European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday december 21,1988 National football league results Atlanta Falcons 17 at Detroit 21 new organs 34 at san Francisco 20 at dallas20 Seattle 0 los Angeles rams 14 at Denver 16 new York giants 27 Al philadelphia20 Oreen Bay 7 san Dago 12 at la raiders 17 Tampa bay3 san Francisco 7 at lot Angeles rams 9 at new Orleans Buffalo Bills 13 minnesota9 Miami 16 Al new England 36 Pittsburgh 3 Alc Jago 34 indanapobs37 at new York jets 23 new eng Landsb Green Day 13 at Seattle 31 Al Miami 9 new York jets21. 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Saunders 41, posted a 17-22 record in 2vi years after replacing Don Coryell Midway through the 1986 season. This season the chargers were 6-10 and finished fourth in the acc West. Saunders who had three years remaining on his contract was informed of his firing in a meeting monday with team owner Alex Spanos. Spanos said a list of potential Candi dates for the position would be compiled by Steve Ortmayer the team s director of football operations. We feel at this time it is necessary to make a change in the head coaching Posi Tion Spanos said. We wish Al Well and a search for a successor will begin  Saunders the team s seventh head coach refused to discuss details of his conversation with Spanos. This is a Lough business. It s just one of those things. I m not bitter at All Saunders told a news conference. I know that this team in the future will be an outstanding one. The Youn Talent is Here and i m sure that with a few select additions in a few critical areas this football team will be a successful one in the  my regret is that we weren t Able to finish what we started. We Hope that we Laid the groundwork. For a Strong future for the san Diego chargers Saun dvrs said. The coach had been at Odds with team management since training Camp be cause he thought he was Given inferior Talent. He also Drew Spanos ire by unfavourably comparing his team with the raiders before a nov. 6 game against los Angeles. Who would you rather go to War within you had to feed your family Saun dvrs said to a reporter s question. He then went position by position to explain that he thought the raiders had Superior Talent. Ortmayer who moved to the Charger from the raiders last january reportedly had twice saved Saunders from being fired during the season. The chargers assistant coaches will remain with the team until a new head coach is named Ortmayer said. A degree of continuity at this Point is a definite consideration he said. We have coaches on this staff that a new coach would be comfortable  i d think you would like to establish continuity somewhere along the line chargers defensive coordinator Ron Lynn said. Organizations which have the Best Success seem to have Long term  Lynn said Saunders was Calm when he informed assistant coaches of his firing. Anytime a Guy works As hard As Al had and we had you re disappointed when you re not Given an Opportunity to fulfil the Job Lynn said. I think Al did a great Job of staying above this and helping everybody focus on the direction we wanted logo. He wanted us to do our jobs and play  Saunders whose firing was rumoured last week led the chargers to a 23-14 Victory Over Kansas City in their season finale sunday. Players heard of Saunders firing when they cleaned out their lockers monday. Al Saunders. Critical of management it s sad quarterback Mark Vlasic said. Everything is in limbo. Nobody knows what s going on  i personally thing he deserves bet Ter punter half Moisie Junko said. I think it s an injustice because of the youth we have on this team. We re finally blending together As a Young  rangers dump Washington 3-1 by the associated press new York the new York rang cars arc acting like world beaters when a Patrick division foe comes around. Intra division games Are important to us. We be got to be ready for every game in our division said rangers Cen Ter Kelly Kisio whose goal 27 seconds into the third period broke a tie and led new York to a 3-1 Victory Over the Washington capitals monday night. The rangers who struggled in Divi Sion games last season and missed the playoffs arc 10-4-1 inside the Patrick division. Rookie Tony Granato gave the rang ers an insurance goal at 9 13. It was Gra nato s 18th goal tops among nil Rook ies. In other nil games on monday nil Roundup canadians 2, whalers 1 Montreal Center Guy Carbon Cau s 13th goal of the season snapped a tic at 17 17 of the second period an gave Montreal a Victory Over Hartford. The game winning Effort extended Mon Treal s unbeaten string at the forum to 13 games including 11 victories. Maple Leafs 4, blues 3 Toronto Al Secord s Power play goal with 2 29 remaining in the third period gave Toronto a win Over . The Victory ended the Maple Leafs 10-game wingless Streak and gave George Armstrong a Victory in his coach ing  Damphousse Chris Kotso Poulos and Darren Veitch also scored for Toronto. Sabres 5, oilers 5buffalo, . Jimmy Carson s goal with 54 seconds remaining in the third period pulled Edmonton into a tie with  s second goal of the game and 29th of the year came on a 6-on-4 advantage for the oilers. Edmonton already on a Power play chose to pull  Fuhr with 1 53 left in regulation. Canucks 5, North stars 1vancouver, British Columbia Rookie goaltender Troy Gamble kicked out 30 shots As the Vancouver ended a two game losing  Linden Brian Bradley Barry Pederson Tony Tanti and Jim Sandla scored for the canucks. Maple Leafs fire Brophy Toronto a John Bro Phy who was Given a Christmas deadline to improve Toronto s re Cord was fired As coach of the Maple Leafs monday. Christmas came Early for Bro Phy As team owner Harold Bollard replaced him with former player George Armstrong. Armstrong said coaching the Leafs was t on his Christmas wish list but duty called. It is something in life i could have done without he said