European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday april 11, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 3 los Angeles raiders Mike Davis right autographs a Uso flyer for sgt. Tyrone Sherrod left and sgt. Sam Sanchez at Conn Barracks in sch Veinfurt Germany. Football stars on Uso tour show How they tear up a Field by Bucky Fox staff writer Schweinfurt Germany was this any Way to dress National football league stars Well yes. This was an army tank Field not a football Field at the kingdom or the metronome so the Flers donned tank helmets and coveralls and went to work. This is As close As i be come to joining the army said Mike Davis who wears the Black and Silver of the los Angeles raiders when he s not in fatigues. Davis and four other players Dave Krieg of Seattle Matt Blair of Minnesota Matt Suhey of Chicago and Jim Collins of the . Rams took turns at driving tanks this week during their Uso tour in Europe. Related Story on Page 23. Sgt. Steve Ellingworth introduced the players to the Abrams tanks of the 3rd in 64th Armor at Conn bar Racks. Whatever you do Don t stand behind these things Ellingworth warned. They did to not with that rear blast Furnace. After the tanks warmed up the players drove them through the mud. They stepped on the Gas. They poured out the smoke screens. They Don t churn out yardage quite like this on the football Field. The players Are in Italy through monday visiting leg Gia at 3 . Saturday Derzo 5 30 . Saturday Zelo noon sunday cd Loggia 4 30 . Sunday mount Calva Nna noon monday Pluto 4 . Monday. They will be at the Wiesbaden a Germany gym at 7 . Tuesday. Is photos by Dave Didio Matt Blair checks mud on his face after tank ride. Nil touring players take an Abrams tank for a spin in the mud out on the Back 40" of the 3rd in 64th Armor tank Range in Schweinfurt