European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse J wednesday december 20, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary America s sex coach i sizes up cowboys Dave Anderson in his time As their coach the Dallas Cowboy appeared in five super bowl games and won two. In seven other seasons they advanced to the National conference championship game before being eliminated. Over a Span of 20 seasons from 1966through 1985, Only twice did the cowboys fail to qualify for inc playoffs. But after three consecutive losing seasons including a 3-13 record last year Tom Landry was rudely dismissed Early this year when the franchise was purchased by Jerry Jones an Arkansas Oil Man who immediately installed Jimmy Johnson his onetime University of Arkansas teammate As coach. Until saturday when Landry watched the Newyork giants 15-0 Victory at East Rutherford. . America s sex coach of America s sex team had not seen the cowboys play this season at least not in person. I d watched part of a couple of Dallas games on television that s he said before saturday s game. I be also watched some monday night than that i Haven t seen much football. It s not that i be avoided seeing the cowboys but i veneer had so Many demands on my time. But saturday while in the new York area on business the onetime giants defensive coach and defensive Back was sitting on the 50-Yard line in the Glass enclosed bos of Wellington Mara the giants co owner when another giants goal line stand their third in three games slopped the cowboys on four shots from the 1-Yard line. Carl Banks made a Good play Landry was say ing now referring to the giants linebacker pouncing on Paul Palmer from behind for a 3-Yard loss on fourth Down Early in the final Quarter. In assessing the cowboys 1-14 season Landry explained that they were missing the six or seven pro bowl possibilities you need before your Tea gets up to the playoff but he disagreed with the primary decisions of the Jones Johnson regime to entrust the offence to a Rookie quarterback Troy Aikman to Trade Herschel Walker in mid season and to rebuild through the draft. I would t Start a Rookie quarterback right off you Lake a Chance on ruining him Landry said. I m not saying they will ruin him but a Quarter Back s got to be extremely Strong now. And i d never have traded More than most people Landry has always be enable to blend a firm opinion with gentle words. Asked to reflect on his sudden discharge last february that blend was never More apparent. When you buy a club for As much Money As the did he said alluding to the $140 million Purchase Price you have to make a decision on How to build it. Their philosophy is to do it with draft choices. But Only time will Tell if you can do that today when the draft is so during the cowboys original construction which began in i960, about half As Many National football league franchises shared in the College draft As the former Dallas Couch Tom Landry answers questions before the Start of the cowboys giants game sunday. 28 teams do today. This year we would be been starting the third year of a three year plan Landry said. I would be done it differently than they re doing in. I would Vedene it with Veteran players and the injection of Troy Aikman at quarterback hut a quarterback needs a supporting Landry has told friends in Dallas that if he had remained As coach the cowboys might have improved to an 8-8 record this season. He had intended to open the season with Steve Helleur at quarterback. Polleur is now with the Kansas City chiefs. Landry also would have built his offence around Herschel Walker who rushed for 1,514 Yards a year ago. But the Jones Johnson regime chose to Trade Walker to the Minnesota Vikings after the fifth game for a grab bag of three first round choices three second round choices and a third round Choice Over the next Ihrcke years As Well As two linebackers David Howard and Jesse Solomon and a Cor Norback Issiac Holt. All those draft choices will be helpful Only if the cowboys new director of College scouting Dick Mansperger uses them 10 select Quality Talent. Outwith the Vikings a consistent playoff team those choices Are Likely to be late in each round of the draft. When the season started Landry and his wife. Alicia were on a european vacation. Since then he has been Busy travelling to fulfil speaking engagements Many on behalf of the Fellowship of Christian athletes for whom he has always been a Symbol. Publicly at least he has never flared at How he was dismissed by Jones in what appeared to be an afterthought. I Haven t reflected on it Landry said. I Learned Long time ago that if you Don t have control Over something forget about is collaborating with Gregg Lewis on his autobiography due for publication Early next s also wondering How Long it will take the cow boys new regime to up together a winning team much less a team that will he a consistent playoff contender for 20 years As his teams were. No other team in recent nil history was that successful for that Long until its Talent eventually , 65, is rearing the end of his firs foot Ball season without football since 1945. Then he was piloting a b-17 bomber Over Europe during world War 11 it was a humbling Landry said of his dismissal by the cowboys new owner. But All the letters i received from so Many Nice people made it easy for me. I be gotten along much belter than the cowboys have without him. To Mem Vert Tumi bengals ran up score Mouth off about it by Joe Kay Cincinnati a the Cincinnati bengals have decided to turn the tables on the Houston oilers running up the score then running off their Mouths. Tired of the Way the oilers belittle opponents bengals coach Sam Wyche decided to pad the score sunday in a 61-7 Victory a riverfront stadium. Wyche called for an onside kick with a 45-Point Lead had his backup quarterback throwing on first Down in the fourth Quarter and made a Field goalie the final minute. Wyche and the bengals claim they Vegron tired of the oilers penchant for per Sonal fouls and verbal slights. And the wanted to Embarrass Houston. Alter Matching the club record by scor ing 61 Points they re lobbing some insults of their own. That really is the dumbest football team the most undisciplined stupid foot Ball team i think we be Ever played in my life Wyche said. It s hard to believe they could Ever win that was mild. In his Post game inter View sunday. Wyche called Glanville probably the biggest phony in profession Al he gloated that the 61-7 whip Ping would leave the oilers with their tails tucked Between their Wyche said his Only regret sunday was that the bengals could t have played an other Quarter to run up the score evermore. Although the oilers bristled at Wyche s tactics and promised revenge bengals players applauded the rub it a their face approach. If we could have gotten 100 Points on them we would have scored 100 Points on them running Back James Brooks said. That s How we feel about two things have made the bengals anger simmer in recent games Between the acc Central rivals the oilers per Sonal fouls and their habit of verbally trashing opponents. All week Long and All year Lon you be got to hear about How we re a finesse football team and Well quit when the chips Are Down the whole bit said Boomer Esiason who threw four touch Down passes sunday. You never As an athlete like to Embarrass anybody or try to Embarrass anybody but i think if the circumstances were reversed they would have done the same the hostilities started sunday when Esiason took a late hit after throwing a pass and several players engaged in Brief fight on the Field. The roughing the passer penalty was offset by a personal foul on the bengals. Esiason said the oilers also were taunt ing the bengals throughout the game. They have great players Esiason said. Why they Don t win and Why the coach allows the stuff to go on that Goeson. It s almost comical. It Borders on the line of receiver Eddie Brown doubts the most lopsided Victory in bengals history will silence the oilers for Long. They have a whole lot of Mouths Brown said. Sixty one is not
