European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday August 25,1990 heat burning holes in hot rods pockets$26.5 million offer Over 7 years would top Olajuwan a pact Miami apr a John a hot Rod Williams knows hell receive $26.5 million Over the next seven years. What he does no to know is whether the Money will come from the Miami heal or the Cleveland Cavaliers. An offer Sheet Williams signed with the heat arrived at the Cavaliers offices thursday. Cleveland must decide by sept. 6 whether to let the restricted free agent go or match Miami a offer and keep him. Terms of the package came from sources close to the Aba league office. One source said the Deal will make the 6-foot-11 Power Forward the Best paid player in the league for the next several years. Houston a Akeem Olajuwon has led that category at $4.1 million per year. When the reported terms of the heats offer were read to Williams agent Mark Bartelstein of Chicago he did not deny them. A it s a tremendous package a he said. Bartelstein had denied previous estimates which ranged from $18 million for six years to $28 million for Sci in. A officials with the heat and Cavaliers have declined to comment on terms of the offer Sheet which Williams signed wednesday. When asked Why there a been so much disparity in estimates of the contract Bartelstein said Quot i think people were just guessing. There a been mass speculation As to How a Deal Tike this would be  the Cavaliers most recent offer to Williams was $13 million for five years. Bartelstein and heat officials have declined to predict whether the cars will match Miami a offer. A a they be got to sit Down and Analyse it and take a look at what s Best for the organization a Bartelstein said. A obviously its dramatically More than what they be offered  Bartelstein said he received offers from other teams that were a very  sources said much of the Money would be paid during the Early part of the contract. That was to discourage the cars who signed Danny ferry to a pact paying As much As $3 million next season and face costly renegotiation with Brad Daugherty and Mark Price Williams has spent his entire 4-year Aba career with Cleveland. Williams who averaged career highs of 16.8 Points and 8.1 rebounds per game last year said he found the heat organization appealing. And he liked the Money too. A a in a Happy because ill be Able to give my kids everything put them through Good schools a Williams told the Cleveland Plain dealer. If the cars let Williams go hell be switching from a playoff contender to an expansion team that has won 33 games in its first two years. He does no to mind. A Cleveland was a loser when i got there a he said. A last year when Brad Daugherty Mark Price and Larry Nance were out with injuries i carried the  pistons Blanks agree Houston a a first round draft pick Lance Blanks and the Detroit pistons have agreed to terms on a four year contract Blanks father who is also his agent said thursday. Blanks 6-4, 195, was the final player chosen in the first round of the june Aba draft. He averaged 20.3 Points and 4.3 rebounds for Texas last season and helped them to the Mcaa Midwest regional finals. Blanks the no. 2 scorer in the Southwest conference last season also had 111 steals missing the Sec record of 113 set by Houston a Clyde Drax scr in i 983 a hot Rod Williams will Benbar a Best paid  close ranks against Holtz Mankato Minn. Apr Steve Huffman is neither a liar nor a quitter said Dave Huffman his older  Huffman a Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman who like Steve played at notre Dame also said thursday that he did no to have a very High opinion of Lou Holtz. In his Book. A the fighting spirit a Holtz wrote that he delivered a speech to his squad during which he said of Steve Huffman Quot you let everybody in this room Down if you quit. It almost seemed like he planned to put his teammates in  Steve Huffman shot Back in a first person article published in this weeks sports illustrated saying he was injured but Holtz showed no concern for the welfare of his players. He added that use of steroids was w widespread. A a in be known Steve for his whole life Quot said Dave Huffman who played under Dan Devine at notre Dame. Quot he a not a liar. He a not a Druggie. 1 less not a bum off the Street. A there was a Guy who got labelled by a pretty powerful Man and by a pretty powerful institution by a pretty powerful Media machine As a quitter and is Gonna have to fight that Label for a Long time. That a the kind of thing you done to want to have to go through life  by the associated press will the los Angeles raiders open the 1990 season Back in their old Oakland Home the raiders continued to deny it wednesday scoffing at a report in the times Tribune in Palo Alto calif., that a1 Davis is "100 percent certain Quot that the raiders will play in Oakland this year Davis was not immediately available for comment but raiders executive assistant a1 Locasale called the report a entirely inaccurate a a we fully expect to play our 1990 Home games in los Angeles Quot said Locasale Davis right hand Man. Quot this sort of reporting makes it extremely difficult for us to sell tickets in los Angeles a the times Tribune quoted a player As saying that Davis told the team that it will continue to practice in los Angeles but Fly to Oakland on saturday for Home games. The player told the paper Davis wanted to give players time to find Homes in the san Francisco Bay area. The player also said that the raiders who left Oakland in 1981, have already broken ground on a new practice facility in Oakland. The move would be completed by the 1991 season. Quot where is it a Locasale asked when told of the facility. A i w ant to  the raiders Are negotiating w Ith the City of Oakland and Alameda county to work out a move. City and county officials have approved the latest proposal which Davis must accept by aug. 31. Dolphins Brian Sophia Miami a Starling nose tackle was suspended for five weeks by the nil for violating the leagues policy on steroids. Sophia an eighth year Man will have Oakland game plan nil round Billups to sit out the next two weeks and the first three weeks of the regular season. If he passes another test for the substance he will be reinstated for the fourth game. Sophia is the fourth player All linemen suspended for violating the leagues policy on steroids. The others Are offensive linemen Carl Bax of Tampa Bay John Brandom of Phoenix and Louis Cheek of Dallas. Colts Eric Dickerson was a no show at the Indianapolis training Camp once again refusing to report for a scheduled re examination of his injured hamstring. Dickerson has spent the last two weeks at a Houston clinic where he has been undergoing rehabilitation for the no football injury after fading a team physical aug. 6. He was asked to return to Indianapolis so that team physicians could evaluate his Progress. Dickerson who was bothered by a hamstring injury in his right leg last season Hurt his left leg working out on his own during the off season. The team therefore considers the injury unrelated to football and cannot order Dickerson to report for the physical. Coach Ron Meyer who said wednesday that he was ready to play the season without Dickerson had no comment. Bengals Cincinnati says it still is pursuing holdout Comersack Lewis Billups for its decimated secondary despite the acquisition of Carl Carter from the Phoenix cardinals. Billups is the Only unsigned bengals Veteran. A we re still very far apart Quot Billups agent de Sewell said without giving details. Sea Hawks wide receiver Brian Blades who had been holding out in an attempt to renegotiate agreed to report to Camp. General manager Tom Flores said Blades had agreed to fulfil his contract. Blades was Seattle a leading receiver last season with 77 catches for 1,063 Yards. Houston oilers the Chicago bears have decided to continue trying to reach an agreement with unhappy bears defensive tackle Steve Mcmichael Houston oilers general manager Mike Holovak said thursday. The bears gave the oilers permission to talk with Mcmichael and Holovak thought he had a Deal that would return Mcmichael to his Home stale where he starred at the University of Texas 10 years ago. But now the oilers May be out of the picture. A a it a just that 1 think the bears Are hoping they can talk him into staying and playing there this year a Holovak said. Mcmichael 32, has been a bears holdout since training Camp started july 26 and he s been fined $1,500 daily Tor missing Camp. The total reached $43,500 i Hur Dux