European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 15, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25commentary a Freddy Krueger lives on in . Steve Deberg has resurrected himself and  Morrissette Freddy Krueger. That a the nickname Kansas City All pro offensive tackle Irv Eatman affectionately gave his quarterback Steve Deberg a after the Man who haunts teen dreams in the a Nightmare on Elm Street movies. A a he a the quarterback who keeps coming Back from the dead a Eatman said during his visit to Germany in May. How prophetic those words have become. Deberg the Sage Veteran kept losing his Job throughout his career As coaches tried younger quarterbacks to replace him. Coach Marty Schot Genheimer tried another such youth movement in 1989, going with Steve Pelluer a pickup from the bad news cowboys. But it was Deberg who led the chiefs to five victories in their last six games and an 8-7-1 record and a near miss for the nil playoffs. Enter 1990. Coach goes with yet another youth movement in the preseason letting first round draft Choice Mike Elkins of Wake Forest and Pelluer go for the starting a a Job. Sch Ottenheimer a exhibition strategy was simple let Elkins play the first half and Pelluer the second half of each game and keep Deberg and All pro running Back Christian Okoye on the sidelines most of the time regardless of the score. I did no to agree with his strategy while i was in Berlin watching the rams dog the chiefs 19-3. I remember thinking a a rent to the chiefs trying to win a Elkins and Pelluer stank up the place combining for four interceptions while a dejected and frustrated Deberg paced the sidelines m pads sporting a baseball Cap and clipboard. The following week in Kansas City it got worse. The jets shut out the chiefs 20-0. Again Deberg stayed on the sidelines. Again Elkins and Pelluer took a few More Steps toward playing themselves out of jobs. I called chiefs Media Man Bob Moore after that game. I asked Moore what gives. A we done to give a Damn if we finish the preseason 0-4,�?� Moore said. Quot we went 4-0 one preseason and ended up in last place during the regular season. We Are determined to look at a lot of players so we re not worried about our preseason  the chiefs did sign Eatman after the jets game. He had been a holdout. And the chiefs did get on the Board in their next game a a 35-21 loss at Detroit. Following Todd Mcnairs 4-Yard run Deberg threw the first Kansas City touchdown pass of 1990 a an 18-Yard strike to Emille Henry. Pelluer ran 2 Yards for .�?Ts last to. With Deberg at the Helm . Pleased the Home folks with a 27-14 win Over the Green Bay packers to finish the preseason 1-3. So what happens in the season opener last sunday Deberg completes 16 out of 28 passes for 196 Yards and two touchdowns. Okoye gains 92 Yards and the game winning to with 5 25 left for Kansas City a 24-21 Victory Over Minnesota a sending 68,363 fans Home from Arrowhead Happy. This is the same Deberg who is in his 14th season after stops in san Francisco Denver and Tampa Bay. The same Guy who lost jobs to Joe Montana John Elway Ana Vinny Testaverde. Freddy Krueger lives again. And because of Okoye a sideline time the nil Rushing Champion had his first healthy preseason since his �?T87 Rookie Campaign after suffering a pinched nerve in his neck in �?T89 and a broken thumb in �?T88. And Marty sch Ottenheimer looks like the Genius he has been touted to be. Then i pick up sports illustrated a 1990 nil preview tuesday and see that Paul Zimmerman a the Peerless prognosticator or. Z who correctly picked All 1986 playoff and super bowl participants a is going out on a limb to pick the chiefs to reach the super bowl against the rams. The Berlin teams in the super bowl he Mem. If i believe in Freddy Krueger and or. Z believes in Freddy Krueger too a then you can bet the car and the kids that you la see him in Tampa on Jan. 27. The stars and 8trtp�a go with 49ers Over redskins Broncos will handle chiefs by Dave Goldberg a football writer somebody in Las vegas does no to care much for last weekends results. As in Washington 31, Phoenix 0 and san Francisco 13, new Orleans 12. Why else would the 49ers, who play better on the Road anyway be 6-Point favourites Over the redskins in their Home opener some suggestions a the 49ers Are the 49ers, the Best team in the nil until proven otherwise. A Brigham Young could probably do what Washington did last week a beat Phoenix 31-0. A Washington a defense does no to exactly terrify people. A san Francisco a defense is underrated. On the other hand Mark Rypien Isnit John Fourcade who against the 49ers on monday night looked like the Arena football league backup he used to be. San Francisco a offensive line is scary. To Joe Montana. 49ers 28-27. Kansas City plus 5 at Denver monday night a the Way John Elway played sunday in los Angeles you a have thought it was the super bowl. But super bowls Arentt played at mile High stadium where the chiefs Haven to won since 1982. Broncos 20-14. Chicago plus 3 at Green Bay a put Chicago a shut the. Err err. Packers 21-17. Atlanta plus 3 at Detroit a Wayne Fontes says he told us the Lions Are still rebuilding. So Are the Falcons and this is the kind of game where the air goes nil predictions out of Jerry Glanville teams. Lions 34-24. New Orleans minus 6 at Minnesota a lets see. The bums Moore Schnelker Trestman quartet will Call for a fake punt on fourth and 13.  have Herschel Walker throw an option pass. . Vikings 13-12. Houston plus 2vt at Pittsburgh a Chuck Noll meets Jack Pardee after they Convene a meeting of the Jerry Glanville fan club. Meanwhile Bubby Brister is having a love in with Joe Walton. Oilers 24-13. Buffalo minus 1 i at Miami a last week Jeff George this week Dan Marino. A slightly different ballgame. Dolphins 24-23. Giants minus 8 at Dallas a the Jas had their week. When Bill Parcells runs fourth Down plays they work. Giants 31-3. Rams minus 3 at Tampa Bay a Why half the rams defense is limping and Vinny seems to be turning into what he was supposed to be. Bucs 27-24. Cincinnati minus 3 at san Diego a Dan Henning Learned what happened when he turned to the Sam Wyche school of trick plays. But until he finds an offence he May have to try something. Bengals 25-20. Other games Home team in Caps new York jets plus 2 i 17, Cleveland 13. New England plus 2�?~a 24, Indianapolis 20. Philadelphia minus 14 27, Phoenix 2. Raiders minus 1 28, Seattle 10. Last week 6-8 spread8-6 straight up. Joe Montana will smile after going 2-0 on sunday