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 ======January 2, 1961====== ======January 2, 1961======
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-=====News===== 
  
 In a long-anticipated move, [[Chet Soda]] stepped down as general manager, but said he had no "immediate plans" to sell his share of the team. Head coach [[Eddie Erdelatz]] quickly disavowed any interest in the post, saying he wasn't ready to quit coaching and didn't think a person could do both jobs well at the same time. Assistant general manager [[Bud Hastings]] was thought to have the inside track to be Soda's replacement. In a long-anticipated move, [[Chet Soda]] stepped down as general manager, but said he had no "immediate plans" to sell his share of the team. Head coach [[Eddie Erdelatz]] quickly disavowed any interest in the post, saying he wasn't ready to quit coaching and didn't think a person could do both jobs well at the same time. Assistant general manager [[Bud Hastings]] was thought to have the inside track to be Soda's replacement.
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 +=====Transactions=====
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 +**Resigned**
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 +[[Chet Soda]], general manager
 +
 +/*
 +Tribune
 +41 Soda, Hastings, Erdelatz, Valley, Osborne, Atkins, Fry, Kezar, Feldman, Jorge, Kalmanir, Cody
 +46 stadium
 +*/
  
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 ======January 3, 1961====== ======January 3, 1961======
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-=====News===== 
  
 A day after resigning from the general manger's post, [[Chet Soda]] said he thought his successor should be "a real sharp businessman" who would institute a "one hundred percent austerity program for the next two years" to ensure the survival of the team. A day after resigning from the general manger's post, [[Chet Soda]] said he thought his successor should be "a real sharp businessman" who would institute a "one hundred percent austerity program for the next two years" to ensure the survival of the team.
  
-The team's first-round draft pick, tackle [[Joe Rutgens]] of Illinois, signed with the Redskins.+ 
 +=====Transactions===== 
 + 
 +**Draft choice signed by NFL team** 
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 +[[Joe Rutgens]], tackle, by the Redskins 
 + 
 +/* 
 +Tribune 
 +35 Soda 
 +38 Soda, Hastings, Erdelatz 
 +*/
  
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 ======January 4, 1961====== ======January 4, 1961======
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-=====News===== 
  
 According to a report from Scotty Stirling in the //Tribune//, the team had begun a major reorganization at the top following the resignation of general manager and co-owner [[Chet Soda]]. Per the report, [[Ed McGah]], [[Robert Osborne]], and [[Wayne Valley]] had taken more dominant roles, with McGah being installed as interim president and [[Bud Hastings]] named as the interim general manager. According to a report from Scotty Stirling in the //Tribune//, the team had begun a major reorganization at the top following the resignation of general manager and co-owner [[Chet Soda]]. Per the report, [[Ed McGah]], [[Robert Osborne]], and [[Wayne Valley]] had taken more dominant roles, with McGah being installed as interim president and [[Bud Hastings]] named as the interim general manager.
  
-The team's 3rd round draft pick, linebacker [[Myron Pottios]] out of Notre Dame, signed with the Steelers.+=====Transactions===== 
 + 
 +**Promoted** 
 + 
 +[[Bud Hastings]], interim general manager\\ 
 +[[Ed McGah]], interim team president 
 + 
 +**Draft choice signed by NFL team** 
 + 
 +[[Myron Pottios]], linebacker, by the Steelers 
 + 
 +/* 
 +55 Soda, Valley, Hastings 
 +57 Erdelatz 
 +*/
  
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 ======January 5, 1961====== ======January 5, 1961======
  
-=====News=====+=====Transactions===== 
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 +**Draft choices signed by NFL teams** 
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 +[[Johnny Brewer]], end, by the Browns\\ 
 +[[Bobby Crespino]], end, by the Browns 
 + 
 +**Draft choice signed by CFL team**
  
-The team's sixth-round draft pick, end [[Bobby Crespino]] of Mississippi, signed with the Browns. The Browns also signed another Mississippi end, [[Johnny Brewer]], whose signing rights had been transferred to the Raiders after he'd been a redshirt pick of the short-lived Minneapolis/St. Paul franchise.+[[Blayne Jones]], guard, by Montreal
  
-The Raiders' 22nd-round pick, Idaho State guard [[Blayne Jones]], signed with the Montreal Alouettes.+/* 
 +Tribune 
 +47 McGah, Valley, Osborne, Hastings, Crespino, Brewer, Soda, Fleming 
 +*/
  
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 ======January 6, 1961====== ======January 6, 1961======
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-=====News===== 
  
 One of the team's two eighth-round draft picks, fullback [[Tom Watkins]] of Iowa State, turned down Oakland's contract offer and stated his desire to sign with the Browns, who had picked him in the 15th round of the NFL draft.. One of the team's two eighth-round draft picks, fullback [[Tom Watkins]] of Iowa State, turned down Oakland's contract offer and stated his desire to sign with the Browns, who had picked him in the 15th round of the NFL draft..
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 ======January 8, 1961====== ======January 8, 1961======
  
-=====News=====+=====Transactions=====
  
-The team’s eighth-round draft pick, Mississippi guard [[Richard Price]], signed with the Cowboys.+**Draft choice signed by NFL team** 
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 +[[Richard Price]], guard, by the Cowboys
  
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 ======January 9, 1961====== ======January 9, 1961======
  
-=====News=====+=====Transactions=====
  
-The team's 28th-round draft pick, Oregon quarterback [[Dave Grosz]], signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.+**Draft choice signed by CFL team** 
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 +[[Dave Grosz]], quarterback, signed by Saskatchewan
  
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 ======January 11, 1961====== ======January 11, 1961======
  
-=====News=====+=====Transactions===== 
 + 
 +**Draft choices signed by NFL teams**
  
-Two of the team's draft picks signed with the Cowboys: Clemson quarterback [[Lowndes Shingler]] (9th), and Stanford halfback [[Skip Face]] (30th).+[[Skip Face]], halfback, by the Cowboys\\ 
 +[[Lowndes Shingler]], quarterback, by the Cowboys
  
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 =====Transactions===== =====Transactions=====
  
-The team acquired linebacker [[Al Bansavage]] from the [[Chargers]] for an unspecified future draft choice.+**Trade** 
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 +Acquired linebacker [[Al Bansavage]] from the [[Chargers]] for an unspecified future draft pick.
  
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