Dispatches
Boomer Esiason, angered that the Bengals recently cut longtime
tackle Joe Walter, took to wearing Walter's number, 63, on the
back of his helmet instead of his own number. Last week the
league fined Esiason $5,000 for violating its uniform code.
Esiason wore his customary 7 on Sunday but printed a 63 on the
back of his helmet.... The Raiders (4-9) are on the verge of
losing 10 games for the first time in a nonstrike season since
going 1-13 in 1962.... Speculation is rampant about who will
replace Cowboys coach Barry Switzer if Jerry Jones cuts him
loose in the off-season. This much is certain: Jones isn't going
to pick some puppet who can't stand up for himself. My money's
on Bears coach Dave Wannstedt.
The End Zone
Nine-year-old Jaguars fan Andy Wilkinson went to ALLTEL Stadium
last week to get autographs from his heroes. While there he
stuck his head into the mouth of a 16-foot, 2,850-pound bronze
jaguar that sits in front of the west entrance to the stadium so
his mom could take his picture. Then he announced, "I can't get
my head out, Mom!" Andy was stuck for an hour, and one of the
cat's teeth had to be sawed off so the child could be freed.
Asked if he had learned a lesson, Andy replied, "Yes. Don't
stick your head in a jaguar's mouth."
Issue date: December 8, 1997
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