European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday october 31,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21 a lower Boom on . Steeles Ron Woodson 26 and David Anderson 41 Batter Willie Anderson into an incompletion monday. By Alan Robinson Pittsburgh a the Pittsburgh Steeles Shook the rust off the steel curtain and but on such a hit show you Vead sworn that Jack Lambert and mean Joe Greene had choreographed it. Was that Greg Lloyd putting a hit on the los Angeles rams or Jack Ham that have been Rod Woodson and Thomas Everett leveling those receivers it had to be Mel Blount right wrong. Its just the 1990 Steeles looking a lot like their illustrious predecessors. A i think it was pretty obvious we got. Kicked pretty Good a rams quarterback Jim Everett said after the Steeles pounded the rams physically and on the scoreboard 41-10 monday night. A we came out with the attitude we were going to hit anything that moved that we were going to hit. Every Chance we get a Lloyd said. As the Steeles 4-4 continued to shake off their dreadful Early season scoring slump when their offence did no to produce a touchdown for four games the rams 2-5 slipped deeper into what coach John Robinson previously called a the fog of a 1-4 Start. The rams got a one game reprieve with last weeks 44-24 Romp Over Atlanta but not even Gaston greens game opening 100-Yard Kickoff return made any difference on a night the Steeles seemed determined to pay tribute to their great defences of Days gone by. The a Fly Stop ranked defensive secondary which has allowed just one quarterback to throw Tor More than 200 Yards intercepted Everett twice and held him to 15 completions in 34 attempts for 176 Yards. The offence was just As Good. Cornerback David Johnson intercepted Everett late in the first Quarter and Bubby Brister hit Rookie tight end Eric Green for a 17-Yard touchdown on the very next play for a 14-7 Lead the Steeles never lost. Later the steel Erst 10-Man pass Rush forced punter Keith English into running for his life giving the offence the Ball at the 6. Merril Hoge scored the second of his three touchdowns three plays later and it was Over. And All of a sudden the Steeles Are putting the pressure on the acc Central division leading Cincinnati bengals 5-3who still must play the Steeles twice. A a we be been win one lose one look like hell then come Back and look like champs a coach Chuck Noll said. A a we be got to Start playing like champs All of the exec selected to run Vikings by the associated press Eden Prairie Minn. A Roger Headrick a former executive at Pillsbury co. And Exxon corp., was named monday to succeed Mike Lynn As the Man in charge of the Minnesota Vikings. Headrick 54, was elected president and chief executive officer of the Vikings effective Jan. 1, by the teams Board of directors. Lynn probably the most powerful general manager in the nil announced two weeks ago that he would leave that Post to become president of the a Fly a new International Spring league the world league of american nil Roundup he said monday that he would remain the executive vice president of the Vikings and would continue to have a vote in team matters. Headrick who has no football or sports management experience said he Wasny to sure if he would hire a general manager or handle All aspects of the football operations court asks $29.4 million Baltimore a the nil was ordered by a Federal judge monday to increase player benefits by $29.4 million because the league failed to make contributions that were required in 1985 and 1986. . District judge Joseph c. Howard who presided Over a jury trial that found the league guilty last july 12, ordered management trustees to increase benefits by $17,848,160 for missed payments $163,713 for Back interest from 1984, plus interest on both at 12 percent per year. The total As of oct. 31 would be $29,408,706.19, the judge said. The dispute centers on the management councils claim that it does no to have to pay the Money because it see nil on Page 26davis, Schott at loggerheads Over air fare Cincinnati apr Cincinnati reds owner Marge Schott is upset with outfielder Eric Davis. Schott said Davis criticism that the reds should have paid for his Transfer Between hospitals in Oakland calif., and Cincinnati has taken her Joy out of the teams world series Victory. A it has ruined it All for me a she said. A i just done to believe we have this after winning a world series. I can to believe wed ruin something As great As a world series win with a silly. Plane Davis told reporters that he is upset that the reds did not pay the $15,000 Bill to bring him Back to Cincinnati from Oakland where he was hospitalized during the final game of the world series. Davis lacerated a kidney while diving for a Fly Ball. Davis saying that he will be stuck with the Bill complained that Schott showed a no concern. Or any consideration for his welfare. Schott said one of the doctors at Merritt Peralta medical Center in Oakland whose name she could not remember said that he did not want Davis to leave the Hospital and return to Cincinnati. The doctor a said the safest thing was for Eric to stay where he was a Schott said. A we were most worried about what was for Eric a own Good. I just thank god nothing bad happened to him on the Way Home. A i have stuck by this Guy for five years a the Cincinnati businesswoman said. A you would think this Guy would have been rejoicing but instead its ruined Davis took out a newspaper advertisement published sunday to thank fans for the cards letters and other signs of support he received in Oakland. He stayed behind at the Oakland Hospital for treatment while the team flew Home for a Celebration. Davis returned Friday night on a private Jet and is is continuing treatment at a Cincinnati Hospital. A i still have a Bill to pay and that Wasny to even mentioned a said Davis who is playing under a $3 million a year contract with the reds. A if Marge and Quinn want to get this cleared up they know where i am a he said. A if they done to ill accept responsibility and take care of it myself. I just want to let them know that i know that it be happening like
