European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 17,1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 10 games have playoff significance by Barry Wilne rap sports writer a month ago the Cleveland Browns and new or leans saints looked like lacks for the playoffs. If they Don t win sunday however they could get locked out the Browns Are Al Home against the Houston oilers with the Winner grabbing a playoff berth the oilers even have a shot at inc acc Central title. If Cleveland loses it docs not make the playoffs. The oilers Are out if they lose and new England wins. The saints Host Atlanta and must win for any Hope of making the postseason. Even if they do they Are on the outside if Philadelphia or the los Angeles rams win. This team is a survivor Browns cornerback Frank minefield said. You d have to look far and wide to find a learn that s Tost three quarterbacks and still has a Chance m achieve the goals it set for itself Al the Start of inc  a three of those quarterbacks no. I Bernic Kosar and backups Gary Danielson and Mike Pacl remain Hurt. Kosar was injured again last week a sprained led knee in a loss to Miami and his status is unknown for the critical game. It hurts just a Little bit walking straight ahead. Thai s nol moving any to the Side Kosar said wednesday. It s really still pretty Suffre they be kept me from doing anything with it until i can get the new Brace on it Kosar does t have a monopoly on injuries with the Browns. Minnifield missed part of the Miami game because of a calf injury and leg cramps Hanfor Didion Tore a thigh muscle in the game Webster nil Roundup Slaughter played for the first time after an eight week Layoff because of a broken left Arm and Kevin Mack was sidelined by a knee injury and is questionable for the Houston game. Linebacker Clay Matthews is play ing with a broken hand. The essence of Competition is to be in a win it All or lose in Alt situation and i relish inc Opportunity he said. It s been a frustrating year for All of us for a multitude of reasons. Here it is the final game and we still have an Opportunity to achieve All we set out  the oilers Are in the unique situation of having a Chance to finish first in the division or third and out of the playoffs. Every dog s going to have his Day and we re going to go up there and try to have one coach Jerry ulan vill said. The saints have looked like dogs the last three weeks losing each time to fall to 9-6. Before the slide they were in control of the pfc West. Now they barely have a playoff life. Personalty t feet we have a very Good Chance to get  said Erie Martin the rfcs leading receiver. Dallas can play Philadelphia Lough and san Francis co has a Heck Ofa team. To m trying to prepare myself personally trying Roget up to win the ballgame. I Hope the team can do the same thing. We be lost three games in a Row got blown. Out by Minnesota and lost our Chance 10 win the Divi Sion everybody s goal. We re let Down because we did t. We can t let another Opportunity slip through our  of the 14 games this weekend have playoff significance beginning with saturday s contests Washington Al Cincinnati and new England Al Denver. A Cincinnati Victory jives inc bengals the acc Cen trial Crown. The patriots will be an acc wild card team if they win and could get into inc playoffs with a loss i Cleveland and Indianapolis lose. On sunday inc new York giants will secure the pfc East Crown by beating the jews or if Philadelphia loses to Dallas. If the giants lose a wild card is Avail Able if the rams lose to san Francisco. The rams will win the pfc West by Healing san Francisco if Atlanta beats new Orleans. Los an Geles also can get a wild card with a Victory if either the giants or eagles lose or in a three Way lie with Phila Delphia and Minnesota if the rams winning margin against san Francisco and Minnesota s losing margin against Chicago totals at least 63 Points based on Best average Points in conference games. Minnesota would have to be routed monday night by Chicago which has clinched the pfc Central not to make it As a wild card. San Francisco already has at least a wild card. Acc East Winner Buffalo is Al Indianapolis the Colts Only Hope fora playoff berth is to win and have new England and Cleveland lose. The acc West Crown goes to the Winner of the Seattle sea Hawks a Alders game at los Angeles. The loser is out of the playoffs. In other games sunday Detroit is at Tampa Bay Miami Al Pittsburgh Kansas City at san Diego and Green Bay at Phoenix. Schneider takes slalom race Vreni Schneider. Great second run alte Markt Austria up double olympic Gold medallist Vren Schneider of Switzerland raced a perfect second leg to win the women s world cup slalom Friday. Little known yugoslav Kalusha pus Nik 19, produced the Surprise of the Day by holding off most of the recognised slalom stars to take second place ahead of american Tamara Mckinney who was leading after the first leg. The Victory gave Schneider virtually an All Rounder but with a preference for the giant slalom her fourth slalom world cup Victory. It also brought her a double Success As her performance in thursday s downhill combined with the slalom Victory earned her first place inthe combination paper race and an extra 25 Points it s Lucky for me that there Are two runs in a slalom Schneider said Afler the race. Tamara 1 Mckinney was Wellin front after the first and i did t be Lieve j could catch  Schneider Winner of slalom and giant slalom titles Al the Calgary games said that she also was Able to Muster a Little extra Effort for the second run and that it had paid off for her. The Swiss skier s 50-Point scoop in Atte Markt rocketed her into the Lead in the coveted Overall world cup with 82points to austrian Ulrike Maier s 63 with Swiss Michela Figini s 59. Even so Pusnik stole the limelight. The Young yugoslav started from num Ber 41 in the first leg and swept effortlessly Down inc s4-Gatc course into second place. She looked confused in the finish area As yugoslav coaches embraced her. It was a big Surprise for me she said. " i was nervous in the second Teg and i never imagined 1 would be so  Mckinney also had reason to celebrate her third place. She suffered a complicated break of her left leg during raining in the United Stales in november 1987, which Cost her practically a whole sea son. For me it was a super result Mckinney said. I am feeling very confident in slalom at the moment and i be Lieve t can do Well in the giant slalom at Val Soldana Italy next week. I have also been very Strong in giant slalom training.". A disappointed Maria Wall scr of Switzerland who won the downhill an had hoped 10 pick up valuable world cup Points in the combination. Tailed to Complete the first leg. Houston latest Sig fed hit by Mcaa by Michael a Lutz Houston a the University of Houston about to Complete its most successful football season since 1979, Friday was placed on three years Pryba. Lion and barred from Bow appearances for two  Mcaa after invest Galing More than 250 alleged violations in recruiting also barred the school from television appearances for one year and Cul its scholarships by id allowing Only 15. To be Given to incoming players next season. Under the penalty the school will nol be allowed to play in postseason bowls in 1989 and 1990. The Proba Tion is effective for 1989. 1990 and 1991. The scholarship limit and to ban is Only for 1989. Houston president Richard Van Horn said the school would not Appeal the sanctions. The University of Houston its administration and its athletic department arc committed to compliance with Mcaa and Southwest conference regulations Van Horn said. ".  he said the cougars moved to Correct matters on their own by hiring Jack Pardee As coach and Rud Davalos As athletic director. The current athletic department staff had no involvement in any of the violations reported by the Mcaa infractions committee Van Horn said on of my regrets is that coach Pardee and the current players have to Bear the punishment of these infractions even though they played no part in  the Mcaa also advised the University to prohibit former coach Bill Yeoman from engaging in duties associated with the school s athletic program for at least a year. The violations occurred Between 1978 and 1984 during the tenure of Yeoman who resigned under fire in 1986. It was the third time the school had received sanctions As result pay Man s 25-year coaching regime. Van Horn said he would meet soon with Yeoman and discuss reassignment of his , who has been rumoured to be leaving the school for another Job said he was slaying with the cougars and was pleased the sanctions finally were  re Halfway through  Pardee said. The last. Two Yean have been the worst dealing with rumours and innuendo. It s much Beller dealing with  said he fett the Mcaa was More lenient be cause of the Progress the school made in the past two  knew we were going to get nil when i saw the allegations Davalos said. The Hope we had was they would see How far Back it happened and they would take that into consideration t think they  Davalos said the television ban would Cost the school about $300.000 in lost Revenue. Pardee said the scholarship limits would nol have a great effect on the football team since Only 20 members of the current team Are , with a 9-2 record this year and headed to the Aloha bowl is the seventh Southwest conference school to receive sanctions from the Mcaa in the past three years. Football programs Al Texas am Southern meth Odist Texas Christian Texas and Texas tech have been placed on probation by the Mcaa since 1985, Arkansas and Rice Are the Only Sec schools to escape the scrutiny of the Mcaa in re cell years. In february 1987, sum received the death Penally for repeated violations. The Mcaa suspended the Mustangs 1987 season and limited sum to seven away games in 1988. Sum officials later cancelled the 1988 season. Texas am was placed on. Two years probation sept. 9 when the aggie were found guilty of 25 rules violations. The aggie were banned from playing in a bowl game this season and received a reduction of rive scholarships. Am coach and athletic director Jackie Shcell re signed monday  allegations surfaced. An sports television nil football Washington redskins 1 ctn Mutl bengals �30 pin. Saturday. College basketball de pin Blue demons at Georgetown Hoys 2 in. Sunday. Radio nil football Washington redskins at Clown not Bengali 6 30 . Saturday. Nil football a to Gand patriots at Denter bronco10 pm. Saturday