European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. December 13. 1987 the stars and stripes Pago 23 Vikings Broncos Eye playoff berths by the associated Cress two Marc teams inc Minnesota Viking and Den ver Broncos can Clinch nil berths sunday join ing tin.1 four who Are already in postseason play. Bui Holh teams need ii Lillic help. The Washington redskins. Chicago hears san Francisco 49ers und new Orleans saints Ali ail Quali fied for the playoffs with Washington and pm Cage clinching division lilies. If Minnesota defeats Green Hay and St. Louis lows the Vikings. 7-5, would gel an in c wild Rani berth if the los Angeles Ranis or the 1 lag los lose. Vikings coach ferry rums however does t like depending on someone else. If we can t win in or Purne a three we Don t deserve to to in tic playoffs Burns said. If Minnesota clinches it would Complete the pfc five team Field. No acc team has Jet clinched a Post season berth. Hut Denver Cou a gain .11 least a wild card spot by defeating Seattle while either Cleveland. Houston or Pittsburgh loses. In other games sunday it will he Buffalo at Indiana Polis Cincinnati at Cleveland Dallas at Washington Houston at new Orleans Miami at Philadelphia the new York jets at new England the los Angeles raid ers at Kansas City the new York giants at St. Louis t it Burgh at Sun Diego Detroit at Tampa Bay and Atlanta at the los Angeles rams. On monday night. Chicago will beat san Francisco. Minnesota 7-s in the pfc Central lost to lir can Bay 4-7-1, in their first meeting this season 2j-i6. Now How. Ever the Vikings have hard charging defensive end Chris Dolman working at record breaking a pct. Dole Man is Minnesota s team record Holder with sacks in seven consecutive games a string hell be try ing to extend sunday at Milwaukee s county stadium. He ranks second in the pfc with 11 sacks this season. Nil Roundup and they Veall come in the isl seven panics lie s also forced six fumbles in his last four games. Doleman. The fourth pick Overall in the i w5 draft. Was moved from Mil Side Ink Hacker to defensive end last season. At first. I think he was a Little bit reluctant to move to the defensive line from the linebacker sums said. I think perhaps he thought it was t quite As glamorous. I think that after learning the position and Rico Gnu ing his abilities strengths and reaction adapt themselves belter there Ihnn at the linebacker position he s really entered into it with a lot of enthusiasm and played "1 think the resulting publicity and notoriety he s gotten is because of the sacks and of course Ali the fumbles he s gotten Burns said. He s outstanding packers coach Forrest Gregg said he really is just an exceptional player and we be really got our hands full with the new Orleans Houston game will strengthen the Hopes of one of them for a first nil division championship. The saints. 1-.1. A game behind first place san Francisco in the pfc West and Houston lied for first with Pittsburgh and Cleveland with a 7-5 record in the acc Central each can win a division title by winning their Lorce remaining games. The oilers will be counting heavily on the passing of quarterback Warren Moun whose 17 touchdown passes this season Are the most by an Oiler since George Blanda s 17 in l%6. New Orleans will be try ing to extend its winning Streak to seven games behind the passing of Bobby Hebert and the Rushing of Hue Ben macs. The nine wins is a club record. Both Pittsburgh and san Diego also could win Divi Sion titles by sweeping their final three games. But ending a three game losing Streak is the Fin order of business for the Charters. So and one half game be Hind Denver in ii Alt West the so Deis isl la Tii by at san die Jio was w 1l 77, Cleveland. 7-s. Ninth Earl Clinch the Ai a a Birrd Wilh three straight Wmk will lie in Yin l hold a one game Lead user the Hills Ami the jews Buffalo is Lessin three Tamesin the a lousier dome. New England Veteran Steve Firgan who has been injured will make his fourth Marl at quarterback for the patriots 5-7, when they face the jets 6-Li. Brogan is replacing Tom Ramsey who started inc three provi us weeks. Tony Bason tin no i is out for the season. Miami s Dan Marino can match Sonny Jurgeson for third place on the All time list of Mil Yard passing games with 25 when the dolphins. I. Take on Phila Delphia. Defensive end Reggie while of the Fagles. 5 7, is two sacks from equating his club record of 18 set in 19s6. Washington 9-3. Will he out 10 extend Dallas losing Streak to four the cowboys Tony Dorsett now play ing behind Herschel Walker needs 23 Yards to join Waller Paylon Jim lir own and l Randi hams As the Only players to Rush for 12,000 Yards in a career. To Jackson will be return ing Home somewhat when the raiders i-7, travel to Kansas cil2-1 1. Jackson has rushed for 553 Yards on 7k carries. He also plays baseball for inc Kansas City royals. Atlanta 3-9, won its first meeting with the rams this season but the rams. 5-7. Are on a four game winning Streak. Quarterback Vinny Testa verde the no. I draft Choice in the nil in ios7, will make his Glrst Home Start for Tampa Bay 4-8. College basketball hoosiers Roll to 84-52 win in classic bloom1ngton, into. Apr about All Indiana had to do against James mad Ison was show up coach John Thurston said after his club lost to inc no. I Hoo sirs 84-52 in Friday s opening game of the 14th Indiana classic. I Don t hink our Effort was what it should be. I Don t know if it was Awe or Thurston said. I just know i could Tell we were in trouble when we came out to shoot yesterday. They came out and watched he five Mcaa championship banners. They just looked Indiana 4-1. Was to play Washington state a 73-61 Winner Over Indiana stale in saturday s title game As it seeks to win the tournament for the 14th time. James Madison 1-5, was to meet Indiana state in saturday s opener. This is a team that just makes Loo Many mental mistakes. We made enough dumb plays last saturday in an overtime loss to Kentucky to list a lifetime. We be just got to eliminate that Indi Ana coach Bobby Knight said. Rick Calloway scored 10 of his game High 16 Points in the first nine minutes to gel the hoosiers started. Indium guard Joe ill Lati Battles in James Madison players for the Ball in first half of kid us night Kentucky nips Louisville on last second tip in Lexington by. Al cede Jenkins tipped in the winning Basket his Only Points of the game As time expired to lift Kentucky to a 7d-75 Malory Over Louisville saturday. Louisville which had trailed b As Many As 16 Points in the first half. A k a 7s-7j Lead on pen is Ellison s Kite let jumper Wilh 40 seconds logo. Kentucky worked -9 seconds off the clock before calling a timeout to set up final slate by. The Ball i enilo guard cd Lavender who drove to the right base line and misfired on a 12-Fnmer. After one unsuccessful up in the t ran in la nil seconds. Jenkins slipped to do inc Nghil Side of the Haskel to score just before the Horn sounded. Guard re Chapman St tired 21 Points la Lead Kentucky to its fourth so Lory in As Many games. Davender followed with 20 Points and Winston ileum it added 14. Forward Herbert Crook Svoren -4 a Voinis to Pace Piui Wilde. Il-2. While a live a Ninh used 20and pc nov i Snead Jwj my. Crook scored is Points As Louisville sent on a 12-2 spurt in the first .v32 of the second half pull to within 47-44. Kentucky helped by 3-Poml Hask Cis from Dix enderland Chapman recover Dlo Widen its margin to 55 on i Alire Furd Smith Lane jumper with 01 m in Kentucky went Luik up it i on in n Nell i in Fiji tit with 1 remaining Bill items Meltc reeled Sitf Oen Erin Euine a Tinl. 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