European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. January 31, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 it s super bowl sunday Europe May Host 2 nil exhibitions ready to go Field put the Fin Khianii Knuchel on he super bowl xxii Ingn on the Pla Jinp at Sun dec Juii s Lute Murphy stadium. By a Tacky Kox staff writer san Diego Ernp might land iwo National football league exhibition games Nett summer. Sweden received the nil s of last week to Host a Chicago Minnesota pre season game on aug. 13 and London is expected to Host the american bawl for the third straight year. We want another game in London said nil commissioner Peter Rozelle is Friday s pc super bowl news conference. Rondle said he will meet soon after sunday s title game with players Union Boss Liene Upshaw to Hammer out on agreement for a London contest. Since the american bowl is an extra exhibition game it requires Union consent. We Hope to schedule two Good cams far another said Roar Kllc the players have been impressed with the games in London and we Hope the play ers association will agree to another game at Wembley Sia Diun. The games have been very Well received. It s even had on affect on our super bowl. Sixty countries will get the super bowl on to 40 live and 20 on a delayed basis. The London game is helpful for the intimation Ali Alion of Uin Ilon first hosted an nil exhibition in i98j. Between Minnesota and St. Louis. In 1934, the 1isfl invaded Wembley with the Tampa Hay bandits and Philadelphia slats. In i486. Chicago and Dallas played in Wembley s first american bowl. Last summer. Denver look on inc los an Geles rams. While London wails to hear whal earns will invade Wembley Sweden gets ready for the hears and Vikings. The Volvo american football classic named Tor the sponsor will take place at Ullevig stadium in Gothenburg. H will be a regular preseason game thus not re Quiring Union approval. We Are very excited about the Nom Ahlstrum president of Volvo s North american operation said in a up photo Pete act Elle. Well received in Europe press release last week. We expect it to be televised in Europe is Well As in the i in Ltd slates. The Choice of teams is significant. Loo. Chicago is the sister City of Jothen Burg. And As for the Vikings this May be ii in first real Home Amateur football teams have sprung up in Sweden. Yet another exhibition game is scheduled far outside the United slates in a gust. The Cleveland Browns and new York jets will play in Montreal Early in the preseason according to Jim Heifer Nan of the nil office. One reporter at Friday s news Confer ence asked Rozelle if the nil would expand beyond the Una Cal states. The commissioner replied. We have a Sig if Irani number of expansion Silks in this favored Broncos giving away pounds by Ducky Tox Shaft writer san Dii Xio the Denver defense has this Little weight a Obleni. Well porn Briihl the smallest defensive group in the nil says Karl Mecklenburg the Broncos 230 Pound linebacker. We re underside to handle any group but we do the Broncos who Are favored b 3vi a oils Hope 10 do it against Washington in sunday s super bowl kick Octal it nil nuts past minty he in Central Kurop an to pre Kline than starts at 10 . T it. They but scr Pray too. That famous Orange crush defense was Miqu Civco so badly near Ilie goal line this season it ranked Jolli in Rushing touchdowns in non strike games. Now Lylial Denver defense which averages 257 pounds on the Hie. Meets a Washington offence at 278 across the line. That s a 21 Pound difference. Even Broncos defensive coach Joe Collier admits. Our offence is the key to with ing the game. We be got to gel them on the Field. They re definitely the Strong est unit on our it s the Law of says Mark my the redskins 29 Pound offensive right tackle. If a 280 Pounder a locks a 250-Pounder, the 150-Pounder gives Way. If i had my druthers i d rather Block smaller Guys. If we run the Ball effectively if we run 35-40 limes by the end of the third Quarter thai will takes its May will go Helmel to helmet with Denver s defensive Lefi end Andre Townsend. Can Townsend. A 265-Ponnder. Handle a go to pounds heavier ill have to said Townsend. I Don t have any not Hal Townsend is shocked by the huge cd Ain line., All of the lines have been pretty big said the four year Veteran from Mississippi. I Haven t seen a Small offensive line. The Only Small offensive line is the one we practice against said Collier everybody is a big offensive line now. Most defences now Are in a size disadvantage. Most defensive Iii men Are not 280 pounds like most offensive said Mecklenburg. We can t worn Abuwi How big the Oiler icum is. Every Guy on our defense can lid 300 pounds in we re Noi worried about 300-Pound peo a reason for thai said Mecklenburg is Collier. Joe Collier s defensive scheme lakes advantage of smaller quicker said the 1 to Bowler from Minnesota intelligence is another key ingredient of the scheme get someone free to make the Raleigh my Kunzic. The redskins 275-Pound left guard says his Tine likes Loo a Power inc enemy so their people can t come Oft the Ball and pursue if go oui and do whal we can do we can out match Mck Cirii and 7 Poi ind right guard . Thiele Mann Are inc Only hogs who did t appear in the redskins super bowl appearance in 1984, the hogs arc famous for slopping through opposing lines Bui my Kunzic notes that sometimes 1 can Block bigger Guys than smaller Guys. Sometimes smaller Guys Are Mecklenburg who also plays on Denver s defensive line says i Hope they ran at me every play. Thut Means i gel to be involved
