European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday september 20,1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 Plunkett replacing Wilson Al Segundo Calif. 1-2. We cherish this one said was a Good win against a very Good team. Basically we decided to find out what kind of men we Are. I told the Guys on inc offensive line in was i hair Job to open up holes and they Rose to inc Chal trailing 13-10 at halftime. Cleveland tied the score 13-13 on flu Ridden Matt Tahr s second held goal of the game a 34-Yardcr six minutes Inlo the third Quarter. The momentum was ours but we floundered said Browns head coach Marty Schotten Cimer. We re disappointed As hell about the Way we played we weren l in a winning Mode in any phase of the game. Kinnybrew s a big Strong powerful Guy. We hit him but we did t Stop Cincinnati roared Back As Kinnebrew capped a 73-Yard drive by roaring inform two Yards to give the bengals a 20 13 Lead with 1 47 left in the third Quarter. The four year Veteran out of Tennes see state carried the Ball seven limes for47 Yards during the 12-play drive which was sustained when quarterback Boome Esiason tossed a 10-Yard pass o Mike Martin for first Down on the Cleveland 5. Kinnebrew then notched his third to of the game 4 29 into the fourth Quarter barrelling into the end zone from four Yards out for Cincinnati s 27-13 bulge he finished with 25 carries for 94 Yards while James Brooks led the bengals with 14 cames for 118 Yards. Breech s third Field goal of the game a 25-Yanjcr. Accounted for the final Points with 2 02 left to play. Larry and James got the Power blocks and 1 think we were Well rested after Sam let us relax a bit earlier this week said Esiason who was ii of 21 for 152 Yards Wilh one interception the Browns had an off nigh but Cleveland quarterback Bumie Kosar came on Strong in the second Kosar completed 28 of 40 passes for293 Yards but the Browns running at tack was hampered by the absence of Kevin Mack. Earnest byner caught 10 passes for 77 Yards but in nine rushes totalled Only i6 Yards Well make no excuses said Kosar. We need to move inc Ball better. We re not a 13-Poinl offensive Cleveland tasted defensive Success Early stopping a 61-Yard Cincinnat drive when Hanford Dnon intercepted Esiason at the Browns 3. The bengals regained Possession and look a 3-0 Lead on Bresch s 49-Yard Field goal Wilh 3 53 remaining in the first Quarter. Redskins running into chargers without Bryant san Diego up the washing Ion redskins have lost half of their Balry Hood Backfield bul they fed Good about defending their 2-0 record sunday at san Diego Kelvin Bryant came to Washington from the Usel and was placed alongside George Rogers in what is considered one of the league s most potent Backfield ii carried them w triumphs Over Phila Delphia and the raiders. We emphasized getting out of the Gale fast this year said red fms quarterback Lay Schroeder. We parted out Good in our first two games and hopefully we have something to build on. There Are a couple of problems for coach Joe Gibbs however. Bryant will miss the game because of a sprained knee and san Diego has a Good Offens of its own on offence i Don t think there is any question from anyone in the league that san Diego is the Best offensive football team in the league said Gibbs who worked As an assistant to Coryell in san Diego and St. Louis. Bryant racked up 148 Yards in total offence and scored two touchdowns be fore spraining a knee in last sunday s 10 6 Victory Over the raiders. "1 Don t think it affects us Loo much said Schroeder. Kelvin was a great ath Lete doing inc things he could do. But we have a Good athlete in Keith Griffin who can do a Tot of the things Kelvin can we Are Gong to have to get our run Ning game working in any game we play Schroeder said. That s our bread and Butler so the lint thing we have to do is establish the running game and open it up from Coryell knows about Rogers and has taken Steps to choke off the Middle. Gary Plummer a Usel Veteran replaced Rookie to Allert at an inside linebacker spot. Allert is considered a better player in passing situations. The chargers defense a a whole has improved but Mao to Man coverage is weak and makes the Banten vulnerable to the Long pan. Rookie Donald Brown will play at one cornerback in place of the injured Danny wallers. I think Brown played pretty Well again last week against the giants we have a couple of other possibilities. Well see who looks Good this week said Coryell. Last sunday s 20-7 loss to the giants was not a typical chargers game. The defense which was the worst in the league last season kept the sputtering air Coryll offence in the game at the Mead lowlands until the final Quarter. The chargers coughed up the Ball seven times and the giants fearsome linebackers shut Down the running game and the Short passing lanes fouls likes. We did t play Well and the giants played a very Superior defensive game said Coryell. We have to face have to play great every
