European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 9, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25lakenheath nabs the big won commentary Eagleb John Rudy scrambles alongside Harvey Velott 51 and William Kenneybrew in sundays final. Foe 8&8 Sim Cotta Lakenheath tailback Orlando Bulluck Dodges Rhein Mains re. Miller 31 during the eagles 39-30 Triumph. The eagles have landed. On top of the 1990 Safe football world. Near the. Top of Safe football history. How great Are Lakenheath a eagles in the aftermath of their first Safe title since 1979, its a question that deserves this answer place them in the top 5 of All time. For those scoffing consider this Lakenheath a 3930 Victory Over Rhein main in sundays Safe title game gave the eagles a 9-0 record. That a the first perfect record for a . Team since the London rockets went 9-0 in1955. Come again you mean upper Heyford a super teams of the Early 1970s and �?T80s never went unbeaten Bent Waters powerhouse season of 1968 was marred exactly. The . Did no to produced a clean slated football team through six presidents. Then came the 1990 Lakenheath eagles. They won their six regular season games by an average of 30-7. They flexed their playoff Muscles by longing Greenham common 66-0 in the . Semifinals. They revealed their Backbone by coming Back from nine Points Down in the fourth Quarter to oust upper Heyford 34-30 in the . Final. Next was the Safe final. And Rhein main. Lakenheath had shown a queasy stomach for both. The eagles had lost the Safe title games from 1987 through �?T89. They had crashed against the rockets in �?T88 and �?T89. This time Lakenheath had the stomach for both. Coach Jimmy Barber called it a a gut  the eagles checked Rhein Mains charge toward a record tying third straight Safe title with three gut wrenching feats 1. They shrank the rockets monstrous ground game to 1 Yard per carry. 2. They rushed Back from a 6-3 deficit just when their running game looked bogged Down amid Rhein Mains giants. 3. They bit off Rhein Mains gut busting comeback in the fourth Quarter. Two eagles absolutely knew they would quit imitating the Denver Broncos. Offensive tackle William Kenneybrew said two Days before Kickoff a a we la win 24-0.�?� Barber said at saturdays banquet that if the Sun shined his boys would win a by three  the Sun shone part of the Day on Raf Lakenheath England and All game on the eagles. They capped a Bright season with a blazing Victory. Last week quarterback John Rudy was quoted in this newspaper As saying a this Lakenheath team is the Best football team the . Has Ever  he complained later that he was misquoted. He said he meant a one of the  years from now Rudy and All of the 1990 eagles will agree with How it appeared in print. More on title Day at Lakenheath a the game Drew the biggest Safe championship crowd in recent memory. These events usually done to pack Mem in like conference title games because not Many fans from the visiting Side make the Long trek across the Channel. This one attracted a throng including a Safe a vice commander it. Gen. Clifford Rees and the 3rd air forces Boss mag. Gen. Marcus Anderson. Barber was so ecstatic after winning the big one he faced Anderson asked if it was of for a a major to hug a general and did it. A Happy ending for a Guy who coached his head off. Barber sure rebounded from the second Quarter when he reacted to Charley Harris 89-Yard Kickoff return by breathing fire into Eagle special teams player Carey Bell for missing a tackle. Bell Wasny to the Only culprit. Everyone had a Field Day returning kicks and punts on this Day. Bell a sunny Guy from Perry fla., bounced Back by grabbing Lakenheath a fifth interception with 9 seconds left. A Best Safe final since the 1985 classic when Ramstein Rose to beat upper Heyford 33-32. Chick Sands 29-22 Victory Over Pitburg in 1986 was a thriller but a Maze of penalties tainted it. Great game. Great crowd. Not a bad ending to 1990, which starts a decade of hazy Safe football. Fairford dropped out this year. Greenham common and Wei Brincken will fall in 1991. Wiesbaden a Lindsey As is also on Dick Cheney shit list but the flyers Are scheduled to play next season. A what do you do when you re a Lakenheath fanatic stuck in saudi Arabia Call for the play by play. That a what col. Tom Lennon did. He a the commander of Lakenheath a 48th tac fighter Wing and he and a few of his jets Are drawing a line in the Sand. Rather than miss the Grid action he called the press Box in the fourth Quarter and urged his troops to a bring it  he proceeded to listen As his eagles followed his orders. A Rhein Mains title Streak might be died but their sanity lives. Every rocket i approached praised the eagles As Tough champions. Rhein main offensive coordinator Willie Evans a we tried running on them but they slammed that door quite Quick. We tried something else but they have a Good  Strong safety . Miller a they were getting into our legs with Good blocks and we  do anything about  running Back Kyj. Johnson a they had the defensive game plan to Stop our  defensive end Dion Edwards a they have a Damn Good  from head coach Jose Valentin on Down including assistants Gerry Jenkins and Bill Carey whom i slapped in this space last month but now applaud Rhein Mains message was one of humility the better team won. Lakenheath displayed similar maturity after the previous three title games but its still rare among Safe teams. A As Rhein Mains Miller emphasized the Lakenheath blocking was exact. Credit Steve Hendrickson the former air Force Academy player who coached the eagles line and led the Way at right guard. That line Cut open holes for 218 Rushing Yards in 53 tries. The most significant blocking came on Huel Clements 18-Yard touchdown sweep in the second Quarter for a 10-6 Lead. That sent two messages 1. The eagles could run. 2. They were in the Hunt for Good. Lakenheath a blocking undercut Rhein Mains dreaded Pursuit on Clements to. Where was Hendricksonj sold air Force teammate Terry Maki on that sweep the Star rocket linebacker was swept under by Lakenheath a Payne in the neck. That a flanker Vince Payne 5-foot-7,165 pounds and a huge Blocker. How main is Payne a a he a the Best player on this team a said tailback Orlando Bulluck.