European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 20. 1991 the stars and strikes a a a Page 19 0% of it .f�?T4 a a so Quot a \ �?~�?�-1- visit a a Quot v a it is Quot  curtain rises on Nafis final 4 49ers, giants i on tap backers set line forget preview i a Jsu a. On raiders Bills a by Dave Goldberg san Francisco a six weeks ago the san Francisco 49ers beat the new York giants 7-3 in what was supposed to be a preview of the pfc championship game. On the one hand it was. The giants and 49ers meet again today at candlestick for the right to represent the pfc in the super bowl. On the other hand it Wasny to. Nobody on either Side expects the game to be As Low scoring and the cast of characters has changed. Among other things Jeff Hostetler is new Yorkus quarterback in place of Phil Simms who sustained a badly bruised foot dec it 15 against Buffalo. A. A a Quot a a a a a a a a a a a i would think we both will make some changes a says san Francisco coach George Seifert. A you done to want to stay with exactly the same thing because you know that a what  be looking  that first game to the Surprise of almost everyone involved turned out to be the lowest scoring game in the nil this a year. A a a. A a. A. New York scored in the second Quarter on Matt Bahrs 20-Yard Field goal. San Francisco came right Back to go 63 Yards in five plays with Joe Montana a pinpoint 23-Yard pass to John Taylor accounting for the games Only touchdown. And that was it. The giants moved to the 49ers�?T 9 with five minutes left but four straight passes by Simms fell incomplete. The giants got one last Chance but Simms was sacked by Kevin Fagan at the san Francisco 26 to end the game. It was in fact the exact  the 1989 game at candlestick. In that one san Francisco jumped off to a 24-7 Lead before the giants rallied to tie it. Then with four minutes left the 49ers�?T Mike Cofer made a 46-Yard Field goal after new Yorkus Reyna Thompson had lined up offside on an unsuccessful attempt from 51 Yards. A a we be got a couple of surprises for them this time a says is new Yorkus Lawrence Taylor who at one Point this season was the intended receiver on a fake Field goal. A a couple of years ago  into a shootout with them and lost. This year we got into a defensive struggle and lost. Its time for the giants to find a Way to  san Francisco meanwhile is looking for a Way to Dent a defense that held it to just 240 Yards last time. Last week new 1 York came out with a four Man line to shut Down Chicago a running game something that a unlikely against the 49erswlh ranked just 18th in the Tel Irv Rushing. A a we were a Little conservative in our game plan a said Montana who was held to 12 of 29 for 152 Yards by the giants Nickel defense. A i was told to throw the Ball away rather than have a Chance of taking a sack and letting them make a big play. They like to strip the Ball from you and we did no to want to let them do  Hostetler far More Mobile than Simms also adds a new dimension to this game. He ran six times for 43 Yards against the bears last week All six of those runs for first  a also brought an element of uncertainty to the 49ers. A we Haven to always done Well against scramblers a Seifert said. A but we be played them enough and we be had Steve Young to. Practice  Young the scrambler who backs up Joe Montana has been impersonating Hostetler in practice this week. A a there a a thin line when you re a running quarterback a he said. A if you run before you should you can get yourself into trouble., a the secret is taking off at just at the right second.? by Ken Murray Baltimore evening Sun pfc championship new York giants 14 3 at san Francisco 49ere 15-2. When sunday 10 p m get on an radio and television. The 49ers this year. The giants played a similar Defonse the first time around line 49�re by 8. Last time the 49ers used two goal line stands. To defeat the giants 7-3. In their monday night meeting dec. 3 in can Dostick Park. The Fresl stand resulted in a second Quarter giants held goal. The second won the game in the fourth Quarter. Critical giants decision coach Bill Paretts was Ultra conservative m the december loss. How much Freedom will he give quarterback Jeff Hostetler in the biggest game of the year last week against the Chicago bears parcels Loos Enod the reins and Hostetler threw on six consecutive first Downs m the first Quartz. Don t expect that to happen again also the giants virtually ignored Dave Meggett a 2 catches 17 Yards in the Hist meeting. They can t afford to do that again. Critical 49ers decision How do they respond to the Nickel coverage the a giants Are Csc Tram to employ at isl full time the uis Angelos rams used six do Tensive backs the whole Gamo . I git and Montana had his worst passing numbers of the season. The 49er running game scores no one any longer a possible scenarios the mobility. That Hostetler bongs to new York s Phonsu could mean the difference Between Lour straight income potions and getting into the end zone Ottis Anderson will run isaid and often for the giants but he won  far. That Means Hostetler must generate the offence a against one of the league s Best defensor. The 49ers Don t figure to run either but then they have Montana. If he gets on a Roll the giants will fall. Prediction Montana wins this round. 17-3. A. A a a acc championship los Angeles raiders 13-4  14-3. A. A when sunday 6 30 p meet on an radio and television. Line Bills by 7. Last time on oct. 7 in licit stadium the Bills erased a 24-14 deficit with 24 Points in a six minute Span of the fourth Quarter to claim a 38-24 Victory. Critical raiders decision without a ured to Jackson the raiders must decide whether to go conservative on of a mensa a and loan on Marcus Allen a or go deep like Dan Marino who burned Tho. Bills for 323 passing Yards m the Snow a week ago. Obviously a Buffalo Defonse that gives up 430 Yards to the warm weather dolphins in t operating at Peak efficiency. It May be tempting to lot Schroeder go vertical on these Guys. Critical Bills decision to Hud die of not to huddle. Kelly worked tale no huddle Alfonso to perfection last Wood it against Miami throwing for 339 Yards and three ads the Bills will do it again this week but the question is How much. They dont figure to run up and. Down the Field on the raiders the Way they did on Miami and the hurry up offence sometimes leads to Sloppy mistakes possible scenarios without to the Raider offence might bog Down and the Bills pass Nash could remind Schroeder of his miso rate Outing in the 1986 pfc chant in ship. Game with the redskins a 17 0 loss to the giants. Allen needs to take the pressure Oft Schrooder but he probably does t have enough loft at this state of his career to carry tie team by Lum Selt if Ore Bills control Allen and Schroedor it could be a Buffalo rout the raiders on the other hand Are Likely to keep it close with defense in games decided by a touchdown or less the raiders Are 8-2 and the Bills 4-1. Like me Bills the raiders have enough skilled players to nit the big play Al a number of positions and Schroeder a should be used to the cold. From his Redskin Days. Having missed outcry the super bowl once before he has All the incentive he needs to have a big Day. Prediction the raiders will steal their Way into the super bowl 27-24. By Barry Wilnor Orchard Park by. Apr for a line on their Tennis look to the linebackers. Riki Ellison of the los Angeles raiders and Shane Conlan of the Buffalo Bills can provide a Good read on Why their teams will play in today s acc championship game. A this is a team that a come so far a said Ellison who knows about such teams having been with three super bowl champions in san Francisco. Ellison went to los Angeles As a free agent last May alter spending the 1989 season tin in. Jared Reserve. A a we re a team that nobody., though would do anything. Its like the -1984--4.9e.rs. We came Back to win after a bad 1983 season. That a a great  Ellison credits the leadership of veterans Howie Long Marcus Allen and Jerry Robinson and the professionalism of coach Art Shell and his staff for the Murtia round. The raiders were 8-8 in .1989, losing on the final weekend to fall Short of a wild card playoff berth. This season the Weie 12 4, winning the age West and closing with a live Gam winning Streak. 1 a this team has a feel Forwit Ning a lie said. So does Buffalo Alt Hough unlike the raiders who have been there three times the Bill never have made the super bowl. They came closest in 1966, falling to Kansas City which then lost the first super bowl to Green Bay and in 1988. A we. Seemed ready in 1988, but maybe we did no to have that experience at that level a Conlan said of the acc championship Deleat to  i he first year 1988we surprised people. The second year we thought we were better than we were. This year we be put it together and we re mature enough to handle things. A the Overall Outlook is better. We be been close lie past couple of. Years but it just shows How focused you have to  the Bills probably wont have to focus on to Jackson. The raiders Kansas City royals and multimedia Star injured his hip in sundays playoff Victory Over Cincinnati. He a not expected to play against lie Bills. A they did t have him last time either and it was a close game a Conlan said of a 38-24. Victory that the raiders led 2414 until Buffalo erupted for. 24 fourth Quarter Points. A i done to know if they will approach us with the same style but this is for the championship this is a different season. They la do a lot More and so will  if Jackson does t go Marcus Allen coming off a Good season and a great Al fort against the bengals 140 Yards on 21 carries will handle the bulk of the Rushing game. A a it a not exactly a drop off from to to Marcus a said Bulfa loss Darryl Talley their Best linebacker this season. A n our re talk ing about  with the Bills you re talking about three All Bros the most notable Are Bruce Smith the defensive in layer til the yeat and running Back Tami Man Thomas. A emr. Smith is the Guy who makes them go up front a Shell said. A you better make sure you Quot know where or. Thomas is he cause he makes them go with the Ball. A a lies a a great Back just great. When you see him run All you see is the pile moving and people missing  something else both teams expect to see sunday is Snow or freezing rain Ami wind. 1 lie Field could be As Slick As it was last weekend when the Bills beat miami44-34. A the biggest thing you have no control Over is the weather a Shell said. A i wish All games could be played in 6u-degree. Weather a a of course you do. Schroeder finally finds the Range for raiders by Rich Cimini new Day Orchard Park n y. First six Jay Schroeder ing for the acc championship. A for the seasons of his career Jay Schroeder was known As a quarterback who liked to throw Long but usually came up Short. Now finally he seems to have found a Happy medium he a playing reasonably Well Anil his team. A the raiders a is play a i Haven to surprised myself a Schroeder said last week As he prepared for today a title game against the Bills. A a in be thought All along i had the  maybe he thought so but it took a while to convince his current employer. After three inconsistent seasons in Washington  play in his first pro season he was traded to los Angeles where he continued to raise the ire of the Home fans. In 1988 and �?T89, Schroeder threw a combined 21 touchdown passes and 26 interceptions. The raiders were so disgusted that they tried to acquire Bobbyl Lebert from the saints during the preseason. The Deal fell through and coach Art Shell decided to stick with Schroeder. He Hasni to disappointed the Silver and Black. Schroeder completed 54.5 percent of his passes while throwing 19 ads and Only nine interceptions. Remarkable. He made his biggest throw of the season in last sundays 20-10 playoff win Over the Beng als hitting tight end Ethan Horton for a 41-Yard, game winning touchdown a a Jay has progressed quite tremendously in the sense that last year a the last couple of years a he a been struggling Little bit a said Shell understating the matter. A Why the sudden improvement to their credit the raiders reduced the Burden on Schroeder. Instead of letting him carry the offence they emphasized the., running game letting Marcus Allen and to Jackson run the show. Sethroe Tjell passes when necessary he had the fewest at tempts of any regular acc starter. Basically they told him not to screw top. A one of the things we expect him to do is if nothing is there throw the Hall away and Well line up and do it on the next play a said Shell who took some heat for sticking w Ith Schroeder during a Midsem son slump. A a he a doing those kind of things. He a doing exactly what we want. A you got to take your hat Oil to the Guy Quot with All the pressure he was under. He Hung in there and this team has rallied around