European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday augusts 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 23 by the associated press the a Fly a preseason kicks off in International fashion this weekend in London Tokyo and Canton Ohio. When Seattle meets Denver in Tokyo on saturday and new Orleans plays the los Angeles raiders in London on sunday organizers of the world league of american football will be watching closely. The Olaf is the Refl underwritten venture that will take football overseas beginning next Spring closer to Home Cleveland plays Chicago in the annual Hall of Fame game saturday at Canton. That will around the Camps be an Opportunity for Eddie Johnson working at Middle linebacker for the Browns to test himself at a new position under game conditions. Johnson a 10-year Veteran has never worked in the Middle. A i enjoy it a he said. A Mem glad for the Opportunity to get to show what in a capable of doing. 1 always thought 1 could play the Middle. The Guys in be idolized so Long played in the Middle. One Guy in be always appreciated is Jack Lambert. 1 would love to sit Down and talk with him in Lambert Middle linebacker for four Pittsburgh super bowl teams is among the Hall of Fame inductees. In some other other Camps wednesday bears a Chicago figures to be without three holdouts and two other injured players for the Hall of Fame game. The holdouts Are defensive tackle Steve Mcmichael comeback Mcstee Jackson and Rookie quarterback Peter Tom Willis. In addition defensive linemen Dan Hampton Knees and fullback Brad Muster Back Are injured. Falcons a comeback Deion Sanders remains missing from the Falcons Camp a condition that has left Andre Rison with a room to himself. A the invisible Many is going to make an appearance and pretty soon 1 wont have to be returning punts anymore Quot said Rison. Sanders left the new York Yankees on monday for what he described As a a vacation a before resuming his football career. He is being fined $1,500 for each Day injury Bubuc Syfox staff writer London a Brad Edelman Isnit about to leave the new Orleans saints quite yet. Not this week. Not Here. Not even after the hard Luck guard suffered a ruptured bicep in drills thursday shelving him for sundays american bowl against the los Angeles raiders. Until that addition to Edel Many a Long history of injuries he was cruising on this exhibition trip. For one,.this is a rare nation Al to exhibition for the saints. Abc will show it to All of Edel Many a friends and relatives and an to will air the live feed at 7 . Get sunday. For two Edelman was ail set to Start at right guard. Number a3, All 6-fool-6, 280 Pound she him after eight years of starting at left guard he lost that Job Only to assume the right guard Post because Steve Trapio is holding out. For three Edelman was catching the Sites namely big Ben the Tower Bridge. And As the saints newsletter printed with a Smirk the team planned to Mraw plays Tor Princess the Good life. Especially when Sou re staving at the posh inter nil round a Rueben macs 36 tries to turn the Comer against raiders comeback George Streeter 27 wednesday in in Mon. A of training Camp he misses and he also was fined $10,000 for missing a mandatory 10-Day minicams earlier in july training Camp opened july 26. Oilers plan b free Agency brought Gerald Mcneil Back Home. Mcneil a resident of Houston and a former member of the us Fly a Houston gamblers left Cleveland to sign with the oilers during the off season. It made friends of old enem ies. Quot those Guys used to be screaming a get that Little Guy done to let that Little Guy do it to us again a a Mcneil said. A it was a different mind set at first but in a blending in now. A those Guys do a tremendous Job of blocking. In a looking Forward to having them on my making it even More of a Homecoming is the fact that the oilers hired Jack Pardee As their coach. Pardee was Mcneil s coach with the gamblers. Redskins a running Back Gerald Riggs Washington a leading rusher last season agreed to terms and arrived at the redskins training Camp. Riggs who rushed for 834 Yards and four touchdowns despite missing four games with injuries was the most prominent of four Veteran holdouts for Washington linemen Darryl Grant and Mark us Koch and linebacker Ravin Caldwell remain unsigned. Lions a Detroit Lions Rookie defensive end Mare Spindler injured his right knee during line drills. A diagnosis could not be made immediately because team physician David Colon was unavailable. Coach Wayne fonts said arthroscopic surgery is a possibility. Spindler had knee problems while playing at the University of Pittsburgh. He left Pitt after his Junior year to turn pro and was selected by Detroit in the third round of the draft. A this legs just got tangled up in a 9-on-7 Drill with a lot of bodies Quot fonts said. Quot his Knees Are Fine. He just got tied up. He a been doing a super Job saints Edelman Continental hotel Gratis. You think Edelman is giving this up Tell you a secret even before thursdays injury the big Guy considered it. Ederman realizes he has lasted More than most National football league players. And he feels it what with nine seasons Worth of injuries that would Force Mere mortals 10 use a Cain. Check the medical report 1984 _ Tom knee ligaments. Came Back six games later.1985 a knee injury. Came Back two games later Only to damage it again. Still returned for last few games. 1986 a ankle injury. Missed three games 1988 a sprained ankle. Out two games. 1989 a pinched nerve in his neck. Knee injury. Bad Back. Out half the season. Thai season really Hurt. Edelman not Only suffered physically but also lost his Starling Leit guard Job to Jim Dombrowski a 26-year-Otd Boulder from Virginia. Edelman will turn 30 next month. He was a Star Center at Missouri in the Early 1980s and moved easily to guard for the its. But starting in 1990, and even making the team Are no longer locks. Especially with his left Quot Arm in a Sling. Edelman s knows it. So does Paul Boudreau the saints offensive line coach. A no one has a Clear shot a Boudreau said the Day before edelmans latest injury. Quot but in brads Case he has the Benefit of playing different positions left guard right guard Center. He has great experience playing in the nil and that i like a As for edelmans age Boudreau said "1 Tell All my Guys it does no to matter How Long you be been in the league. If you re one of the top eight we re going to keep Quot said Edelman Quot i conditioned myself during this off season to the possibility of a backup role. I thought at times to this it a but As i got healthy again 1 realized i still want to be the Best player i can be. The most important thing for me is to be on the team and be the Crux if not the Crutch of the matter health. Quot in be considered retirement several times. Most recently last year. With All my injuries it seems irrational to keep playing a Edelman said alter wednesdays practice. And yet he likes this Nee life. Great Money. Great travel treat conned ions. Reasons to rehabilitate. A fall i can do is Start the season in the Best shape i can be in Quot he said. Quot in a at the Point of my career where if there a a danger of a lifelong i Juir 1 would quit. When i have kids i want to be healthy enough to throw the Ball around with them. 1 done to want to threaten my health. I want to walk. 1 love the game but its not Worth continuing if my injuries gel out of then another injury. In a London practice. Such is football. Serious collisions on every Down. A a it a a game that encourages violence a is How Edelman put it. He admitted that coaches push defensive players to Quot put your helmet on that Guy. Any thing to Stop then again he said a most players on the offensive Lipe done to play to injure. 1 would never Ever try to injure someone. 1 want to Knock someone on his Back or in Yards away from the play but not the toughest Guys Edelman said he blocked were Dan Hampton Randy White and Keith Millard. He a Happy he had the Chance. Edelman received a Bachelor s degree from Missouri and is serious about an acting career to the Point where he has Brad Edelman. Been in Amateur theatre productions of �?o1776,�?� Quot Annie and �?o7 he Dass he said he considered avoiding the net., Quot but i knew that in done to do it. Ill never have the Chance again i thought de play five years it s going on nine now and 1 led Toru Nate. I Ted closer to the end than the especially alter t hurs Dav
