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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, January 5, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 5, 198g the stars and stripes Page 21 sports dolphins nudge Browns 24-21 Miami a Ron Davenport s Sec Ond touchdown run a i Yard burst with 1 57 to play saturday climaxed a Miami rally from an 18-Poinl deficit thai vaulted the dolphins past inc Cleveland Browns 24 21 and into lie National football league s acc championship game. The Triumph on coach Don Simla s 56th birthday was the eighth straight for the 13 4 Dol plans and sends Miami into the Jan. 12 acc Lilic game for inc third Lime i four years. Dan Marino who completed 25 of 45 passes for 238 Yards lit a fire under inc bears aim for sacks on Simms by inc associated press the Chicago bears who have humbled several quarterbacks this season have set their sights on a fresh target today s intended victim is pro bowl quarterback Phil Simms of the new York giants who face the bears in a National football league playoff Garni. An to and radio at 6 30 . Simms sits in the pocket said bears linebacker Otis Wilson whose hit knocked out Danny while during Chicago s 44-0 regular season rout of Dallas. Hell wait  i Don t think he s going to  defensive lineman William the refrigerator Perry said of the Jials Quarter Back. He might have winched the Miami film and try to Roll out but i Don t  the Beius giants pfc semifinal game in Chicago will be followed by an acc semifinal pairing the new England Patri ots at the Lus Angeles raiders. The bears Haven t had an important game in weeks after rolling to the pfc Central division title with a 15-1 record the Only loss coming at Miami they spent most of the week in warm weather Georgia getting themselves into an angry mood. We sol embarrassed last year in the pfc championship game defensive tackle Steve my Miehael said of the bears 23-0 playoff loss to san Francisco that s All you can say about it und it grates on your  Mcmichael said the bears Are relaxed except in practice where the workouts have been it Lime Mcmichael revealed an intense dislike for giants offensive coordinator Ron Erhardt who was head coach at new eng land during Mcmichael s Brief stay there in 1980. He told me i was t Good enough to play pro football Mcmichael said since Erhard will be calling signals from the press Box will Mcm Khael be going after Simms instead1. Yes indeed he Suid. The giants believe their Light Bat lie for a playoff spot will serve them Well us jams the bears. We know what War is new York defensive end Leonard Marshall said. We be been fighting for our lives for the last five  s to our advantage defensive line Man Casey Merrill said. Were programmed for a  another target for ii bears could tie running Back Joe Morris who set a team Rushing record this season. Morris suffered bruised ribs in last sunday s playoff Victory Over the 49ers. Dolphin with a 74-Yard drive  in the third period. He capped inc surge with a 6 Yard touchdown Paw to Nat Moore that Cui Miami s huge deficit to 21-10 Wilh 5i3 left in the Quarter. Div Cnown scored on a 31-Yard run 3 42 later and the Reserve fullback slowed into the end one from a Yard out to Complete a nine play 73-Yard March that produced the winning touchdown. The comeback spoiled a 161-Yard, two touchdown Rushing Effort by Cleveland s Earnest byner and made a loser of Browns Rookie quarterback Crnic Kosner in his re turn to the via inn where he led like University of Miami i a Nal final Champi gunship Winje Iris ago. Byner scored on a 21-Yard run thai gave Cleveland a 14-3 Lead just before half Lime and Bursi 66 Yards for another score 3 3h into inc third period As the acc Central division champions built a commanding 21-3 advantage. Cleveland whose 8-8 regular season re Cord was the Vav Oral of any Drui Ion Litti St in National football league history could not hold on. The dolphins will free the Winner of sunday s acc  Berneen the new  i air ills and los Angeles raiders for the conference championship Jan \2. If the raiders win. The tame will be in Loi Anicki if the la i riots win the championship game will be in Miami. A crowd of 75.12s boosted the Miami comeback Effort. Marino keyed the in play drive leading to his touchdown pass to Moore Kiili completions of 15 Yards to Mark Cluron and 10 Yards each to Dan Johnson Btuch Hardy and Moore. Tuny Nathan also can see dolphins on Page 23 Tony Caslllas inc University of Oklahoma s All american nose Ruurd dashes a they re no. 1 no. I sign at an Oklahoma City lilo by Celebration Tor inc Sec Nurs who were voted the nation s top team after their Orange Boh tillary met finn slate dangerous against raiders pats May shy away from Long passes by mow a i Ajlman los Angeles Ai the Long pass is one of the quicken routes to the end one. Agni in the los Angeles raid ers tuday in could be a speedy demur to defeat. Ian to and Raitio ii  in his Hist two games. New Inland patriots quarterback Tuny Lason had two of his most effective Days of the season throwing deep against Cincinnati and Ilie new York jews. Jul the a this my the National football league s Ifill rated Pas defense this season and the bengals had the 24th.the raiders have the seventh Best pass defense with cornerback Mike Haynes an All pro and Lester Hayes a former pro bowl performer. Eason expects in to be More difficult going far the bomb in the acc semifinal playoff game against the raiders than in was in the previous two contests. There s not a lot of percentage in throwing deep he said if you re throwing deep against Mike Ami Lemer the percentage Goe Down even More you Vegol to be careful ii Bull soul you do with the Ball especially with ii a Guys Iro univ he added. Liev mkt rim ne\1 to people so you be got k  Good  tile besi illusion mild be to throw Short passe to Light ends Derrick  and Lin a Austol and la backs Tuny l it Lins and Craig. Jarnes a Iraq cry thai could open up both the running attack and the Long Ball to wide receivers Stanley Morgan and irs ing Fryar. " i s going to be a big thing for Craig and me to catch the Ball underneath to take the pressure off Stanley and Irving said Collins who led the patriots with 51 receptions. "1 think Short pacing is going to help us a lot this game new England Goi plenty of help from Long passes in us last two games.  threw a 50-Yard touchdown pass to Morgan and a 48-Yard bomb to Morgan la Sei up Inisher  in the .u-2.1 season ending Vuk mry Over Cincinnati that to Linchia inc  f soul. In Lasi  s .r.-4 my  Vallur Oser the Jelv  i Inithia ,1 pass l r a 36-j.ird Liu vhf Down and i stir  a in a dial i Sei Uji .1 Tovelil goal. So  even had m me  Goina deep in a 35-21 Lolo Ilie re incr sepi. 24 a 1 Ason hit rear for a 4u-Ard touchdown. Morgan Anil Jar in liase Greal Speed and i la on thinks h could happen again if Vonseth Iii shows maybe you Lake your shots he said. A depends T what they try to do How they defend it. It All comes Down Loshal defense they Vegol called against the play we Vegol called. It s kind of a guessing  they want to Lake away our deep pass because Thill s what s been  said Ramse  
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