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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 8,1990 the stars and stripes Anderson ind. Apr Eric Dickerson ready to report to training Camp after a lengthy feud with the Indianapolis Colts failed a physical monday because of an injury to his left hamstring the nil team said. The injury a is a strained left hamstring which Dickerson sustained on his own during  the team said in a Brief statement released late monday. No details were provided by the club which said it would have no further comment on the matter a Jimmy Irsay the Colts general manager called me and said there was a problem with the hamstring a Leigh Steinberg Dickerson a agent was quoted As saying in tuesdays Early editions of the Indianapolis Star. A the said it was a problem but not a big  Steinberg said Pickerson underwent a second physical monday night. Results weren to immediately announced by the Colts. The Star reported that Dickerson a left hamstring apparently tested weaker than his right hamstring which bothered him throughout last season. Quot Eric said he was of he Felt he was healthy a Steinberg said. A this quote to me was id be Happy to run the 40 against anybody. A a if he passes the physical hell be out Tampa Fla. Apr the Tampa Bay buccaneers on again off again on again Effort to acquire disgruntled quarterback Chris Chandler from the Indianapolis Colts ended successfully monday when he agreed to terms of a renegotiated contract. The bucs and Colts announced a tentative Trade july 31, but the Deal fell apart late last week when Tampa Bay and Chandler  agree on How much he would earn during the last two years of his 4-year contract. Chandlery a base salary with Indianapolis would have been about $ 195,000 in 1989 and $300,000 next season. Agent Mike Sullivan would not reveal terms of the agreement with the bucs but said in a Telephone interview that the last two years of chandlery a original contract were renegotiated and two additional years were added to make it a 4-Ycar arrangement. Coach Ray Perkins also declined to discuss specifics saying he  re on the practice Field tomorrow a Irsay told the Star. Dickerson the a Fly a single season Rushing Leader has been a holdout since july 26, accumulating $1,500 a Day in fines. The Colts had threatened to place him on the reserved left squad list which effectively would have suspended him without pay for the 1990 season without nullifying the year remaining on his contract. The absence followed months of demands for a Trade threats of retirement and criticism of teammates and management. That was supposed to end monday when Dickerson was scheduled to report following a physical. A a we re looking Forward to the pros pct of working with him. When Eric is productive 1 think his record Speaks for itself Quot coach Ron Meyer said. Dickerson who needs Only 11 Yards a _ a eth plat a Fly a career Rushing list will find a new Rushing to move into sixth place on the offence awaiting him if he can be cleared Tola eve changed most notably in our running attack. We be instituted More of a two Back offensive flavor a Meyer said. A that will be new and ultimately hell be involved in the blocking and running Back aspects. I done to look at it As a mom menial hurdle to Cross at this time. The passing Rote in t that much  veal what the Colts received As compensation a believed to be a second and third round draft pick Over the next two years a until after All details of the Trade were finalized. The bucs opened training Camp with four quarterbacks but Only Vinny Testa Var do has nil game experience. Chandler started 16 games in two seasons with the Colts compiling a 9-7 record As a starter before a Lonec injury sidelined him for the year in the fourth game last season. Perkins stressed Testaverde is no. 1 and Chandler was not obtained to create a a quarterback  Chandler completed 53 percent of his passes with the Colts throwing for 2,156 Yards and 10 touchdowns with 15 interceptions. He was a third round draft pick in 1988 and became unhappy when the Colts traded for the no. 1 pick in this years draft selected Jeff George of Illinois and signed him to a 6-year, $ 15 million contract. Los Angeles rams lineman Irv Pankey chats with soviet soldiers in East Berlin. For rams chiefs Byro Staggenborg staff writer nearly 35,000 tickets remain for this saturdays american bowl in Berlin but nil spokesman Pete Abi tante Isnit fretting a a yet. A people know that olympic stadium is big so there Hasni to been a real Rush to get tickets a he said from the a Fly a Mobile Headquarters in Berlin. A we expect that number to increase drastically As we get closer to  the american Everett bowl a the first Ever on German soil a pits the Jim Everett powered los Angeles rams against the Kansas City chiefs anchored by Christian Okoye who led the nil last season in Rushing with 1,480 Yards. Kickoff is set for 7 . The surplus of tickets so close to Kickoff Hasni to worried nil officials who Hope to Cash in on the Success of sunday s american bowl at London a Wembley stadium in which the new Orleans saints topped the los Angeles raiders 17-10. More than 63,000 fans packed into Wembley to watch the game. The Berlin game is the third in the a Fly a american bowl series. The acc Champion Denver topped Seattle Hawks Tokyo Urda a 52 Day ,614 Broncos the sea-10-7 in last sat before fans. The Okoye final american bowl of the preseason is set for Montreal a olympic stadium this Friday when the new England patriots take on the Pittsburgh steel cars. Tickets for the Berlin game can be obtained by calling 030-882-7011 or 030-312-9497. Martina Dases concert concept is promoting the game with Volvo pan american coca cola and inter Continental hotels sponsoring the game. Dase said tickets Are plentiful though the More expensive seats Are nearly sold out. Ticket prices Start at 10 Marks and run up to 80 Marks she  footballs grand tour enters second week by the associated press like tourists on a whirlwind Holiday the nil keeps jetting around the world. Last week it was London and Tokyo. This week its Montreal and West Berlin. The Kansas City chiefs and los Angeles rams began practising in berlins olympic stadium on Mon Day and the new England patriots and Pittsburgh Steeles for thursday nights game in Montreal a olympic stadium. The thursday game wont just be a Chance for new England to judge new players. New head coach Rod rust will have to judge himself and his assistants. Exhibition games Quot Are invaluable for any coaching staff a rust said monday. A a they re even More valuable when there a a new group of people working together to see How we conduct ourselves in the press Box and sidelines and How we  some coaches have play lists and follow them no Mailer what. Others make considerable changes depending on the flow of the game. Rust said his philosophy is Soj mesh re in Between. _ a you can to be a slave to the script and you can to be around the Campus indifferent to planning Quot he said. In other Camps Miami dolphins a defensive end John Bosa had major reconstructive knee surgery to repair a torn ligament and will be out All season. Bosa who has not been at full Speed since injuring his left knee in october 1988, Hurt his right knee saturday in a scrimmage against Tampa Bay. Green Bay packers a tight end Clint Didier part of three Washington super bowl teams retired after two seasons with the packers. The 31-year-old Didier had caught 12 passes since signing with the packers As a free agent in 1988. Didier retired on a Day that two veterans defensive end Robert Brown and defensive Back Ron Pitts showed up for their first practices. New York giants a Veteran linebacker Dwayne Jiles was among four players waived. Others released were wide receiver Philip no. Guard Gary bar Low and linebacker Aaron Chubb All free agents. Tight end Mark Bavaro who had a surgical pin removed from his left knee last week returned to practice on a limited basis. San Diego chargers a Veteran David Archer was Cut leaving the team with three quarterbacks who have started a total of seven nil games. Billy Joe Tolliver the teams no. I quarterback started five games As a Rookie last season after missing the first six games with a broken Collarbone. Backup quarterback Mark Vlasic started two games in 1988. No. 3 John Fries from Idaho was a sixth round draft Choice this year. Buffalo bids a tight end Butch Rolle signed in the morning and practice in the afternoon his signing reduced the number of holdouts to three running Back Thurman Thomas linebacker Shane Onlan and offensive tackle will Wolford. New Yorkie is a backup receiver Chris Burkett retired walking out of Rammag Camp after hiding himself second to flip Johnson on the team s midweek depth Chart  
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