European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday july 27,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 nil Roundup receivers live opposite dreams Sherrard again out for season by Denne h. Freeman thousand Oaks Calif. A year ago in the Dallas cowboys training Camp Michael Sherrard was to be Thelong waited club s catalyst into the nil playoffs. Sherrard a first round draft pick in1986, had caught 41 passes for 744 Yards in the previous season. It was the most receptions by a Dallas Rookie since Bob Hayes had 46 in 1965. Sherrard should be a pro bowl player he has that kind of ability said dal Las coach Tom Landry. The cowboys planned their offence using Sherrard s Speed As a primary weapon. Then Sherrard broke his own leg run Ning a route in a Skeleton Drill against the san Diego chargers. He was out for the season. The cowboys went into Shock. Club president Tex Schramm called it the worst thing that could have happened. A major  Dallas missed the playoffs for the Sec Ond consecutive season with a 7-9 re Cord. Today the injury plagued wide receiver is Back in Camp with a Limp and no part of Dallas 1988 plans. Count me out Sherrard said in the club s dining Hall. If i played it would be a Miracle. My time clock is to try Roget healthy in the next 12  Sherrard Hurt himself again in Marc while jogging on a California Beach against the orders of the cowboys Tea physicians. The stress fracture not Only dimmed Sherrard s comeback but could have killed off his career. The stress fracture i suffered in March has almost healed he said. But there Are still seven holes where they put in the original plate that still need to fill in with  since Sherrard is out this year the cow boys want to put a Rod in the Fibula to strengthen the Bone. Sherrard says no. Sanders numbers As sub leave a fins with 3 starters hobbled Cowboy Mike Sherrard. Count Rne out i m against that procedure Sher Rard said. I think it could set me  Sherrard had a meeting with club officials on saturday and they encouraged him to have the surgery. He said he would think about it. The Accident prone Sherrard just Shook his head and added the bad Luck has to end  Sherrard said i was really looking for Ward to this year. Now All i can do is walkout i can t run. It will be a Tough test on me mentally and  he spent the season last year with his parents in Chico Calif. Last year was t that bad because had accepted what happened he said. I would sometimes see a game on to but i was t  he will try to take his mind off playing this year by going Back to business school at Urcla. I have to Start preparing for the fact i might not be Able to play again he  have to get the Ball rolling for other  by David Ginsburg Carlisle a. A president Reagan whose football skills were honed in Gridiron films knew what receiver to search for when he greeted the washing ton redskins super bowl heroes at the White House last february. Where s Ricky Sanders he asked. Sanders Hopes Redskin fans won t be repeating that ques Tion this fall. Sanders filled in so Well at wide receiver for the injured Art Mon during the regular season that restarted in the super bowl even after Monk returned. Sanders has received no Guaran tees this year and Ricky Sanders is unclear what his role will be when Washington opens defense of its nil championship. Last year was a dream but it does mean anything now he said. I guess i la go Back to being the third receiver. It s going to be a hard decision As to Thebes Way to get us All in the  As the redskins enter their second week of training Camp coach Joe Gibbs must decide the Best Way to utilize Sand ers Monk and Gary Clark. We need to get those three Guys inthe game As much As we can Gibbs said. I consider them All  Sanders in t one to revel in the glory of past accomplishments. He s never watched the videotape of the superbowl in which he caught nine passes for a record 193 Yards. And he spent Misof season lifting weights and running rather than attempting to capitalize com medically on the feat. Sanders prefers to look ahead to this year rather than Back at a glorious season that began with him on the Bench and ended with Reagan hitting him in the hands with a spiral As the Fleet receiver darted across the White House Lawn. I m working on the Basic things try ing to concentrate More Sanders said. We have three great receivers Here now and they la have to get us All in one Way or  the redskins acquired Sanders when the . Football league folded during the summer of 1986. After catching passes from Jim Kelley in Houston Sanders came to the redskins from new England in Exchange for a draft pick. He proceeded to catch 14 passes two for touchdowns despite playing a Back up role and missing the opening five games with a leg injury. Last year Sanders played Only in obvious passing situations until Monk Tore a knee ligament in game 12 against St. Louis. Given the Chance to Shine Sand ers delivered. He burned Minnesota for 164 Yard Sand two touchdowns in the season finale then helped the redskins upset the Chi Cago bears in the playoff opener with six catches for 92 Yards. I think Ricky is one of those clutch kind of Guys Gibbs said. He kind of went unnoticed two years ago but when we went Back and looked at those films we saw he made some great plays for  Sanders knew All along that he could become an Impact player in the nil. But he did t get the Chance until the Usel went belly up. I always Felt i could play in this league. I just needed the Opportunity to show it he said. I was excited when the redskins picked me up because new England already had four receivers who had established themselves and Washington needed a third  the redskins Don t need a third receiver anymore. Now their problem is finding a Way to Best utilize the talents of Monk a three time pro Bowler Clark who made his second pro bowl last sea son and Sanders. It s too bad they play the game with Only one football said receivers coach Charley Taylor. With those Guys we be got three of the Best pass catchers in the league. It s a Nice problem one i wish we had at every  Rookie s contract sets Price for other holdouts by the associated pres Snow that first round pick Dave Cadigan has signed with the new York jets can Eric Moore be far behind with the new York giants that s the indication Given by Moore s agent in the Wake of Cadigan s sighing by the jets on , an offensive tackle from Southern Cal who was taken eighth Overall in this year s nil draft signed a four year Deal Worth More than $2 million including a Bonus of $850,000.Moore s agents said they had been waiting to see what Cadigan received before signing. Moore an offensive tackle from Indiana is among the remaining seven first rounders still  have no deadline said Mark Mottaz the at Torney who represents Moore the draft s 10th Overall pick. Mottaz would not say what Moore was seeking but said it would be in line with what the jets Gav Cadigan. Cadigan is the 20th of 27 first round draft choices to sign but Only the second of four offensive linemen. Signing on Veteran quarterback Mike Tomczak signed a con tract monday with the Chicago bears. The team would not disclose the terms of the Back up player s contract. Tomczak received a base pay of about $ 100,000 last year. Around the Camps As a backup to Jim Mcmahon Tomczak started 13 regular season games the past two seasons one More than than the often injured Mcmahon. Tomczak reportedly was seeking starting quarterback pay in his negotiations with the  tackle William Roberts signed a new con tract and reported to the giants training Camp. Roberts a first round draft Choice in 1984, started All 12 non strike games last season at right tackle i place of Karl Nelson who missed the season while undergoing treatment for Hodgkin s disease. Coming in All pro linebacker Fredd Young showed up at the Seattle sea Hawks Camp without a contract. Young appeared rather than facing  is unhappy because he s getting less than second year linebacker Brian Bosworth who signed a 10-year, ill million Deal last year. Young is in the second year of a four year Deal at $350,000 a year. Young signed the Deal with Seattle after a holdout last year. Coach Chuck Knox said he did not want him out of Camp again this year because he s switching Bosworth from the weak to the Strong inside spot an Young is going Back to outside linebacker. That s sup posed to improve the sea Hawks pass  guard Crawford Ker called the Dallas cowboys on monday and said he was ending his hold out and will report to training Camp on wednesday. Going ouf several players were Cut As nil teams continued to reduce their  Phoenix cardinals got Down to 90 players by releasing 10 free agents. Among them was wide receiver Scott Maynard son of former new York jets receiver and nil Hall of Famer Don  Tampa Bay bucs reduced their roster to 93 when defensive Back Tommy Powell retired and seven players were  los Angeles rams granted Nolan Cromwell his release a Day after the four time pro bowl safety checked out of training Camp because he was unable to adjust to his role As a , 33, said he will spend the next three to four Days looking for an nil team that will let him compete for a starting Job. Arn sports radio baseball Oakland at California 10 . Wednes Day