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THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Wednesday, September 15, 1971
Lions cut Ku ars, Kurras cuts Lions
DETROIT (W) - Alex Karras,
stating he was "shocked beyond
belief," said that there were
"other factors involved" in his be-
ing cut by the Detroit Lions
yesterday.
"I cannot believe tlat the
Lions' decision to place me on
waivers is based on a fair as-
sessment of my performance on
the field," the 36-year-old all-
pro defensive tackle said in a pre-{
pared statement. "There are other
factors involved.
"I have played 14 years in the
National F o o t b a 11 League.
Throughout my career, I haveI
done my best on the field, and
at the same time, I have tried
to be myself.
"Perhaps there is no room in
the world of sports these days
for an athlete who has an opin-
ion on anything except his own
sport. I have opinions. I have a'
wife, and children, and I pay my,
bills like everyone else.
"Therefore, I think I am en-
titled the same considerations as
other human beings and that in-
cludes having the right to ex-
press myself on something other
than playing defensive tackle.
"Because of this, I think the
Lions have released me on waiv-
ers.
"But as I said before, I can-
not change what I am as a per-
son and will not change," he
concluded.
The 6-foot-2, 250 pounder from
Iowa, who was the first draft
choice of Detroit in 1958, has'
been a standout player for virtual-
ly his entire career in Detroit.
Karrass was forced to sit out
the 1963 season after being sus-
pended by NFL Commissioner
Pete Rozelle for allegedly bet-
ting on football games.
Karras, bothered last year by
a bad knee, was under consider-
able criticism forhis pass rush
deficiencies. He sat out much of
the year and was replaced by Don
Goich, who also has since been
cut.
But this year, Karras said, his
knee was 100 per cent soundd.
He added that for last Sunday's
Philadelphia game - the final
Lions exhibition of the year-he
went all out.
Karras played an outstanding
game against the Eagles, fre-
quently decking quarterback Pete
Liske.
Mark Norquist, who lined up
opposite Karras in the game said
afterwards. "He came at me
harder than anyone has this sum-
mer. I guess it's near that time."
Karras said that he would only
playfor a contender, but added he
diddn't expect to be picked up by
any other NFL club.
"My thoughts right now are
that I will retire," he said. "If I
don't retire, I'll play just one
year."
He saidhis immediate plans are
to pursue a movie and television
career and his personal manager,
Tom Vance, said that Karras has
a contract with a Chicago televi-
sion station and will go there
within thenext couple days to be-
gin working on his own 30-minute
evening sports show.
In his statement, Karrassaid
that before reporting to train-
ing camp this year, "I had
planned to retire and pursue my
other interests, and had been in
negotiations for various movie
and television roles. My manager
and I had actually suspended ne-
gotiations for a television series
and one definite movie role be-
cause of my decision to give one
more year, at least, to my first
love, football."
Two years remain on Karras'
seven-year no-cut, no-trade con-
tract, which reportedly calls for
about $35,000 a year. He said he
assumed he would be paid for
the final two years.
Asked who, specifically, made
the decision to cut him, Karras
said he wasn't sure whether it
was owner William Clay Ford,
general manager Russ Thomas or
coach Joe Schmidt, who informed
Karras of the decision Monday
night prior to the veteran Lion's
appearance at a taping of the
Johnny Carson TV show.
He said the decision may have
been made by all of them and
added later, "I think they had
this pretty well cut and dried be-
fore summer camp."
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down the trail, muttering imprecations against rabbits.
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Brown, who missed the intrao
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A local boy, Taylor, who grad-
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mile there, but shows indications
of being even better at the long
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track season. Some of the guys
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While he admits that the de-
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