PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : ‘No Question’ That Haley Will Play
Dallas Cowboy defensive end Charles Haley, bothered by back problems and a recent case of flu, said he will start Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
“There is no question I am going to play,” Haley said. “The man has told me I will start. Now, how long I will be able to go depends on conditioning.”
Haley, who has practiced only once since undergoing an operation Dec. 6 to repair a disk in his back, needed an IV to get better Monday.
“At first I thought someone was trying to tell me not to play in this game,” Haley said. “But I guess it was one of those things--I was trying to come back so hard my body was telling me to slow down when I came down with the cold. I didn’t slow down, so when it got me, it got me good.
“The back feels great and it is not a concern. The thing is, I don’t want to win a fifth ring sitting on the bench.”
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Arizona Cardinal owner Bill Bidwill said he would like to have a look at Hollywood Park’s stadium plans. Bidwill said he has talked with R.D. Hubbard, Hollywood Park’s chief operating officer, and he pointed out that Hubbard has a stake in a race track in Phoenix, Turf Paradise, suggesting there has been discussion about building a stadium there.
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