European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday july 30, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 Payton signs to play in 87 by the associated 1 Russ Waller Payton who has been talking with nil commissioner pole Rozelle about purchasing a franchise will re main a player at teas for another year. The nil s All Lime leading rusher signed a new one War contract with inc Chicago bears and said barring any unforeseen circumstances he will retire after the season. You be got to make a move Paylon said. I have signed for one year and of i Roundup Ihal i Ilas it stands. Unless something happens and bears chief executive of Licer Mike Mccaskey says come Back this will be the last one. You really can l play forever. You Hope you can play forever Payton continued. At this Point 1 feel i can play for another three Yean and be productive. But the hardest thing for me is to say i know i can play i want to play but i m go ing to the Fermi of the contract announced late monday night were not disclosed but published reports Laid to was an in crease of Payton s last season base salary cfs6g7,000. The bean and Paylon 33, agreed to terms in december but had to clarify details of the contract Green Bay pucker the agent for Ron Jaworski said the former Philadelphia eagles quarterback has turned Down a contract proposal from Green Bay. We just old them we weren t crazy about their latest proposal agent John Langel said. I said that if they re inter eyed it would take More. We re still interested. It s not bitter. We Don t feel insulted la s just a Mailer of businessmen being unable to strike a Deal Tom Braatz the packers executive vice president said Money was the Factor keeping the two sides apart. New Orleans saints Ruben macs the nil s Rookie of the year last season practice for the first time tuesday after having off sea son surgery to repair a frayed achillies Tendon. I m Alt the Way Back now the running Back said tuesday after taking the practice Field for the first time since his surgery. I Felt today thai i was a Little quicker Able to mate the cuts Bel a photo giants Motr Herinck Phil sinus brows in training Camp tuesday at pleasant vice . Veterans Aren t required o report until thursday but Mayes asked coach Jim Mora for permission to report Early. Atlanta Falcons Veteran linebacker Jim Laughlin a fourth round draft Choice of Atlanta in 1980, was signed As a free agent. Laughlin who played with the Falcons for three years after playing at Ohio slate was with the Green Bay packers in 1983 and played for the los Angeles rams the last three years. The 29-year-old. 6-foot-l, 222-Pound or was released earlier in the year by the rams. New England patriots coach Raymond Berry said his team is healthier this year and weight lifting tits prove they arc stronger As Well. We had several players last year who just could not lift because of injuries he said. In was a disadvantage to some of hem but there was i Loo much they could do about the patriots Rushing alack. Sish in 1985 when they went to the super bowl dropped to last in 1986. New York jets top draft pick Roger Vick of Texas aim was held out of practice tuesday after suffering from heal stress monday afternoon. The fullback became woozy and lost concentration according to Trainer Bob Reese. He said Vick would be Given a blood test and counselled on handling the heal. Also Leigh Steinberg agent for hold out quarterback Ken o Brien discussed contract talks. There has been a series of discussions Wilh jets Secretary treasurer Sieve iut Man through the Steinberg said. Both sides Are attempting to Tor reel inc Silva icon As quickly As to Ilc. L is Rusl rat ing that in six months of negotiating an offer was not made until be fore the first Day of training Detroit Lojiw Veteran inside linebacker James liar Rell signed a contract and reported to Camp. Terms of the contract were nol announced but the pact is believed to be Worth about s27s.ooo Over two seasons. Tampa Bay Baca neers fourteen players missed practice be cause of a variety of bumps and bruises. Although coach Ray Perkins indicated most of the injuries Are nol considered re fortunate said Perkins who has the team practising three limes a Day during his first training Camp Wilh the bucs. But they Are still going to miss work which ii very important a this Washington redskins Trainer Bubba Tyer said receiver Derek Holloway spent monday night in a local Hospital after he sprained his Hack trying to catch a Ball thai fell behind him. He got Oul of the Hospital this morn ing bul we re nol sure when he can prac Tice Tyer said. Cincinnati bengals Jason Buck the bengals no. I draft Choice from Brig Harn Young remained out of Camp in a contract holdout. Buck s agent Leigh Steinberg said the outland trophy Winner deserved a contract Simi Lar to Ilic sl.615 million four year pact signed by top pick Joe Kelly last year. Kansas cily chiefs the Kansas City offence concentrated on the Short passing game in the first of two practice sessions. We had great Tempo chiefs coach Frank game said of the morning practice. In our warn work we ran is plays in 14 minutes. Thai s a Good san Diego chargers defensive end Leslie o Neal who led the san Diego chargers in tackles and sacks last year had arthroscopic Surgun last week to remove scar tissue from Liis injured right knee. O Neal the nil defensive Rookie of the year in 1986, is expected to i sidelined for at Leas a year. Vikes key on alcohol problem Minneapolis up1 Minnesota Vikings general manager Mike Lynn whose learn has been Basel by four alcohol related incidents in recent months said tuesday he knows of a fifth player on his team who has a chemical abuse problem. Quarterback Tommy Kramer tight end Steve Jordan nose tackle Tim new. Ion and comeback Issiac Holt have been charged with Drunken driving Vio lations in the past eight months. Our problems Mirror society Lynn said. There is an alcohol problem in this country. We Are aware of inc players on this football team who have problems 1 can count them on one hand and unfortunately i have to use All five Lynn said a fifth Viking has a chemical abuse problem bul Dionot Nachim. He said 10 percent of any Industry s work Force probably has such problems and the Vikings fall into the average Range. I Don t think there is a problem on the team any More than there is a prob Lem in society or in any Industry or on any other team in the National football league or on any other major league team Lynn said. We be had iwo incidents that have created publicity Kramer and Holt but i Don t think it is an indictment on our football team at Lynn said the Vikings were the first nil team to Start an employees Assin acc program in the mid-1970s. The pro Gram involves education counselling and my curve lion. He said alcohol Lias replaced other Ain sports radio baseball new York mete at St. Tools Cardinal i to un., Friday. Naples. Italy shape. Belgium and Roia. Spain each posted tuesday victories to join saudi Arabia atop the Star Dinus in the Europe Linle league Junior an Man championships. Shape to Cluj re iwo Italy is a to drop the Host Naples team from the Cun drugs As the nil s no. 1 problem. Holl whose court appearance for a july 4 charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated was postponed from tuesday until thursday Dis Dowd in a statement issued by a Viking spokesman that he like Kramer has voluntarily entered an alcohol abuse treatment Center i would like at this Lime to acknowledge that i admitted myself voluntarily into Ireat men for an alcohol problem two weeks ago Holl said. " i expect to he Oul of treatment within the Nam few weeks and ready for lie Minnesota Vikings first preseason Kramer who also will miss part of inc Roca son had been Irmild last weekend for driving under the influence. Shape Spain Post la wins lenders lilt in the round Robin tourney. Spain edged the United kingdom 4-b in the other contest. Sinai t and Spain joined Sauli Arabia Al 3-1. Italy. Brussels Belgium and Cormany All have 2-1 records the la. Dropped to i -3 and he Netherlands is Al. 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