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It was different in 1987 because it was the players striking, not the owners locking out. But still, it's always ugly in America without football. And 24 years ago was no different. Any guesses to who Peter Jennings' "Person of the Week" might have been?...
By Richie Whitt
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It was different in 1987 because it was the players striking, not the owners locking out.

But still, it’s always ugly in America without football. And 24 years ago was no different.

Any guesses to who Peter Jennings’ “Person of the Week” might have been?

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Richie Whitt

Richie Whitt has been a columnist, reporter, broadcaster and blogger covering Dallas’ sports scene for more than 40 years. He wrote the Observer‘s sports column 2005-2011 and has reported sports on TV, radio and online. You can read his latest work a <a href=”https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/author/richie-whitt”>SI.com.

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