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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, February 6, 1990

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 06, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 6.1990 the stars and stripes Page 25 pfc from Page 21 Quarter and marched the acc from its own 21-Yard line to a i Yard touchdown run by Christian Okoye of Kansas City. The drive included a 12-Yard run by Thurman Thomas of Buffalo and a 19-Yard completion from Krieg to Andre Reed of Buffalo that put the Ball atthe pfc 17. Detroit s Eddie Murray staked the pfc to a 6-0 Lead in the opening minute of the second Quarter with his second Field goal a 41-Yardcr. The pfc drove from its own 27-Yard line with the opening Kickoff to take a 3-0 Lead with Murray hitting a 2t-Yardcr. The Lions kicker missed a Chance to give his team a 9-0 Load though when his 38-Yard try fell Short Midway through the second Quarter. Strong safety David Fulchur of Cincinnati stopped a couple of pfc drives in the second Quarter with a pair of interceptions off Rypien. Fulcher s first interception came after the pfc had driven to the acc 33. And the second came with the pfc at the acc 46. The pfc has won the last two pro bowl games and holds a 12-8 All time Edge in the event which has recently fallen into Disfavour. The game is really a great event and the fans were treated to a he Kuva  said John Robin son of the rams who coached the pfc. Robinson delivered his remarks in Light of pre game questions about whether to continue with an nil All Star game since several of the game s big Gest stars choose to pass it up. Some changes will probably be forthcoming. Improving the pay would seem to be one Way of enticing everyone selected for the game to show up. The pay. Unchanged in eight years is $10.000 to each player on the winning team and $5.000 for the losers. However until in arc is an new collective bargaining agreement Between the players and own ers the pay will not be changed. The last contract expired in 1987. Minnesota pass rusher Chris Dolman serves a helping efface mask to i illusion s Warren Moon on sunday. Former pro bowlers flavor free agent list by the associated press new York How s this for an offensive lineup Tommy Kramer throwing Ottis an Derson running. Steve Largent catch ing. Max Montoya blocking and Mike Lansford kicking and How about this defense too tall Jones Rushing Hugh Green tackling and Leroy Irvin intercepting Well All those players arc available after being left unprotected by their current nil cams. They have until april i to sign with any other nil team As a plan b free agent. New Orleans defensive Back Dave Waymor. A former pro bowl player whose 37 career interceptions and 14 Fumble recoveries arc team records summed up the feelings of the new free agents. I m like Bob Hope thanks for the  he said. There were Many Well known names among the 490 free agents announced Fonda by the nil. Among them were Kramer. Minne Sota s Veteran quarterback Anderson the new York giants leading rusher during the 1989 season Largent. The nil s All time leading receiver from Seattle Montoya. The Cincinnati guard who will be playing in his third pro bowl sunday and Lansford the los Angeles rams clutch placekicker. Other plan b free agents include Jones the 14-year Dallas Cowboy vet eran who started his 200th consecutive game last season Green the Miami linebacker known for his ferocious hit Ting and Irvin the rams Premier Cor Norback. We consider them both giants general manager George Young said after leaving Anderson and Joe Morris unprotected. We be got two 1.000-Yard backs. We re not dumb. But sometimes you be got to Roll the Dice. Maybe you get one out of two you re Lucky. Maybe you get both you re real  the free agent list includes several prominent quarterbacks in addition to Kramer Washington s Doug Wil Liams the 1988 super bowl map who has been bothered by injuries the past two seasons Kansas City s Ron Jaworski and cd Heisman trophy win Ner Doug flu tic of new England. Montoya said he expects to remain in Cincinnati but has no firm agreement with the bengals. He owns two Cincinnati area restaurants. We have talked about sweetening the contract but nothing has actually been done Montoya said. It would take a Heck of a Deal from another team to get me to leave. With my tics in the Cincinnati area it would t pay me to leave for a $50,000  the super bowl Champion san fran Cisco 49crs put 20 players on their plan b list including linebacker Kcena Turner wide receiver Mike Wilson and defensive Back Eric Wright. The Trio has played on All four of san Francis co s nil title teams. Last year there were 619 plan b free agents and 229 signed with new clubs. Many of the others returned to their former teams at reduced salaries. An example was Anderson who found no takers and returned to the giants sign ing for $275.000 after playing for twice that in 1988. When Morris was injured Anderson was Given a regular Job. Nevertheless he is Back in the plan b Pool. Ill go to the highest bidder an Derson said. Teams Hope to retain Many of the players they left unprotected. League rules require that we protect Only 37 players so we have done  Tampa Bay coach Ray Perkins said i told All of those unprotected that 1 Don t want to lose any of them but i can understand it if they believe they Are bettering themselves if they sign with another  Cincinnati executive Mike Brown said the bengals would sweeten the contract of a plan b player who re Mains with the bengals. We have put them on the list Only because they assured us they intended to return to the  Brown said. Most of the veterans have gotten something tangible for their Promise. Legally they re not prohibited from signing elsewhere. It s a moral commit ment. It s something we be chosen to risk. They have said they will return regardless of any other contract offer made from another  we tried to protect veterans that we think Are essential for us to  Indianapolis general manager Jim Irsa said. It came Down to  baseball talks reopen but stoppage appears Likely by Ronald Bill m new York nine years later nothing has changed. A work stoppage is looming for baseball and the players and owners arc trying to solve their problems at Manhattan s doral inn. Negotiations for a new collective bar gaining agreement resumed monday at the site of talks during the 50-Day strike of 1981. Sessions arc scheduled for tues Day and wednesday but thus far negotiations have bogged Down Over manage ment s Revenue sharing and pay for performance proposals. Owners meet on Friday in Chicago and arc expected to affirm their decision not to Start Spring training As scheduled on feb. 15 unless there is an agreement. That decision would precipitate base Ball s sixth work stoppage since 1972. If there is a lockout and it extends past april 15 the Day first paychecks arc due Many players would probably file default notices with their clubs through the major league baseball players association. Arbitrator George Nicolau would then have to decide who gets paid and who does t. There Are five classes of players said Eugene or a associate Genera counsel of the Union. All five will have to be determined  according to or a the five groups Are non guaranteed contracts with no reference to a lockout. Non guaranty my contracts with lock out language. Guaranteed contracts with no refer ence to a lockout. Guaranteed contracts with lockout language Hettie the 1988 Winter meet Ings. Guaranteed contracts with lockout language after the 1988 Winter meetings. The Union contends that the owners player relations committee convinced teams at the 1988 Winter meetings that every contract must have language say ing that either players won t get paid Dur ing a lockout or that an arbitrator would decide. If a player files a default notice clubs would have 10 Days to make a decision whether to pay the player or risk having him become a free agent if Nicolau rules against the clubs. That is some can of Worms said Tom Reich an agent for Many players. If it comes to that an analysis would have to be made on the basis of each player s language and each player s standing with the club and within in the business itself. People will have to   
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