European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday. December 19.1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary. New York teams need rallying Guys Bird rec Finly in with in Ink resting Abr Llie Boston celtics slump. The a clinics Bench Loo native he i was Lime 10 bring Back , Diirr Anil Lei him Wae his loud a Jain. Visini s Sunggi Mion caught the imagination of Al feints fans �1to could remember old , Vinding up Nis career As Clifert Cadar in Ocsid Cnoc Bench waving his Towel 10 ignite Darinn har Den or Launol enemy Tarn on he mail. Jul the cities hardly need that motivational edges much As some other learns a new yer scr could mention Lei s Fate it new York is having food sports season. Since inc giants won lie super Bow when was thai. January nobody has won any thing for us Laid y. Let s carry Lurry Bird s idea to in logical Onciu Sion and appoint honorary captains for All new York teams. The baseball All Star teams do i every july bringing in retired icons like Catfish Hunter Anil Willie me Covey letting them sit on the Bench and lend Llie Braura of the Good old Days. The i is do not Lack for leadership but they los some intangible spirit last season. They should keep cookie Wilson of course for his value on lie Field Andas a statement of what tic weans to the franchise. And they should find a Way to bring Back Kay Knight who had friends in every . The giants remember the Gianis won the super howl with a former Navy helicopter Pilot named Phil Mcco Nev running up and Down the sidelines waving a Flag the . Carr of the swampland. What Ever Mcconkey s playing future Trie giants should commission him honorary Captain for life. Thai jews have been a pretentious franchise based on one great january afternoon in Miami. Leon Hess who likes cleanliness May have to Lake .1 fire Hose and food out the entire organi Alion. When the How leaning takes place. Hess should hire Joe Willie Namath As his honorary Captain. Joe Willic was the one Jet who could unite a clubhouse offence and defense while an hoi with their old Coal scoring icon i Lii list Niue. As general manager although they have Dune wonders fur she Moung Van Industry. Does Jurand Western own one if them too instead of one explain i hi1 Kanpur should end to i i link blur of Phi Vars who Haxe come and gone under 1 Uili a 1 Hil. A or pc kangers should Settle fur who know each other s first names. Stability. A plan. A i-fui1.ihc islanders Are in first place after several stars of the younger players deferring to the Icom in ill i midst. The balance has changed instead of on Hon Captain the new a need a daily visit from Bil Torry general manager and ii in run Var u i mind themselves that sports Hill always be a Youn person s game. Are we forgetting any new York learns1. , the Yankees. They have tried the Ieon route listing All their retired numbers in the scorecard As i Casey Stengel 37 were going to wait out to the Mound and change i Ibers one More time the have monuments to everybody in deepest Center Field including their once and present and future manager. Billy Martin. They have a cast of thou Sands coaching in Spring training. And still it is approaching the 10th anniversary of their bal world it happens the Star of Hal last world championship might relish a Chance to sit in the Yankee dugout and spin it few yarns. Billy and Reggie to Gimp or again. Instead of towels Sparks would Fly. In it of 49ers look Golden but title Rush not Over Joe Morlani i injury Tintong ill Keena Turners Init he a Trot hirers no or a. B dark Goldberg,\1 few Bull writer the signs arc then1. Just like the bears of 1985 and in giants of 1986. The san Francisco 49crs arc exploding at just the right time. So Why Don t we forget the super bowl and go Home nol quite yet. It s conceivable the 49er5 without Joe Montana and to a lesser extent Keena Turner May no win their Divi Sion leaving them of Lake she wild car route to san Diego. The 41-0 demolition of the bears monday Niche was impressive but in was t indicative of the Gap Between the to earns any More than the giants 49-3 rout of san frauds in the play offs last year was a True measure of the difference. Chicago May be a Chance for revenge this year with Jim Mcmahon rather the Mike Tomczak who contribute mightily to the rout. Moreover lurking in the background a re the saints. If new Orleans wins its last two game Sand the Montana less were Iose one either to Atlanta this week or to the Ramson dec. 27, the saints win inc division. That Means that when and if the 49ers meet she hears again it will be in Chi Cago. Despite that the 4 ers showed i beating the bears that they be overcome the Label of finesse team thai has haunted them since the i inn debacle a year ago. The rap on them was that she in was to win these Days is with Power like the giants Anil bears. Well the 49ers. Showed Power Mon Dav night on their firs series when Tom Kali Liuti. Installed at fullback wit Roger Craig moved Back in tailback ran Ruhl Over Vestee Jat son at the end of a 1 Jard run we can be a firse a team but we re a physical team Loo says oath i Lwalsh who in dump off. Dink and junk style has been primarily responsible1 forthe fit Iene Label. While she Gianis and hears were showing brute Force the jeers have never been lambs. In fact the Shijie uncut blocking their offensive linemen were Laughl earned Iceni the hostility of defenders around the league and k u in a Rule change his year that prohibits Atigh end from cutting Back and hitting a nose tackle below the , while attention has focused on inc exploits of Montana and Jerry Rice who is about to set a record for touchdown Cale fies in a season in has ignored the defense which is third Oer All in the of l. And nobody Ever accuse players like Michael Carter Jeff Fuller and Uoti Nie Lott of not being i Jessare the Only team in the in l s top 10 in All Sis categories the league lists Tola offi Iise Tola defense and passing and it s easy enough to make a Case for inc 49ffs As the league s the acc whose Champion will be a double digit super bowl underdog for the third Slraight year and probably lose by double digits for she Fourt Slraight 21 in 19hs, j6 in i a Fiand 19 last is inc Only real impediment to the 4 k by it san Francisco manages Loose the pfc West link in Makus the bears a Promise Well be Back Strong safely Todd Dell said tit Ter monday night Sec Bittle. If syn f Franeisco is still in it five weeks from now Well kick their said safely Dave Huerson. Who though Walsh rubbed in in by having Steve Young throw for the final touchdown Ina 41-0 game. We re a Bunch of Guys who be id winning. I m nut about to say the 4 Krs Are a belter Balluh be cause we in got belter
