European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 27,1990 the stars and stripes Page 23 sunday in the Flap Jears wide receiver Ron Morris can to hold on to Jim Harbaugh a pass As he is pressured by Vikings cornerback Carl Lee Kings rout bears 41 by Mike Nadel Minneapolis a Jim har Augh never got the number of the train lat hit him. Asked to assess the play of Minnesota Hebacker Mike Merriweather the Chi ago quarterback said a which one was a a Well Jim he was the one who made 12 Ickles sacked you v/2 times forced two Umbles a including one by you a and cored on a Fumble return As the Vikings nominated your bears 41-13 sunday. Said Harbaugh a they had a lot of Guys laying Good  _ the Vikings sacked him seven times for Yards and held Chicago a league leading ushing attack a which romped for 215 Ards in a 19-16 Victory Over Minnesota on ept. 23 a to 107 Yards most of which were aimed after the Vikings had the game Well hand. The bears had been averaging 170 ushing Yards per game. A everybody just did their jobs a said Merriweather who gave the Vikings a 41-third-Quarter Lead when he ripped the All away from Neal Anderson and went 3 Yards for a to. A i done to want to Tell on myself but i was trying to do too much ast time. This week it was emphasized that everyone should concentrate on their own  the Vikings 5-6 have won four straight games since ending a five game losing Streak that started with the earlier Chicago game. They Are trying to make the playoffs for the fourth straight season. A a they la be Tough from Here on out a said coach Mike Ditka whose bears 9-2 will have to wait at least another week to Clinch their sixth pfc Central title in seven years. Minnesota looked like the team that led the league in defense in 1988 and 1989. The Vikings held Anderson who entered the game As the a Fly a sixth leading rusher with 758 Yards to 48. The Vikings scored on All six first half possessions in posting their most decisive Victory Over the bears since a 35-7 Victory in 1982. Rich Gannon finished the first half with nine straight completions three for touchdowns. In so doing he kept the quarterback Job that he inherited when Wade Wilson was injured in the first bears game. Wilson was reactivated sunday but did no to play until 4 12 remained. A Gannon is our quarterback a said Burns who had said earlier in the week Colts Deal Cincinnati 34-20 loss Cincinnati a is Back. Eric Dickerson that Wilson did no to deserve to lose his Job because of an injury. A a he la Start against Green Bay next sunday night. Gannon did no to play Well Early completing Only one of his first five passes As Minnesota had to Settle for Fuad Reveiz Field goals on its first two possessions. But Gannon got hot and threw to passes of 17 Yards to Herschel Walker 5 to Hassan Jones and 22 to Anthony Carter. His clutch passing also kept several drives alive As the Vikings led 34-3 at halftime. Gannon finished 12 of 19 for 146 Yards. Walker whose Fumble prone ways and Lack of production resulted in More Bench time than playing time during the losing Streak carried 16 times for 58 Yards including a 2-Yard to run that gave the Vikings a 13-0 first Quarter Lead. He also caught the scoring pass and returned three kickoffs for 101 Yards. Chicago a Only first half score came on Kevin butlers 40-Yard Field goal after the Vikings already led 27-0. The leagues fifth ranked defensive team the bears did no to Force a punt until 6 minutes into the second half. The bears Only to was Harbaugh a 10-Yard pass to Mark Green with 2 27 left in the third Quarter making it 41-10. He rushed 22 times for 143 Yards and a touchdown sunday As the Indianapolis Colts won their third straight game beating the Cincinnati bengals 34-20. A i was concerned about him because i knew he was ready to have one of these Days a said bengals coach Sam Wyche. Dickerson returned to the Colts in the sixth week of the season after a contract dispute but had accomplished Little until sunday. But against Cincinnati Dickerson set up one touchdown with a 43-Yard carry in the second Quarter and set up a Field goal with a 32-yarder later in the period. A 17-Yard run led to the final Colts Field goal. Rookie Jeff George completed 21 of 31 passes for 251 Yards and threw touchdown passes to Jessie Hester Bill Brooks and Stanley Morgan. Going into the contest the Colts 5-6 were last statistically in nil offence. They had not had a 100-Yard game from a Rushing Back. Dickerson a running combined with Georges passing allowed the Colts to establish a balance they lacked earlier this season. The Colts dominated play until the bengals 6-5 rallied with two Quick touchdowns in the third Quarter. James Brooks rushed for 69 Yards on 11 carries to become the bengals career Rushing Leader with 5,440 Yards. Cards crush patriots 34-14 Tempe Ariz. Apr Timm Rosen Bach threw for 188 Yards and scored the first two Rushing touchdowns of his nil career sunday As the Phoenix cardinals ended a five game losing Streak by beating the new England patriots 34-14. Rookie Anthony Thompson subbing for the injured Johnny Johnson rushed for 136 Yards and one touchdown on 28 carries in his first career Start As Phoenix 3-8 posted a season High Point total. The loss was the ninth in a Row for the patriots 1-10who last lost nine straight in 1981 in route to a 2-14 finish. Phoenix took a 17-14 Lead on a1 Del Greco a 29-Yard Field goal 2 46 into the third Quarter. It came six plays after Mike Zordich recovered a Junior Robinson Fumble at the new England 25-Yard line on the second half Kickoff. Rosenbach who had a 2-Yard scoring run in the second Quarter made it 24-14 on a 6-Yard quarterback draw with 6 51 remaining in the third  s to passes help Steeles drop jets East Rutherford . A Bubby Brister tired two Short touchdown passes and the Pittsburgh tellers continued their Mastery of the new York jets y capitalizing on their errors in sundays 24-7 Victory. The Steeles won for the 11th time in 12 meetings k a ets Anc Hilved into a tie with Cincinnati atop e acc Central. Pittsburgh 6-5 was also Sloppy but perceptions by David Little and Larry Griffin helped overcome the steel Erst mistakes. Brister hit Warren Williams for a 5-Yard score and Ouis Lipps with a 3-yarder for its 24-7, fourth Quarter margin. Brister connected on 18 of 24 passes. Jets quarterback Ken of Brien was benched in the ourth Quarter after going 9 for 17 for 117 Yards. He also was called on to Quick kick in the second Quarter with his Short punt helping set up the steel Erst first to. Tied 7-7 at the half the Steeles took the Lead after turning a mistake into a drive saving first Down. Punter Dan Stryzinski tried to run with a bad snap and As he was being wrapped up by John Booty lat erased to David Johnson who went 9 Yards for a first Down at the steel Erst 40. From the jets 47, Brister passed to a wide open Mike Mularkey for 28 Yards off a Flea Flicker. That led to Gary Andersons 33-Yard Field goal. New York 4-8 got going on its next series but of Briens pass Over the Middle was picked off by Griffin who returned it 36 Yards to the new York 23. Six plays later Merril Hoge ran in from the 1 for a 17-7 Pittsburgh Lead. Some crucial Early mistakes Hurt the Steeles. Rod Woodson returned the opening Kickoff 86 Yards but an illegal Block by Carlton Haselrig wiped out that return. After the Steeles marched from their 5 to the jets 4, Eric Green had a pass in the end zone go through his hands and Erik Mcmillan intercepted. New York then went 80 Yards in six plays scoring on the first play of the second Quarter. Of Brien scrambled on third Down and found Rob Moore on the sideline. Moore quickly turned in past Griffin and outraged Thomas Everett to the Corner of the end zone. It was the jets first to in nine quarters and the first passing score the Steeles had yielded in 15 periods