European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday August 12, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 around the nil giant salary new York simmers As Simms seeks $ 1.4 million by the associated press quarterback Phil Simms who led the new York giants to a super bowl championship three seasons ago is standing firm with his demand for a contract in the neighbourhood of $1.4 million a year. Offensive lineman Tony Mandarich who has never played a Down of professional football has lowered his demands to the same High rent District. Simms is holding out for an increase in this year s $800,000 salary to a reported $1.4 million plus a two year contract Extension. The giants reportedly have offered $1.2 million for 1989, the last year on Simms current contract. Linebacker Lawrence Taylor is the highest paid giant at $1.1 million. Someone ought to remember that he Simms is under contract. He has a signed contract general manager George Young said. Coach Bill Parcells said Simms needs More time than some quarterbacks to get ready for the season which is a month away. How could you not be concerned you be got your starting quarterback out of Camp Parcells said. He s not one of those Guys who can come in Here and play in four Days. If he tells you that he s full of it. He knows it and i know it. His agent might not know  the 315-Pound tackle Mandarich the no. I draft Choice of the Green Bay packers and no. 2 Overall told the Milwaukee journal he no longer insists on getting As much As quarterback Troy Aikman the top pick who signed an $ 11.037 million six year Deal with the Dallas cowboys. He should make More than me because he was one pick better but it should t be $5 million More Man Darich said. That s what blows my mind. If Green Bay would come in and give me instead of about $2 million a year $1.4 million or $1.5 million a year we d be a lot closer to  Mandarich s agent Vern Sharbaugh said Tom Braatz the packers vice president for football operations has refused to move from his original offer of $4.1 million Over five years. The nil s top paid Offen Sive lineman perennial All pro Anthony Munoz of Cincinnati will make $600,000 this season. Two More signings wednesday defensive end Wayne Martin by new Orleans and safety Louis Oliver by Miami left 19 of the 28 first rounders unsigned along with two of the three players picked in the first round of the supplemental draft. Oliver ended a three week holdout when he signed a four year contract with the dolphins for an estimated $2.05 million. The 25th player selected in the april draft Oliver reported to training Camp in time to join the afternoon workout. Martin an All american from Arkansas was the last of the saints draft choices to come to terms. Still around the Camps giant a a Phil Simms Aims to boost $800,000 salary. Unsigned arc Veteran kicker Morten Andersen an starting outside linebacker Pat Swilling. Coach Jim Mora was asked when Martin would run the 1 i Milc conditioning checkup required of All play ers before they begin practising with the team. We might run him at halftime saturday night. That would be interesting Mora said. Might help to sell some  meanwhile players were almost begging to sign with the Phoenix cardinals. Veteran linebacker Reggie Mckenzie signed a three year $950,000 contract with the cardinals As an unrestricted free agent the los Angeles raiders did t protect him although several teams were offering him up to $50.000 More. Buffalo Bills Starling free safety Mark Kelso could be out five weeks because of a hamstring injury. Kelso who hailed the Bills in interceptions the last two years was injured in tuesday s practice. Cincinnati bengals the bengals will give Rookie free agent Kevin is Mons some playing time at right tackle in sunday night s preseason game against Buffalo. Simons from the University of Tennessee was not selected in this year s nil draft but has impressed the coaches and is bidding for a starting spot on the offensive line. Denver Broncos running Back Gerald Willhite returned to practice just 15 Days after a shoulder separation that had been expected to sideline him 4-6 weeks. Wide receivers Steve Watson and Mark Jackson also practice after missing time with sprained Ankles. Houston oilers wide receiver Ernest Givins agreed to a new four Sar pact. The oilers did not disclose the terms of Ivins contract but he reportedly will earn about $2.4 million through the 1992 season. Minnesota Vikings a banged up defensive line has caused some con Cern for coach Jerry Burns heading into saturday s exhibition opener against Kansas City. But Burns and defensive line coach Paul Wiggin said that with or without the injuries youngsters such As Al Noga and Bunji Roland will see plenty of playing time saturday. Philadelphia eagles Reserve linebacker to Allert ended his holdout. Reducing the team s count of unsigned players to jus three veterans defensive tackle Mike Pitts offensive tackle malt Darwin and wide receiver Mike Quick. In addition defensive end Reggie White has not reported contending the team is mistaken about an option year remaining on his contract. Pittsburgh Steeles wide receiver Louis Lipps still unsigned for 1989, is willing to negotiate but does t know if the Steeles arc. Lipps would like to return to Pittsburgh this week end to reopen contract talks. I would Hope that they would want to meet with us he said. Washington redskins defensive end Dexter Manly returned to practice but defensive tackle Dean Hamel remained among he missing. Manley who bruised a knee two Days ago dumped quarterback Stan Humphries during practice Hamel left Camp monday because he feared for his wife s health. She had previously battled thyroid can cer and last week developed symptoms of a relapse the Washington Post reported. Teams Start opting for plan b agents by Dave Goldberg a football writer it s too Early to be sure but a lot of plan b free agents seem to be making it in one Case with the help of a daily plate of vegetables with Turkey and fruit. That plate is what s being fed to Curtis Maxcy a 312-Pounder whom the redskins signed from the bengals and who May now Start in place of the retired Dave Butz at defensive tackle if we had to do it again we d have protected him says Cincinnati coach Sam Wyche who says the Only impediment to Maxey s Success is his appetite. The redskins who Are playing him ahead of touted Rookie Tracy Rocker agree. Other teams arc also getting value from their free agents. Another former Bengal Ray Horton May Start at Strong safety for Dallas for Mer ram Mike Schad a bust of a first round draft Choice is starting at guar for the eagles and another sex ram Gary Jeter May be the pass rusher the patriots need even at age 34. We looked at a lot of filmed Khayat the Patriot defensive line nil notes coach says of Jeter. He was just As Quick and fast As we had Ever seen him. Cleveland is starting Al Bubba Baker at defensive end after signing him from Minnesota Keith Jones rams displaying running Back in the absence of Eric Metcalf Ted banker jets is com Peting for a starting Job at guard and former Oiler Robert Banks is expected to play a key role As a pass rusher. Ironically Baker was Cut by the Browns last year and signed by the Beng als then claimed Back. Another former Oiler tight end Jamie Williams will be at least a part time starter for super bowl Champion san Francisco the retirement of John Frank to go to medical school has led Toa Hydra headed system with Williams As the Blocker and Brent Jones As the receiver at that position. And the new York giants May keep All four of their plan is although Long snap per guard Frank Winters is currently out for about three weeks with a knee injury. But Greg Cox claimed from san fran Cisco is challenging for a starting Job at Strong safety and two Miami rejects nose tackle Mike Lambrecht and Cor Norback Reyna Thompson May make the team As backups. We went for Quality not Quantity says general manager George Young. We wanted Guys who we d protect again next year if things worked  whats no 1? one of the reasons teams arc wary of shelling out big Bucks Tor no. Is is that being picked no. 1 does t necessarily guarantee immediate Success. Two years ago for example there were six running backs taken on the first round Roger Vick of the jets Brent Fullwood of the packers Alonzo highs Mith of the oilers Paul Palmer of the chiefs . Dozier of the Vikings and Terence Flagler of the 49crs. None has yet to total 1,000 Yards it his two years in the league. John Settle of Atlanta signed the same year As an in drafted free agent rushed for 1,024 Yards last year. Last year five running backs were take no. 1 Gaston Green John Stephens Lorenzo White Brad Muster and Craig Iron cad Hayward in that order. Only Stephens who gained 1,168 Yards for new England had a significant Impact but two no. 2s, icky Woods of the bengals and Thurman Thomas of the Bills led their teams to division championships. And Erik Mcmillan of the jets a third round or was the defensive Rookie of the year. He who laughs last. Nobody in the nil laughs at injuries. But to a lot of coaches miffed at the new 80-Man Camp roster limit it must seem like poetic Justice that the Denver Broncos Are suffering most. That s because it was Patrick Bowlin the  the Broncos who was on of two prime movers of the Rule. In Bow Len s Case he was saving the Broncos from themselves they used to bring about 120 players in. But this week after losing Tony Dor sett Mark Haynes Bill Bryan Gerald Willhite Ricky Nattiel and Steve wat son to injuries of various degrees coach Dan Reeves was forced to yell Uncle. We May have to ease up some Reeves said. We just Don t have enough people. It makes it difficult to practice