European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 21,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 23 National football league dolphins is. Giants in a rare one by Dave Goldberg a football writer three years ago the late Joe Robbie stood on a new York sidewalk and bemoaned the fact that the players strike had forced the cancellation of the opening game at Joe Robbie stadium Between his dolphins and the giants then the defending super bowl Champion. A a in be just lost the biggest game in the history of pro  he was wrong. The biggest game in the history of pro football a or at least in the recent history of the dolphins a comes sunday when Miami shows up in the new Jersey Meadowlands. The site is familiar a Miami plays the jets there every year. But the opponent Isnit a because of strikes last place finishes and the vagaries of the nil schedules the dolphins and giants have met Only once in the regular season in 1972. Just to put that in perspective the game was played at Yankee stadium and won by the dolphins 23-13 in route to the Only unbeaten season in nil history. To put it in More perspective Joe Robbie a son Tim now the teams president was a 17-year-old Ball boy. But to get Back to this year. Miami which Hasni to made the playoffs since 1985, has now won its first two games with a lineup that defies conventional Wisdom a two rookies no. 1 and no. 2 draft picks Richmond Webb and Keith Sims Start alongside each other in the offensive line something that a just not done particularly by As conservative a coach As Don Shula. In this Case its being done out of necessity but it has worked a the dolphins handled Bruce Smith Cornelius Bennett and Shane Conlan with few problems in beating Buffalo 30-7 sunday. Just As important they gained 128 Yards on the ground after Rushing for 177 in a 27-24 win Over new England on opening Day. Sammie Smith who had 159 Yards against the patriots has 215 in two games which leads the league. That in itself is an upset for air Shula a last year Miami passed on 76 percent of its plays this year its Down to 59 percent. Miami knows that Given the difference Between the top teams in each conference see bowl super if the dolphins give a respectable Road performance against a Good pfc team they will establish themselves As a prohibitive favorite in the acc East. They May already have done that by rolling Over Buffalo and taking Over first place in the division for Jackson Back with eagles Philadelphia apr All pro Keith Jackson ended his 50-Day holdout wednesday and Philadelphia eagles coach buddy Ryan expects the tight end to play sunday against die los Angeles rams. Jackson who refused to report after the eagles declined to renegotiate the four year $2.1 million contract he signed two years ago was scheduled to be at thursdays practice. A i expect him to play against the rams a Ryan said. A i think he Lubring a big lift. He 11 scare the hell out of some folks. He a Gong to dictate some  eagles president Harry Gamble said Jackson will still have to pay fines total my $114,500 a $34,000 for the two games he missed and $1,500 per Day for 31 missed Days of training Camp. Pressed on whether the eagles 0-2 made major changes in Jackson a contract Gamble said a none  eagles owner Norman Braman Stead tract re use t0 Renest Tate Jackson a con 4, a a we left it up to Norman Braman the Philadelphia eagles would be 0-16.�?� Jackson a agent Gary Wichard said wednesday. A Keith decided to take mat Teni up in his own  something a got to give sunday when Lawrence Taylor a 2-0 giants meet Dan Marinous 2-0 dolphins. Rile 2 the first time since 1985 while knocking the Bills out of the top spot for the first time in 33 games. A fall you have to do is to look Back when we played them last year and they dominated us a says Shula. A it was an  Well not quite. It took a last play quarterback draw by Jim Kelly to beat the dolphins in Miami on opening week but the Bills did a pretty Good Job in Buffalo 31-17. The giants Are another Story. In two games new York has allowed just 101 Yards Rushing albeit against Dallas and Philadelphia teams not known for devastating ground games. And if they done to sack Marino a nobody does a they have the wherewithal see Taylor Lawrence to Force him into Quick throws and interceptions. So if its not the end of the world particularly in week 3, it should be fun. Particularly because in what is often the a Fly a world of sameness its the leagues least played rivalry. Collins out Meggett teeters with giants All pro tight end Keith Jackson. Ends 50-Day holdout poor Start adding a a there a no denying that they can twin without  a it was Keith a suggestion to come Back a said Wichard who said he spoke with Ryan tuesday night. A Keith wanted to come Back for buddy and his teammates nothing  by Frank Litsky East Rutherford . Not a the giants lost two players wednesday Mark Collins for four weeks with a sprained right ankle and Dave Meggett for probably one Day because he is unhappy with his contract and did not show up for work. Collins the starting left comeback Hurt his ankle against the Philadelphia eagles in the opening game of the season and then reinsured it in sundays 28-7 Victory Over the Dallas cowboys. He was placed on injured Reserve which Means he must sit out at least four weeks. To replace him on the roster the giants signed Roger Brown a Virginia tech comeback drafted by the Green Bay packers in this years eighth round. The packers waived him on the final roster Cut. Coach Bill Parcells of the giants said that for sundays game Here against the unbeaten Miami dolphins he would probably rotate Reyna Thompson Perry Williams and Everson Walls at cornerback. Thompson and Williams seem Likely to Start with All three playing in obvious passing situations. The loss of Collins was not surprising. The absence of Meggett was although he was known to be dissatisfied with the two year contract he signed last year As a Rookie. Meggett was drafted in the fifth round last year primarily As a punt returner. He was third in the league with a 12.7-Yard average and also became a threat As a third Down Back and occasional receiver. He scored one touchdown on a punt return and four on receptions. In this seasons opener he scored a touchdown on a 68-Yard punt return against the eagles. Last year he collected $75,000 in salary and $35,000 in a signing Bonus. With incentives including selection to the pro bowl and All Rookie teams he earned $205,000. His base salary this year is $90,000, one of the lowest on the team. Meggett a agent Tony Agnone of Baltimore indicated before this years training Camp that the giants had agreed to discuss a contract Extension. Apparently there have been no such talks. There were indications Meggett would be Back thursday and be docket $ 1,500 by the giants for his unexcused absence. An Agnone would say was a David Wasny to feeling very Well today. He had a touch of a virus. I done to know what