European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday december 28,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 Minnesota s Joey brow tier slops ram re Weer dam nov Job ism Al left and Fly right or owner Tahn pass away rum Willie Anderson at his own 1, leading to Viking first to Drine. Vikings Browner Stop rams ii Dave cold erg Minneapolis al1 the los angles rams thwarted in previous playoff trips to Minnesota by cold , got perfect a9- Jcj ree West coast weather indoors monday 10 play their new pitch and catch game. They had one problem it was Minnesota safely Joey Browner who did the catching. While nearly a fool of Snow fell outside the met. Rodoc Browner was inside showing Why he was named All pro intercepting iwo Jim Everett passes in the first eight minutes. They set up iwo touchdowns 21 seconds apart and started the Vikings on the Way to a 28-17 Victor that put them in the quarterfinals of the n pm s super Bow Derby. When Joey Jot those two interceptions carry that kind of rallied Everett cornerback Carl Lee said after he limited Henry Ellard the league Leader in receiving yardage without a catch until the fourth Quarter. That put a lot of pressure on him Everett and he never got we did All we could to rattle his Cage Browner said of Everett who finished 19 of 45 for 247 Yards hut was just 8 for 22 in the first half when lie game was. Still in were Muing up , and he was t Able. 10 read them. The Victory was the second straight As an pfc wild card entry for the Vikings who made it to inc pfc title game qualifier last year. They had to Settle for the same berth this season despite finishing i -5, a Garni behind Chicago in the pfc Central standings. To Holwin sends Minnesota to san Francisco for an pfc semifinal game sunday against the 49crs. I Liila Delphia will play at Chicago saturday in the other pfc game. will play Al Cincinnati saturday and hous ton at Buffalo sunday in inc acc semifinals. Bui this week belonged to Browner and the Vikings defense. Browner picked off his first pass Ai lie Minnesota i after los Angeles had marched with the opening kick off to the Vikings 25. That in Cal and a 26-Yard return Sci up a 73-Yard drive capped by the first of two to runs by Alfred Johnson i is one from the 7, then on the first play after inc Kickoff. Browner got his second setting up Allen Rice s 17-Yard to Bolt up the Middle on inc next play. Any time you make the big plays Early it helps you said Minnesota coach Jerry Durns. Joey is As Good As any player in the league. No one can play belter Vou can say anything about him you want As Long As it s rams coach John Robinson who coached Browner is u College coach Al Southern California agreed with bums.1. I think Joey Browner is the Busl player in inc league and i think he showed it today said Robin son who said the rams entered he game worried about the Vikings front four and left it saying it was i hair coverage people who did a great Job y the rams whose three straight wins the see Vikings on Page 23 heat slips past spurs for 2nd straight win. B the Miami tin Aba ii starting to find out it can be Tough to. Beat the meat in Minimi. The Flea which opened its inaugural season by losing a record 17 straight games hem san Antonio 11 iri09.mon Day night to Start a Streak of a different Type .1 iwo East winning Streak. H their last Outing Friday the heat downed Utu i 101-80 also in Miami.1 their record is now 3-21. Aba Roundup i Al Cummings. Who scored Sis of his 17 Points in the final minute i icy Limo Victory wus upbeat about his team s Progress. We started to walk with Bur first two wins Iii timings said. Now we re starting o ride our bicycle.". Meat coach Kan to Leslein agreed. We Are making big he said. Give our player credit they did t Tuit some of our. Guys struggled but other came through.". The it at a i in a position in which they could have easily quil falling be Hind 104-97 when the spurs Vernon Maxwell list two free throws with 2 2 Miami responded by scoring the hex 10 Points the heal look a i us 04 advantage on two free throws by Cummings with 59 seconds remaining and extended the Lead to 107-Ioj when Cummings tipped in a miss by Rory Sparrow wish 31 seconds to play. After a san. Antonio Hris Jii i cum mings hit a pair of free throws a the 20 second Mark to extend the Lead to 109 106. Two free throws by Miami s a Wayne Washington and a spurs Basket with two seconds to play created inc final margin Cummings was pleased with the tale. Sap Aba on Page 26
