European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1981 the stars and stripes Page 17 Houston releases 6 assistant coaches Houston up Houston oilers general manager Ladd Herzeg Friday released the teams six assistant upset by the firing of coach bum but said five must obtain oilers permission before seeking jobs at new Phillips defensive line coach Wade was the he received an unconditional release to seek employment who met the assistants indicated that allowing them to terminate existing contracts does not preclude formal tampering charges against considered the leading candidate for the new Orleans saints coaching Herzeg has charged Phillips recruited his old assistants and has threatened formal league action seeking compensation from the saints in the form of draft choices if any oilers assistant moves to new they can go anywhere in the National football they can coach at any but we will not release them to go to new Orleans without some form of Herzeg fired by owner Bud Adams vow school Leaf coach Crozier fired Toronto up Maple Leafs coach Joe whose old school methods were blamed for one of Toronto worst slumps was unceremoniously chopped and the club actively sought its eighth coach in 11 team Captain Darryl Sittler offered to serve As a player assistant in an interview with up a highly placed source said Crozier would be fired within four and owner Harold Ballard was negotiating with four Candi dates for the particularly former new York Ranger assistant Mike Nykoluk when informed of the report by up last i called Joe Crozier and told him he has been relieved of his effective 10 thursday the club general George punch said in a prepared statement Crozier confirmed his dismissal during a team practice directed by asked about the weeks of speculation on his Pend ing Crozier bitterly told report i thank you for being so Nice to whose Friendship and Manageri Al association with imlach stretches Back to the Early said his future is and it is not known if hed be offered another position by the while imlach said there is no replace ment now for a team source told up that the favorite among four Candi dates was former assistant coach with the rangers under Fred Shero and now a Maple Leafs it was believed Nykoluk current salary was a key Factor in the he was continued on Page 18 reacted angrily Friday to the oilers attempt to keep the coaches from going to new when is somebody going to see that these poor Guys have been treated like hell there Are two nil jobs and they the oilers Tell them they cant apply for one of what kind of Deal is that saints owner John Mecom has said Phillips is the leading candidate to become the teams new head coach but that he does not have the Job Phillips saw the restriction on the assistant coaches As a slap at it aint enough to punish me by firing me and embarrassing me All Over the country by telling everyone in a bad he but then they make me suffer for my assistant coaches and i am sick and tired of the assistant coaches were offered the option of re signing with the new Orleans restriction Herzeg said he thought that was what they special teams coach John Paul Young said he opted to stay on the payroll while looking for a he said the oilers tampering charge was brakes of the game the Cleveland Cavaliers Roger Phegley Hawks cuts sharply to bring the Ball tries to bring a headlong Rush to a Sudu court in action at Cleveland Den Stop As Charlie criss of the Atlanta won a photo praying coaches win support by Bill Rawlins a Tennessee coaches who de fied a state attorney generals opinion and encouraged their football teams to Pray were commended Friday by the state Board of the vote came on a Resolution by Hugh Board member from and Emory the Man who started it Friday was chosen coach at Austin Peay state University in on responding to Oak Ridge attorney general William Leech said coaches who Lead their football teams in prayer during practice sessions or before games violate the first amendment to the the amendment guarantees the separation of Church and As Well As free speech and the Oak Ridge coach who guided his class aaa team to three stat titles in five succeeds Watson Brown As Austin Peay a former football coach said silent meditation before a game was constitutional but not the opinion brought a statewide Defiance by coaches players As nearly As can be did Little to Stop praying by football Leech said nobody was going to arrest anybody for put coaches or schools who defied the opinion could be subject ing themselves to civil rights suits in when Mcdade proposed recognizing those coaches who went ahead and Jan a Board member from i asked bum if he got a Job to consider but there never has been a Job that i have Ever considered that i didst first talk to Young i dont understand How there could be any tampering going bum Doest even have a certainly it is no secret i want to work for bum Young said he expects the oilers to Grant him Permis Sion to talk to new Orleans if he besides Wade Phillips and the assistants affected by Herzegh decision offensive Backfield coach Andy offensive line coach Joe defensive Backfield coach Bob Gambold and quarterback coach King the assistant under contract through the 1981 made their desire to leave Clear in meeting Herzeg individually he summoned them by registered mail to a group meeting the oilers said the releases were not firings and any assistant can return until Biles who was Phillips defensive coordinator said he will begin immediately seeking replace Bradshaw confirms he May retire a Pittsburgh Steeles quarterback Terry Bradshaw con firmed Friday night that he is thinking about giving up football to go into show whats been printed and whats been written is basically Bradshaw said in a Brief Telephone but i have no answers earlier Bradshaw business agent said the National football league quarterback has agreed to a television Deal with agent David Gershenson said in los an Geles that Abc plans to Star Bradshaw and country Western Singer Mel Tillis in a series Pilot about two race car it would be titled Short Bradshaw refused to discuss the television saying he had no answers yet to Many of the but Gershenson said the television work May Mark the end to Bradshaw football his Mother said she Doest be Lieve her son is quitting he Hast said Novis the quarterbacks that just a big old Rumor that got out of if he were going to hed hold a press conference and let everybody Bradshaw missed a Friday news Confer ence in los Angeles where he was expected to explain his a spokesman for Abc said Bradshaw cited overriding personal reasons for ducking the press discussed possible retire ment last he announced at the Start of training Camp that he would play As Long As he said thursday that hed had discussions with Abc about doing a Pilot show and said he had not signed a contract with Bradshaw said the if approved by could Lead to a in that filming would conflict with football next he the negotiations Are but i Haven he if Abc buys the then ill have to quit playing foot earlier a Steeler spokesman talked with Bradshaw by Steeler publicity director Joe Gordon said Bradshaw told him it was pos sible that the entire series could be filmed before training my gut feeling is that he would like to do both play football and do Gor Don id be very surprised if he he enjoys playing football too it Means too much to Hes still a very healthy Gordon