European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes saturday. December 0,19b6 the giants redskins e two of nil s ? j -2 teams meet to decide the pfc East me a _._.,.,. _ i in Niit a fid us in old a Dave Goldberg a football writer who can describe sunday s Gunts redskins encounter better Tolian the voice of Washington Dexter Mantey. To wit everyone Lallu about the Cowboy and redskins being a rivalry but the Isth real rivalry now. I would t miss this for anything. If i won the 144 million lottery and had to pick it up on sunday i would t to. No sir. Re be fight there in Frk stadium. I cant think of any other place i d rather be neither could a lot of people in what May be the nil biggest game since the but super bowl two or the league1 three 11-2 teams gel to get Herto Dedde the pfc East title and probable Home Field advantage in the playoff All the Way to Pasadena both clinched at least Home wild card Berthi last week but that s jus the Consolation prize for the division Lor. The giants won their game i particularly Eye catching fashion by rallying from a 17-0 deficit in san Francisco monday night to beat the49ers 21-17 for their sixth straight Vic York whose six straight wins have been by a total of 22 Points has a couple of advantages. The giants beat the redskins 27-20 in he first game a monday night contest ignored by All but football fanatic who preferred it to the seventh game of the world series. That Means that if the giants win they actually Are two game ahead and would need Only a win or Redskin loss in the final two games to Clinch the title. But if they lose the giants still have decent shot at the division title. They have by far the easier closing schedule at Home to so Louis and Green Bay while the redskins finish on the Road at Denver and Philadelphia. If hey finish in a tie the tiebreaker will Likely be Point differential within the division where the giants now have a16-Pointedge, is. Louis at Philadelphia Tampa Bay at Chicago Houston at san Diego the Newyork jets at san Francisco and Dallas at the los Angeles rams in a nationally televised night game. The los Angeles raiders Are at Seattle monday night. The jets and 49en meet at a common Low Walsh called san Francisco s de feat by the giants the toughest loss we be had since i be been Here and his players suggested it would Lake a few Days for the Shock to Wear off. The jets meanwhile have been held to two Field goals in two straight losses and Are trying find out what happened to the league s Best offence. Both had better Wake up quickly a must the cowboys who have lost two straight to the redskins and complaining about someone up there wanted Marv Levy and in most of its game--�1h" e Over but everyone else Here is for survival. ,.the Broncos Are the Guy whom to i in s Iruk us in pc Oskui Mau sea Hawks ans City just As the one to and Are in danger of missing the playoffs freeing of their Gist playoff berth in 1 for just the third time in 11 Yean. Yeti Denver smote them a Lotta it. 1to in a not two trim to 1 1 " giants Bui Parcell. Says Rex is nol a problem on the Oiher hand there s Frk stadium. In five games among new York Washington and Dallas the Home team has won each time and new York has twon in Washington since 1981. Washington coach Joe Gibbs suggests Crow noise was a Factor in the loss at giants stadium and urges More of the same sunday. But that s the least of the problems for coach Bill is reels. Frk Lough you sure it s not the redskins he asks. In a game like this it would t matter if you played m a parking Denver at Kansas City Etro a a Burgh Indianapolis at Atlanta Miami at new Orleans Minnesota St Green Bay the jets loss dropped them into a Tus with the patriots a the acc East and Al though one More win should Clinch a play off berth they re blowing the extra week off that goes with a division title and the Home Field advantage they should have locked up. Joe Klecko May be Back at nose tackle to Shore up the defense but who going to Shore up quarterback Ken q been and the offence. The 49ers now Trail los Angeles by Ivi games and need to get a game Back to be m position to overtake the rams on the season s Linal Friday Nijol. In fact i they lose to the jets and the rams beat the cowboys los Angeles clinches the division title. The rams who have added another offensive dimension with the instillation of Jim Everett at quarterback face a dal Las team that has surrendered 72 Points in its two straight losses. The Cowboy scan make the playoffs if they win then final three games but the schedule Raag inst them Pesky Philadelphia and us Chicago after the rams. This is the kind of late season sched ule Cincinnati coach Sam Wyche was Yean weeks ago and they Haven bring to Elloui and Buffalo sine. This would be the final Nail the raiders had people talking super bowl until they blew one to the eagles in overtime last week in a game of who linebacker Man Milieu said our Best to if they. Can win. Which they Haven t done m Seattle since 1981 they re in Good shape for a Wuo card if they lose Urey go Down to the final week with the enigmatic Senbab Tarand the acc Central loser. The Viking have to do no More than beat the packers oilers and saints combined record 12-27 to have Good shot at the playoffs but that May not be As easy As sounds. t the ame packets the Vikings blew out 42-7 the fourth week of the season and they be had 10 Days off since their 44-40 thanksgiving Day win Over the Lions. Another possible Factor is weather. The Vikings used to love to lure warm weather teams into the Snow and wind but since they now play inside the tables have turned. King of soccer returns Pele trains for 1 St match in 7 years Santos Brazil up soccer fan scan choke Back a tear of nostalgia Pele is in training for hit first match in seven years teaming up again with Ridelmo. Jai Reinho and Ood Oaldo who played alongside him in Brazil s 1970 world cup winning Side. The King of soccer now 46, score two goals thursday working out with other veterans for a january 4 fixture which pits the greatest brazilian veterans against their italian was a great sensation. 1 fell satisfied and Happy like i had rediscovered a part of me that 1 lost when 1 boxing Trainer Freddie Brown Dies at age 79 new York a Veler an boxing Trainer Freddie Brown died thursday after a Brief illness. He was 79. Brown who was involved in boxing for 60 Yean worked with a number of world champions including Roberto Dunn Larry Holmes Vito Antuofermo. Aaron Pryor. Dick Tiger and Rocky Mackno. Stopped playing Pele said despite playing Wilb obvious restraint on a rain Sodden pitch. Pele who now works in television and Public relations said he was still in Good physical shape thanks to Tennis and Beach running but was cagey about being Able to show All his old skill thars something Only god can the Oroal do Brasil described Pele first goal thursday in glowing terms he breasted the Ball gently Down flicked it to the left to confuse a defender and came face to face with the goalkeeper then he let Fly a medium height left cooler with such style As the Vila Belmiro Santos pc stadium has not seen in Many years. Pele said he was Happy to spore twice but complained therein Traung u Compi Modem Baus lose their shape in the rain i la have to get used to Pele whose real name is Edson at Antes do Nas Cumento said because of business commitments he will play Only Brazil s first game against Italy in the january tournament which also includes teams of players Over 35 Yean old from Argentina West Germany and Uruguay the five nations which have won lot world cup at least twice. Pele spent most of Bis career with Saketos but ended it Wilb the new York cos mos. He retired from full time soccer in1976 and his last recorded appearance was 1979 when he played the no half of a Rio de Janeiro Chanty Patch a Aid offload victims drawing 139,000 ims. He became internationally known the age of 17 in the 1958 helping Brazil to its fint a title and launching an in to who 1 latin american dominant Force in
