European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday january 5, 1991 the stars and stripes a a a Pago 23 put up time arriving for Cunningham by Dick Brinster a sports writer Randall Cunningham is arguably the most talented quarterback in the nil someday to be remembered As one of the most frightening offensive weapons Ever to step on the Field. But to be considered among the greats of the game Cunningham has some winning to do when it really counts a in the playoffs. He knows it and so does Philadelphia eagles coach buddy Ryan. A if i voted for a Guy who s the Best at quarterback id have to vote for somebody who won the super bowl a Ryan said thursday As he prepared the eagles for saturdays pfc wild card game at Home against the Washington redskins. A i think that a the ultimate in our that is not meant As criticism of Cunningham who Quarter backed the eagles in playoff losses the last two seasons. A in Chicago we threw for 400 Yards but we turned the Ball Over six times in the fog bowl a Ryan said of a loss to the bears two seasons ago. A and then last year against the los Angeles ram sit was a terrible game. He had nobody to help him but he did no to play that Well Cunningham who has passed for More than 3,000 Yards three years in a Row and is 237 Yards away from fran Tarkenton a Al time Rushing record for quarterbacks is focused on nothing Short of Victory. A we know we be lost in the playoffs twice so we re not going to Settle for anything less than a win a he said with the spotlight on Cunningham and the eagles four Point favourites Washington quarterback Mark Rypien is hoping to do Well in his first playoff appearance. A this is a big step for me a Rypien said a a there a pressure but in a looking at it As a great Ryan rarely. The Diplomat took a swipe at Washington running Back Earnest byner who gained 1,219 Yards this season. A a he la probably Lay one on the ground and we expect to be there and pick it up a Ryan said before being informed that byner has fumbled Only once in 297 carries. A is that right a Ryan asked. A maybe hell lose three this the eagles Are one week Short of the 10th anniversary of their last postseason Victory. They beat Dallas on Jan. 11. 1981, to Advance to the super bowl where they were beaten by the Oakland raiders. History will be relived in the second game saturday although those awaiting an encore to the Only previous postseason matchup Between Miami and Kansas City Are asking to be disappointed. On Christmas Day in 1971, the dolphins won the longest game Ever played beating the chiefs in the second overtime period after 82 minutes 40 seconds on Garo Yepremian a 37-Yard Field goal. That game is so Quot ancient Kansas City quarterback Steve de Berg was still in High school. Deberg a 14-year nil Veteran nevertheless finds himself in a strange position. A a in a not a big expert on this by any Means a he said from the chiefs temporary training Camp at Vero Beach fla., As he prepared for Only the second Post season game of his career. A a in a playing better than lever have a said Deberg. Who will be 37 in two weeks. �?o1 have a great understanding of the game and i done to get fooled by anything Marty sch Ottenheimer who led his 11-5 chiefs to their first playoff berth in four seasons thinks Deberg has been steadily improving during a season in which he has thrown 23 touchdown passes and Only four interceptions. N a a he a been performing at a very very High level through the last part of this season particularly the last two weeks a sch Ottenheimer said. A a a a a. A. Safe Tkv super bowl is a the ultimate in Randall Cunningham a business. A Debergh a efficiency ratings of such As Dan Marino his counterpart saturday. By throwing just four interceptions in 444 passes Deberg set a league re a my no. 1 concern coming into the season was to put tremendous concentration into trying to eliminate interceptions As much As possible a he said. A i experimented with some things during the off season. You a have to be an expert on football to understand Miami coach Don Shula May not know the specifics of de bergs off season adjustments but the results have impressed he has a total grasp of their offence now a Shula said a a lies a a student of the game. Quot a the knows the importance of the running game. He knows the importance of play action and he a done a great Job on drop Back Shula discounts Debergh a past As a Journeyman backup who lost his previous starting jobs to draftees Joe Montana of san Francisco John Elway of Denver r and vanity Testaverde of Tampa Bay. /. V a experience is very valuable for a quarterback a Shula said. A if you take care of your body and done to let yourself slide physically As you go along your bag of tricks gets bigger and playoffs on an television and radio Washington at Philadelphia 6 . Saturday Kansas City at Miami 10 . Saturday Houston at Cincinnati 6 30 . Sunday new Orleans at Chicago 10 . Sunday. A. Ins Miami apr Miami cornerback Tim Mckyer a appraisal of the Kansas City chiefs secondary As a a suspect Drew rebuttals from his teammates wednesday. A a Here a a Guy who does no to even go against their secondary a dolphins receiver Mark Clayton said. A the Hasni to even seen a to put them Down As a defensive unit is not a very Good thing to do in my eyes be cause i think they re Good a fullback Tony Faige said. Miami plays Host to Kansas City in an acc wild card playoff game saturday. The Brash Mckyer made his comment about the chiefs in the locker room sunday after the dolphins final regular season game. A we can beat them a he so tits a their secondary is suspect a _ _ Mckyer can make a Case. The chiefs gave up 527 Yards passing to the Houston oilers and quarterback Warren Moon in. A 27-1,0 loss dec. 16. Kansas City ranked 17th among the 28 nil teams this season in passing yardage Kansas City has two pro bowl Cor Ner backs in Albert Lewis and Kevin Ross. They did t like Mckyer a remarks. A trash talk. An attention getter. Great players done to need to do that a Lewis said from Vero Beach fla., where the team is training this week. A a i Hope or. Mckyer does no to say too much so he does no to have to take too much chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas added. Mckyer was t inclined to retract his appraisal even though it angered the opposition. A i done to put pressure on nobody but my self a he said. He anticipates a special Effort by die. Chiefs to make him look bad saturday a a they re All going to gang up this week because if the facts stated a Mckyer said. �?o1 Hope they do,.because its been kind of quiet on my Corner the Hist Lew weeks nil Roundup 49ers Fop Apall pro new York a Why uie the san Francisco 49ers in line for an unprecedented third straight super bowl just look at the 1990 associated press All pro team four 49ers made the squad announced thursday a Jerry Rice at receiver Joe Montana at Quad to Cronck Charles Haley at outside Ronnie Lott at safety. No other team had that Many All pros in balloting by a panel of 80 sports writers and broadcasters. A a we have not been a dominant team the Way we were at tunes last year a 49ers coach George Seibert said. Quot we have gotten excellent performances at the important times from key a Rice Montana Haley and Lott Are among the most key people for the a incurs whose 14-2 record this season was the leagues Best. Rice the fourth player m league history to catch at least 100 passes in a season when he got l k for 1,502 Yards and 13 touchdowns led All players with �?o78 votes. Like Rice Montana is a repeater from last years team and completed 61.7 percent of his passes tops m the pfc. He threw for 26 touchdowns and 3,944 Yards although he played sparingly in the final two games. Haley paced the pfc with 16 tackles and was the big play Star of san Francisco a defense. Lott another repeater remains the glue of a Strong secondary. Buffalo Kansas City and Philadelphia Hail three players apiece on the All pro squad while Minnesota Detroit. And the giants had two each. For the acc East Champion a Bills defensive end Bruce Smith Center Kent Hull and running Back Thurman t Homas were Danied. Smith was second m the Overall voting with 77 votes. The chiefs had linebacker Derrick Thomas the nit. Sack Leader with 20, cornerback Albert Lewis and placekicker Nick Lowery who led the league with 139 Point Philadelphia Sall pros were defensive end Reggie White 1 1 Jerome Brown and tight end Keith Jackson. The Lions placed Barry Sand ers the Nell a leading rusher with 1,304 Yards and a league High 16 ads in the Backfield and also jihad kick returner Mel Gray make the team. Umeso tags All pros were safety Joey Browner and guard Randall Mcdaniel. The giants had outside linebacker Pepper Johnson and punter Sean Landeta. Joining Rice at wide receiver was Andre Rison of Atlanta. The rest of the offence had tackles Jim Lachey of Washington and Anthony Mutino of Cincinnati and guard Bruce mat thews of i Louston. Quot a i he do Feiske team also had nose tackle Perry of a Icv stand inside Ime Baeker a John Oll Erdahl of m Aumi and to Reiback Rod Woodson of
