European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. January 1998 th6 St trs and stripes Page 23 commentary Vikings . Shocked new Orleans in preparing for the super bowl playoff coaches often talk Aboul How it s just another fool bait game. We have no approached his game any differently than for any Oiler game said Jim Mora of the sails before sunday s wild cant game. But a playoff game it different. And the Minnesota Viking approached in differently. Jerry Burnt the Viking conch added another weapon by using Anthony curler his pro bawl wide receiver to return Puli. Thol s the primary reason Why the Vikings will oppose the 19crs in san fran Cisco on saturday. Dir Ingwal turned Inola 44-10 rout. Carter lined the Vikings la a 10-7 Lead end stunned the saints with an 84-Yard dash the longest postseason Pun return in Nional football league history. Throughout the regular season the Viking know Nas ". Had run Back Only three punts. But about two weeks ago. Already annoyed at not being use often enough As a pass receiver. Carter handed bunk an All America promotional photo thai the univer sity or Michigan had put out five Yean ago below the photo were Carter s statistics at Michigan including his pull a churn numbers. I just wanted to remind coach Burns that know How to return  Carter was saying now at his locker. Leo Lewis was doing a Good Job Forus. But i knew i could do it  and with Lewis restricted by injured ribs bum informed Carter last thursday that the 5-11. 168 Pound wide receiver would be returning punt against the saints. But the team did i know until last night car Ter said. Meaning saturday night. "1 Don t know if the us ints suspected it or  Mora knew Carter from the United slates foot Ball league where Carter was a member ofic Mich Igan panthers team hot won the first Usel championship. That title game was against Mont Philadelphia stars the franchise that won the other two Usel lilies. And after sunday s game. Mora Dave Anderson disclosed that the saints had expected that Carter might return Punis. He s a dangerous Guy Mora said. We kind of figured they d go with their  Carter not Only sprinted away from the saints punt coverage unit Ftp the game Brakina touch Down but he also had sin receptions for 79 Yards and scored a touchdown on a 10-Yard option pass from fullback aha Rice which gave the Vikings a24-7 Lead we be had that play from training Camp carte said. We finally used  and the Vikings finally used All of Carter skills. For such a dangerous wide receiver he had Only 38 receptions during the season. Bui with 922yards and seven touchdowns he led the nil with a 14.3-Yard average gain. Of the 53 players who taught More passes Only seven gained More Yards. No won Der Carter has been wondering Why the Vikings had obtained him in a i9s5 Trade with the Miami dolphins who had bold his nil negotiation rights. Every receiver wants to catch eight or nine passes a game he said. I was Only catching two or three Carter May also have suffered from the Vikings use of two quarterbacks Tommy Kramer and Wade Wilson. Sunday bums tiled Kramer who had aggravated a pinched nerve in his neck Early in the first half and throughout the second Naif after Wilson had thrown two touchdown passes. One of them was a Hail Mary heave into the end zone that Hassan Jones caught on the final pay of the first half the two big plays of the game bums said were .s punt return and the Hail Mary  oddly enough Wilson who had been dinged moments earlier was hurrying toward the locker Roo when the Vikings realized that with the Ball at the saints 44-Yard line they had one More play. Al though woozy Wilson replaced Kramer. There was no read Wilson Laid. I just had to Lake the snap and throw the Ball. Ii was the Only play1 could  after the Way Carter dissected the saints past detente Jerry bums must be wondering Why the Vikings did t throw to Carter More Oflyn during the season. And sunday bums said maybe i ought to think Aboul getting the Ball to him  Bui the Viking offence also used Carter As a Deco to free their other wide receivers. Another reason is thai Burns apparently thinks that Carter in t built Tobe a heavy duty receiver. If the Good lord put anybody on this Earth to play football it Wai T" Burns said. He just for got to give him a  Caster s slim physique is another reason Why bums Seldom risked him As a punt returner during the season. But once the Vikings qualified for the playoffs Burns did t hesitate to put him Bac there on what most nil people consider the most suicidal role on All the suicide squads. And hell be Back there Cut week against the49ers," bums said. The Vking-49er divisional playoff now will Fea Ture Anthony Carter and Jerry Rice the 49cr wide receiver who set nil records with 22 touchdown catches and a 13-game touchdown Streak. Jerry s been doing a tremendous Job carte said. He s the Muf in the league As far As i m concerned. 1 jul Hope 1 can nay with him and the Vikings Hope they can stay with the 49ers,whose u-2 record was the nil i Best especially now that the 49ers won t be surprised when Anthony Carter stands Back there on a punt return. Oilers coach could t watch winning fun a Mir Tiant i fun afew � � ,. _. By Michael l. Graczyk Houston Jap Houston Oiler coach Jerry Glenville on his Knees i Long the sideline could t watch As kicker Tony Zendejas lined up for a 42-Yard Field goal in overtime sunday. Quarterback Warren Moon so drained he doubted whether he could return to the Field Luddle a close to fullback Alonzo Highsmith along the Oiler  chose not to look. Zendejas who missed a virtually Auto Matic 29-Yard attempt with 1 47 left in the  wild card Garni game jus wanted a Chance to atone i was just thankful thai t had  Zendijas said of Hisame Winner that gave Houston a 23-20 Victory Over Seattle. I was pretty sure i could mate it. From where i was it was going close 10 the Middle. I was kind of nervous but you re Ner Vous All the  i was trying to decide whether or not to  gum Villa said. "1 watched. I was watching the blocking. I was looking at our guard and Center to Sec if there was any  i could t even watch Moon Laid. I just grabbed Alonzo and listened for the crowd reaction and hugged  Glanville said be said nothing and upright. He s the bus kicker in the league Glanville boasted. I jus Flat out missed in . Moon said the team was disappointed at that Point but believed the defense could hold the so Hawks. They did  so Hawks marched so Yards in 10 plays with Dave Kring Hilling Steve urgent with the 2-Yarcf scoring pass wiih26 seconds left. We were fortunate to be in a position to tie the game lament said. The Gummi std a fold goal thai would have put us out of in. I know he was feeling a lot of pressure before that last kick. But the deserved to win Seattle got the first Thot in overtime winning the Coin loss. Winning the Coin toss was a big break for i but we could t move Heball Kiing said. We started out in overtime trying to take what the defense Cave us Seattle coach Chuck knew said we were right Bock in it. We got the Ball and could t do anything with it. And they got in an drove Down the Field with surf we Nickel and died them Moo said describing the final drive. We weren t going to do anything foolish. We did t gel conservative but we moved he Ball Down Fidd and the Resl was up to  they drove the Ball Down the Field on us when they had to Langent said. Except for the Fust time they had Heball in the game and the last time in regulation time the Seattle offence struggled a tuning just 29 Yards ruining. They brought a lot of people up on the line of car image and made it difficult to run the Ball Kiing said. We had some Tuc Ccu throwing lec Ball bul unfortunately we could no move it the Las time we got  three Points that was the differ ence to the game a testy knot said. Houston Couch Jerry a Tantillo looked Al blocking Oklahoma cagers Enoy lighting up scoreboard. New York not three learn san the country average More Points a game than the University of Oklahoma basketball team and they Alt play in the National basketball association. The Denver nuggets. Detroit pills Sand Portland Trail blazers Are the Only clubs lighting up the scoreboard with More frequency than the sooner. Who Sci Cable an Aba fulfil with their frenetic style of play. When we set it rolling coach Hilly Tubbs said of his 12-0 squad it t fun  not for the opposition. Oklahoma with a collection of versatile athletes who apply defensive procure for 40 minutes and rarely walk the Ball up court i aver aging a whopping 116,7 Points a game to Lead the Mcaa. Opponent have aver aged 77.7 against the  we go full Speed at All times explained Tubbs. That is the Only Way 1 know How to  scoring Points is not a Novelty at Oklahoma. The sooner were third inthe country in that category last year. Other than the increase in Point the difference this season it the Way the play Era blend into the system. We planted the seeds for this team a Long time ago Tubby said. We Haven changed our system. The lean just Fiu into it belter  the main piece of the Puzzle Are the guard who ignite the attack cookie Braylock the Point Man and Ricky Grace the iwo played together at Mio land College a Junior College in Texas two years ago and have successfully transferred Irir act to Oklahoma Harvey Grant a 6-foot-9 Forward who Lead the team in soaring 33.8 Points a game and rebounding 113head a front line thai glides up and Down the Conn with ease. If you want 10 play  said Tubbs you Roth be Able 10  Olda Tomalas emphatically illustrated How devastating its running style can be. A  soon cars recorded is2-84 Victory breaking three Mcaa 12 big eight conference and nine school records along the Way. Tubbi1 sooner have Uron nine of their q games by More than 40 Points