European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 09, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday january 9, 1.991 the stars and stripes a a a a Page 21 \ i a Quot a of for a j j t \ l s 1ax Iery Ryan Philadelphia a coach buddy Ryan was fired tuesday by the Philadelphia eagles three Days after his team lost its first round nil playoff game for the third year in a Row. Ryan who took Over the eagles in 1986 and turned them into a playoff team by 1988, had another month remaining on his five year contract. But eagles owner Norman Braman said a change is needed immediately. A a this obviously is not an easy decision to make a Braman said. A buddy Ryan has done a Good Job with this football team. I feel however that in order for the Philadelphia eagles to ascend to the next plateau a change in coaching is Ryan a dismissal seemed a foregone conclusion after the eagles demoralizing 20-6 playoff loss saturday to the Washington redskins. In the third Quarter with Washington ahead 13-6jryan benched Randall Cunningham in favor of Little used Jim Mcmahon who came in and threw three incompletion. Cunningham returned for the eagles next the game Braman said a seven commentary on buddy p.25 Points behind and he embarrasses. a National television audience Quot a. Ryan said he was trying to get something started for the eagles sputtering spokeswoman Laura Glas said Ryan was in the stadium but was not immediately available to comment. Braman planned a 4 . Est news conference to discuss his decision. In his five seasons Ryan led the eagles to the pfc East title once in 1988 and had a 43-35-1 record. But the record that May have Cost Ryan his Job was 0-3 in playoff games. Ryan a firing leaves three nil coaching vacancies the other two being at Cleveland and Tampa Bay. The coaches future had been a hot topic among fans with hundreds of Calls coming into radio Call in shows both for him and against him. Robinson leads spurs to of win Over 76ers by the associated press j Philadelphia David Robinson scored 31 Points including six in overtime and grabbed 16 rebounds to. Lead the Road hot san Antonio spurs by the slumping Philadelphia 76ers 111-102 monday night. The spurs have won nine of their last 10 Road games including three in a to. Philadelphia has lost five of its last six three Point shot by Willie Anderson with 2 04 left in overtime gave the spurs a 103-100 Lead. After Robinson hit two free throws Charles Barkley scored. But Robinson hit four free throws As the spurs pulled away. Sean Elliott added 25 Points and Rod Aba Roundup Strickland a whose two free throws with 12 seconds remaining in regulation sent the game to overtime a had 21 for the spurs. Barkley had 31 Points and Mersey Hawkins 30 for Philadelphia. Armon Gilliam acquired Friday from Charlotte scored 15 Points in his Philadelphia debut. The spurs played without starting Forward Terry Cummings sidelined with a Groin injury. In other games monday suns 119, time involves 106 Minneapolis a Kevin Johnson had 29 Points and 14 assists and Tom Chambers returned to the lineup with 25 see Aba on Page 26 Rose draws a free pass a Pete Rose faces the Media while leaving the Federal correctional facility at Marion iii., monday after completing a rive month term for income tax evasion. Rose faces another three months at a Halfway House in Cincinnati followed by a years probation. Baseball Sall time hits Leader is also to perform 1,000 hours of Community service by working with local physical education Winner Montana another map by Barry Wilner new York apr a Joe Montana could make a habit of this. The super quarterback for the san Francisco 49ers was selected monday As the a Fly a most valuable player by the associated press. Montana also won the award last year. For leading the 49ers to a 14-2 record and having yet another outstanding season in his l Ltd year Montana received 26 first place votes of the 80 cast by sports writers and broadcasters who cover the nil. Randall Cunningham of Philadelphia was second with 18 votes followed by Warrert Moon of Houston with 16. A simply put in a truly honoured a said Montana the fourth straight quarterback to win the award a Boomer Esiason took it in 1988 and John Elway was the 1987 map. A there Are so Many outstanding players in the nil. Both on offence and on defense. This team even has a few of them. It is really a meaningful this season Montana was the leagues seventh leading passer with an 89.0 rating. He completed 61.7 per nil playoff news on Page 23 cent of his passes tops in the pfc averaged 7,58 Yards per gain and threw for 26 touchdowns.,. A Joe has this special ability to give you Confidence in everything he says and does a teammate Roger Craig said. A the Man is a Leader and a Winner. We never go onto the Field thinking about the negatives. We always keep a positive Frame of mind. Joe is a big reason for having a Montana at quarterback made the coaching transition from Bill Walsh to George Seifert easier in �?�1989. Also receiving votes for map were Buffalo defensive end Bruce Smith with 11, Bills quarterback Jim Kelly with five Kansas City quarterback Steve Deberg with three and 49ers�?T wide receiver Jerry Rice one. Montana became the second 49ers player to win the award last year. Quarterback John Brodie was the league map in 1970. Joe Montana and his 49ers Are soaring at 14-2
