European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes. Sunday october 19, 1986 Vikings bearing Down in Central race. A hts be Puhto Tiv comb by Michael Janofsky new York 3 at Miami dolphins 2-4 this is one of those inexplicable one sided series. The raiders have a lifetime 14-3-1 record Over the dolphins and it figures to improve again. The raiders have won their last three games because of help from Jim Rigi Iku the backup quarterback and Napoleon Mccallum who has rushed for 201 Yard in Ihrcke Start filling in for the injured Marcus Allen. The dolphins win with offence although they surprised the Bills last sunday with uncommonly aggressive defense. Is thai possible against the raiders nah. Houston oilers is at Cincinnati bengals 4-2 the oilers continue to be the league s most mystifying team. They have ions of talented Young players a quarterback in Warren Moon who throws Willi glittery results and a defense thai has been ranked at or near the top All season. So what gives if the coaches knew the team would t be a i. After this one they la Proba Bly be 2-5, the bengals defense is awful. Indianapolis Colts 0-6 at Buffalo Bills 1-5 by now. Jim Kelly May be ring the Day he left the Usel. His Buffalo experience has been a rude Welcome to thenal. Bui respite on the schedule like a game with inc Colts can make life Worth celebrating again. New England patriots 3-3 at Pittsburgh steel trs i 5 the Sec Lars came so close to beating the bengals that it is within the realm of possibility that they could beat the patriots who have lost three of their last four with inexplicable defensive lapses. The Steeles have loss their last two games but they re gelling  also have a new quarterback in Bubby brisker. You have to love a quarterback named Bubby. San Diego chargers 1-5 m Kansas City chiefs 3-3 Hanim. The records would Lead you to think inc Minnesota s Tommy Kramer 9 usually feels oils Wilson and inc rest Al the Chicago defense an his Back. Chiefs have this one locked. Don t be too sure. They Don l overpower anybody and they have lost their last two. Also a a Todd blackly dec has been ineffective. Even though the chargers have loss five straight icy still have enough firepower to beat anybody National conference Dallas cowboys 4-2 at Philadelphia eagles 2-4 neither he eagles miserable loss to inc giants nor the cowboys emotional Victory Over the redskins last sunday should be taken into account Here the Eagle shave a lot better defense than they showed and Dallas experience against the 46 in t terrific. Another consideration is thai against teams other than the redskins and giants the cowboys Seldom reach inc same emotional pitch. If they beat the eagles it won t be by much. Detroit Lions 3-3 at los Angeles rams 4-2 As badly As the rams Are playing this is an important game for them in icbms of the divisional race and tie breaker advantages. The Lions have won their last to but against weak opponents. The rams would appear to have an Edge in their running game but the Lions have been playing Fine run defense holding four teams to under 85 Yards. Don l be surprised if they do i again and win. St. Louis cardinals is at Washington redskins 5 1 their untimely loss to inc cowboys Cost them i hair one game Lead Over the giants. Now the redskins Are up against a team thai a won for the first time last week and b has a defense Good enough to beat anybody. It s curious to note that Jay Schroeder Washington s quarterback has hit the firs trough in his Short career. He s been Flat for two weeks. Also. The redskins in recent weeks Haven t been running Aswell As they normally do. Look for an Upsel. San Francisco 49ers 4-2 at Atlanta Falcons 5-1 this will be a Tough one for inc Falcons to win. Not Only Are the 49crs coming off an overtime loss but the 49crs have As Well balanced an offence As the Falcons have seen. Also the 49crs play defense better than most teams on Atlanta s schedule. For the 49ers to succeed however they will have to Slop Gerald Riggs Tampa Bay buccaneers 1-5 at new Orleans Satnos 2-4 for All their miseries this season which in clude consecutive overtime losses the bucs can score enough Points to win most games. The saints can t. The saints two victories were against the two worst teams in the league Indianapolis and Green Bay. Be sides you have to Root for a quarterback Steve Young who almost leads his team in Rushing.  York Cianos 5-1 at Seattle sea Hawks 4-1 it s never easy for a visiting learn to win in the King dome where fans can be noisy beyond belief. In other years that would be. A concern for the giants but not now. Their defense is playing Well enough to overpower any offence and these Days the Seattle offence has no consistency. The sea Hawks have lost two of their last three each to a team with a pressure defense. Green Bay packers 04 at Cleveland Browns 4-2 Here is an amazing fact neither of these teams Hai run for 100 Yards in a game this season. Docs thai Tell you something about their resourcefulness and de sense it s pretty hard to fathom How Green Bay could win this game. Or any game. Mcaa May scuff Shine on coaches1 shoe Money Kansas City to. A those 100,000 checks from shoe companies that some College coaches have been putting in the Bank May Slart bouncing across Campus to he office of the president. The Mcaa Council decided to sponsor hat and several other far reaching proposals for the january Mcaa convention. In yet another Man Euver in he War against recruiting abuse the Council Willtry for a Cut of about 50 percent in the rec Zijing seasons in All sports. In Addi Tion it will seek to ban boosters from having anything at All to do with the recruiting process. But in an Effort to soften an existing Rule the Council will advise thai Stu Dent Al leis be allowed to give i hair complimentary game passes to anybody they choose not just to family members and fellow students. We be had a very productive three Days of meetings said Mcaa president Jack Davis of Oregon stale. All the Council s ideas must be approved by majority vote of the schools themselves but proposals endorsed by the Council usually succeed on the convention floor. The proposals to Cui the recruiting periods were drawn up after consulting Wuh various coaches associations Davis said. We wanted to reduce the pressures on coaches As Well As on student athlete Sand their families in the recruiting pro Cess. In addition we Are seeking to re Duce some of the potential for violation and reduce  coaches May appreciate having More spare time but they Are certain to protest inroads into their private income. The Council and the influential presidents commission have both considered put Ting a Cap on coaches salaries and out Side income. Many big name football and Basket Ball coaches earn sin figure fees for out fitting their squads in Brand name a huh to footwear. But the Council will sponsor legislation that would divert thai Money to the school s chief executive officer for the ceo to distribute As he sees fit bus