 21 drawing the line ivs a1 experts in this gaming spa predict that More Money will be wagered on sundays super bowl than on any of inc previous 11 super while the american Champion Denver Broncos and their Orange crush defense go against he National conference Champion Dallas Green will become inc nation Al color of the Day As bettors from Omaha to from Seattle to try to come up with a but to the books where such activity is Legal As Long As youre licensed by slate and to those elsewhere in the country where such activity is frowned on by Lawen for Cement lie name of the game to not to pick a the object is to split the Money even so the Buck Doest take a simply the task is to the the bookies Here dont make to ctr Money by or they make if from the losers of straight Buls on inc spread who put Down for a Chance la win Back plus their one must keep in mind that the Point spread or line is not an Opin Ion As to which team is better or a but inc number which will be most attractive to bettors from both How noted vegas comes up Denver and 5 keeping Tim in my is the spread made oilily Smalt Robert Martin makes the line for inc Union 1laia hotel Here and is recognized As one of the sharpest Liand cappers in the it is very important to attract Money on both Martin were not saying that Dallas is going to win by Only that for Belling Pur Dallas should surrender five when inc Early line opened Jan 2 Fol lowing Denver Victory Over Oakland and the cowboys defeat of one could Jacl tits Var and 4i Points Al a lot of books 5 Points at hut Chr Money went for Dallas so the spread was lifted to 5 2 Points lit most locations Over the past weekend in an Effort to bring in More Money on he on half Point can make a lot of Martin opened the cowboys As 5 Peinl favourites to win super bowl i the spread came about alter a careful analysis of the strengths and weak Nesses of both using a rating by slim from one to Here is How Martin made the opening coaches Tom Landry is by far inc Superior coach and his record Over f continued on Page 13 sports t to Dallas quarterback Roger staubach standing conducts a seminar for thinking super bowl members of the National football con Ference Champion cowboys aboard the Plant taking them to new Orleans for sundays super a photo cowboys arrive in new Orleans new Orleans fast the Dallas cowboys arrived at the site of their est football Triumph monday night after being delayed for so minutes by a broken Down the champions of the National football flew into new or where they won super bowl i in 1972 by defeating Miami after a bus with a broken Rod delayed their departure front the carrying Only Rookie Larry defensive tackle Bill Gregory and defensive Back Mark broke Dawn about a half mile from where the cowboys chartered Jet was waiting Al Lave Field in As Long As the plane Doest throw a i dont said quarterback Roger staubach As the rest of the cowboys gave the tardy Trio a big ovation when they finally got on the fans give Broncos sendoff new Orleans api fort five Denver Broncos and their entourage arrived in this Gulf coast City monday after noon for a week of practice sessions and hoopla prior to super bowl Xii against the Dallas several Hundred Bronco fans gave the team a sendoff at Denver Stapelon in tem Lional Airport As the squad and coaching staff boarded an Orange what else Jel for the two hour which got off the ground 23 minutes upon their coach red Miller and the players were presented with keys to the City by representatives of the new Orleans mayors task Force Miller spoke briefly to local television and newspaper but other interviews were discouraged As the team whisked away in two buses to the nearby hotel where they Are slaying this a lot of people didst think wed be but we feel we have earned our Way into this same and we feel very Comfort f confirmed on Page i a Hardy band of some zoo fans waited in sub freezing weather for the cowboys to linebacker Thomas Henderson wore a Brilliant Orange suit and took a severe kid Ding from his Orange is the color of the american football conference champions Denver the Only reason i wore this suit is that i was thinking and 1 plan to Burn said the cowboys appeared to be in a confident backup quarterback Danny White said if you lose this then the whole season Joes Down the they Dan i any trophies for second place Al pro safely Cliff Harris i think this May be the Mosi exciting of my four super howls because i had in work so the cowboys were by a Char bus to a nearby hotel where they were Given meal rented cars and a night on the town by coach Tom the learn was to meet for picture Day then resume heavy workouts in preparation for sundays clash with the Lions purge 8man staff a the Detroit icons staged a Lon expected Hou Scelean ing late monday by firing coach Tommy Hudspeth and the entire eight Man staff of the National football vague the firings renewed rumours that re san Francisco 49ers coach Monte Clark will be the lion next the rumours surfaced u week us and who resigned last year us coach of the refused to Cutti ment on the re Itadio station Wjk reported Law nil club will Nell a news conference within in hours to announce the appoint ment of but All sons owner William Clay kurd would say was thai inc Lions plan to name a new head coach in the near Ford announced the dismissals less than a month after his team finished a mediocre w Detroit finished in third plan in the National conference Central Divi Sion behind the 95 records of Minnesota and untouched by purge was liens general manager Luss a target of frequent criticism when inv teams performance is the last Lime Detroit was in the playoffs was Hudspeth coached Little More than a full his first game As sons head coach was the fourth game of the 1976 Ford said he has the highest personal regard for calling him an out standing the existing contracts of Hudspeth and his staff we be lauds path signed a three year contract before the 1977 Hud Spalhs staff included Bill Rollie Wally de Bimle John Floyd a Levic and frill basketball game ends in fast break Walla Manuel made a Quick exit from the Community College basketball game so Quick he eluded his state prison of suit authorities said Parejo was one of five stale Penitentiary minimums purity i nulls allowed to attend a weekend Jamo at Walla Wall Community College with a member of inc prison 1arejo who was serving a term for attempted blended Inin the crowd a few minutes before the final Buizer and officials