Former Buff and Dolphin Jessie Powell Knows Undefeated Feeling Jan 31, 2008
It made no difference if it was Larry Csonka or Jesse Powell, he would chew you out in front of the team if you did something wrong ... " When Powell retired from football his plan was to become a teacher and a coach. He changed his mind, though, and tried several jobs before settling in his career as an insurance agent. He's been with Sate Farm for 25 years. As for the perfect season, whether it's the Colts this year, or another team in the future, Powell said he doesn't mind if another team... (Gobuffsgo.com)
Undefeated '72 Dolphins brace for unwanted company Jan 30, 2008
"The Dolphins won in methodical fashion for most of the 1972 season despite losing quarterback Bob Griese to an ankle injury -- he was injured in a victory over the Chargers -- during the fifth game of the season.Veteran backup Earl Morrall was up to the task of handing the ball off to 1,000-yard rushers Larry Csonka and Morris and able to connect on just enough passes to star receiver Paul Warfield to keep teams from ganging up on the running game.Griese returned in the second half of AFC... (North County Times)
Hedgecock Excited About Super Bowl Jan 29, 2008
He was a running back at Syracuse with Larry Csonka. He's tough. (Tarheelblue.com)
Dolphins' Coach Shula Pulling For Giants Jan 28, 2008
On the calls were former Dolphins players Bob Greise, Dick Anderson, Larry Csonka Mercury Morris, Jim Kiick and head coach Don Shula. When asked what he'll be doing on Super Bowl Sunday, Shula admitted he'll be at the game and pulling for the Giants to win. (PatriotsInsider.com)
More of this story Jan 24, 2008
The Most Valuable Players of the first dozen Super Bowls: I - Bart Starr, Green Bay; II - Bart Starr, Green Bay; III - Joe Namath, New York Jets; IV - Len Dawson, Kansas City; V - Chuck Howley, Dallas; VI - Roger Staubach, Dallas; VII - Jake Scott, Miami; VIII - Larry Csonka, Miami; IX - Franco Harris, Pittsburgh; X - Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh; XI - Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland; XII - Randy White, Dallas, and Harvey Martin, Dallas. Comments. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
CHAD DUNDAS: Somehow, ‘Gladiators,' revival scores big for NBC Jan 16, 2008
Where the first version of Gladiators, managed to come up with at least marginally respectable hosts like Joe Theismann, Larry Csonka and Todd Christensen, the new incarnation is quarterbacked by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali. And make no mistake, they're bad. (Missoulian, MT)
Pats' perfection will mean bigger paychecks Jan 10, 2008
Back in 1972, Larry Csonka, Jim Kiick and Paul Warfield helped turn the Miami Dolphins into a national brand by etching a perfect record. Aqua-colored jerseys sold briskly among kids, Random House quickly published a book about Csonka and Kiick and once the World Football League arrived in 1974, its newly born teams tossed piles of cash at Dolphin stars. (MSNBC -- Business)
Less talk, more action on Gladiators, please Jan 8, 2008
Adamle worked alongside various color commentators over the years, including Joe Theismann, Larry Csonka and Todd Christensen, and brought just enough gravitas to the events to match the Wide World of Sports-like production. It's clear that the producers are aiming for more spectacle than sport with the new version, which is fine, but Hogan and Ali need fine-tuning in the art of interviewing and moving the action along. (MSNBC -- News)
Patriots' quest for perfection goes through Giants Dec 29, 2007
"I think Larry Csonka said it best," said Kiick, referring to his fellow Dolphins running back. "He said if another team wins them all, you can put another chair on the mountaintop. "The bottom line is, perfection is perfection. (Los Angeles Times)
Can't-lose situation? Patriots primed to enter exclusive club Dec 28, 2007
Larry Csonka, the '72 Dolphins' fullback and primary offensive weapon, went on record two weeks ago saying Belichick was risking a Super Bowl title by playing his starters too long, particularly quarterback. "He isn't pulling his people out," Csonka said before ceremonies Dec. 16 honoring the '72 team at Dolphin Stadium. (USA Today -- Sports)
Opinion: Pats' perfection wouldn't dim '72 Dolphins Dec 27, 2007
Larry Csonka, the bullish runner, once picked up a personal-foul penalty while carrying the football as he slammed his forearm into a would-be tackler. Paul Warfield was the team's leading receiver with 29 catches (a month's work for today's elite look-at-me receivers). (MSNBC -- Sports)
Belichick wouldn't sit starters for finale, would he? Dec 27, 2007
As much as Larry Csonka was right when he said this about his 1972 Dolphins, Perfection ends a lot of arguments, it wouldn t be hard to argue that if the Patriots win them all, their unbeaten season would mark them as the best of all time. The league has never been tougher, or deeper. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
PERFECT EGOS/ As Miami's grumpy old men grouse, Pats' quest for 16-0 arrives at final game Dec 27, 2007
PERFECT EGOS / As Miami's grumpy old men grouse, Pats' quest for 16-0 arrives at final game. Belichick was fined $500,000, the team was fined $250,000 and they lost a first-round draft choice. (San Francisco Chronicle)
This Day in History Dec 25, 2007
Football Hall-of-Famer Larry Csonka is 61. Country singer Barbara Mandrell is 59. (Montana Standard, MT)
WEBER: 1972 Dolphins did things their way Dec 24, 2007
The Dolphins were the first team to produce a pair of 1,000-yard rushers in the same season - a bull moose named Larry Csonka (1,117 yards) and speedy scatback Mercury Morris (1,000). Jim Kick added 521. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
At home in the fishbowl Dec 23, 2007
Not with six team members - quarterback Bob Griese, running back Larry Csonka, wide receiver Paul Warfield, offensive linemen Jim Langer and Larry Little, linebacker Nick Buoniconti - having joined Shula in the Hall of Fame. Ah, but none of it may ever have happened without Morrall, an ageless wonder in the latter part of a 21-year career. (Boston Globe)
Wolves blamed in 2 more attacks on dogs Dec 22, 2007
Former Miami Dolphins great Larry Csonka, who owns a home here, hosts a cable TV outdoors show and appears regularly in an Alaska TV commercial for a spinal health center, told his heart was never in the sunshine state. It was always in Alaska. (Anchorage Daily News)
Belichick calls 72 Dolphins awesome Dec 21, 2007
The Dolphins' perfect record was built on a powerful running game that included two 1,000-yard rushers, Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris, and a dangerous receiver, Paul Warfield, who led the team with just 29 catches. Their biggest win that season: 52-0 over the Patriots in Miami. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Fish story of '72 Dolphins is getting old Dec 21, 2007
Two years ago, his wife gave him an autographed No. 39 Larry Csonka jersey. "We just moved so I don't have it out now, but it will wind up in my office or my weight room," said the Patriots fullback. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Dolphins' Huizenga has tears -- of joy Dec 17, 2007
" Overtime notes. It was the 34th overtime game in Dolphins history and the second of the season. They are now 14-19-1 in those games.Greg Camarillo's 64-yard game-winning touchdown was the first by a Dolphin in a regular-season game since Dan Marino hit Mark Duper for a 20-yard score on Dec. 14, 1986. It was the first time Miami had won an overtime game with a touchdown since Lamar Smith's 17-yard touchdown run gave Miami a win over Indianapolis in a 2000 playoff game. Csonka backs Huizenga.... (Florida Today)
Dolphins vs. Ravens gallery Dec 17, 2007
Dolphins old-timers Larry Csonka, Jim Langer, Larry Little and coach Don Shula acknowledge fans during a ceremony at halftime, honoring the 1972 Dolphins team, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007. JOE RIMKUS JR. / MIAMI HERALD STAFF. (The Miami Herald)
Dolphins eke out first victory Dec 17, 2007
And for long stretches of the game against the Baltimore Ravens, it seemed as if Larry Csonka, Nick Buoniconti and Bob Griese, ensconced in a luxury box with their Hall of Fame blazers, would have given the Dolphins a better shot at avoiding a perfectly awful 0-16 season than anybody the team had on the field. But after a stunning 64-yard touchdown catch and run in overtime by receiver Greg Camarillo, who was claimed off waivers Sept. 2 and had had only one reception before Sunday, the Dolphins... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Victory caps Huizenga's emotional week Dec 17, 2007
"Mr. Huizenga is on the other side of the mountains when it comes to years," said Hall of Fame running back Larry Csonka. "Why would he be going through all the stress? If someone stepped up and said, 'I'd like to buy three-quarters of the team and start running the team, but you can still come on Sundays and sit in the booth and have a good time,' how tough would that be?". (The Palm Beach Post)
Q&A with Larry Csonka Dec 17, 2007
Dolphins Q Larry Csonka ... Dolphins Q Larry Csonka ... Staff writer Edgar Thompson spoke with Larry Csonka, the Dolphins' all-time leading rusher. (The Palm Beach Post)
'72 Dolphins faced with dilemma Dec 10, 2007
"Sure, we'd like to be the only team, but perfection is perfection, whether they're 19-0 or not. We only had 17 games and we were perfect. As Larry Csonka said, 'If it happens, we'll put another chair on the mountaintop.' ". Former Pro Bowl safety Dick Anderson said this season has been "painful" to watch. (Orlando Sentinel)
[From The Times-Picayune] Dec 9, 2007
-- "Indeed, there was nothing special about this play other than that it was a spectacular failure and perhaps the worst play call in an NFL game since Giants offensive coordinator Bob Gibson called for a handoff to Larry Csonka in the waning moments of a 1978 game against the Eagles. When Giants quarterback Joe Pisarcik fumbled the handoff, Herm Edwards picked up the loose ball and ran 26 yards for the Eagles' winning touchdown. It didn't take long for Gibson to be fired. That won't happen to... (Nola.com -- Sports)
Paris Hilton Dec 9, 2007
The first of what's expected to be a bunch of get-togethers for the likes of Jim "Mad Dog" Mandich, Nick Buoniconti and Larry Csonka is scheduled for Friday at Prime Blue Grille, downtown Miami. Radio talker Rush Limbaugh was spotted recently at his favorite Worth Avenue spot, Trevini, sharing a nice early evening moment at the bar with an unidentified blonde. (The Palm Beach Post)
'72 team sees self in Pats Dec 9, 2007
" An example of the latter came in Week 3 in '72, when the Dolphins edged the Minnesota Vikings, a team they went on to defeat in the Super Bowl the following season, thanks to deception by quarterback Bob Griese, who called his own plays. Recognizing that everyone in Metropolitan Stadium expected a handoff to fullback Larry Csonka, Griese called a play-action pass that enabled tight end Jim Mandich to easily cap a 10-point rally. Afterward, Mandich said it "demonstrated the resiliency of the... (The Palm Beach Post)
Syracuse hires new coordinator Dec 8, 2007
Browning said he is aware of the great tradition at Syracuse, which has produced offensive stars such as Ernie Davis, Jim Brown, Larry Csonka, Art Monk, Donovan McNabb and Marvin Harrison. "The number one priority is to evaluate the talent we have on offense and determine where we want to go," Browning said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
Patriots' Evans has a full plate Nov 24, 2007
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Hollander Headed For Hula Nov 22, 2007
The Hula Bowl helped launch careers for guys like Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Fran Tarkenton, Tony Dorsett, Larry Csonka and Dick Butkus. The last time any Bulldogs played at Honolulu's Aloha Stadium was a 1987 game between Yale and the University of Hawaii. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
'72 Dolphins still stand alone Nov 16, 2007
Coach Don Shula instead relied on a grinding ground attack led by fullback Larry Csonka and halfbacks Mercury Morris and Jim Kiick. The Dolphins broke the 36-year-old NFL record for yards rushing, and with Csonka and Morris, they became the first team to have two 1,000-yard rushers. (North County Times)
Bearcats Nakamura a name to remember Nov 15, 2007
It certainly doesnt summon the bone-crushing thoughts of Bronco Nagurski or Larry Csonka. It isnt particularly apt, either, at least not in the sense of James Jett or Peerless Price. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
FB | Dantley makes first start; concedes some mental mistakes Nov 12, 2007
Former Syracuse halfback Larry Csonka had his No. 39 jersey retired at halftime of Saturday's game. The Pro Football Hall of Famer said he doesn't follow college or professional sports as much as he used to - mainly because he lives in the wilderness of Alaska for eight months of the year. (Daily Orange, NY)
Shula breaks form on Pats' remark Nov 9, 2007
"If there's an implication New England cheated, I can see where Don would be ultrasensitive," said Hall of Fame running back Larry Csonka by phone from Wheeling, W.Va. "I don't pretend to know, but obviously something must be there. "A guy like Shula and I can absolutely tell you this played within the rules. (USA Today -- Sports)
FAU's Cergile Sincere Invited to Hula Bowl Nov 7, 2007
The event has historically hosted some of the greatest players to play football, including Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Larry Csonka and Dick Butkus. Sincere is the third FAU player to be invited to the event in the school's history. (Fausports.com)
How did the Colts become underdogs? Nov 2, 2007
Former fullback Larry Csonka won't go there. Of Pats-Colts, he says, "I'd like to see them play five quarters and be tied.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Will the Patriots finish 19-0 and go down as the best team in NFL history? Yes. Oct 24, 2007
I knew those Dolphins of Larry Csonka, Bob Griese, Jake Scott, Manny Fernandez, Garo Yepremian and Paul Warfield like they were immediate family, but I treated them far more respectfully than that. I had their pictures tacked on my bedroom wall, a ratty old Dolphins pennant hung over my bed, and my stack of football cards always had Miami players on top. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
These Dolphins could play spoiler Oct 15, 2007
Considered by many as one of the best sports teams ever, with the likes of Don Shula, Larry Csonka, Jim Kiick, Earl Morrall and Bob Griese, the team posted an amazing 17-0 record on their way to Super Bowl VI. A perfect season. And every time a team begins a season rattling off five or six wins in a row, people start talking about a perfect season -- and the '72 Dolphins. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Trip to Orange Bowl gives Yellow Jackets a look at history Oct 13, 2007
" Jake never got the chance to see his father play at the Orange Bowl, though Jake was there, in a way. His mother spent some uncomfortable Sundays sitting in the stands during the Dolphins' final Orange Bowl season, and Jake was born weeks after the last home game. He has seen game tape, though, and two years ago he got to see for himself. He was redshirting, but as special teams player of the week he made the road trip and took part in warm-ups. Unranked Tech knocked off No. 3 Miami 14-10 in... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
McCarthy hopes to keep Packers grounded Oct 2, 2007
GREEN BAY Nick Buoniconti, Larry Csonka, Garo Yepremian, Earl Morrall and the rest of the 1972 Miami Dolphins are safe, at least for now. They don't have to worry about the 2007 Green Bay Packers just yet. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Gators Tebow a Heisman hopeful? Sep 24, 2007
Gators Tebow a Heisman hopeful. - 09/24/2007 - MiamiHerald. (The Miami Herald)
Rebels learn new word - Tebowed Sep 23, 2007
OXFORD Tim Tebow, with his crew cut, sweaty uniform, bloody elbows and 235 pounds of chiseled muscle, looked almost like a young Larry Csonka, circa 1970, walking off the field here Saturday. Tebow was the last Gator to enter the visitors' tunnel beneath Vaught-Hemingway and there to greet him were a passel of young Ole Miss fans, wearing red and blue colors and Colonel Reb stickers. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Brown's lack of touches raises questions Sep 22, 2007
But Kiick, who shared a backfield with running back Mercury Morris and fullback Larry Csonka in the late 1960s and early '70s, said he would have felt disrespected if Don Shula had asked him to return kicks, even as a motivational tactic. "That's a strange way of doing it," Kiick said. (The Palm Beach Post)
'Fins rookies get initiation today as season begins Sep 9, 2007
Take the 1974 training camp in which third-round pick Nat Moore was running a gauntlet drill past fullback Larry Csonka. "He just lowers off and knocks me flat on my you-know-what and said, 'This is what it's going to be like,' " Moore said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Situation is already upsetting to these 2 Sep 3, 2007
Eight yards on 29 carries for the school that produced Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd Little, Larry Csonka, and Joe Morris. Division 3 Mount Union scored an NCAA-record 52 points in the second quarter en route to its 24th consecutive win, a 75-7 rout of Averett College. (Boston Globe)
Football: Fullback adds to his versatility Aug 20, 2007
A lad who grew up idolizing fullbacks such as Tampa Bay's Mike Alstott and his beloved Green Bay's William Henderson, Schmitt also enjoyed "the old-school stuff, Larry Csonka and John Riggins." Yes, he's familiar with not only Csonka's 1970s show, but also his syndicated television work from ESPN Classic reruns: "I mean, he was the host for 'American Gladiators,' " Schmitt noted. Nowadays, this fullback-tight end tries to more closely scrutinize fellow hybrids in the NFL.. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Miracle in Barrow Aug 19, 2007
"Larry Csonka was crying by the end of the game. I was being escorted by two police like I was a Super Bowl coach. "This whole town is still going crazy. " The Whalers' story has been one that's garnered a national audience. An ESPN feature on the Whalers last year documented how Barrow played its inaugural season, and Parker just couldn't get those images out of her mind. Because Barrow is so far north, grass doesn't grow there so the team played on a gravel field. Barrow High School only... (The St. Augustine Record)
Arians says dearth of runners who can block set off lineup change Aug 11, 2007
Miami's Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris did it in 1972, and Cleveland's Kevin Mack and Earnest Byner in 1985. Two running backs in the same backfield are a dying breed, but Arians would consider it if he had two backs who can block, run and catch. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Camp tour: Cameron's brightest idea? Running Ronnie Aug 6, 2007
Camp tour: What can Brown do for Miami. Question still remains - CBS News. (CBS News)
Speaking with emotion Jul 26, 2007
Larry Csonka, football. I just spoke off the top of my head. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Television Meets the Internet: MyOutdoorTV.com Launches World's Largest Online Video Network for Outdoor Programming Jul 26, 2007
Currently streaming over 70 outdoor television titles, MyOutdoorTV.com features programming hosted by such outdoor legends as Hank Parker, Mark Sosin, Jimmy Houston, Larry Csonka, Roland Martin, Babe Winkelman, and many others. In addition, it includes over a dozen radio shows and links to more than 150 outdoor blogs. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Anchorage was wowed by WEIO Jul 23, 2007
A half-dozen salmon, five elders and a celebrity outdoorsman -- Alaska's own Larry Csonka, perhaps -- could battle for the title of World's Fastest Fish Gutter. ESPN would eat it up. (Anchorage Daily News)
With Green on way, Culpepper says Dolphins want to trade him Jun 7, 2007
Nothing Larry Csonka couldn't help though ... Nothing Larry Csonka couldn't help though. (The Palm Beach Post)
Expectations tempered in Miami May 10, 2007
Oh, it's still fun to hear how in team meetings, when Don Shula would ask players to list which plays would work in that week's game, how Larry Csonka always would cry out the same hand-off to him up the middle. "P-10," he'd yell. (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
Making No. 1 pick in 1968 was a simple task for Vikings Apr 29, 2007
"I forget the skill-position players that were available in 1968 [Hall of Fame fullback Larry Csonka was picked eighth by Miami], but I do know Ron was a safe pick for us," Grant said. "He had a competitiveness that stood out. They have a word they use today that we didn't use back then. It's called a pancake. Ron wanted to pancake every guy he ever played against. Every play.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Top 10: Best No. 8 picks of all time Apr 19, 2007
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SYKEN: Memphis could soon have its first big sports star Apr 13, 2007
In the 1970s Memphis had a WFL franchise, the Southmen, which featured Larry Csonka -- he lists that on his resume below his stint hosting American Gladiators. The XFL had the Memphis Maniax -- which enabled former Heisman winner Rashaan Salaam to pick up a few extra football paychecks. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Patriots Report: New Coach, Rumors and More Mar 2, 2007
The program dates back to the 60's and has had famous players such as Terry Bradshaw, Dick Butkus, Larry Csonka, Don Merideth and Mike Singeltary among it's many distinguished past participants. Last year was the 40th Anniversary of the NFL-USO Tour. (PatriotsInsider.com)
Commentary: Quinn not the answer for Dolphins Feb 26, 2007
The six names on it are Bob Griese, Larry Csonka, Sammie Smith, Richmond Webb, Troy Vincent and Ronnie Brown. Your Dolphins source. (The Palm Beach Post)
Let's face it: Our celebrities run the gamut from Y to Z Feb 15, 2007
There's Larry Csonka, the football great whose Alaska outdoors show keeps him in the Bush. There's ESPN's Mark Schlereth, Alaska's most famous journalist, but he lives and works Outside. (Anchorage Daily News)
Brandt: Super Bowl memorable Feb 8, 2007
With the Cowboys back in the Super Bowl to face the Miami Dolphins, the game featured two high-profile coaches in Don Shula and Tom Landry, and many future Hall of Famers on both sides -- Roger Staubach, Bob Lilly, Bob Griese and Larry Csonka, just to name a few. Media Day got bigger that year -- it still wasn't the entire team, but coaches and selected players were made available, something that had never been done before. (NFL.com)
Game is least of the action Feb 4, 2007
"I'm really looking forward to this game next year in Phoenix," said Larry Csonka, a Hall of Fame running back and former Miami Dolphin. "Phoenix is one of my favorite towns.". (AZCentral -- News)
Bears may not always beat you, but they always beat you up Feb 4, 2007
Still others, like former Dolphins running back Larry Csonka, mentioned several times by his contemporaries on the Bears as the toughest guy they played against, think the barnstorming tours the early Bears teams embarked on set the tone for their toughness in later years. "When the game started, they drew a line in the dirt somewhere, went at it, and may the best man win," he said. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Edwin Pope | After long wait, Kooch deserves Hall nod Feb 3, 2007
If you want to expand ''middle'' to include quarterback and fullback, the Dolphins put them in, too, Larry Csonka in '87 and Bob Griese in '90. Most voters prefer to spread the wealth. (The Miami Herald)
