European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. January 19bb the stars and stripes Paga 25 a fobs labels his redskins tremendous underdogs Herndon. A. A redskins coach Joe Gibbs said sunday i Fiat Washington should be consid ered a tremendous underdog in its upcoming playoff game against the Chicago bears. The Minnesota Vikings 44-10 rout of new Orleans in the wild card game sunday set up the second Washington Chicago pfc semifinal in As Many years. I Minnesota had lost Washington would have had to travel to san Francisco to face the 49crs, who finished 13-2. The Vikings did not do us a favor Gibbs  is a super football team. I Don i know of any weaknesses inc bean might have the a inc will be held sunday afternoon. Because Washington would have had to face the 49ers on sat urday if Mew Orleans von Gibbs said he had his team Cona a Trade a Little More on getting ready Tor san fran Cisco than the bears. I figured we d have one less Day to gel ready for the49ers, Gibbs said. In similar situations i be tried to guess who would win and i be been wrong so i m Glade practice Fornoth  Lasi year Washington entered Soldier Field As a decided underdog against inc then defending super Haw champions. But the redskins effectively harassed quarterback Doug flu lie who replaced an injured Jim Mimi icon in pinning a 27-13 defeat on inc bears. Gibbs said this year s task will be much much tougher. With Jim him Short in there it will be a whole different game Gibbs declared. Here s a Guy that s won 90 percent of the games he s played in a Guy who makes the most out of a situation when nothing Uherc. He s a  i e a so said the bears desire to avenge last year Sec Lack could be a Factor. They re one of the most talented teams in football they re mad about last year and they have their to quarterback in the lineup Gibbs said. Believe me there Wen a lot of reasons i did t warn to Piny Chi Cago. We were a big underdog last year and Well be tremendous underdog this year Loo Gibbs added. The secret o beating the bears said Gibbs is to keep them guessing. You be got to try o be balanced and Lake whatever you can get Gibbs said. It will take a great football game to beat them that s for  Ungs App no Yvo Uffington Couch Joe Gibbs did t want la play Chicago Gibbs said the redskins arc healthy except far wide receiver Art Monk who injured his knee weeks ago and will Likely not be available for sunday s game. That  no Small loss for inc redskins. In the pfc semifinal last year. Monk caught five passes for81 Yards and two touchdowns. Soviets won t Boycott Seoul official says Frankfurt