This story, by Dick Gordon, appeared under the headline Acclaim at last for Tarky; Hailed as No. 1 NFC player in the Jan. 31, 1976, i sue of The Sporting News. Twin Cities icon Fran Tarkenton earned the honor just weeks after his Vikings, 12-2 during the regular season, lost in the waning seconds to the Cowboys on the Roger Staubach-to-Drew Pearson Hail Mary.TWIN CITIES At long last,...