European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 the stars and stripes thursday january 7,1988 Ditka seeks spark for playoff bears Lake Korest. 111. Api the Chi Cago bears will be looking for revenge when they entertain the Washington Rcd Ikins in an nil playoff same Sun Jay Hul coach Mike Ditka said the game was about More than revenge. When you re in the playoffs if that s nut enough motivation then you should t be out there Ditka said Mon Day. List season the redskins beat the can 27-13 in the playoffs. Sunday Chicago is expected to have quarterback Jim Mcmahon who has been sidelined five weeks with a pulled hamstring. Last season Mcmahon was out with a shoulder injury and Doug flu lie started at quarterback. Ditka said Many blamed the hears loss on the s-foot-9 flu tic. Who now is with the new England patriots. At least one thing this year we won t have the Little buy to blame if we Don i  Ditka said. Mcmahon and redskins quarterback Jay Schroeder have been sidelined with injuries. Both teams still managed 11-4 records. 1-Asi week bears president Michael act Asky was quoted As saying some player did l believe in Ditka anymore. Mccash y said later he had been misinterpreted but Ditka acknowledged Mon Day that Mccasky was right of  he said. Asked Why the players have lost Confidence in him. Dilka said there s prob ably a lot of things involved including inc nil players strike. He would t Dis cd it further. Dilka said inc redskins also have Nihil through adversity but found 3 Way to  Haven t played their Btl foot Ball to Dale but they could play heir Best font tall Ditka said. That s the a Icilma thing about the playoffs. I think the Minnesota Vikings proved that with sum so s 44-10 wild card Victory at new Orleans. They had l played their Best football but they played it when they got there. Good football teams have a Way of doing  Washington is expected to Start Doug Williams at quarterback. William came in two weeks ago with the score tied 7-7 against the Vikings and led the redskins to a 27-24 overtime Victory. But Ditka said it does t Mailer whether the starter is Schroeder or Wil  re both Good he said. Doug is a big Strong quarterback who controls the Ball very Well. He s Ca Pable of making the big plays and throwing the Ball into a Light area but other than thai i Don t see that he s going to be any different defending than any body we be do Fensod in the last three weeks. Hell move around belter than some quarterbacks and he s Strong. But then you re not going to Knock Schroeder Down with one hand either. He s a big Strong kid and he threw the Ball exceptionally Well against us last year. I m sure if they need him they la play  threw in practice Ditka said and was expected to Start running this week. Offensive tackle Jim Covert still is recovering from a sprained ankle. Neither of them is 100 percent yet Dilka said. But by the end of the week they could be close to in. I think they la both be  Ditka said he expects the game 10 come Down to execution just Tike last year the turnovers killed us he said. If you turn the Ball Over you re going to gel  Ditka said the bears in record was Good considering they be Given the Ball up 20 More times than they be gotten it on turnovers. Their minus-20 turnover ratio was 27lh in the Nofu that s  Ditka said. What docs that Tell you if we change the turnovers we won t get  Chicago coach Mike a Ltd might hate Jim Mcmahon ready for redskins sunday. Broncos know what s on the line is. Oilers Denver Ai the Houston oilers will face a differ Chi defense at mile High stadium sunday than they did when icy Defeated Seattle in last weekend s wild card playoff game. Thai s what the Denver Broncos Promise. We be just got to do some things and hopefully nol give Ihm inc same defense said Denver coach Dan Reeves. We be just got to change  to Louvon rolled up 417 Yards total offence 178 of him on the ground in its 23-10 overtime Victory Over Seattle. The so Hawks resp Eclid defensive line was blown off the Ball nearly every play enabling Houston Rookie Alonzo Highsmith to gain an average of Yordi every Lime he carried the Bill. Bencos linebacker and pass rusher Simon Fletcher Tiit besides facing a different defense in Denver Houston will face a team thai wants to win More than he thinks Seattle did. I m not sure if Seattle s learn As a whole wanted that game As bad As we re going to want this one no a sunday said Retcher. It s just going to be menial attitude and enthusiasm that s going to make us play belter the heart of Houston s offence is the massive line that includes three first round draft choices guards Mike Munchak drafted in 1982, and Bruce Matthews 1983, and tackle Dean sle Indruh or 1984, also on the line Are tackle Bruce Davis acquired from the raiders and Center Jay Pennison. A former free agent. The average weight of inc five is 279 pounds. Den ver s defensive line averages 257pounds. They have the same Alli Lude the raiders have Al ways had which is to intimidate you hold you and do anything they can to get the Job done said Broncos defensive end Rulon Jones. I Don t know if Davis brought that along with him or if that s inc Way they be been  said the Broncos will not try to out muscle the Houston  Vegol to use our quickness on defense said Reeves. I Don l think you can Mutch up with Ihm and just Lake them on physically. We never have really been thai Type of a team against  the strategy might be to stay As far away from the Houston linemen Ai possible. " i think we match up Well against them because they re really grabber Type Guys and they like to engulf you said Jones. We be got 10 take it poem up front. We use a lot of Extension to keep them away from our  Colts come in from Fife cold before Cleveland trek Indianapolis a la s nol the Hilta temperature the Indianapolis Coin will face at Cleveland stadium that both ers coach Ron Meyer. I s the condition of the grass playing surface that has him most concerned. Ii could be Frozen it could be Loose Sand or it could be firm he said. We re going to take a variety of  the acc East Champion Colts will play inc Central division Champion Browns saturday. While Cleveland worked Oul Al Scro Beach Fla inc Colts practice outdoors monday but moved indoors to the hoc sier dome tuesday As the outside Lem per lure plunged below Zero. The Colts practice indoors again wednesday bul Clum outdoors for their final preparations for the Browns thurs Day and Friday. But those outdoor practices will be extremely Short Meyer  outside. I Don l think that s a problem. We be done that our Leam is not blessed with great Overall Speed. Al certain positions we have gifted athletes bul generally we re not blessed with a tremendous amount of Speed merchants. Playing on grass brings teams Down to our Speed level a Little. Thai s one of the things i think is a plus our defense likes it because they re nol worried about being grabbed by the artificial turf and willing &  when inc Colls played in Cleveland last month the playing surface was Mushy with Lilile grass Ai the North end of the stadium. An attempt to re Sod the Field for Cleveland indians baseball games failed to take hold in August and three Rock concerts in the fall aggravated inc problem. Kicker Dean Biasucci who three Field goal accounted for Oil of the Indi Anapolis Points in the 9-7 Victor Over the Browns said it was definitely the worst Field conditions put there. Ii was Slippery. I overcame in by going very Light on my Plant  the weather could affect both teams paying More than their running attacks but the Colts arc primarily a running learn anyway since the Traile with the los Angeles rams for All pro Eric Dicker son. Indianapolis 9-6, is 6-3 since the Trade for Dickerson who has rushed for 100 or More Yards in sin of his eight starts with the Colls. It s difficult for anyone s offence to perform in inclement conditions Meyer said. The Ball gels very dead. It s hard to kick which gives limitations to your Field goal production and kickoffs and punts. It s difficult to throw. It s a heavier Ball and difficult to catch As Well As throw. Ii lakes a great Deal of co Centre lion and i great Deal of  the com plan to leave Indianapolis for Cleveland after their final workout Friday morning