European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 8, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1981 the stars and stripes Page 23 grizzled pros Are still kids at heart two More piggyback rides for the says Gargantuan Claude piano key rows of White Teeth gleaming behind an awesome Black Dallas and then the super he added con the 258pound defensive end of the Philadelphia and team mate Charlie a 265pound Middle have become human conveyances for coach Dick Vermeil Over the obstacle course to the locker room after every important football its caused a lot of Yak but its become a sort of ritual to us a Good Luck Humphrey we started it after we beat Minnesota in the second game of the the Vikings had whipped Atlanta in the we had gone 0 for 7 against the it was Pur first win Over a we didst think anything about it at the but we found out later that the Viking fans were in a Stew Over we got some bad writeup in the Minnesota then we heard they were using the incident to fire up the vikes for our divisional play off the eagles won that game qualifying to meet Dallas in the pfc title game in Phila Delphia the Winner to take on the san die go Oakland survivor in super bowl Xiv in the new Orleans super dome after we won Charlie and i lets do it again they cant Tell us what to so we and Well keep on doing this All seems like a very mundane but not to Humphrey and the eagles certainly not to the chagrined Humphrey and Johnson were excoriated for the original minnesotans thought it was particularly since the eagles had blown the Vikings out of the Park they accused the eagles not Only of pouring it on but applying vinegar to the wound with the sophomoric  Minnesota normally Mil mannered Bud said he didst notice the act but will Grimsley you dont play for rankings in the when the two herculean defense aces repeated the act 19 after a 1710 Victory Over Dallas in Landry was reported As you dont win the super bowl in in its routine for winning coaches to be Charlie Johnson left and Claude Humphrey give boost to coach Dick Vermeil hoisted to the shoulders of their players or exuberant its in the it is regarded As rubbing defeat into the nose of the that Doest bother he repeated the act last saturday for and he and Johnson Are intent on doing it twice More this there is something refreshing not Only about Humphreys determination to flaunt this particular Little Nono but also about the antics of other free wheelers in the pro for too Many years we have been fed the notion that the with their kingly Are an aus a impressionable lot who go about their Busi Ness with a cold they report to the stadium like business executives with do their 372 hour then pack up and go nothing is farther from the they Are largely still College kids at heart even those such As a 13year pro Veteran out of and a texan who came into the nil from Colorado four years for is a Oneman wreck ing Crew on the Field but a gentle giant away from he has his locker festooned with Pic Tures of Why i just like he i Cut out every one i see in the the television fan is constantly treated to seeing a player run or catch a pass for a touchdown and then to his end zone Boogie Oogie before spiking the Ball or tossing it into the both infractions for which the player or club can be weve witnessed the antics of Billy White shoes the Braggadocio of Thomas Hollywood Henderson and the escapades of such Blithe spirits As Paul Joe Namath and Dan take it All off everybody cant be As straight laced As Tom Landry might thank boys sometimes will be the associated press Sipe is ups top acc player Brian Sipe after loss to raiders new York up Brian who made the thrilling finish his trademark in leading the Cleveland Browns to their first division title in nine was named Upis american conference player of the year the same Day he was named nil player of the year by the associated who was rated the 1 passer in the National football league this received 35 of the 56 votes cast by Upis panel of sports writers four from each conference Houston running Back Earl Campbell was second with 15 votes and three san Diego players completed the bal wide receiver John Jefferson got four votes and quarterback Dan Fouts and tight end Kellen Winslow one Sipe threw for 30 touchdowns and be came Only the third nil quarterback in history to throw for More than Yards in a he joined Dan Fouts and Joe Namath in that category by throwing for i dont mind the close As Long As they turn out right for said Sipe before one of the exciting endings finally turned sour last sunday in a 1412 playoff loss to we dont try to do it deliberately but its Nice to know that weve done it before and that we have the capability to score quickly and under there were criticisms that Sipes want Strong enough but with coach Sam Rutigliano he proved the critics the Browns were 88 in Rutigliano first year and 97 last season before their 115 finish this year in the rugged acc Central one of the reasons for the Success was that in More Sipe in doing the same things but its just a matter of doing them this was the third year under Sam and i Felt like i got More comfortable with the As far As the criticism of my Arm is i really dont think its War All i know is that i never really had a problem getting the Ball to go where i wanted it to i dont have the strongest Arm in the world but you really dont need a tremendous you need to be Able to get the Ball to your you need to be Able to probe a Campbell led the league in Rushing for the third straight year with Yards and scored 13 Fouts set a record for passing yardage with Yards and threw for 30 touchdowns in leading san Diego to the acc West one of three receivers on the caught 82 passes for Yards and 13 Winslow set a receiving record for tight ends and led the nil with 89 catches for Yards and nine a names Cleveland Sipe most valuable player continued from Page 21 195055 and ryans from 1963 Graham also Quarter backed the Browns during their four seasons in the Al America football gain ing Sipe gave credit to a great coaching staff and the greatest offensive line in the league for his winning the a that line protected him brilliantly All permitting Only 23 sacks in 16 trailing buffaloes Sam after taking Over As Cleveland head coach in gave Sipe the Freedom to pass As often As he said Sipe i think quarterbacks get themselves into trouble by trying to avoid mistakes or being top if theres anything Ive picked up from the quarterbacks i its that you have to take a Chance Sipe will be haunted by the Chance he took on the Browns final play in their 1412 playoff loss to Oakland last it was a Las min end zone with Cleve land in potential Gam winning Field goal it is a tribute to who made the decision to go for the touch that he met the distraught Sipe coming off the Field and told i still love oilers break truce continued from Page 21 Goti ate Herzeg said the Al pro run Ning backs contract wont be changed under any we believe Earl is being fairly compel Herzeg we renegotiated a six year Deal for him last year in Good Faith and expect him to Honor his neither Campbell nor Stewart could be reached immediately for but the action was believed connected with Phillips Campbell has made no Public statement since Phillips the oilers gave Campbell a new contract last february for a reported million Over six Campbell has gained and Yards in each of his first three seasons As a the use of Campbells talents has been controversial in each of his pro Phillips was alternately criticized for using Campbell too much and not Campbell had an nil record 373 carries last season when the oilers offence was accused of being too allowing defences to key on the former Heisman Tro Phy Biles has said he intends to diversify the offence next season and relieve some of Campbells work Plett honoured by nil new York a right Wing Willi Plett of the Calgary flames was named National hockey league player of the week after scoring six goals in 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