European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday january 12, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 23 49ers headed past redskins by Dave Goldberg a football writer to hear Joe Gibbs talk there a no Point for his Washington redskins to Fly West and play the 49ers. A i thought we played Well when we played them the first time and they took us apart a Gibbs says of his teams 26-13 loss in san Francisco the second week of the season. A they have a great offence a great defense they re the champions they re just very Tough to the Odd makers agree making the 49ers eight Point favourites for sundays pfc playoff game. The 49ers played just Well enough to win 14 of 16 games in the regular season with eight victories decided by less than a touchdown. But they re still the champions and it can be argued predictions that the regular season was like a series of exhibitions for them As the 49ers just about clinched Luv pfc West by mid season. As for the redskins How much of their game did they leave at veterans stadium two More Points a Joe Montana threw for 390 Yards the last time against a vulnerable secondary. A the up and Down Mark Rypien was up last week for the redskins meaning. 49ers 27-17. Miami plus 614 at Buffalo a another rerun. The Bills with Frank Reich at quarterback beat the dolphins 24-14 in Buffalo three weeks ago which is Why this game is Back in the Snow instead of the Sunshine. That May be enough for the Bills who remain the Best rounded team in the acc. Reich May be Back or it May be Jim Kelly who has been cleared by the doctors but does no to feel great. In any Case barring another Dan Marino Miracle finish a a lot less Likely in Buffalo weather than in Miami a the result change much Kelly or Reich. The dolphins Are vulnerable to Thurman Thomas and the Bills should be Able to stuff Sammie Smith. Bills 23-16. Chicago plus 614 at new York giants a this could be a snoozer. Watch Jeff Hostetler and Mike Tomczak hand off and the defences stuff Ottis Anderson Rodney Hampton Neal Anderson Zzz Zzz. The difference the giants stuff a Little better the game is at giants stadium and the bears done to play particularly Well on artificial turf. /. Giants 13-10. Cincinnati plus 6v4 at los Angeles raiders a another repeat. The raiders won 24-7 the first time a game in which Boomer Esiason limped with a Groin pull. That was the game Best known for Rod Jones running Down to Jackson from behind at the end of an 88-Yard run. Naturally the bengals Are hobbled again. James Brooks will play with a dislocated thumb and Anthony Munoz and Bruce Reimers two Staples of their offensive line Are hurting. V. Sam Wye he thinks his bengals Are playing better than Ever. He also does no to think they re inconsistent. He a the Only one. Raiders 24-14. A a a a a. A. Last week 3-1 spread2-2 straight up. Season 115-109-2 spread144-82 straight up. Nil report Jay Schroeder bounced Back to pass for 2,849 Yards and 19 touchdowns lifting raiders to acc West title. Abc Schroeder arms la. By John Nadel Al Segundo Calif. Apr Jay Schroeder has surprised a lot of people with his Fine performance at quarterback for the los Angeles raiders this season. Two people he Hasni to surprised Are himself and coach Art Shell. A a Quot. A a Schroeder was traded to the raiders by the Washington redskins Early in the 1988 season. Lie was All but handed the quarterback Job. But his play was erratic at Best during his first two years with los Angeles. He finished the 1989 Campaign on the Bench behind Steve Buerlein and it figured that Beuerlein would get the first shot at the Job this year. However Beuerlein became embroiled in a contract dispute and did no to sign until less than a week before the season began. Thus the Job was Schroeder a. He has taken advantage of the Opportunity throwing 334 of the 336 passes attempted by the raiders. A a he a progressed quite Well a Shell said of Schroeder. A the understands what we want and he a getting it done. He a a Leader on this football Schroeder started and finished the season impressively in helping the raiders go 12-4 and win their first acc West championship since 1985. In Between he slumped a bit As los Angeles lost three of four games to fall to 7-4 and there was criticism from the Media and Boos from the fans. But no change was made. A there was no controversy on my part a Shell said wednesday. A was i said when we left training Camp Jay Schroeder is our quarterback he a our Guy a was there Ever a question in that regard a none whatsoever a Shell replied. A i might not know what the hell in a doing but in a going to get fired doing what i want to Schroeder finished the year with 182 completions in 334 attempts for 2,849 Yards and 19 touchdowns with Only nine interceptions. He was the no. 4 passer in the acc with a 90.8 rating behind Jim Kelly of Buffalo Warren Moon of Houston and Steve Deber gof Kansas City. In the final five games a All Raider victories a Schroeder completed 59 of 99 passes for 918 Yards with 11 touchdowns and two interceptions. His efficiency rating for those five games was 119. The raiders needed every one of those five victories to win the acc West title. Now they re just two wins away from fac super bowl. They play Host to Cincinnati sunday and if they win meet either Miami or Buffalo in the acc championship game. A a there a no question there a been improvement a Schroeder said of his performance this season. A a in be been healthy the offensive line play has been excellent and the other players around me have done Vicy Well Schroeder 29, came through in the crunch. In the last game he completed All five passes he attempted for 70 Yards on an 80-Yard, 11-play drive to give the raiders a 1712 Victory Over san Diego. Had the raiders lost Kansas City would have won the acc West title. A i think this Guy Schroeder is Good enough to be a super bowl quarterback a bengals coach Sam Wye he said. Come Jan. 27, Schroeder might be just playoffs on afro saturday 6 30 . Dolphins at Bills 10 . Redskins at 49erssunday 6 30 . Bears at giants 10 . Bengals at raiders in 111111111111111111 Central . Tit i 11 i 11 11m11 new York apr not even a training Camp holdout could keep Emmitt Smith from the. Honor Roll this season. Smith the Dallas cowboys running Back was named nil offensive Rookie of the year on Friday by the associated press. Smith the 17th pick in the first round of the 1990 draft received 33 of the 80 votes cast by sports writers and broadcasters who Over the nil. Another runner Johnny Johnson the seventh Rounder for the Phoenix cardinals was a close second with 29 votes. A i feel very honoured a said Smith who barely played in the first two games of the season As he tried to get into shape. A for me coming out of College and not achieving the Heisman. This made it a big Honor for me to be Rookie of year. Smith an All american at Florida where he rushed for 3,928 Yards and 36 touchdowns in three seasons passed up his senior season to enter the draft. He was the second running Back taken behind Blair Thomas of the new York jets. While Thomas was Rushing for 620 Yards and did not receive a vote for offensive Rookie Smith got 937 Yards and 11 touchdowns. He was the focal Point of a revitalized ground game and offered a balance to the passing of Troy Aikman. After carrying just twice for two Yards in the opener against san Diego and Only six times for 11 Yards against the giants Smith took off. Against Washington he had 17 carries for 63 Yards and a to. The giants shut Down Smith the next 12 for 28, one score but he had his first 100-Yard Effort the next week gaining 121 on 23 runs and scoring once. He did no to have another big game for a month and after getting just 40 Yards on six attempts against san Francisco Smith complained he Wasny to getting enough work. Aikman seconded that complaint. A i want Emmitt to get the Ball More too a coach Jimmy Johnson said. So Smith did. He had no fewer than 14 carries in the remaining six games. In a thanksgiving Day upset of Washington he had a season High 132 Yards on 23 runs. Against Phoenix Smith gained 103 Yards and scored four times. Also getting votes were Indianapolis Quarter Haek Jeff George the top pick in the draft with eight Miami tackle Richmond Webb six Pittsburgh tight Urdl Eric Green three and Tampa Bay kicker Steve Christie one
