European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 07, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday january 7,1990 the stars and stripes Page 23 pfc playoff a and Steps for Everett by Ken Peters Anaheim Calif. A arc Jim Everett and the los Angeles rams on the Road to new Orleans Everett says he would t recognize the route even if they were. He s Loo Short on experience in trips to the super bowl. Are we in a Groove the rams quarterback said echoing a question. I Don t know. I m looking at the big picture looking at new York and looking at san Francisco. But i m not going to say anything drastic like we re getting in the Groove for the super bowl. Because i be never been Everett who will Lead the rams against the new York giants in an of semifinal sunday 6 30 . Get on an radio and to at East Rutherford. N.j., spoke diplomatically of the Chal Lenge facing his team. I think we re feeling confident in the things we re doing but we re also very of the people we re playing the Best in the league he said. If the rams beat the giants they would play the Winner of the san Francisco Minnesota game in the pfc title game. Everett in his fourth nil season has become one of the league s top passers giving the rams a potent big play attack. However he said it probably will be difficult to make big plays against the giants. They come at you with brute Force with Lawrence Taylor and they play zones and try to make you pick at them he said. They re the Type of team that will Force you to have to take a Little Al the Way Down the Field and they la be hoping you make a he compared the giants to the Phila Delphia eagles whom the rams beat 21 7 in the pfc wild card game saying Philly is constantly trying to gel you and there s the Opportunity for big plays. But big plays arc usually not there against the giants. They play their defense very competently Ana efficiently and when they do play Man to Man pass coverage they have the personnel to come in and get Everett who threw for a club record 4,310 Yards with a league leading 29 touchdowns this season is 2-0 against the giants. He threw for five touchdowns in a 45 the rams Jim Everett has fired seven touchdown passes at the giants in 45-31 and 31-10 1.a. Victories the past two seasons. 31 Victory at giants stadium in septem Ber 1988, and threw for two scores in a 31-10 Victor at Anaheim stadium two months ago. Everett does t think the rams will have it so easy sunday. They May have overlooked us when they played us this year he said. We were on the skids a four game losing Streak. "1 Sec this game As much different there la be a lot of emotion on both Everett said the keys to Victory in the november game were two touchdowns shortly before halftime. Which gave the rams a 24-3 Lead. I thought we were very fortunate to gel a couple of Quick touchdowns to Aaron Cox out of our two minute Drill then get a turnover and hit Flipper Wilson for another and 14 Quick Points he said. Everett completed 304 of 518 passes this season with 17 interceptions. His passing efficiency rating of 90.6 was Sec Ond in the pfc. Behind san Francisco s Joe Montana and Everett s Yards per at tempt. 8.32, were tops in the nil. In the playoff Victory Over Phila Delphia in the cold and rain he completed 18 of 33 for 281 Yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Against the giants he thinks running Back Greg Bell will help ease the pressure on him. Bell is coming off two Good games 210 Yards Rushing against new England and 124 Yards against the eagles. I think Greg s last games give everyone Confidence in our running game Everett said. It makes the defense respect Greg and anytime a defense respects the run that s got to help the 5-7, 179-Pound Meggett a giant with the Ball by Michael Arace the Hartford courant East Rutherford . This is Dave Meg sctt s football profile. Yes he s sonic fast. He s also Short and Light. And he is from a couple of colleges Morgan stale and Towson slate you May never have heard of a Middle round draft pick new York Gianis coach Bill Parcells did l want. Wednesday in was announced that Meggett Par cells special specialist is one of six nominees for nil Rookie of the year. Sunday when the giants play Host to inc los an Geles rams in the pfc semifinal Meggett not Only will be returning kickoffs and pulls Bullie will also be catching passes on crucial third Downs. Only Thurman Thomas 1,913 of the Buffalo Bills and Barry Sanders 1,870 of the Detroit Lions have More combined Rushing receiving and return Yards than Meg Gill 1,807. And mag sctt s Yards show greater versatility. Where Thomas 1.244 and Sanders 1,470 racked it up with carries Meggett 117 Yards on 28 carries had More than 500 Yards each in receptions punt returns and Kickoff returns averaging belter than 12 Yards in each category and More than 20 in Kickoff returns. He s relatively undaunted by in All. I m nol sur prised Hal i be found my Meggett said. How about making the pro bowl that i m surprised although far from an unknown Al last Spring s nil draft Mcgreil was a risk because of his size 5-fool-7, 179 pounds. When inc Gianis Lurn in inc fifth round came up Parcells reportedly was seeking anti her Bulky lineman Wilh the 132nd pick. But Gianis souls and general manager George Young swayed him. Said Parcells Afler the draft if Meggett can return kicks it s a Good pick. If he can to it s nol. I Don l plan on having iwo 5-7 Guys in my Joe Morris is also 5-7, though 15 pounds heavier than Meg Gill. Mergell was the first Rookie to report to Gianis stadium be worked out Iacre All last summer. Almost All for Laughl. When his pro dub i came. Meg Gill mis handled three punts against the pal Riols at Sullivan stadium in the exhibition his second pics Capon game he amassed 192 All Pur pose Yards. Parcells Hung on to Meggett and released his Veteran Rel urn a Phil Mcconky. As the season emerged so did Meggett. With soft hands and Quick his first regular season game Meggett turned a Short pass into a 62-Yard touchdown a Amsl the redskins. In game four a 30-13 Victory Over the Dallas cow boys he lined up As a wide receiver for the first time and caught a 33-Yard touchdown his most startling play came on a snowy Day last month in Denver. In inc giants 14-7 Victory Over the Broncos Meg Gill turned a juggled screen pass into a 57-Yard touchdown. On fourth and 31
