European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday August 16.1989 nil Rolind bears dump dolphins Miami a All Ihrck Quarter backs battling for the Chicago bears starting Job directed touchdown drives monday night but Mike Tomczak had the Best statistics in a 28-20 exhibition Victory Over the Miami dolphins. The game was the preseason opener Tor both teams. Tomczak who started five games last season completed seven of eight passes for 122 Yards and two touchdowns. Jim Mcmahon did nearly As Well hitting four of six passes for 47 Yards and directing an 84-Yard touchdown drive in his Only appearance. The bears failed to score on the first three possessions directed by Jim har Baugh who then led them 89 Yards for their final touchdown and finished with five completions in eight attempts for 52 Yards. All three quarterbacks began the game listed As no. I. Dan Marino directed Miami on its first two possessions and completed five of seven passes for 62 Yards. Backup Cliff Stoudt hit 10 of 14 for 177 Yards and touchdowns to Andre Brown and Scoll Schwedes. Brown a free agent Rookie helping Totake up the Slack caused by the holdout of Veteran receiver Mark Clayton gained 128 Yards on five receptions including a67-Yardcr to set up Miami s first score. The bears stalled on their first posses Sion but Tomczak led them on touch Down drives of 62 and 63 Yards the next two times they had the Ball. Working against the dolphins first team defense Tomczak threw passes of 25 Yards to James Thornton and Cap boso before hitting Cal Anderson with an 11-Yard scoring pass for a 7-0 Lead. Tomczak s 23-Yard pass to Anderson on third and to set up a 28-Yard touchdown pass to Dennis entry Early in the second Quarter. Two rookies scored for the bears Mark Green on a 2-Yard run and Bryan Bro on a 5-Yard run. The dolphins final score came on a 9 Yard pass to Gerald White from Scott Secules acquired this month in a Trade with the Dallas cowboys. Bear fullback Brad Muster tries it Bull i by past Dolphin defender t.1. Turner. Browns moving pro Bowler Dixon by the associated press Early in training Camp. Cleveland Browns coach Bud Carson said Hanford Dixon was t As Good As his longtime running mate at cornerback. Dirk Minni Field. Apologies aside Carson apparently meant it. The Browns new coach said monday he s leaning toward moving Dixon a pro Bowler to free safety where he played in saturday s 25-24 pre season win at Detroit. Tony Blaylock a fourth round draft pick last year from Winston Salem started at cornerback saturday night. Dixon took Over Felix Wright s spot at free safety with Wright at Strong safety. "1 think right now we re More committed to him As a safely than As a Cor Norback because i think mentally he s More committed to that Carson said. But i also think that of the eight people we probably will keep in the secondary you have to have at least five Corners. Somebody who s playing safety has to be Able to play Corner. If you get dinged up and you go in there on thanksgiving Day with three Corners then you Are in trouble. So one Way or another we have to have five people who can play Corner who Are part of the safety Corner new England patriots coach Raymond Bert 1 is singing the injury blues As the patriots prepare for their second exhibition game against Seattle. Seventeen players sat out saturday s exhibition opener against the new York around the Camps giants. Six returned to practice monday but 10 missed practice after being hurl in the 20-17 loss. Berry said he would Cut Back to one practice a Day though two workouts were held monday and two More we rescheduled for tuesday when Veteran tight end Russ Francis was scheduled to report after working out a contract agreement. Denver Broncos the Broncos waived cornerback Den Nis Woodburry culling their training Camp Rosier to 78 players. New Orlans saints offensive tackle Daren Gilbert suffered torn ligaments in his right knee an had arthroscopic surgery monday in new Orleans. Hell miss 4-6 weeks. Green Bay packers Green Bay traded holdout offensive lineman Darryl Haley to Cleveland for an undisclosed conditional draft Choice leaving the packers with Only one unsigned player. But that unsigned player is a big one top draft Choice Tony Mandarich who last week lowered his contract de Mand from nearly $2 million a season to $ 1,4-$ 1 6 million per year. Haley 28, played nine games for the Browns in 1987 and one game in 1988 before being waived. He played 13 games for Green Bay last season. The packers also said starting Cor Norback Mark acc will miss the rest of the preseason with a sprained knee suffered in saturday s 28-27 Victory Over the new York jets. Phoenix cardinals quarterback Gary ilog Boom left training Camp to return Home and see his 2-year-old daughter who almost drowned in a hot tub sunday night Llo Deboom practice monday morning then left for his Home but was expected to be Back tuesday. Rookie offensive lineman Joe Wolf one of three unsigned first round draft picks agreed to terms. Wolf the 17th Overall pick out of Boston College reportedly agreed to a four car Deal in excess of $2 million. Washington redskins coach Joe Gibbs is hopeful that quarterback Doug Williams who is nursing sore Back will soon be read to practice for the first Lime this summer. I m hoping he can Bounce Back Sav at end of this week Gibbs said. That s what i m kind of shooting Williams has it to practice because of a nerve injury sustained while running on a Treadmill during the off season. New York giants top draft pick Brian Williams and free safely Terry Kinard joined holdout quarterback Phil Simms in signing con tracts on monday. Kinard whose contract ran out after last season said he signed a three year Deal in the area of $1.7 million. Wil Liams the 18th player taken in the draft signed a four year contract valued at about $1.98 million. Detroit s fans seek re Peeve Rochester Mich. A Rodney i a Etc clearly is the fans Choice As he Battles to become the Detroit Lions . But until he s coach Wayne fonts Choice pc Clu in t taking anything for granted despite a Strong performance in the preseason opener a 25-24 loss to Cleveland. In his pro debut against the Browns Prelc completed ii of 23passes for 155 Yards one touchdown and one interception As the Lions unveiled their stretch offence. He also Drew the loudest cheers during pregame introductions an left the Field to a standing ovation at halftime after throwing a 41-Yard touchdown pass with one second left in the half to give Detroit a 17-15 Lead. When a cute was replaced at quarterback by Bob Gagliano in the Sec Ond half the fans repeatedly chanted for his return to the game. It makes you feel Good it really docs a cute said monday at the Lions Oakland University training Camp. But the thing you have to do is keep it in perspective. Right now i m just trying to gel experience. As far As looking Down the line and saying i m going to be the Guy you d have to ask coach font is won t come out and say that pc Etc who surprisingly lasted until the sixth round of the of draft will be his starter but there Are several signs that i Etc is the leading candidate. Originally Pele was sup posed to sit out this week s game with Cincinnati. Now. Fontes Rayshell play and May even Start against the bengals. And since fonts said he wants to have a starting quarterback in mind before the third preseason game i Etc would seem like the logical Choice if he ends up starting the first two exhibition outings. Fontes said he continues to be impressed with Prelc both on the Field and off. For a Rookie i thought he was Brilliant out there Fowles said. I hate to put that much pressure on the Young Man but he played very Well. It was a Heck of a performance. Rodney is the Type of Young Man that All the hype and publicity won t bother him at All. He knows it comes with the position. He can handle it. He won t get cocky and think he has All the answers at this after a slow Start saturday Prelc settled Down late in the second Quarter when he passed for 141 Yards As Detroit scored 17 Points. The Lions finished with 438 Yards offence More than they had in any regular season game last year. At the Start it seemed like every thing was going so fast Pete said. I just had to gel the first few series out of my system. You have to re member that this the same game As in College it s just on a different level. A lol of players come in and try to put a lot of pressure on them selves. This is the nil and that puts them in Awe. I feel this was a step Forward for me whether i played Well or things went totally bad. I just wanted to get a Chance to
