European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 15, 1991 the stars and stripes new defensive alignment keys giants win by Tom can Avan East Rutherford . Apr Dave Duerson did no to have a tackle an assist or even a pass deflection in the new York giants 31-3 win Over the Chicago bears in sundays pfc semifinal a no old double Dos contribution against his former teammates was sweated out of him a couple of weeks ago. A i was interrogated by our coaching staff a Duer son said. A after about an hour i just kept saying if we Stop the run and make them pass that will give us our Best Chance of winning.�?�. A the coaches listened and plans were prepared in secret. As the game approached practices Ware closed to the Media. The reason was revealed on sunday. New York changed its defense switching from its traditional 3-4 front where Lawrence Taylor normally plays a Rushing linebacker to a 4-3 front where Taylor plays As a True linebacker behind four linemen. A we talked As a staff a giants defensive coordinator Bill Belichick said. A a we be been ready to use this against any opponent but we Felt against the bears running game it would  a did it Ever. The bears were held to 27 Yards on 16 carries. Neal Anderson the no. 2 rusher in the pfc behind Barry Sanders had 19 Yards on 12 carries while Brad Muster picked up 8 on 4 carries including one where he lost a Yard on fourth and goal from the giants 1 in the second Quarter. Giants tackle Eric Dorsey said the new look defense did no to confuse the bears but did take away what they do Best. A when you go with a four Man front its Man on Man. No one is uncovered and there is nowhere for the linemen to go. You can to scheme and use combination blocks up front and that a what they do a  the giants also added a wrinkle to the 4-3 by having safety Myron Guyton play close to the line a so the bears were really facing a front eight that was stacked against the run. Muster said the bears have practice against four Man fronts All season but just  get the running game going against new York. A no one has played it the Way the giants played it today a Muster said. A it really bottled us up. Its a defense you have to throw against and that a what we tried to do. Obviously they did no to want us to run like we did against the saints.�?�. The bears rushed for 189 Yards on 43 carries in their 16-6 win Over new Orleans last sunday. Tackle Erik Howard said having a first round Bye helped the defense prepare for the bears. A a. A the extra time we had to work on it really paid off m our techniques and that kind of stuff a said Howard who moved from nose tackle to left tackle in the new front. A if you run that defense without preparation it s a whole different world.�?�. Chicago Center Jay Hilgenberg said the giants did t catch the bears off guard.  they Haven to shown the 4-3 before but that didst make a difference a he said. A we did no to run the Ball that much today because the game did no to dictate it. Bears quarterback Mike Tomczak said what took Chicago out of its running game was falling behind 10-0, which played right into the giants hands. A the whole defense had a dual purpose a giants end Leonard Marshall said. A we wanted to get some pressure on the quarterback and we wanted to Stop the run. We did that. This was the Best Effort we be had on both sides of the Ball in a Long time.�?�. The biggest beneficiary of the new defense was tackle Mike Fox. The Seldom used Rookie started and had two assists. A a a. A. Quot a. It sunday s nil playoffs last game for bears defensive tackle Dan Hampton Wasny to the Way he wanted to end his great 12-year nil  end shocked Hampton East Rutherford new Jersey Dpi As the National Anthem played and the Chicago bears lined up on the visitors sideline defensive tackle Dan Hampton fittingly stood atone end. Since the playoffs began he knew every game could be his last he had announced his retirement before the season. All week he talked of the realization that his ,12-year career could end in giants stadium sunday. The Shock then was Only How it ended. Who entertained thoughts of such an in a warlike exit a like a Walt Disney movie that ends with a train wreck and everyone gets killed a Hampton said. X new York advanced to the pfc championship game against san Francisco and ended Hampton a career with a 31-3 rout that matched the giants season High Point total. A the classic defensive Battle failed to materialize and the giants offence frolicked. The team that ended its season with 3-Point victories Over Phoenix and new England scored a to in every Quarter. New Yorkus defense showed up As expected but there was never a showdown. The giants simply gave lessons to a team used to playing teacher. A the sad thing is the Way we played defense a Hampton said. New York made two goal line stands and two interceptions. The second interception came with Loz minutes left. The bears defense took the Field and Hamp ton made one of his four tackled in the game. Determined hot to end his career on the sidelines he was still in when the giants scored to end a 10 30 drive with seven seconds left. A a it a got to be Tough for Dan a bears end Trace Ann. Strong  there he is 33 years old and his time doing what he loves to do is Over its been a great experience playing with him he a a great person a tremendous player an unbelievable leader.�?�xthe-1985 season brought i Lampton his Only super bowl ring. Yet the thrill that stands out came in 1984. A my most treasured memory a he said a we w Ere one of the upstart teams starting to push. To go into Washington and defeat the defending champions. I was just talking to defensive tackle Steve Mcmichael. In the training room about that.�?�. Of course the training room both Knees need icing. Hampton plays football in shirt sleeves a the Bear Way a but that has nothing to do with his discomfort. A for the last five six years in be had to grit my Teeth every Day a he said. Of people get out Oft his game and wander around in a Daze. I could t have done anything else i did All i could. A i played in Chicago the Mecca where pro football was born. It was a lot better than play Iii in 1 amp Bayor san Diego places with no tradition. 1 played for the same team As of Bradovich Ditka Butkus Sayers Lirange Halas Payton. My name is in the Hooks next to  Page 21 May not have looked that Way but we had to play As hard As we could to win a a on top of our injuries we had Boomer come Down with the flu a Cincinnati coach Sam Wyche said. A it was just unusual Cir Custance a. Cincinnati was Able to rebound from a 10-3 deficit to tie the score 3 11 into the final period on an 8-Yard pass from Esiason to Stanford Jennings. The to capped a 71-Yard drive led by Ickey Woods who led the bengals with 73 Yards in 11 carries. The raiders May have some injury problems of their own next week. They May have a sub Par to Jackson Lor their return to Buffalo where they lost 3824 in the regular season after leading 24-14 Early in the fourth Quarter. Jackson who had 77 Yards in 6 carries sustained a strained right hip As he was tackled by Kevin Walker following a 34-Yard Gam on the second play of the second half. A ibo and i always knew that if one of us got Hurt the other would have to pick up the Slack a Allen said. The tone of the game was set Early when Esiason was sacked twice on the first series first by Townsend then by Howie Long. But Cincinnati managed to hang close stopping the raiders on a fourth-and-1 at their 26 in the first period and actually taking a 3-0 Lead 2 53 into the second period on Jim breeches 27-Yard Field goal. But the raiders came right Back going 80 Yards in 8 plays. Schroeder hit Mervyn Fernandez for the score from 13yards out. Jackson broke a 19-Yard run and Allen an 18-Yarderen route. Jeff Jaeger whose 25-Yard Field goal with 19 seconds left clinched the game hit a 49-yarder in the third Quarter for a 10-3 Lead. But the bengals continued to hang in. Their drive to tie it consisted of 11 running plays and two passes one a 16-yarder to Eddie Brown. The other was the to toss to Jennings. A then came the raiders key play a-26-Yard pass to Tim Brown on a third-and-20 from their own 22that ignited the raiders drive for Horton a catch on the go ahead to. Horton is a typical Raider a a bust Lor Kansas City As a running Back after being the first Back taken in the 198.5 a but successful in los Angeles As a tight end. Townsend a sack  for 15 Yards ended Cincinnati a next Possession and the raiders then ground out the clock for Jaegers final Field goal