European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Giants seek thursday january 8. 1987 the stars and 3thipe3 of Dave Goldberg East Rutherford no. A the Standard line from he new Yor giants is that it matters not a Whit that they already have beaten the Washington redskins twice this season. The Standard line from the redskins is that maybe those two wins will make the giants overconfident when they meet sunday for a trip to the superbowl. History says both Are right. Twice since the merger of the Al and nil took effect in 1970 Hare two teams met for a conference championship after one team beat the other twice during the regular season. In 1982, the Miami dolphins beat the new York jets for the acc title after beating the jets in both their regular season games the next year the los Angeles raiders beat the Seattle sea Hawks 30-14 after being beaten twice by Seattle. So what does that mean for the giants who beat the redskins 27-20 at giants stadium and 24-14 in Washington those represented two of the redskins four losses this season. To beat a team like Washington three times is very difficult giants coach Bill Parcells says in his most concerned coach la tones. We re playing for the championship now. What happened these last 24-25 weeks Means  86 win against skins and to the redskins they be beaten us twice in a Row they re favored they re at Home say Washington defensive end Charles Mann. Things Are going so smoothly for them that you might expect them to get overconfident. I m not saying they will be but they might be. They might be a Little overconfident or a Little  reality suggests that the reason Here Are so few three game sweeps is commissioner Pete Roz Chc s favorite word parity. That s particularly True at the championship game level the giants or redskins would probably have no problem beating Tampa Bay or Green Bay three times but not each other. Since 1970, there have been 16 in stances where teams have met twice in the regular season and again in the play offs. In 14 of the 16 the 1982-83 jets dolphins and sea Hawks raiders Are the exception when the teams met for the third time they had already split two games. There s no question that winning Al the time against Quality opposition is difficult says Jack Faulkner administrator of football operations for the los an Geles rams Ana a Long time coach an scout. The game is usually won up front in Warner named acc offensive player of year by Marc Mcfarland Seattle up Seattle running Back Curt Warner sidelined two year Sago by what was feared to be a career ending knee injury wednesday was named United press International s of offensive player of the year. Warner edged Miami quarterback Damarino 22-20 in voting among 56 writers who cover the nil. Denver quarterback John Elway was a Distant third with seven  Seattle s Curt Warner totalled 1,823 Yards votes. New York jets wide receiver Al Toon had five and no other player received More than one vote. Warner a four year Veteran from Penn state led the sea Hawks to a 10-6 record this season by Rushing for an acc High 1,481 Yards and 13 touchdowns. His 342 Yards receiving gave him 1,823 in total yardage the most in the conference among non quarterbacks. Warner out gained his nearest acc competitor Cincinnati s James Brooks by 394 Yards. In my opinion this year was the Best he s played for us sea Hawks offensive coordinator Steve Moore said. He ran stronger and even belter than he did in his Rookie year and he improved As a pass receiver. He was to me clearly More productive than in his  Warner will Start in his second pro bowl feb. 1 at Honolulu. He also was an acc starter in the pro bowl that Fol Lowed the 1983 season his Rookie year. Warner was named up s acc Offen Sive player of the year in 1983. The Fol lowing year he suffered a season ending knee injury in the sea Hawks first game against Cleveland. It was speculated the torn ligaments in his right knee might sideline him for Good but Warner vowed to come Back and returned in 1985 after months of grueling rehabilitation. Warner ran for 1,094 Yards and eight touchdowns in i98s, but was slowed by an ankle injury. This year he finished Strong picking up an acc single Gam season High of 192 Yards on 24 carries during the sea Hawks season ending Vic tory Over Denver. The year before he spent such a great Deal of time in the rehabilitation of his knee that by the time last season started he d already put in a full season Moore said. This year he went to a Normalou season and came Back in great shape. He was still fresh at the end of the year. My feeling is his conditioning was better this year than in any year he s been with us. It built until he played what i think was Bis finest game Ever for us against  Warner also ran for a 60-Yard touch Down in that game tying his career High set in his Rookie season against Kansas City. Up Bejto . Three times is very difficult the trenches. You know toe Guy you re playing against because you be played him so Many times. If he beat you thelast time you la find a Way to beat him this  one example might be Dexter Manly Washington s right defensive end against Brad Benson the giants left offensive tackle. Manley second in the nil wis Histo sacks was held without a Szefc in the two contest by Benson who became the first offensive lineman Ever named of offensive player of the week after he. Did. It the second time. Benson aha was voted to the pro bowl for the first time in his 9-year career after All the publicity that surrounded it. The psychology of All this is thai the giant Are insisting they have forgotten everything that s gone before. It i a new season  game. What happened before Means nothing says Joe Morris new York s All pro immune Back. And Washington if you asked the giants i d imagine they would say All they have to do is play their Brand of football to win say Spe Cial teams coach. Wayne Sevier. That s the role of the favorite Espe Dally someone who Hai wot twice Over us this season. But i think it s More fun to coach this Way than to have to win a certain Way. If you re the team that s supposed to win you re criticized if you Don t win the right Way. It s a fun atmosphere. We re feeling like we have nothing to lose. Let s  we can  major shake up follows Steeles losing season Pittsburgh a in a major shake up following consecutive losing reasons the Pittsburgh Steeles on tues Day ousted player personnel chief Art Rooney jr., the son of the team s owner and brother of president Dan Rooney. The Steeles also announced that coach Chuck Noll will become More involved in business operations. Dick Haley a 17-year team employee will take Over the scouting and player personnel duties previously handled by Art Rooney. Controller Dennis Thi Mons will become treasurer and the no. 2 Man in the front office. Our object is to establish direct lines of communication and better internal communications Dan Roo Ney said. This will enable us to function More efficiently. Our goal is to bring a championship to  Thimons will have no authority Over Noll on football matters. Noll Haley and Veteran publicist Joe Gor Don who becomes business manager will head the three departments that will report directly to Dan Rooney. This is the biggest change since be been Here Andl be been Here 18 years said Gordon. Dan Rooney wants greater efficiency in the Way we do things. Chuck will become More involved in the total operation As it relates to the football team and he lube in a better position to  Art Rooney has been vice president for player personnel since i97i, before the Steeles made their first play off appearance in 40 nil season. He will continue to do some scouting but will be reassigned to other duties in the family s businesses such As invest ments Dan Rooney said. Haley a former University of Pitts Burgh running Back will retain his title As director of player personnel and will add additional scouting responsibilities. There s no question about it the Public perception will be that we re doing this because we be been 7-9 and 6-10 the last two seasons Gordon said. But this streamlining of the organization is something Dan has wanted to do for two years. If we had won the super bowl this season the changes still would have been Mart there is not a single Steeles employee who is not  internal communication Between toe Steeles various departments was something that did t exist As. Much Ai Dan wanted Gordon said. Hope Rui by this will make us a better team be cause the lame of the Gaine is to win,1 in other changes Dan Edwards an assistant publicist for two years will succeed Gor Don As publicity director. Assistant controller Dan for Onswill become assistant business manager and the team s Liaison with three Rivers stadium and St. Vincent col lege the team s training Camp site assistant controller Jim Hon Berger will became computer director. Jim Boston will remain As travel ing Secretary and the team s chief con tract negotiator and will be an assist ant to Gordon. Gordon will oversee the publicity department a Well As being responsible for most front office operations including contract negotiations and. Ticket sales. Noll will have More input in Busi Ness decisions because it is important he be aware of these things Dan Rooney  Pittsburgh press. We want him looking at things from the standpoint of Cost Dan Rooney said. We think getting Chuck involved in this Way will make us More  Noll s increased front office role Likely will not affect the Way he. Coaches Gordon said. Although toe Steeles have won Only one Piapot game in the 1980s after winning 14 Post season games and four superbowl in the 1970s. We know we can win with his coaching Gordon said. Our style is not going to  Gordon said. It will remain Chuck Noll s style sound fundamental foot  an Rooney or. Was out of town and. Not available for comment