Article: Dickerson Does His Bit as Colts Defeat Jets

With sorrow for his friends, but enthusiasm for his future, Eric Dickerson has no room for anger at the Los Angeles Rams anymore. They have traded him to a first-place team that doubled his salary.

"I appreciate that," Dickerson said today. "I want to be on a contender. I like winning. I hate to lose. I'm not 1 and 5."

Make that 1 and 6. As the Rams' stock continued to drop, the Indianapolis Colts (4-3) and Dickerson are soaring following their 19-14 upset of the New York Jets (3-4). That left the recent doormats sharing the AFC East lead with the New England Patriots, whom they upset last week.

Not that Dickerson had so much to do with it. The star of the

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