European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday january 198s the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary Stram airs it out in nil playoffs h to Knett he Houston oilers were Worth i hair weight in derricks who knew the i men were in deep Hal a backup receiver named Willie Dre Ivrey would catch his first nil Louch Diawn in sunday s wildest discard of Seattle the same Drewrey Uhos father Reggie an air Force master sergeant coached the Ahcin main rockets in i�b5. The same Drewrey whose to dance in the oilers 21-30 Teri inc Triumph was inc Only slow motion on this Houston track team. Actually one Man did know. Hank slam said before Houston s underdog playoff opener ill be really surprised if he oilers Jon i Stram said Thul on the radio. Which is where this former Kansas City and new Orleans coach ice forms As a Clurman. Make that a Sackman. His hits Jar you awake. You d think a one time coach would be adept at softening his broadcast blows. Not Stram. As outspoken As he is on chs television he s a headhunter on cd radio. Stram before the snip they re Gonna run slam after the snap thai was 3 terrible Call they ran right where Sam Milis was waiting. Thai Slike throwing peanuts at a such were Siram s slams during Minnesota s 10 Bash at new Orleans the wild card game that preceded Lite oilers drilling. Vou Mich ave caught his act on armed forces radio which is currying the c Lis feed throughout the playoffs. Siram will again least with play by Plav pc Iran Jack Hack for saturday s vikingv4ver� no semifinal and sunday s Odleiv Hronas acc Semi. Ruck and Siram Are lbs s lop radio combo and will do the super howl try Luning in to them while watching to. You la like in. Even with Thill annoying seven second radio delay. For one Fluck and slam offer an opinion on Bucky Fox nearly every Down. Hor two. Armed forces Kailio runs sports shorts by Ken Allan and Marly Honde Rott during commercial Breaks. That less you avoid an to s moronic spots an must think if you re nu5 enough to smoke you la inhale its Ami smoking gov pleas. While Otic such inanity flashed on lie screen Allan said on the radio i Haven t heard Duck or Stram mention this yet but i see in the paper that today is Hank s birthday. Hank Strum is it 5 Yea sold Wilh Ruck also up there you d think they would bore you with the past. You know these greedy Coke snorting pin yrs could t hold Nobby Linc s Luck and Siram steer away from shul nil. Which cupa Lins Why hey have survived on monday night football s radio broadcasts for nearly a i cad. Stram Sami us from sunday on Minnesota starting quarterback Tommy Kra Mer he s been in a lot of big games Fly s no Gonna Lake the Gas pipe when Kramer look inc Gas pipe with two Early fumbles you be gut to gel him out of Luiere. In a his game like this a Hurt i arc s no tomorrow you can l fool Vikings coach Jerry Hurns yanked Kramer in Luicir a Cal Possession. On new Orleans huh or pal Swilling i d run right at Swilling and make him play when Ilic Vikings run at Swilling it looks like he s playing with roller ska Icv on the Vikings Sec Ovid Quanor Lead i d go Over the top to gel a Cushion. They the saints Don t play Good on new Orleans growing do fill i if their offence does t pick up. Mora s 1401 o think of Gelisme Dave Wilson in there for Jim Mora inc saints coach benched Bobby Heberl in favor of Wilson Inich second half. When Minnesota jumped during a Civ Orleans punt Jack it s ridiculous to be offside on a punt. Where you Gonna go on Viking hero Anthony Carter now i know Why he s wearing gloves. He d Wear his hands 0111." on the saints collapse the farther you go in the playoffs the bigger your shortcomings arc Early in the fourth Quarter it loot like school s out. The Bell s ringing. Buck spurs Strain like a True radio signal Culler. The saints can t gel o t inc dime Duck said nearly every Lime Tuebert passed i Ike it us Flor. Then there was inc Huck who earned Hall of Fame stature doing St. Louis baseball he s Dave Wil son so wild lie s going in walk the bases Buck dok5 have a problem shared by network radio play by play men. Since he s no As familiar with players As the team announcers he s slow identifying receivers. When Wade Wilsn i heaved that Hail Mary to end the first half. Buck said touchdown Lor Minnesota Wilson threw in j4 Yards for a touchdown. Was in Leo Lewis no it was hism i Buck s receiving spread to the by cylk old. Where he once railed sight end Lohy lire Oner the quarterback and said my dirt was Hurt when really in was Rubrn Mayes. So a few gaffes. I la put up with them this weekend As Long As Buck and slam detail the choreography on Willie draw Ray s dunce. The to Ril 3ltlpt Highsmith has oilers on the run Houston Ai Alonzo High Smith s sudden emergence As an Offen Sive Force for inc Houston oilers has nol none unnoticed by Denver a Broncos coach Dan Reeves. I think personally he s the Best True fullback to come Mil of the draft since i u been it my football said Reeves. Who has played or coached in the nil 21 years. After a lengthy contract holdout and in adjustment period this season Leighs Mith started his found game against Seattle in the All wild card game Las sunday. He Ted the oilers in Rushing for the firs time Wilh 7-1 Yards on 12 carries. He can figure in an expanded running game when the or neos. Mist the oilers in this sunday s acc semifinal playoff game at Milr High stadium there have been an awful Ipi of Good running backs Hal Canie out and played Hallback arid tailback pc Eves said Lull he s the Best l Lulb it and that s 1 dimension that really causes of a prob Lem. He has the Speed lit in of Imide Hie strength to Rtin insidi1, and he s a arc Man dulls Blocker for Mike Thivier and Wilh his sire. There s no linebacker Pecan t Bligh Smith. 6-fool-l. 235 prands of. Feed this response thai s a great compliment coming from someone like Dan Reeves. But i m not going to let that take my mind oil1 this game. Sometimes if Sou hear a lot Sou read about yourself before a tame men you of out and mess up messed lip in his first Alon a
