European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse W v a pour sol rift is my a. A. A. A a. A. A -.s. ,. Pm. by it Vico a a a a a ii in Silver anniversary a. Parcells pushes giant game plan perfection by Barry Wilner a sports writer. Tampa Fla. A the new York giants were nearing the end of another of their Early season blitzes on the Way to a 10-0 Start. As they were running out the clock against Dallas Reserve tailback Lewis Tillman missed a big Hole on a sweep. On the sideline Bill Parcells blew his top ranting about Tillman a error. Ottis Anderson the starting tailback walked Over to the coach and said a you want everything just a a that a right a a Parcells countered. A i want everything. a. A. A a a a a a a a a sure Parcells is like any other professional coach a he wants diamonds and sometimes has to Settle for emeralds. But enough emeralds will fill out a championship Crown just As has worn that Crown once in a coaching career that began at that noted football powerhouse Hastings College in 1964. In 1986, the giants eased through the playoffs then beat Denver 39-20 in the super bowl. A once you be been to the show a he says a you never forget what its like. That a what you re in this business for and its what is fun. This is there have not been Many fun times since �?T86. Par cells 49, has had to make major adjustments on his team has had to endure the 1987 strike season a drug related suspension for Lawrence Taylor and criticism of Quot his conservative offence. Actually Parcells has had it easier than any other new York coach. He has been treated More kindly by the Media than his counterparts in the big Apple. Imagine if head had Joe Walton a problems with the jets or had to endure George Steinbrenner As an owner. Parcells is More accessible and More likeable than most of his nil Peers even willing to adjust his schedule slightly to help the Media last week. A Bill understands the jobs everyone has to do a linebacker Gary reasons says. A the does no to look to make things More difficult. Hell help out if he rarely is there a situation that Parcells can to control. Only in 1987, when he admittedly a lost it because of the players strike have the giants been a they went 3-12-1 in his first year 1983. In �?T87, the close ties he had built with his players the camaraderie the Trust the respect was dissipated when the players walked out. Parcells Felt betrayed and the giants never recovered. They had lost their first two games before the strike and dropped All three replace ment games. Parcells heart Wasny to in it. A i think Bill had serious second thoughts about our loyalty a says one giants Veteran who preferred anonymity. A the blamed us for u management Union problem and he understand Why we would go out. 1 think he Felt we quit on Parcells worked hard after that season to re establish the Bonds lie seemed to be succeeding when Taylor was suspended by the league for violating the nil drug policy. That could have been an ugly situation particularly with the rumours that accompanied the suspension those whispers said Taylor was angry with the giants for not protecting him from getting caught and that they had done so in the past. Parcells ignored such innuendoes. He and the players rallied around Taylor and the giants went 10-6. They did no to make the playoffs when the jets beat them on the final Day of the season but Parcells had recaptured his teams Faith. A i certainly am positive if there Are things to be positive about a he says. A if i done to find positives 1 say it and the players know every giant even the youngsters who sometimes Are intimidated by the former Star linebacker at Wichita state says he is a Superb communicator a a the lets you know in no Uncertain terms what he thinks you can do what he expects from you a Taylor says. A if you have a problem he a there but if you done to do the Job you have the problem. Sure we can come to him but you better not expect sympathy if you Arentt doing the Aby 1989, the giants were a championship contender again. But there were holes the secondary was questionable. Joe Morris the Hub of the running game had a broken foot. The offensive line needed shoring up. A we had some questions going in a Parcells says of that year. A big one of the answers was provided by Anderson who has become one of Parcells favourites and also is his most impressive reclamation project a i thought he was insurance a Parcells says of Anderson who was acquired for Middle round draft choices amid the �?T86 season. A the first year or two we really find a spot for with Morris out for the season the spot was there. Anderson filled it with his sixth 1,000-Yard season More than anyone could have expected from a 32-Ycar-old runner who had Ridden the Bench since 1985. A i wish id had him his whole career a Parcells says. A a he a done everything in be Ever asked him to do and he did it with a smile on his _ Parcells is Quick with a smile when he a not coaching. The intensity you see on the sidelines disappears when. A a .7 a a. A a 7 a. A. V a a a. A this is fun a Bill Parcells says of super bowl pressure game related chores Are Over. He is Likely to sit and discuss the work of his Good Friend Bob Knight it they were coaches at the same time at West Point before Knight left for Indiana and Parcells headed for Florida state a or suggest restaurants in Northern new Jersey where he grew up As a giants fan v. \ a a. A / Llis team has grown up twice with him. 1983, the giants were a last place club and there was much sentiment that Parcells was not ready for head coaching. General manager George Young did not hold that opinion and he combined with Parcells to build a Champion. They might have done it again. If not Parcells promises hell be Back next year dedicated to fill whatever holes remain. A a it a a real education every year a he says. A situations always come up that you learn from. A am i different than the Man who coached the 1986 team ? sure by the aggregation of knowledge alone. A but 1 done to think in be changed very much. If anything in a More restricted then i used to be. I worry about More. A but i also adjust easier a Long wait ends for can do by Bob Glauber new Day Tampa Fla. A Here is How unlikely it would be for Jeff Hostetler to Lead the new York giants to Victory Over the Buffalo Bills sunday in super bowl xxv. Only two backup quarterbacks who have taken Over As a starter during the regular season have won a super bowl. Jim Plunkett took Over for Dan Pastorini Early in the 1980 season and eventually won super bowl Xiv for the Oakland raiders. And Doug Williams replaced Jay Schroeder Midway through the 1987 season and led the Washington redskins to Victory in super bowl xxii. But remember this about Plunkett and Williams before becoming starters during the championship seasons both had several years experience As starters. Before replacing the injured Phil Simms dec. 15, Hostetler had All of two National football league starts to his credit. A they keep telling me i can t do it a Hostetler said after the giants 15-13 win Over the san Francisco 49ers sunday in the National football conference championship game at candlestick Park. A now in a going to the super after beating Ali world Joe Montana and his team of the 1980s, Hostetler sets his sights on Jim Kelly and the Buffalo Bills whose no huddle offence looks to be the wave of the �?T90s. One More win and Hostetler has his piece of nil history All to himself. The backdrop for sundays game is entirely in keeping with Hostetler a unlikely journey through the playoffs. The Bills Are favored by 6vt Points to win and Many observers say there a no Way for the giants to Stop buffaloes relentless offence. A there May be one major change this week. There May be fewer questions about whether Hostetler can survive his most difficult test. Hostetler continued to win his teammates Confidence by Corn-15 of 27 passes for 176 Yards and plating giving up no interceptions against the 49ers, and perhaps he won Over a few sceptics As Well. A the played like a Champion again a said wide receiver Stephen Baker whose 13-Yard sideline catch with 1 10 to go in the fourth Quarter helped set up Matt Bahrs winning Field goal with no time remaining. A the was Calm and Cool just like he always is. He knew he could make plays and he made a lot out there scrambling and hitting Guys. He showed a lot of character coming Back after that Hostetler returned after a questionable hit at the Knees by former giants nose tackle Jim Burt who momentarily knocked Hostetler out of the game on the giants second series in the fourth Quarter. Hostetler suffered a hype extended left knee and was replaced for the remainder of the series by Matt Cavanaugh. But Hostetler told coach Bill Parcells he wanted to return for the giants next of Fen Sivc coach Parcells a it cd me How the knee Felt and if i could go a Hostetler said. A finally i told him a Bill in a going Back in a and that was Good enough. T Here was a lot of emotion. This was a huge game and id waited a Long time for the opportunity.�?�. Hostetler minimized his Impact on the game choosing to take an equal share of the credit. �?o1 was just one of 44 other Guys playing out there with everything we be got a he said. A it just so happens we came out on but Center Bart Oates said there was More to Hostetler a performance than his gracious dispersal of Post game laurels indicated. A a he a lived through hell in essence a dates said. A when you really believe in your ability and you have to sit the Bench like he did and see Good years go by the Wayside its a Tough thing to accept. For him i could t he happier. I really . One he a been Able to help the team and bring it where it is and two he a been Able to overcome All this Friday january 25, 1991 the stars and stripes super bowl special Page 11
