European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Keith Mccants tells reporters that he will pass up his senior year at  s Mccants opts to participate in nil draft Tuscaloosa. Ala. Apr the Choice was easy for All american linebacker Keith Mccants. With millions of dollars at stake Why wait another year Quot i truly believe that it is now time for me to move  Mccants said after announcing his decision tuesday to bypass a final year of eligibility at Alabama to play in the nil. Quot with the Chance to play in the nil i have the Opportunity to provide financial Security for myself and my  with his Speed and size the 6-foot-3, 253-Pound Mccants Likely will be one of the top choices in the league s april draft. The Atlanta Falcons have the no. I pick and the new York jets the second Choice in the draft. Quot i would be More than Happy to play anywhere in the  Mccants said at a news conference. A there arc More than 600.000 College football players in the country and i feel fortunate to have a Chance to be one of the top draft  and a Likely member of the millionaires club. In 1989. The average signing Bonus for a first round pick was $1 million including Troy Aik Man s $2.7 million signing Bonus. The average per year salary for a first round pick in 89 was just Over $600,000. Mccants decision to leave after his Junior season had been rumoured for months. So it comes As no Surprise that Mccants said the recent resignation of Bill Curry As Alabama s coach had no bearing on his decision. Quot i m doing what a Best for my  Mccants said adding he has not yet hired an agent. The nil said tuesday it had received no request from Mccants concerning the draft. However the league has yet to Block a player from entering the draft based on nil eligibility requirements. Last year for example Oklahoma states Barry Sanders like Mccants a Junior was allowed to enter the draft. In order to be eligible for the draft the league requires a player to either have been in school five years use up his College eligibility through participation or graduate. But the rules May be relaxed in the coming months. Quot while the Overall Issue of nil draft eligibility is being reviewed at this Point commissioner Paul tag liable is expected to present his new proposals to the nil clubs at or before the league meetings in March Quot said Joe Browne the a Fly a director of communications. Giants Mitchell Philst Mcdowell in $2 million club new York apr Kevin Mitchell received the largest one year salary increase in baseball history tuesday and Roger Mcdowell also became a $2 Mil lion a year Man As the deadline passed for salary arbitration filing. A total of 161 players submitted their names for arbitration two More than the previous record set in 1986. The contracts of Mitchell and Mcdowell gave a Strong indication that the rapid salary escalation seen earlier this Winter with free agents would continue among the players in arbitration. Mitchell the National league map agreed to a one year contract for $2,083 million with the san Francisco giants. His raise of $1,423 million topped the previous one year record of $1,305 million set last season by Jose Canseco of the Oakland athletics. Mitchell hit .291 in 1989 and led the no with 47 homers and 125 Bis. He made a base salary of $535,000 and added bonuses for the map award $100,000 and making the All Star team $25,000. Quot both Kevin and i Are confident that this season was not an Abb ration for him Quot said Mitchells agent. Joe Sroba. Quot if we were to sign a multiyear we would want it to relic it that Confidence. But looking at it from the giants Side they would want to Sec one More year of production before going ahead and making Kevin the highest paid player in  Mcdowell the Philadelphia Phillies reliever agreed to a $6 million three Vear deaf. Mcdowell who made $762,000 in 1989. Gets a $600,000 signing Bonus $1.2 million in 1990. $2 million in 1991 and $2.2 million in 1992. He was 4-8 last year with a 1.96 Era and 23 saves and was acquired by Philadelphia in a mid season Trade with the new York acts. Quot when i walked in. It was a dilute rent Type of clubhouse. 1 was welcomed with open arms Quot Mcdowell said. Quot i liked going to the Ballpark. Its a Good group a fun situation to be in a fun group of Guys. It is a Good organization and that s Why i be done  Jack Morris of the tigers was the Only eligible player not to flip or Settle. His agent. Richard Moss and Detroit general manager Bill Lajoice said they probably would reach an agreement this week. Three players who filed last week exchanged numbers with their clubs on t us Day. First baseman Wally Joyner asked for $1.75 million and the California Angels offered $ 1.225 million. Left hander John Candelaria asked for $ 1.2 million and the Montreal expos offered $700,000. Left hander Juan Nieves asked for the same $370,000 he made last year while baseball round Kevin Mitchell. Gels largest one year increase the Milwaukee Brewers offered $310,000, among the players filing were Canseco Mark Mcgwire. To Jackson. Will Clar Ruben Sierra and Paul Mollor. Seven players filed and then settled later in the Day. Right hander Edwin Nunez and Detroit agreed at $400,000. A $225,000 raise. Left hander Pat Clements and san Diego agreed at $245,000. A $40,000 raise Ana right hander Jose Guzman and Texas settled at $400,000, a $25,000 Cut. Boston reached one year agreements with right hander Wes Gardner and Catcher Rich gedman. Pittsburgh agreed to a one year Deal with outfielder John Cange Losi and California agree to a one year contract with right hander Mike Witt. The remaining players in arbitration will Exchange numbers with their clubs on Friday. Milwaukee has the most players in arbitration with 14 while Baltimore has none. The orioles settled with two eligible players on tuesday right hander Jay Tibbs agreed to $335,000, a $160,000 raise and outfielder Joe Orsulak doubled his salary from $280,000 to $585,000.cbs forces Nike to change super bowl and new York apr officials of Nike inc. Said they have agreed to remove announcers Marv Albert Dick Enburg and Al Michaels from a commercial scheduled to run during the super bowl because of pressure from lbs a which does t want rival announcers on the air during its telecast. Tom Clarke Nike a vice president and director of marketing and Scott Bedbury director of advertising said monday that the shoe company would tape three More announcers and that the spot entitled Quot the  would be re edited. Quot we Are a major advertiser and we Don t want to be in an adversarial relationship with a major network a Clarke said. Sandy gun clips a spokeswoman for lbs said the network would make no comment on the matter. The original commercial the Start of Nick s new Campaign uses announcers Pat Summrall Tom Chin Sohn Tony Trabert and Ben Wright of lbs Enburg and Albert of Abc Michaels of Abc Dick Vitale of Abc and esp Harry Caray of win in Chicago and Don Cherry of Csc in Canada. A copy of the commercial with the original announcers was made available to reporters by Nike on monday night. Spoon the condition that they not be identified Enberg Albert and Michaels were being removed because they Are identified in the Public mind As announcers who compete against lbs. Quot they Only wanted lbs announcers in it Quot said Albert. A obviously on the spots that will be on Abc and Abc Well be Back in. Its surprising. I think it s looking Al things a Little  the Abc official pointed out that Abc runs commercials with Summrall and John Madden the lbs team that will broadcast the super bowl Between san Francisco and Denver Jan. 28 in new Orleans