European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 24. 1966 the stars and stripes Page 19 commentary this Diamond does t play baseball Golden armed quarterback Vinny Tesla verde is expected to announce shortly that with All this no. 1 and Heisman hoopla finally behind him he now feels free Heisman trophy winning quarterback Vinny Tesla verde of Miami repeated sunday thai he would be Happy to play for any nil learn that drafts him. 11 appears the Tampa Bay Bucca neers will be his future employers after posting the worst record in the nil this season 2-14. As i have said All along in has been a dream of mine to play in the nil since 1 can remember and a this Point it really does t Mailer what team i play for Testaverde  now i am More concerned. With preparing for the game with Penn state so it in a something that spend a lot of time thinking  top ranked hurricanes will play for College football s National championship against no. 2 Penn state on Jan. 2 in he fiesta bowl at temp  losing 21-17 sunday to the St. Louis cardinals Tampa Bay gained the right 10 make the first selection in the next College player draft. Tampa Bay owner Hugh culverhouse said gaining the right to draft Testaverde is a Consolation prize for his last place learn. Bul while Cul Var House acknowledged having the no. 1 selection is Nice he said he is not ruling out a Trade. This is the second year in a Row Ihal the bucs have had a 2-14 record an first pick in the draft. Last year Tampa selected Auburn running Back to Jackson who later accepted an offer to join the Kansas City Royal baseball team As an outfielder. Heisman Winner Vinny Testaverde Londry to rebuild offer most frustrating season Irving Texas a Dallas coach Tom Landry said monday he will thoroughly rebuild the cowboys during the Meason. I m going to look at every aspect of our game Landry said at a news Confer ence. We arc at me Bottom As far As our thinking is concerned and we re going to look at everything we do. If Thal s the definition of rebuilding then we Are re  the cowboys were beaten 24-10 by the Chicago bears sunday ending their first losing nil season in 22 years with a 7-9 record. We Aren t thinking playoffs or any thing for next year Landry  be just got to put a learn on the held Ihal is  Landry said he was dedicated to gel Ting the cowboys Back on top. It s my responsibility Landry  cowboys have been my life for the last 27 years and i like them but not in this position. If i can help them gel oui Fine. If can to then let somebody else do  Landry cited the tack of a pass Rush and pass Protection As the two biggest Haws in the 1986 team which lost seven of its last eight games. In was obvious we weren t gelling a Good pass Rush and weren t protecting the passer even when we were playing Well Early Landry said. We have tout Forth every Effort Loward correcting the  Landry said inc secondary allowed Loo Many big plays. It was a killer for  Well study the personnel very closely Landry said. If it becomes Nec Essary to Lei some people go or move them around then we will do it. Ii know what we have to do this  Landry said this was his most frustrating season. In the Early 1960s, everybody knew we were bad Landry said. This year everybody thought we were great then we ended up bad. It was the worst Sce Nario you can  asked if he would Trade players Landry said everything is possible. We Are looking for competitive  Landry said the cowboys were on the verge of collapse the past three years. It finally happened he said. The cowboys have won Only three games in december in the past four years. Not finishing Strong is a reflection of our weakness Landry said. Now i have to make the decisions thai will bring us out of this. In will be a very difficult thing to  said he would give his Blessing App Wio tomlandry.,. It s my responsibility if offensive coordinator Paul Hacket was chosen to Lake the Southern califor Nia head coaching Job. Hackett is a candidate for the Job and will be interviewed this  said a search would begin immediately to fill the Post of retired Offen Sive line coach Jim Myers. Veteran offensive lineman Jim Coop or who was injured most of the season became the first player to announce he would not be Back for the 1987 season. Cooper walked into la Jadiya office after the news conference and announced no retirement. Sator becomes sabres1 third coach this year Buffalo . A Ted Salor former coach of the new York rangers monday became the third coach this sea son of the struggling Buffalo sabres of the National hockey league replacing Craig Ramsay. In addition Jerry Mehan acting Gen eral manager since the dismissal of for Mer sabres general manager and director of hockey operations Scolly Bowman this month was named general manager by Seymour Knox 111, sabres co owner. We wanted an experienced knowledgeable student of the game Meehan said of Sailor. A person from outside the organization who is a career professional is needed to take the team  Ramsay who was present at a new conference will remain with the team in an As Yel undefined management Posi Tion under Meehan team officials said. Obviously this is a situation that look some very hard and Long looks Ai. And i have to say this is a Good organization and i m looking Forward to in Sator said. The length and amount of Salor s con Iraci were not disclosed. Sator who led the rangers into the semifinals of the Stanley cup playoffs in Bis first season with new Yori last year was fired by new ranged general Man Ager Phil Espostio nov. 21