Every player was so intent on making sure his individual performance satisfied the computer that there was little chance of guys joining together and being better than the sum of their parts. The Cowboys were sterile. The one exception was the receiver coach, former Cowboys tight end Mike Ditka. “In a game in Pittsburgh, one of our receivers was bumped out on the sidelines,” said Dorsett. “One of the Steelers piled on with a late hit. Although a flag was thrown and Pittsburgh was penalized, it didn’t calm Mike Ditka down much. He picked up the football and fired it at the head of the guy who
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